Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15

called attention TO the fact that early in
lhe session, during the consideration of
the diplomatic appropriation bill. Mr..
HIT. chairman Of the Foreign Affairs
committee had stated on the floor, in
explicit terms, that Spain had abandoned
the policy Of concentration He wanted
10 know why this inquiry. when the COM
mittee knew from AIR Hits statement,
that the policy Of concentration had been
reversed.
Mr.. Quigg responded that this %resolu-
ton would put the House in complete
possession Of the facts.
There was no effort on the part of the
minority 10 contest the ordering Of the
previous question, and the resolution was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
Among the District measures acted upon
favorably was one to investigate the price
and quality of gas and telephone charges
I'm the District.
a joint resolution. accepting the invita-
ton of the Government OF Norway TO
an international fisheries exposition at
Bergen, Norway. from May to September,
1885. was adopted.
AT Ass p. NJ. the House adjourned.
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
During the short open session Of the
Senate to-day V phases of the Cuban
question were averted 10 briefly.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama. reported adj
Nersely from the Committee on Foreign
Relations an amendment to the diplo-
matte mo consular appropriation bill,
recognizing the belligerency Of the Gu
ban insurgents. In connection with the
report, Mr.. Morgan said a word of cx-
PLANTATION was necessary. Ii had not oc-
CURED during his membership Of the
committee that il had been necessary TO
place upon an appropriation bill a mat
ter Of the kim suggested by the proposed
amendment. The report. said he, makes
no suggestion as to the merits of the
proposition contained in the amendment.
Ii does, however, regard this as an mop
perfume manner OF taking up the sub
ject. The effect of the report is to have
the amendment lie on the table, and the
Senator who offered it CMr. Allen has
the privilege of calling it up at any lime.
Il do not like" said Mr.. Morgan. TO
go further at this time into a matter
which is likely to deeply stir the pub
lie interests, especially as later in the
day the subject may again come up, in
which event l shall AVE something TO
say upon it,
In Response 10 an inquiry by Mr.. Allen.
as 10 the status Of the amendment, and
the effect upon il of the report. Mr.. Nor
gan said: 1t is a favorable report az 20
the merits Of the amendment. and an I'M
favorable one as TO lacking il to IN APP
preparation bill"
Mr.. Allen called up his resolution re-
lating 10 the free and unrestricted COIN
ace of standard silver dollars. without
delav and without waiting for the con-
sent of any foreign nation, and submitted
some remarks upon IT. Mr.. Allen re-
viewed at length the currency legislation
Of the past, and maintained that silver,
as the money Of the Constitution, ought
10 be received at the minis on an equal
ity with gold.
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Aliens re-
marks. Mr.. Harris. of Kansas. introduced
a resolution with reference TO the latest
nbase of the Kansas Pacific sale. lie said
in connection with the resolution that the
reason for It's presentation az TINS lime
vas that the Attorney-General had in
forn,ed him less than a week ago that he
nronosed 10 redeem the first mortgage
bonds of the Kansas Pacific, ana have "a
receiver appointed for the road.
eve were surprised yesterday salu
Mr. Harris. ito learn that the Attorney
had decided 10 abandon MS tx
rresaed plan of redeeming the first mort
80 hords of the Kansas Pacific. and OF
5.7i,o a receiver appointed for the road.
this deal. II II be true that II ""s
boen entered into. the government wouid
lose s6.624.l07 interest due
m resolution. which had as a pream-
No the Associated Press dispatch from
81 Louis. announcing the asIeeihen'
reached by the government WIN tne ne
organization Committee was az oio~9
.9pneolved That the Attorney-Geheral
q. dtrected TO inform the Senate II he mas
the abandonment OF ms On
nroesod intention TO redeem the nist
mortooee bonds issued by The Union "a
de- poilroad Company. Eastern DINls'v"'
49, tbo Kansas Pacific Division OF tno
-, pscf0c railroad. and 10 ask a PoSt-
ent ~ the sale thereof and appoih'
~oaet,er thereof. In the interest," OF me
80 states: and also, II ne mas n'uo
ograement By which the Salu P'opry
A. 80 no sold for the face Nalue u IN
s,hs,dv bonds. resulting IN a loss 10 .re
Of the amount Oh so'osa,iv ~,
ana If the government nas as'e0'
be a bidder 1T said saie, ,reoubIe
-,cten out. as II was unusual 10 IN
Ds s,,ch matter in a resolution OF IN
quiry. to eliminate the
ar. IT, as IL was explanatory OF the
resolution. oh,ec,ed 10 present
aerstion and the resolution went
over untn tomorrow
rNFoRMATION TOUCHING O'bA,
Mr.. Morgan. in calling up ms rssoau'Sn
the president 10 ra'a,,Se
oaete with certain information reiatIte
'eh6', said n was his desire simply
earn what the situation was at the
time. 10 .hefore any
q e. taken upon this matter, that
Inow whether the government re-
xs 1nd the ~Autonomist Government IN
in advance Of it's perfection. ana
neither an agent has come here 70 us