Abilene weekly reflector., 1896-03-05
NAVY INCREASE.
The Senate Passes q Bill for 1000
More 6eamen.
The HOUSE RESOLUTIONS ON CUBA
They Are Passed by Vote Of 263 to IL
Tho Spanish A American situation
Discussed by President Clove-
land and His Cabinet


WASHINGTON. March 8. - The bill
passed BY the senate yesterday for the
increase Of the navy attracted consid-
cradle attention In view OF the tension
over Spanish-Cuban affairs. The bill
authorizes the addition OF 900 enlisted
men to the navy, the enlsting for not
more than two years OF the naval mill
tia forces In case Of emergency, and
the chartering OF transport ships In
case Of emergency The bill passed
under the five minute rule and by
unanimous vote.
Most Of the day was given TO the SEN
ate calendar and many minor bills
were passed.
The Spansh.Cuban question came
to the attention Of the senate soon af-
ter the session opened, when Mr.. Call,
Of Florida, urged the adoption Of reso-
lutions +, questing the president to de-
mand Of Spain full report OF the EVIL
ol,suod ,,rll ,r,n, or I,,;rs Sa,n,,l,v
an Amor,oan a,,,.on T., ,,,h,ah q IL
cbarced that ,hs saia sarguillv was
oordon,ad n o,,nn.,san,an,,o o.. i,t. n,
ceuto on srsn,o,or nnl,, md ,,,,hort
ovidon.o. a,ao 90 da,nnnd ,ho ,a,a.ss
NJ charles Micbelsen and Iorenzo Re.
lo,eour, oorrosnondon,s y, Naw yorL
naysnan nsrv who ora oh.rosd orlv
With an,arin, y,,h,n ,ho ;nsrro.,,
lines IN ohtair information. also IN
dema,d ~ snair ,ha, Mi Amorican
o;,iyons ,ho shoj, ho on,rrod hv tho
snonish foreos shall ho ,ra.,ad as rris.
opers NJ war md be pccorded humane
,roatnort md IN inform Tho snan,sh
oovornmort ,ho, tho Tr,i,od s,o,as
w;l, ,ns;s, -, ,h,s douord mo roso.
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ho,so vostordoy nosn,,a Tho wor
tall from enoir Tho s,rrrc,iro ma
,nio,. IN c,ha ,,,a,'o o,,,oa;,aS y nd .,,,, ~
na.,,i,aa ,u,,h IL .,,n ha,.s, dop..o
md ,ho rrlo, woro ,bon srsnonaed md
,ha .oso,r,ions H., ,ho hnmso toro,rn
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"n"i' co'hinie'co wcro ""oPVou IN
substitute to those OF the senate by an
overwhelming maiOrity-2GJ to H. An
o,alys,s ~ tbo vo,o .ho,y. thot taa "a.
~; w Ill.
P"o'ic""o' :" uo'"oc'ho' ""u poP"'i'V'
voted Tor the RESOLUTIONS, ana repuD-
Leans and democrats against them.
The dehate which nreceded THAR
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"""p""n "a' ""''''"'ou """ pio"V"o" :"
spirit OF liberty. AT times IL was ex-
ceedingly dramatic, especially when
forebodinos NJ wnr ware uttered Init
a. . ~
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TIDE. Inc enthusiasm OF thc members
and the spectators ran riot several
times and the onnonents of the resolu.
.,ana an, h,, saun, a,,,.o mia, ,h.u
''o"' '"' ''' ''''y "s''' ""." '"oy
attempted counter ueinobs'rat'on'
Owing TO the brief time allotted for
debate members were fortunate in AZ.
a,.,. .,.o =. ,h.oo ,,,n,,os % ,..s.n.
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tneir views Inc reso'htions are'
Resolved, By INC house 0f representatives
1.-THE senate concurrlnRl that In the opinion OF
congress q state Of public war exists ~ cuba
,ns sna ,po "'oa s,",os sho"d NJ ohsspva
strict neutrality bet weon the belligerents
Reso ved That CONGRESS d'plofes the de-
s.ruc.lon % o. l,e ana propefy . caused n uy ,ne
thu, @ the tbo only permanen, solution Of the con-.
test equally in the interest of Spain, the peo-
pie Of Cuba and other nations would be In the
es.apllsneaso =, ,h oy 'ns ., eno,ue oI
,ha, ha ',Ir ,be Government o. Of Tho limited states
should use Its good Offices and friendly In
duence to that end
hesolvea' T., INA. .ne Vn,.ea s.a'cS nus nos
~oveynmcn,s COW, ] q and their colonIes on ths contI.
nent, but from the very close relations between
the people Of the United States and those Of
CUBA IN consequence OF lls proximity ana inc
s n,es ,no ~ nrossnt war ia sn,ailne sueh losses @
ppon @ the people Of the tinted states that con.
gress Is Of the opinion that the government Of
the United States should be prepared to pro-
,ess .ne Ge',nasc Interests Oh americans oS