The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-16
TIE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
(Flrst Regular Session.

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WASHINGTON, April i5.-Interest ID.
the Cuban question centered at the
senate wing of the capitol yesterday
while the resolutions reported WciueS-
day by the senate comm ttee on foreign
relations were under consideration.
The most significant event of the day
was an attempt to fix a vote and the
failure to do so on account of tlc desire
OF many senators to debate the rcsolu-
ton at considerable length. 1t is i'm
possible now to say when a vote will
be taken. and the utmost the friends Of
the resolution hope is to secure Il vote
by the end of the week.
Ali day long conferences were held
looking to a possible agreement upol
the form of resolution TO be sent 20 the
president. Great efforts were made
for the house resolution, which were
known to be salts actary to the presi-
dent. and which We're supported by the
conservative senators. 1t is not be-
lievcd that the house resolutions can
pass the senate, ana the prospects arr
that the committee resolution Will have
an amendment recognizing the repub-
lie Of Cuba before it is passed. the
friends OF recognition claiming u clear
majority for it.
The conservative senators believe the
house proposition will win in confer
cncc. the impression being that the
house viii refuse to yield and, in orde:
to prevent further delay, the friends OF
Cuba in the senate will accept the
house proposition.
When the senate adjourned last
night Senator Davis. in charge of the
resolution. repeated his intention to
ask the scnat to sit continuously
after the beginning of the session to-
day. unless an agrecm ut to fix a time
for a vote can be secured.
Il see no other way of bringing the
matter to an issue" he said. Il. of
course, do not enjoy night sessions any
more than other senator's. but | APP
p~reeiate the Importance of getting the
speeches off and of securing Il vote at
the earliest possible hour
Anxious as Senator Davis and others
of his mind are for a speedy vote, the
indications are for considerable delay.
The vice-president already has received
requests from about - senators for
recognition TO sp.iii. and others are
expected to make SIMILAR applications.
All these insist that obey have no ia
ltntion of speaking for the purpose Of
causing delay. but. nevertheless. they
viii consume many hour, o. time. Ii
would seem now that even in case OF q
continuous session Il vote would not be
probable before Saturday.
HOUSE.
The session OF the house yesterday
WIS tu.l and absolutely devoid of in
~t>"esl. The galleries and the loon
were almost deserted. During the
afternoon bills were passed to author
IL The secretary OF the interior to rent
~ i,.tas sites on forest reservations Tor
hotels or sanitariuns: for the prcoer-
vation and protection OF public records:
TO settle the accounts of the state
of arkansas and the United States
as to school lands: to regu-
late the jurisdiction of the United
States courts: t. confer jurisdiction
upon United States circuit courts over
salts in equity for the partition OF land
where the United states is Il tenant IN
common: authorizing suits against al
officer of the United States to be con-
tinued against his Successors in OF
fee; fOc the prosecution of persons
making false atIidavits in pension cases
and several other unimportant meas
urJS.
The most important measur passed
WAS the Curtis bill for the relief "
residents of the Indian territory. Il
provides for the settlement of ques-
lions involving 1g.OOO,OJ0 acres bc-
longing to the Cherokees. Chicka-
SAWS, Creeks, Choctaws and Semi
noles and now occupied by 3O0,O 900
whites and $1,000 Indians. 1t provides
for the ejectment OF 1000 intruders on
127 900 acres of land. The lands are to
be leased so as to give each Indian a
share; mineral lands are be leased by
the secretary of the interior, and citi-
Zens IN towns located on the lands are !
to be permitted to buy titles to the
holdings from the Indians.
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