The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-11
WARM DEBATE
ON RECOGNITION
Two Very interesting Features In the
Senate on the Cuban Bellig-
erency Question.
wHITEHAIRED PARTICIPANTS
Senator's Sherman aad hoar Lock hofns sad
csHse Mach AmHsenent--Other la
tsrsstins Notes From the
National Capital.
TO the Astorian.

Special 10 the Astorian.
Washington. March l0-The crowd
which hlied the senate galleries toslsy IL
anticipation OF an exciting Cuban debate
were not disappointed. Today two new
phases OF the subject made thfir appear
ance and each afforded a debate which
aroused the senators and spectators e
a high state OF interest AMI excitement
Lodge rebuked the Spanish minister
Senior De LONE. for his recent criticisms
OF senator's.
The incident was hardly closed when
tho subject came up in another form
Hoar had asked that his resolution post
poning the entire Cuban subject until
April 6. 20 over until tomorrow. This
aroused SHERMAN 10 an energetic and
feeling protest. He declared that Hoar's
resolution was a reflection on the COM
mittee on foreign relations. and was an
effort 10 shelye the Cuban resolutions
after weeks OF discussion and over
Hhelming votes in both housAs. The two
venerable senator's. Sherman and Hoar.
engaged in a vigorous colloquy. Morgan
and other senator's were drawn into a
personal conflict. and for half an hour
Il waged. some times with deep earnest
ness. but more often with amusement.
caused by the energy OF the white-hsired
participants. Sherman finally withdrew
his objection and Hoer's resolution went
over TIL tomorrow. but not before Hoar
had made a brief but telling speech
against what he termed the nleddilng
policy Of congress in foreign questions.
Washington, March l0.-The sub-com-
mittee Of the committee on ways and
means, having under constellation sew
erai bills relating to reciprocity. and
commercial treaties, viii have q series
OF public hearings. commencing March
IS, TO which all persons Interested In
these subjects are invited 10 appear
The committee desires practical informa-
tion concerning the operation CT rtc!-
procity treaties that were negotiated by
the last administration and the effect
OF them: also concerning the obstacles in
tarin or customs regulations Of foreign
countries tending TO retard the extern
sion OF our export trade.
Washington, March i0.-The house to-
day witnessed the perennial attempt 10
cut on the appropriation for special mail
facilities between Boston. via New York
and Washington. TO Atlanta and New
Orleans. This appropriation has been
in the postoffice bill since 1883 This year
It amounted to slss.O and coupled with
II were appropriations for special facIl-
tiles between Kansas City and Newton.
Kansas, and Chicago and Council Bluffs,
Iowa The latter items, however. went
down before points OF order. An at
tempt was made TO rule out ;he Southern
subsidy, also. on a point OF order. but
Payne overruled the point The motion
to strike out was defeated. 80 to ll6. The
postoffice bill was not disposed OF.
Washington, March l0.-Acting Secre-
tary OF State Rockhill today cabled Con-
sui General Williams. at Havana, to in
vestlgate and report as soon as possible
on the case Of Walter Gray Dygart. who,
1t is said, Is a citizen of Illinois and
confined in prison at Guines by the Span
ish authorities.