Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
s,rats Accepts The Reuse Form Of
Expression as Its Own.
ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT
>. Made Anent Mr.. Cleveland"
reference I'm New York TO "'ns'"-
-. state. and Undesirable Terri
,,rte.- In the West

..,5,can). OF oregon, chairii'a" VI
.,,,ee on Privileges and Eiecuohs'
'',.I ,he argument begun by Elm
-, On support OF tho commuters
,rt declaring Henry a. Dupont
80. s,octea senator OF the unitee States
-. the state Of Delaware 'ne
vent over until Monday reSt'
AZ Turpie Oemocrap, CT In
renresenting the minority oil the
s,.,m.ttee is TO present an argument
,be opposite side of the question: .
conference report on the CUBAN
,...,,os was presented by Mr.. sher-
chairman Of the Committee on
,-~...ro relations. the report being that
ssnate recede from lite Disagree
", IN the House resolution, and agree
- ,,ern as a substitute for its own ieso-
'e,,,n. The report was made spec'ai
a~lcr for Monday next at o CLOCK
In a brief discussion that TOOK place
while the report was before the senate
Mr. Chandler said MAI, IT ms .uus-
-, the resolutions were not strong
enough. and that he was IN favor "a
10 for the recognition and mantle
by Inc 1iAN~N
..,Io.e,dence of Cuba, lat the risk OF
war with spain. ,,,
80, ,ybo had voted for the Senate reso-
S,,5o,s iutimated that there were con-
.lsor,tions which should make sena-
,,rs stop and think before voting. Inc
f,,i,cd States. he said, had exposed
,,self 10 unfriendly criticism in Europe;
IA n was within the boundaries OF pos
sU,uitv that THIS country would ma
i,s.if involved in war, not with one ma
lion hut with more than one. lie rldl-
culed the talk about an American army
- five or ten millions. and asked what
tbose men would do without coast-de-
f.nces. Would they march down to the
s,nsv beach of New Jersey and offer
themselves as food for the enemy's can
non? They could do nothing else.
Among the bills reported and placed
on the calendar was one for the adjust
r,ent of certain claims OF the United
states against the State of Tennessee.
and OF the State Of Tennessee against
the United States.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
During the morning business, Mr.. AL
len populisD. OF Nebraska, introduced
"a Joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent OF the United States TO issue a
PROCLAMATION recognizing the political in
dependence Of Cuba; and asked unani-
nous consent TO submit some observa-
tons az this time.
Let II 20 over" Mr.. Hale interposed.
The Vice-President asked whether there
was any objection to Mr.. Aliens re-
quest.
a win not object" Mr.. Hale said, but
fFasr
Nebraska TO the Importance of observing
the rule which requires imperatively that
on objection TO any measure IL shall go
pver. and unless the Senator believes that
here is some distinctively good reason
why he should submit remarks at the
present time hope he will not ask unan-
lmous consent TO break the rule. / will
not object myself"
This brought about a sharp interchange
OF compliments between Messrs. Allen
and Hale into which Mr.. Chandler was
also drawn, which occupied fifteen or
twenty minutes. 1t was ended by an
inquiry from Mr.. Walcott as to what
business was before the Senate. that al
"a triangular colloquy. The Nice-Presi-
dent explained the situation.
Il could have delivered my speech in
two minutes" Mr.. Allen remarked, with
request for unanimous consent"
Mr. Aliens resolution declaring that
United States bonds and legal-tender
notes are redeemable in gold and silver
coin went over until such time as Mr..
Allen may desire action upon it.
The Senate passed some twenty-five bills
on the calendar that were unobjected TO.
Among them was the Senate bill 10 pay
tN.S5S 20 the heirs Of the late John
Roach. for labor and material on the
United States gunboat Dolphin; also, thu
House bill to incorporate the Supreme
Council Of the thirty-third degree of
Scottish Masonry for the southern juris-
acton Of the United States. Six per-
sons named in the bill are incorporated
and made body polite and corporate In
the District Of Columbia by the name OF
'Tne Supreme Council (Mother Council of
the WORLD OF the Inspectors and General
knight Commanders Of the House of the
Temple Of Solomon OF the thirty-third de-
gree Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite q Free Masonry OF the Southern
jurisdiction OF the United States Of Amer
tea"
After a short executive session, the SEN
ate. az i35 =. NJ, adjourned until Mon
day next.
House of Representatives.
The dry routine OF debate upon the
question Of fixing the salary of a Federal
marshal was interrupted to-day by a
rather violent scene. precipitated by a
speech from Mr.. Hartman Republican),
f Montana. resenting President Cleve-
@n4s remarks in his Carnegie Hall mis-
honary speech Tuesday night, in which
be spoke Of corrupt and unsafe States
md undesirable Territories" in the West
Mr. Hartman denied the right OF the
President. as he said. to insult these
sections Of the country and the citizens
thereof. lie had not proceeded far ere
o. was called 10 order by Mr. Powers
uepublican), of Vermont, who said he
GA 30 because there was nobody on the
Democratic side related to the President
by affinity or consequently who seemed
sufficiently interested 10 act.
Tie chairman (Mr. Hepburn (RepubE
cam, Of Iowa.. ruled that the speaker
was proceeding within the rules, and Mr..
Hartman proceeded.
Inspired by AR. Powers. Mr.. Hartman's
further remarks were loudly opposed by
Messrs Miles DemocraO. of Maryland.
ana Sulzer Democrat, OF New York, but
they could not head him of The former
appealed from another decision by Chair
man Hepburn. holding that Mr.. Hart
mans remarks were not obnoxious TO OBJ
ltliion under the rule requiring debate to
% sefmane TO the subject under discus
'.on but all the Republicans and some
democrats voted 10 sustain II. the appeal
Deing Overwhelmingly defeated.
GROsvENoR AGAINST sULzER.
In the course Of the incident Mr.. Gros-
'taor Repu5lican), OF Ohio. who was
a1eavoring 10 get time in which Mr..
hartman could finish his remarks, be-
.aine involved In a colloquy with Mr..
s1lzer The latter objected 10 Mr. Gros-
',hors taking part In the affair. because
speech the other day he had adj
.'lied he lad no religion. and. therefore.
Mt Sulzer contended, he was not qualified
20 discuss the matter. Mr.. Grosvenor
responded A.ovfuer ,bof he Aos e.t1