The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-03-27
CONG RESS,
The Weeks Proceedings Given In Com
densed Form.

The Weeks Proceedings Given In Con.
densed Form.
OWING to the indispositioa Of Mr.. Mills
Tex). who had the floor on the subject. the
Cuban debate was not continued in the senate
the 18th. An animated discussion arose
over the resolution of Mr.. Cannon Utah,. di-
recting Secretary Smith to execute the law for
the public opening Of the Uncompabgre In
dian reservation in Utah. At two O'Clock tho
Dupont case came up and occupied the re-
matnder of tho session. 30. The house entered
upon the consid Grafton OF the resolutions CEN
surfing Mr.. Bayard for speeches delivered by
him before the Grammar school at Boston,
Eng. and before the Edinburgh (Scotland)
Philosophical institution last fall The gall
leries were crowded to OVERLOOKING Mr.. HIT
chairman Of the foreign affairs committee, and
Mr.. McCreary. who was chairman OF the COM
mittee In the last congress. opened respectively
for and against the resolutions Pending de-
bate the house adjourned.
CUBA again held the boards in the senate on
the 10th. A new feature Of the debate was
speech from Mr.. Chiffon (Tex). who has sell
dom addressed the senate. He urged that
there was abundant work at home to occupy
the attention Of congress instead Of enlisting
in humanitarian crusades abroad with their
possibilities Of war. The debate was continued
all day. but no vote was reached. 80. Debate on
the resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard
was continued In the house, but it was not dis
posed OF before adjournment
THE Cuban resolutions received an unex-
pected reverse in the senate on the Goth. Mr..
Sherman sought to interrupt the usual course
OF adjourning over Saturday unless unanimous
consent was given to take the final vote on the
Cuban question at a stated time next week
The unanimous consent was not given, how
ever, and the senate voted ~ to y to adjourn
over to Monday. The vote was regarded as an
evidence of growing opposition to the Cuban
resolutions. Most Of the day was given to the
Cuban debate. A number OF small bills were
passed. Just before adjournment Senator
Morgan offered q resolution declaring that
state OF war exists in Cuba and recognize
ing the insurgents as belligerents. 1t went
over THE house. after three days
debate. adopted the resolutions GEN.
surfing Thomas F. Bayard ambassador to
the court of St. James. for utterances deliv-
cred in an address to the Boston, England.
Grammar school, and in an address before the
Edinburg. Scotland, Philosophical institution
last fall The vote stood lSo to II in favor OF
the first resolution. and 1911 to 80 in favor OF the
second. Five republicans voted against the
resolution of censure and six democrats voted
for 1t. All the republicans and nine democrats
voted for the second resolution. The house
declared the seat Of Mr.. Boatner, Of the Fifth
Louisiana district, vacant on account Of fraud
and intimidation
AN unexpected climax to the Cuban debate
was reached in the senate on the 23d when. on
motion Of Mr.. Sherman, chairman Of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, the Cuban resolu-
lions we're recommitted to the conference COM
mittee. Mr.. Mills then offered some very radi.
cal Cuban resolutions which direct the presi.
dent to request of Spain to grant local self
government to Cuba and in case Of refusal the
president is authorized to take possession of
the island and hold it until such self-govern-
ment is established The senate then con-
sidered the legislative appropriation BILL.
The house spent most Of the day considering
the Curtis bill to abolish the death penalty in
all cases where it is prescribed in the federal
statutes, save in the cases Of murder and
criminal assault The bill failed to pass for
want OF quorum. The committee on election
of president and vice president reported favor.
ably the bill providing for the election Of sem
ators by direct vote Of the people.