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point OF the sword in conflict with the
United States than have us pay for it,
or have the Cubans achieve their inde-
pendence. She would thank US to take
It at the point of the sword. And that
is why / say that believe that any step
ia that direction would only anticipate
the result"
Further on in his remarks Morgan ex-
claimed passionately that in the event
which he was then discussing, sit is our
duty to draw the sword, lay it ON the
table and say to Spain, If you want to
take it up, take it up >
A coIloquy ensued between Platt and
Morgan on the formers suggestion of
doubt whether the action Of the two
houses could change tc any extent the
relations of the United States Govern
ment with other Governments.
Chandler (Rep.) of New Hampshire
broke into the discussion by remarking
that the questions were important but
tedious. He suggested the passage of
a concurrent resolution declaring it TO
be the sense of Congress that the Gu
bans have just cause for revolution;
that it was the universal sentiment of
the people of the United States, and
that Congress hoped the Cubans would
achieve their Independence After
passing on that resolution the discus
sion might go on while the people of
Cuba were achieving their independ-
ence without getting Che was sorry TO
say) much help from the United States
so far as am concerned" said
Morgan, you may pass such a resolu-
ton now"
IT ask unanimous consent to have it
voted on at this time, said Chandler.
Gray (Dem) of Delaware objected.
After some further colloquy the SEN
ate, at $50 D. M, adjourned until Sat
urday.
IN THE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Feb e20.-The con-
sideration of the Indian appropriation
bill, the principal topic before the House
to- day. was marked by two Incidents
enc of interest, the other of Importance.
In the general debate on the measure
Wilson (Rep) of Ohio, departing from
the text before him, made a speech
advocating the passage of a protective
tariff bill, in the course Of which he had
read from the Clerks desk extracts
from the speech Of Major Mckinley at
the Marquette Club dinner at Chicago
on February 18th. Efforts by the friends
of other Presidential candidates to head
off this advertisement of the Ohio can
didate on the floor of the House were
unavailing.
When the Committee Of the Whole
reached the paragraph in that bill pro-
yiding for the pay of the five Indian
inspectors, a motion was made TO re-
duce their salaries from So, 900 to s., 600
That had been done in the last two
previous bills, and the action of the
Indian Committee in fixing them at the
figure named in the statute establish
ing the office met with objection on
both sides of the chamber.
The motion to reduce the salaries
was made by DocIxery tDem.) OF Mis-
souri, and supported by Cannon (Rep.)
OF Illinois and Hemenway (Rep.) of In
diana, members of the Appropriations
Committee. and by Dingley Rep.) OF
Maine. Chairman Of the Committee or
Ways and Means. The latter gentle
man earnestly. appealed to the Commit
tee Of the Whole not to follow the Indian
Committee in its policy Of raising sala-
ries. and was answered by Crisp lDem.)
Of Georgia. who said that tae PROPOSE
ton to reduce the salaries Of Indian
inspectors was as unjustifiable as would
be one to reduce the salary of the gem
tlenan from Maine and compel him to
accept the reduced salary in lieu Of the
one fixed by law. The Indian Commit
tees position was supported by Hop
lxins IRep9 Of Illinois and Sherman
1Rep.) OF New York, Chairman. and
the Dockery amendment was aefeated
J6 I'd 93.
When the House met, on motion of M.
Al Stone tRep.) Of Pennsylvania, the
House refused to concur in Senate
asnendments to the general pension ap-
preparation BILL and il was sent to con-
ference.
Mccall (Rep1 Of Tennessee reported
I "a 9rably resolution to investigate
| the workings of reciprocity treaties
ard It was greed to.
/ TIE Senate joint resolution requiring
! the Secretary Of Agriculture to pur-