Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-19

ditional regular inspectors unuer the
fourth assistant postmaster geEclai.
increasing the appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000. Mr.. Quigg or
New York led the fight against this in
crease. and after a protracted debate
his amendment TO reduce the appro-
priation TO $4,000 prevailed-T0 to
81.
Washington. March 14,-Scnators
Sherman and Hill were the con-
%spicuous figures in the Cuban debate
in the senate. the New York senator
forcibly urging the mercenary char
actcr OF the pending resolutions. while
Mr.. Sherman upheld them with anoth-
er graphic ~arraignment of Spain ana
Gen. Weyler. 1t was the fourth day
Of the debate OH thee conference report
and yet there was no evidence OF n
near approach to n final vote althoug!i
Mr.. Sherman announced that he would
press for a vote nj the earliest mo-
mcnt. The galleries continue 10 be
crowded and to-day showed no diminu-
tion of public interest. Mr.. Sherman's
speech was mainly a reassertion of
the views he presented when the SEN
dte itS'ltillOIlS NeIt ItOIltu. 1It IT.
ciared that wa in Cuba as fragrant
and the evidences of ii abundant. He
insisted on his characterization OF Gen
Weyler as 1.-THE butcher but conceded
that the Spanish minister Senior de
Lone had the full right and the duty
Of c~ontroverting and explaining the
statement either in or out of the state
department. In the course Of his
speech. Mr.. Sherman paid a glowing
tribute to the patriotism and fidelity
of President Cleveland and his read
mess to uphold the country's flag. The
latter part of the day was given to the
Dupont contest Mr.. Prithard of North
Carolina, arguing in support of the
claimant. An important bill, creating
an art commission of five members
was passed.
In the house on motion of Mr.. John
son (Rep., Ind n resolution was
adopted by which the claim of Cole
man (Rep) of the Second Louisiana
district to the seat of Mr.. Buck DEM
was decided in favor of the latter.
Then Mr.. Daniels Dem, N.Y. called
up the contested election ease of Aid
rich VS.. Robbins from the Fourth
Alabama district in which the Repub-
leans recommended the seating OF
Aldrich. No action was taken.
Washington. March 1.-THE excite
ment of the Cuban debate gave way in
the senate to Mr.. Cockrell's elaborate
speech occupying four hours on the
financial question. There was Il Spir-
tied reference TO Cuba early in the day
when it developed during an explana-
tion by Mr.. Lodge that the commit
tee on foreign relations had received
from Mr.. Olney "A statement by Senior
Du Puy de Lone. the Spanish minis
ter, giving the Spanish view of the
ase This brought out very animated
suggestions from Mr.. Hoar and MIR.
Wolcott that the senate be put into
possession of this important testimony.
Mr.. Cockrelrs speech was an elaborate
presentation of the financial question
rom The silver standpoint, so much
so that Mr.. Hoar. in the course of an
inquiry, stated thai il was the ablest
speech he had ever listened to-. Mr..
Cockrell occasionally left his argument
for very sharp personal criticisms on
Secretary Carlisle. BY a coincidence
Sir Julian Pauncefote was in the gal
lery when Mr.. Cockrell closed his
speech with the statement that If we
were to be subservient to the English
money interests, we should haul
down old glory, raise the gold stand
ard and cry aloud. Long live the
queen OF Great Britain and the En-
press of India"
After two days debate the hoilse,
by a vote of 173 to 50. unseated G.. A.
Robbins from the Fourth Alabama
district, and decided that his Isepub-
lican opponent. w. Il. Aldrich. was
elected and entitled to the seat. All
the Republicans, with the exception of
Mr.. White of Illinois, and the Popu-
lists and three Democrats Messrs.
Cobb, Dockery and Dearmond Of Mis-
souri,. voted for the majority report.
The 50 votes against the report We're
cast by Democrats, with one excep-
ton. The cast furnished the Repub-
leans ample material for airing their
views on Southern election methods,
it being admitted by the minority that
fraudulent ballots to the extent OF
over 5000 We're cast for the contested
in Dallas county