Show ENATE MAKES A GOOn START That Dignified Body at Once Plunges Into Business f of Importance THE MONROE DOCTRINE UP Cuban Rebellion Also Claims V Attention Olney r Secretary of State and Harmon ns Attorney Gelerul Confirmed Ciilloia Gets in a Resolution Res-olution on the Dciilorahlc Condition Condi-tion of Turkey Resolution of the Idaho Legislature Pushed In By DnhoiH StCTvart Introduces Ills TimeHonored Sliver BUI Squire Thinks Ile llas a Fair Solution WASHINGTON Dec 3The Senate plunged into i real business today Naturally Nat-urally the presidents message attracted attract-ed the main attention of the day but aside from this there were stirring resolutions res-olutions on the Monroe doctrine and the Cuban rebellion and after that the usual deluge of bills and resolutions resolu-tions running far up Into the hundreds hun-dreds The message was given the closest attention from all quarters of the chamber At its conclusion Mr Lodge of Massachusetts offered a resolution vigorous in terms reaffirming the principles prin-ciples of the Monroe doctrine and presented pre-sented them in such a form as to permit per-mit their enactment as a permanent law rather than an expression of the policy advocated by President Monroe Mon-roe In the same line was a resolution by Mr Cullom of Illinois and another other by Mr Allen Pop of Nebraska Nebras-ka The Cuban situation received attention at-tention from both the Florida senators The Call resolution will be called up tomorrow so that Cuba and the Tilon roe tion doctrine will receive early atten tionAt At the executive session the nominations nomina-tions of Mr Olney a secretary of state and Mr Harmon as attorney general were confirmed and that of Rufus H Peckham to the supremo bench referred to the judicial committee commit-tee senators on both sides of the chamber cham-ber express themselves a highly pleased pleas-ed with the nomination of Judge Peck ham Senator Hill of New York is in the west but Senator Murphy said there could be no doubt of speedy confirmation con-firmation He did not believe that Senator Sen-ator Hill would make any opposition The judges of the United States su prema court are understood to have expressed satisfaction with tIe selection Senator Pugh chairman of the committee com-mittee on judiciary will call a metIng met-ing of the committee for next Monday for the purpose of considering Judge Peckhams nomination nominaton ALBANY N Y Dec 3udge Rufus Ru-fus W Peckham was born i1 Albany In 1837 His father Rufus W Peck ham of Albany was 1 judge of the court o appeals and he Is 1 brother of Wheeler H Peckham of Nm YoVk city Judge Peckham is a member of the appellate court of the state and before his elevation to the position in November 1886 was active in Albany politics being at ores time the leader of the Democratic party there He is Cleveland a warm personal friend of President CleeladThe The Proceedings The Senate galleries were again well filled but there was not the struggle for places Incident to the opening After formal proceedings Via and Allison the committee appointed to wait on the president stepped into the middle aisle and Vilas said The president desires us to convey his respectful re-spectful salutations to the houses of Congress and say that he will Immediately Immedi-ately communicate his views in writing to Congress Then Pruden the executive clerk made a formal transfer of the message to the Senate There was a thinnirig out of attendance attend-ance on the floor after the first half of reading as the senators had printed copies At 140 the reading of the message was completed and on motion of Mr Gorman I was laid on the table and ordered prInted t Mr Cullom presented a communication ton from Evanston Ills asking government gov-ernment action concerning the deplorable deplor-able condition of affairs in Turkey Mr Gallinger offered a similar corn Hampshire lunicatlon from citizens of New A resolution of the Idaho legislature urging the election of United States senators by popular vote was presented by Dubois Mr Lodge was frt to secure recognition recog-nition for the Introduction of bis and resolutions He sent to the aesk a joint resolution forcibly approving the principles of the Monroe doctrine Cnllom Also Senator Cullom Rep III aho introduced intro-duced a resolution enunciating the Monroe doctrine I is a follows Resolved That the policy proclaimed proclaim-ed by President Monroe and since known as the Monroe doctrine is by precedent and tradition the recognized rightful policy of the United States and that this government will regard I the establishment by any European power of any new colonial descendency I or of any protectorate over any exitIng exit-ing or future government or the extension ex-tension of any territorial possessions or the control or ownership of any in teroceanic canal on the continent of America a a dangerous menace to the welfare States and prosperity of the United V Call Too Senator Call introduced the following joint resolution Resolved That the government of the United States recognizes a condition condi-tion of public war between the government govern-ment of Spain and the government proclaimed pro-claimed and for sometime maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba and the United States of America Amer-ica hereby declarethai they will maintain main-tain a condition at strict neutrality between ten the cont rUng powers and ac iCeda tq eachall the rights of blgr I 4 i V J jjJ ents in the ports and territory of the 1 United States The congress of the Unite States protests and remonstrates against the barbarous manner in which the war In Cuba ha been conduce atd the president Is hereby authorized to take pridlt a be expedient in iia steps as may b Cpelent observance o judgment to secure an dbseranC the laws of war seure a recognized by civilized recogze ilized nations hI natons Call Dem of Florida introduced a resolution directing that Cubai Insurgents In-surgents be accorded belligerent rights as There was 3 ripple of laughter Mr Stewart Pop of Nevada reintroduced re-introduced his timehonored bill for the free and unlimited coinage of silver Mr Call Dem of Florida gave notice thathe would call up his Cuban resolution tomorrow Mr Cullom Rep of Illinois introduced intro-duced a resolution on the Monroe doc 3 trine similar to that presented by Mr Lodge He gave notice that he wpuld call up the resolution as soon as pcr resoluton missable for the purpose of addressing the Senate thereon Among a large number of bills offered of-fered by Mr Peffer Pop of Kansas Kan-sas 7 ere those limiting the otI term to six years without reelection repealing all laws permitting the issuance issu-ance of bonds and the limitation of i the power of injunction t Mr Allen Pop l of Nebraska jtf I fered a concurrent resolution i aP the immediate recognition of Cuban Insurgents J Insur-gents the annexation of all islands I proximate to the United States the upholding of the Monroe doctrine and a firmer foreign policy respecting the I protection of American citizens abroad Mr Allen wished to make a ten minute Alen ute speech on the passage of the resolution reso-lution but it went over with the others without debate Mr Squire Rep of Washington introduced a silver coinage bill which he stated sought to be a fair solution I solu-tion of the present coinage problem j t Mr Morgan Dem 3 of Alabama notice that on next Monday he gave n rrt ot I Senate on the British would address the ftot ish claims for Bering sea seizures In I this connection he offered a resolution i for an investigation and report on the I investgton subject by the Senate committee on I foreign At 250 relations p m on motion of Mr I Faulkner Dem of West Virginia the Senate went Into executive session and morrow at 3 oclock adjourned until to I I nin hOUSE I Session Was Very Brief Mciinptc I Recelieil Little Attention WASHINGTON Dec 3The session I of the House today was very brief and I I was consumed entirely by the reading of the presidents message I was listened to with fair attention but the features of the document received no sign either of approval or disapproval from the members until the conclusion of the reading when several Democrats Demo-crats created a slight demonstration House Imme finished the When it was diately adjourned wa fnished unt Friday MOXROE DOCTRIST That It De Senator Lodge AnxIous Tnt i Lived Up To WASHINGTON Dec 3Senator Massachusetts today Intro Lodge of 1Iassaohusetts duced the following resolution relative to the Monrde doctrine thelIonr Resolved That the Congress of the United States deem it proper to assert as a principle in which the rights and the United States are involved interests of Unied Sttes volved that the American continents condition by the free and independent conditon whidh they have assumed and maintained main-tained are henceforth notto be considered consid-ered as subjects for future coloniza tied by any European powers Resolved That we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and sftiall not interfere but with governments govern-ments who have declared their independence inde-pendence and maintained itand whoso independence we have on great consideration consid-eration and on just principles acknowledged ac-knowledged we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing op-pressing them or controlling in any other manner their destiny by any European Eu-ropean power in any other light than as a manifestation or an unfriendly disposition towards the United States Resolved That in accordance with the doctrine laid down by President Monroe as stated in the preceding resolutions the United mates declares that It proposes to maintain the principles prin-ciples embodied in that doctrine and will regard any infringement of i or any attempt on the part of any European I Euro-pean power to take or acquire new territory on the American continent whether under pretence of boundary disputes or otherwise as an act of hostility hos-tility to the United States Resolve That the president be requested re-quested to communicate these resolutions resolu-tions to governments of all nations with whom we have relations of amity and commerce VENEZUELA I The Qnestloii i Early Brought Zip In the Present Congress WASHINGTON Dec 3The first movement in congress upon the Venezuelan = I Ven-ezuelan boundary dispute came today in the form of a resolution introduced in the house by Representative Living stone of Georgia whose name has I been somewhat Identified with the question by reason of his resolution I recommending arbitration which WAS adopted by the last congress and bis recent visit to Venezuela The resolution recites that by a resolution res-olution of the last congress it was recommended rec-ommended that the boundary dispute ce submitted to arbitration that the action was brought tO the attention of her Britannic Majestys government by the president courteously and with kindly intent and declares that her majestys government has failed to give the prompt consideration to the I important request contained In that I joint resolution or to answer thesame I in any manner such a was due and becoming to the dignity of the United States a a great nation and to the friendly relations existing between the two governments The resolution also recites that after this communication the colonial secretary sec-retary Instructed the government of British Guiana to take forcible Frtsh Guiana tke forlble pos sslon of certain territory of Venezuela Venezue-la Involved in the dispute ian act which has been officially declared to be the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States I In conclusion it provides for a joint I committee of two senators and three members to investigate the facts and recommend proper acton to congress to vindicate and preserve the dignity and premises rights of the United States in the The Main Interest WASHINGTON Dec 3Both curiosity osity and interest were manifested by the members of the House in the presidents presi-dents message Members expressed Continued on ae1 a Ii ci |