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setts, arose TO q question OF personal privilege,
and in vigorous words rebuked the Spanish
minister. senior de LONE, for his recent criti-
cisms OF Senators. Mr.. Teller added his opn-
| ION that repetition of the minister's action
should be followed by his dismissal. Senators
/ Cray and Hale maintained that senatorial
privileges and prerogatives had been strained
TO close the mouth of the Spanish minister Mr..
| Lodge did not press for any definite action.
| Mr.. Chandler expressed the opinion that there
was entirely too much attempt ut outside M
reference or advice. He referred TO the cabled
uttorances of Minister Castillo and the presi-
dent of the council OF Spanish ministers. Mr..
Hale then took the floor. He was not prepared,
he said, to yield one lot from the position he
had taken, and expressed satisfaction that he
had been able to obtain from an official source
such temperate reply to the infiammatory
utterances against SPAIN which were
without any Official foundation whatever.
Another exciting incident occurred when Mr..
Hoars resolution, providing that the Cuban
question go over until April next, was laid
before the Senate. Mr.. Hoar asked that 1t go
over, as he was in poor health and did not feel
able to speak on the resolution. Mr.. Sherman
was quickly on his feet, his face showing much
feeling and his voice great earneStnesS. Il
Shall object to that resolution at all stages 1
regard IL as u reflection on the committee on
foreign relations. After more than u month of
discussion. after overwhelming votes in both
branches of congress, this resolution is brought
here sending the subject back TO the committee
on foreign relations. Will most decidedly OBJ
Ject." There was snap To the words of Mr..
sherman which left no doubt OF their earnest
ness. The two venerable Senators Mr..
by side, their desks adjoining, and
the colloquy proceeded at short range.
The resolution finally went over. The Dupont
contest was then taken up, and Mr.. Turpie re-
sumed his speech against the claims of Mr..
Dupont, but had not concluded when the SEN
ate adjourned HoUSE.-The postotice appro-
priatlan bill occupied the most of the day. A
bill was passed making years continuous
residence IN territory prerequisite to OBJ
tanning divorce IN such territory. The bill
was aimed at Oklahoma territory, where but 80
days residence is required. las result
said the report on the bill. leases are not in
vestigated as their Importance demands.
Scandal and immortality result. The bill Will
abolish these temporary divorce colonies
and establish in the territories safeguard
found necessary in nearly all the states"
SENATE Seventy sixth day.-The Cuban
debate has advanced TO the stage OF one OF the
great debates of the American congress. and
the speech of Mr.. Hoar was another eventful
feature of the discussion and was notable III
setting forth the conservative view OF the sub
Ject ana urging u post ponement of action until
April q. ThlS developed many sharp controv-
erSieS with Mr.. sherman and other Senators.
La the main the speech was plea for calm,
dlgnlhod ard judicial action instead OF the eX-
element and disorder OF the mob and the inn
paSsioned speech of orators. Mr.. Hoar char
acterZed his colleague, Mr.. sherman. as one OF
the great statesmen of the country, and he be-
sought the Ohio Senator not TO obliterate
his brilliant record by hasty and UNI
guarded action on the Cuban question.
Mr.. Hoar did not confne himself to Cuba but
spoke against congressional medding in any
foreign negotiation. In this connection he
paid glowing tribute to Secretary Olney,
while differing with him politically and added
tribute to the sincerity of President Cleve-
land in dealing with the Venezuelan question,
and declared that any action by Congress at
lacking the Presidents course would be an at
tack on America. Mr. Hoar's resolution for
postponement went to the calendar. Mr. Sher-
man announced that from this time forward he
would press the privileged questionable con-
ference report accepting the House Cuban res
olutonS. Mr.. Allen, Pop, NCb., offered JOINT
Pres
ident TO mako Il rigid and thorough investi2a-
ton into the present state of war in Cuba,
whether II is being conducted in accordance
with the rules OF civilized warfare. whether eX-
IRENE crueltes are being practced by either
side particularly toward non-combatants, and
appropriatng 10000 TO be Immediately availa-
Bile for the investigation. The resolution
went to the committee on foreign relations.
HoUsE.-The postofice appropriation bill was
passed Attempts were made to kill the APP
preparation for the spy system on local car
special mail facilities from Boston 10 New
Orleans but to no purpose.
Observation-Disclosures day-A bill TO in
corporate the maritime canal of North Amer
lea, to connect the Hudson river and the Great
lakes was introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Hansbrough, of North Dakota. The system
includes canals from the head of tide water
navigation on the Hudson to Lake Champlaln;
from the head OF Lake st. Francis TO the st,
Lawrence river above Long Sault Rapids: from
Lewiston on the Niagara river to point on
deepen and widen the Champlaln and Hudson
canals is asked. The channels are to be 20 feet
deep, to permit two OF the largest vessels
drawing 20 feet to pass and the locks are to
admit vessels 800 feet long and 80 WIDE The
canal is to he under the control of the inter-
state commerce commission. Senators Sher-
man and Hill were the conspicuous figures in
the Cuban debate The latter forcibly arguing
against the mercenary character of the pend
ing resolutions. while Mr.. Sherman upheld
them with another graphic arrangement of
Spain and Gen. Weyler. 1t was the fourth day
of the debate on the conference report. and yet
there was no evidence OF Il near approach TO
final vote. The galleries continue to be
crowded, and showed no diminution OF public
interest Mr.. Hills opposition to the resolu-
tions was confined to that feature which eX-
pressed the purpose of the United states TO in
terVene to protect the legitimate interests OF
the United States. This the Senator declared
was an ignoble and contemplate attitude. 1t
was placing the cause Of human liberty and
patriotism on very low plane, and he urged
that the resolutions be defeated in order that
they might be amended and the mercenary
features eliminated. HOUSE-The Coleman
Beck contested election case from Louisiana
Democrat. The Aldrich- Robbins contest from
Alabama was taken up and the evidence pre-
sented revealed some startling FRAUDS me
case was not decided. Mr. Cooper, of Wiscon-
sin. presented the bill for the ship canal from
the lakes To the Atlantic, via Lake Champlain
and the Hudson river.
SENATE-Seventy- eighth day-The excite
ment of the Cuban debate gave way TO Mr..
Cockrells elaborate speech, occupying four
hours, on the financial question. There was
spirited reference to Cuba early in the day,
when it developed during an explanation by
Mr. Lodge, that the committee on foreign rela-
tions had received from Secretary Olney
statement by Senior de LONE. the Spanish
minister, giving the Spanish view of the case.
This brought out very animated suggestions
from Mr.. Hoar and Mr. Wacott that the Sem
ate be put into possession OF this important
testimony. HoUSE-By q vote OF 113 to 80 the
House unseated G. A. Robbins from the Fourth
Alabama district and decided that his Repub-
lican opponent, w. f. Aldrich, was elected and
entitled to the seat. Bills were passed re-
curing officers OF American steamers to be cit
liens of the United States and repeating the
laws exempting from tonnage duties vessels
from countries which extended similar cxemp-
tionS to our vessels.
SENATE-Seveuty-ninth day-The spirited
Cuban debate was continued after the early
part OF the day had been given to set speeches
by Mr. Lodge on immigration and Mr.. Pugh on
silver. The Cuban discussion was mainly i'm
portant in bringing out the full reading OF
statement OF the Spanish side OF tho case by
Senior Dupuy dc LONE the Spanish minister.
1t claimed to detail the insignificant methods
of guerrilla warfare. the burning OF caneheldS
and the disorganized character OF the bands.
Mr. Morgan commented severely on the minis
tors statement. The Senator had several
sharp controversies with Mr. Halo over var
ious phases Of the Cuban question HOUSE
Several bills were passed: Among the import