The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-13

would accept the terms. but. failing to
do that, my opinion Is that war should
m Ui END sa Is aehieysa or home rule
for the island Is secured. II home rule
were secured. all the essentials Of tho
greatest OF republics would he obtained.
Canada IL ~ much Of republic as tho
United states. Her government L. her
own. She ~ only bound to the home
government by the ties OF Auld Lang
OF republics. We should encourage all
who are struggling to join In the vas!
proccssion the hcmispherc which shall na
rest OF the civilized world"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Shcrmnn's re.
MARKS. Me Morsan secured the floor. but
yielded Immediately In order that the de-
bate on the Dupont election case should
proceed.
MIR Pritohard tRep.,. n, c,,A addressed
the senate In favor OF the majority report
In favor OF seating Mr.. Dupont.
AT the conclusion of his remarks tho Bill
creating the art commission or the
United States" was taken up on the re-
, quest of Mr.. liansbrough and passed. al
ter Mr.. Hoar had secured amendments
striking ont the provision that artists and
sculrtors should not serve on the commas
sion and apponttscs should be learned In
the arts and literature.
The following bills were passed: Grant
ing government lands In aid OF the IN
dustrial school at Tuskegee. Ala; author
ging the Kansas Northwestern Railway
company to construc, n railway through
the Indian Territory; authorizing the 81,
Louis oklahoma and Southern Railway
company to construct "A railway through
the Indian Territory and okiahoma let
ritory. for the cons' ruction OF n revenue
cutter TO cost $1,000 for uso ON the Gulf
OF Mexico and tributaries. .
A question arose ma TO tho future pro-
sramc on tn" oman nv hc sGse'" " the COM
mittee on foreign relations TO secure ac-
ton tomorrow Y possible. ,...,, san.
nbsrnn had told him that he would TO-
morrow, at the close. of u speech by MT.
,-ockrcii on nnnncinl conditions. ask 70
take up the Cuban resolutions anu u
there was objection ne wou'u ih"No ="
II was The general impression however.
that the vote would not he reached TO-
The senate then passed several moro
bills on the calendar. Among them were;
10 permit owners OF claims 70 iron nnu
coal mines ON forest PRESENTATIONS 10 pcr-
feet their title thereto ana TO procure
patent therefor.
At $50 the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
washington, March is.--ln tho house
today during tho morning hour biii
was passed extending tho time FOR com
netting a bridge by the Union Hallway
company across the Monongahela river.
ON motion OF MIR. Johnson ukop. lndD
resolution was adopted by which tho
claim OF MIR. Coleman dicp) of the See
ond Louisiana district to the seat OF Mr.
lluclI (Dvm) wax decided In favor of tho
latter. Then tho contested election chso
of Aldrich We. Robbins from me tourth
! Alabama district, IN which the repub-
Leans recommended tho seating OF
Aldrich, was called up,
Three hours and halt were 10 DO VI
lowed on each sida Tor argument
Mir. Moody ,Rop, MassD denounced IN
forcibla language what ne termed inc
"crlmea against honest elections IA N,a-
hoiRo TO show to those persons who were
striving for an honest ballot mat no
man shall como hero and hold seat
with garments 80 reeklng with crime as
TO defilu tho very atmosphere We breathe
MIR. Bartlett ucm, Gao defended MI.
Robbins, going into the testimony IN de-
tail Tho speech OF Mr.. i,inney ufep,
n. o. In favor OF seating the contestant
was the feature OF the day, Hts dcnun-
citation OF election frauds was most We
FRAUD upon The ballot box" he said
sis the red-eycd daughter OF high trea-
snn."
to tho Republic. The report OF the minor
ity Itself showed that IN ono county Rob
bins received sli7 fraudulent votes,
why" said he. there has never been
anything like II In heaven or this side of
hcil" llo presented an affidavit Med IN
4 support of tho contcsteo In which the
form uf phln lHhtU WsAf 81 n'if INV oNtl
tho fence" Qaughtcr) IIo read, to the
great amusement of the house. questions
propounded TO witnesses aud their an
scws In regard to votes OF certain per-
! sons.
| ibid Won know John Williams9'
"Ycs sab hos bean dead ten years
/ There" said Mr., Iirncy, addressing
: tho democratic side, sis n spectacle for
your ears A man who was o good demo-
crnt all his life nnd then voted ten years
after hi, death" u.aughtcr).
I 4 lnyw him. - TpDlipu another wilt
ness
question,
Swinging to branch Of tree in
o.
1 ~ do not attack Mir. Robbins" said Mr.
| I'uncy. 'but vicious methods, ard ! rny
wlihcr thu hand that attacks the ballot
| box; let Il wither end lilo ns IN II had
| touchch tho ark OF the covenant" Ap-
plnusol.
Mr. itoyse Oer.. Ind) closed the debate
for tho day with speech In favor or
| scatne Aldrich.
Al $40 the house adjourned.