The age-herald., 1898-02-15
MR. TURLEY'S BIG BASKET OF FLOWERS Sat on His Desk as He Took the Oath Of
 Office. ALLIANCE CUBAN MEASURE As an Amendment to the Diplomatic and
 Consular Bill. COMMITTEE REPORTED ADVERSELY Because Resolution Recognizing Cuban Bellig- erency Should Not Be Attached to Ap-
 prOpraton BilI-Wili Lay on Table Subject to Call.
COMMITTEE REPORTED ADVERSELY

Washington. Feb. 14-A large basket of roses and lille. adorned the desk of MT. Tur- ley, of Tennessee, at the opening of the sen ate session todaytn The flowers, which were particularly beautiful, were the gift of Washington friends rnf Senator Hurley, pre- scented in henor,of his recent election.
 Mr. Bate, of Tennessee presented his colleague, MT. Turley. and the oath of of flee administered.
 MT. Morgan, of Alabama, reported ad- versely from the committee on foreign re- lations an amendment to the diplomatic and consular bill recognizing the beligerency of the Cuban insurgents. In connection with the report MT. Morgan said word of ex- planation was necessary. It had not oc- cured during his membership Of the com- mittee that it had been necessary to place upon an appropriation bill matter of the kind suggested by the proposed amendment. The report, said he makes no suggestion as to the merits of the proposition con- tained in the amendment.
 Inopportune Manner
 It does, however, regard this an inop- perfume manner of taking up the subject. The effect of the report is to have the amendment lie on the table, and the senator who offered it (Mr. Allen) has the privilege of calling it up at any time. T do not
  this time into the matter which is likely deeply to stir the public mind, especially as later in the day the subject may come up. in which event I shall have something strong to say upon it.
 In response to an inquiry by MT. Allen as to the. status of the amendment and the effect upon it of the report MT. Morgan said:
 "It is favorable report as to the merits of the amendment and an unfavorable one as to tacking it to the appropriation bill"
 A bill making deficiency appropriation bills for the expenses of the United States courts and for other purposes was passed. The bill carries sSOO,OOO.
 MT. Allen called up his resolution relating to the free and unlimited coinage of stand ard silver dollars without delay and with out waiting for the consent of foreign na- tions, and submitted some remarks upon it. Money of the Constitution MT. Allen reviewed at length the currency legislation of the past and maintained that silver was the money of the constitution and ought to be received at the mints on an equality with gold.
 At the conclusion of MT. Aliens remarks, MT. Harris, of Kansas introduced a reSolu- tion with reference to the latest phase of the Kansas Pacific sale. He said in con- nection with the resolution that the req son for its presentation at this time was that the attorney general had informed him less than a week ago that he proposed to redeem the first mortgage bonds of the Kansas Pacific and have a receiver ap- pointed for the road.
 We were surprised yesterday" said MT. Harris. ''to learn that the encouragement had decided to abandon his expressed plan on redeeming the first mortgage bonds of the Kansas Pacific and having a receiver appointed for the road. By this deal, if it be true that it has been entered into, the government would lose $6,6A 10 interest due"
 The resolution. which had as preamble the Associated Press dispatch from St. Louis announcing the agreement reached by the government with the reorganization committee were as follows
 Kansas Pacific Matter
 Resolved, That the attorney-general is directed to inform the senate if he has authorized the abandonment of his ex- pressed intention to redeem the first mort gage bonds issued by the Union Pacific Railroad company eastern division, now the Kansas Pacific division of the Union Pacific railroad, and to ask postponement of the sale thereof and for the appointment of receiver therefor in the interests of the government of the United States and also if he has authorized an agreement by which said property is to be sold for the face value of the subsidy bonds re- sulting in loss to the government of the amount of $6, ,624, ,1N, and If the government has agreed not to be bidder at said sale"
 MT. Chandler asked that the preamble be stricken out as it was unusual to inculde such matter in resolution of inquiry.
 MT. Harris declined to eleminate thA press mater as it was explanatory of the resolution. g
 MT Chandler then objected to present consideration and the resolution went over until tomorrow.
 The senate then went into executive ses- sion, and at 5:10 p. m adjourned