Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.


The conferees OF the two houses on
the Cuban resolutions after confer
ence of ABOUT forty minutes yesterday
evening agreed upon the House sllbsti'
tute. There was no dissenting voice
in accepting the House resolutions,
During the discussion it was stated by
a prominent member of the Senate
committee that the second clause ofthe
Senate resolutions, which asks Spain
to recognize the independence of the
island, was wanton affront to the
Spanish government and her people.
and that By adopting it the Senate had
gone out of its way to insult Spain.
The Senate resolutions only provided
for belligerency, and request for the
recognition of Cuba by Spain as an in
dependent government. The House
resolution, it was pointed out, went
further, and, in addition to granting
belligerent rights, declared that the
only solution of the trouble was to lie
found in an independent government
BY the choice of the people of Cuba, and
concluded with the significant words
that the United States government
should be prepared to protect the le-
Ultimate interests of American citizens
bv Intervention, if necessary. Ills
was looked upon IS of more import
ance than anything 10 be found in the
Senate resolutions, and it took no argu-
ment to persuade the managers on the
part of the Senate to accept the House
r solutions.
In the Senate yesterday, after Mr..
Mitcheli's argument on the Dupont
election case, Mr.. Sherman presented
the report of the conferees on the Gu
ban resolutions and asked for immedi-
ate action. Mr.. Hale opposed immedi-
ate action. Mr.. Chandler declared
himself in favor, not only Of recogDiz
Jag but of maintaining the indepepd-
ence of Cuba, even if it resulted in war
with Spain. Mr.. Hawley expressed
sympathy with the public feeling
against Spain, yet he feared the earn
estness and esgerness of the United
States would involve rs in war, not
ouly with Spain but other European
countries. Mr.. Sherman concluded to
let the subject go over until Monday.
The Senate adjourned until that day.
The House wrangled for four hours
over the salaries of Q. S. marshals and
the other features of the amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill to
abolish the fee system in the cases of
a rchoI.
a sensational attack wss made upon
President Cleveland by Mr.. Hartman.
of Montana: who felt himself personal
" agrieved by Mr.. Cleveland's utter
ances at the Presbyterian Home mission
meeting in New York Tuesday. He
charged the President with insulting
the citizens of Western States, aud
termed Mr.. Clevelapd's remarks IAN
unfounded SANDER and gross impro-
priety," and insinuated that his pur-
pose was to create sentiment against
the admission of the territories, be-
cause they differed with him on the
money question.
The republicans gathered about Mr..
Hartman's seat while he WIS on his
feet, and applauded MIN loudly, while
the democrats encouraged Messrs. Miles
and Sulzer in their efforts to prevent
him from continuing his criticisms up
on the President. Mr.. Hartman ii
nally concluded his remarks, resentiue
on behalf of the maligned and slsnder-
ed States the Presidents statements,
and asserting that they demonstrated
that the greatest need for the social
master aud missionary was at the White
House.
In the course of the incident Nj Grosvenor
who was endeavoring TO get time In which
Mr.. Hartman could finish his remarks be-
came involved in colloquy with Nj. Sulrer
The latter objected 10 NJ. Grosvenor taking
psrt in the affSir, because IN speech the 9TH
es dsy he had admitted he had no religion.
aud, therefore Mr.Sulzer contended. ne WAS
no. qualified to discuss the mstter. Mr.. Gros-
venor responded, denying that he hsd said
he had no religion, but he believed he woasd
rather stsud uaier that imputstion shsn not
50 possess the .siiehtess modicum OF common
sense.