Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-25
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

speeches by Mr.. Lodge on immigration and
was mainly important in bringing out the
full reading of statement of the Spanish
side OF the cause by Senior Dupuy de LONE,
the Spanish minister This had been re-
ferTed to some days ago, but could not be
made public. On the 10th, however, Mr..
Morgan read letter from Secretary Olney
saying the Spanish minister gave his per-
mission for the public use of the state
ment. 1t claimed to detail the insurgent
methods Of guerrilla warfare, the burning
OF canehelds and the disorganiZed character
OF the insurgent bands. Mr.. Morgan com
mented severely on the minister's state
troversies with Mr.. Hale over various
phases of the Cuban question. During the
day Mr.. Elkins offered resolution direct
Ing the committee on foreign affairs to
port as to the status of the war in Cuba
before vote was taken in the Senate.
MI Sherman asked that the resolution
Mr.. ElkinS assented
The Cuban debate in the Senate is draw
ing to close, and the expectation is that
a final vote will be taken within few
days. Mr.. Sherman is keeping the QueS-
ton before the Senate continuously, so that
the speeches are not likely to last much
longer. Mr.. Mills of Texas and Mr.. Platt
OF Connecticut are yet to be heard, but
their remarks will not be long. Mr.. Nor
gan of Alabama occupied almost the entire
session on the 18th. speaking until nearly
. O'Clock in support of the resolutions.
1t was mainly an argument, without dra-
matte interest. He severely arraigned
propriety in criticising senators. He also
recited many evidences Of seventies and
atrocities with which Spain was proSecut-
ing the war. Mr. Morgan said he feared
the fanaticism of Spain would lead her 70
take up the gage of war no matter how
mild and proper the course Of Congress
might be. Mr.. Elkins resolution. directing
the committee on foreign relations to re-
port on the status Of the Cuban war, went
over until the 18th after a conference be-
tween Mr.. Elkins and Mr. Sherman, who
explained that he saw no reason why the
Cuban question could not be disposed Of
IN day or So but did not desire to cut
off speeches.
During the consideration in the Senate
on the 18th of a resolution to open the
Uncompabgre reservation in Utah Secretary
Hoke Smith was severely criticised by
Senator's Cannon Utah) Wolcott (Coll
and Vest (Mo.), and the last named said
there had been time when cabinet Of
ficer who deliberately disoheyed the law
you'd be brought 9 before the bar of the
mon for such officers TO refuse to carry
out the law. Mr.. Vest declared there was
a disposition the part of the admins
fairly. and as if they did not know what
they wanted. He referred to the late ad-
Mission board in New York. the President
standing on the thresholds of the rum
holes and places of vice in New York and
saying the people of the West needed mis-
SiOnary aid. Senator Vest said that if the
President would hunt fewer ducks in North
Carolina and silver Democrats in Ken
V.
Senator Villas pleaded for time to consider
the resolution. Its passage would be Il re-
Election upon the secretary and even upon
the President. The UncOmpahgre reserva-
ton bill finally was laid aside after he
Ing made the unfinished business after the
pending Arkansas claim bill disposed
of and then Mr.. Thurston took the floor
on the Dupont case.
II, In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Davis
on territories, reported favorably the bill
70 admit New Mexico TO statehood Mr.
sherman insisted at 1870 on going on
with the Cuban question, resisting the i'm
portunities of several senators to take uD
minor matters. Mr.. Sherman stated that
Mr. Mills of Texas, who was entitled to
bed Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada was then
recognized he spoke at length and con
f9ded by saying Let 4 pass Joint
throw the responsibility on the President
for thWarting the resolutions" Mr.. Gray
(Dem.: Gao said that as a member of the
committee on foreign relations ne had
withheld his assent from the conference
report accepting the House resolutions.
he regarded the original Senate resolutions
as preferable. ana it was consistent with
the dignity of the Senate to INSIST upon the
form which had commanded such over
Whelmlng strength in the Senate. Other
senators spoke and the debate was not con-
Guided when the Senate adjourned.
The Cuban resolutions before the Senate
received an unexpected reverse on the Goth
MI Sherman sought to interrupt the usual
course Of adjOurnfng over Saturday unless
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final vote on the Cuban question at a stat
ed time next week. The unanimous con
sent was not given. however. and the Sem
ate voted ~ to % to adjourn over The
defeat was regarded as an evidence of
growing opposition to the Cuban resolu-
lions.
House.
1t being a third Monday of the month.
the 10Th, suspension day i'll the House I'M
der the rules. A resolution was adopted
directing the secretary of war to make
of no of L,
water at Marquette, Mich. A bill was
also passed o granting to to the G.. B. & Q.
6raska railway right Of way through the
Sac and Fox Indian reservation The
oklahoma homestead bill passed without
division of the House.
The House devoted the 18th to the bill
to amend the administrative tariff act of
1880. and passed it without substantial
strengthen the act of 1890, some weak
spots having been developed during the
ing the debate Mr. Johnson Rep., COLI
asked Mr. Payne why the ways and means
committee had not reported a bin reform
ing the tariff schedules: IF we were sim
ply playing to the galleries." replied Mr.
Payne, I'VE might bring in such bill
knowing it could not become law. l hope
to join with the gentleman from California
in the Fifty-fifth Congress in the enact
ment of a law that will furnish ample pro
lection to American industries" IRepub-
The House on the 18th entered upon the
consideration of the resolutions ,.ensuring
Mr.. Bayard for speeches delivered by him
before the grammer. school at Boston. Eng.
and before the Edinburgh (ScOtland) Phi
losophical institution last fall. The gal
leries were crowded to overlooking Mr.
HIT chairman of the foreign affairs com
mittee. and Mr.. McCreary who was chair
man Of the committee in the last Congress
resolutions: Mr.. Draper (Rep., Mass.) an
nOunced his inability to bring himself to
vote for the resolutions on censure. If the
utterances were inappropriate the punish
ment was too harsh. Mr.. Cousins speech
in support of the resolutions was the
feature of the proceedings.
Under an agreement reached just prior
to the adjournment of the House on the
10TH the vote on the resolutions to censure
Mr.. Bayard will be taken at . O'Clock on
the goth. The debate on the resolutions.
at times drifted into discussion of the
merits of protection, as an economic policy.
Mr.. Tucker Dem, Va.), who made the
principal speech in opposition. defended
Mr. Bayard's utterances and Senator
Chambers interview was again brought
forward as a yindication of NJ ,Bayard's
statement that protection tended to cor
rupt public life. The Republicans wed
with each other in unfolding and eulogiz-
! In of Fl,