Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-14
A CUBAN DEBATE.
Senator Lodge Severely Scores the
Spanish Minister.
TERRITORIAL DIVORCE BILL PASSED.
The Alabama Election of 1894 co Be In
vestigated-Otoe and Missouri Res
ervation Lands Dispute May
Bc Settled.

ervation Lands Dispute May
Bo Settled.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE crowds
which filed the senate galleries yes
terday in anticipation of an exciting
Cuban debate were not disappointed.
Two new phases of the subject made
their appearance and each afforded a
debate which aroused senators and
spectators to high state of interest
and excitement. Mr.. Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege and in vigorous words
rebuked the Spanish minister, Senior
Depuy de LONE, for his recent criti-
cisms of senator's Senator Teller
added his opinion that a repetition
of the minister's action should be fol-
lowed by dismissal. Senators Gray
and Hale maintained that senatorial
privilege and prerogative should not
be strained to close the mouth of the
Spanish minister. Mr.. Lodge did not
press for any definite action. The
incident was hardly closed when the
subject came up in another form. Mr.
Hoar had asked that his resolution,
postponing the entire Cuban subject
until April 6, go over until to-day.
This aroused Mr.. Sherman to an ener-
getic and feeling protest He declared
that Mr.. Hoar's resolution was a re-
Election on the committee on foreign
relations and was an effort to shelve
the Cuban resolutions after weeks of
discussion and overwhelming votes in
both houses. The two venerable SEN
ators, Sherman and Hoar, engaged in
vigorous colloquy. Mr.. Sherman
finally withdrew his objection and Mr..
Hoar's resolution went over until to-
day, but not before Mr.. Hoar had
made brief but telling speech against
what he termed the meddling policy of
congress in foreign questions.
Tie Dupont contest was then taken
mp and Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana, resumed
his speech against the claims Of Mr..
Dupont to seat in the senate.
The house yesterday witnessed the
perennial attempt to cut off the appro-
priation Tor special mail facilities be-
tween Boston via New York and Wash
ington, to Atlanta and New Orleans.
This appropriation has been carried in
the post Office bill since 1873. This
year it amounted to $196, 600, and cou-
pied with it were appropriations for
special facilities between Kansas City
and Newton, Kan, and Chicago and
Council Bluffs, Ia. The latter items,
however, went down before points of
order. The post Office bill was not dis
posed of.
During the morning hour bill was
passed making years continuous
residence" in territory prerequisite
TO obtaining a divorce in such terri
tory. This bill was offered by Mr..
Gilbert, of Massachusetts,. The bill
was aimed at Oklahoma territory,
where about 90 days residence is re-
uuired ''As result" said report on
the bill, ceases are not investigated as
their Importance demands. Scandal
and immortality result. The bill will
abolish these temporary divorce col
onies and establish in the territories a
safeguard found necessary in nearly
all the states"
The senate bill was passed to au-
thorize the auditor of the war depart
ment to audit certain quartermasters'
vouchers alleged to belong to John
Finn, of St. Louis.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Chandler, from the committee on priv
ileges and elections, yesterday pre-
| sented to the senate the views of the
majority of the committee, consisting
of the republican members, recon-
mending the adoption of Senator Al
lens resolution providing for an in
Vestigation of the Alabama state and
| legislative election of 1894 The re-
port gives in detail the particulars con-
corning the organization of the Kolb
legislature and the election by it of
Mr.. w. s. Reese as United States sena-
tor to hold the seat occupied by Sena-
tor Morgan. The committee says that
the investigation should be made and
the facts made known. If the charges
are well founded, the report says, ii
may be the duty of the United States
senate to GUST Mr.. Morgan from his
seat. The committee takes the posi-.
ton that there can be no doubt of the
right of the senate to make the inveSti'
cation.
| OToE AND MISSOURI RESERVATIONS.
| WASHINGTON, March 1L-As q result
of the efforts of ex-senator Paddock
in behalf of the settlers on the Otoe
and Missouri reservation in Kansas and
Nebraska, the secretary of the interior
has decided upon plan which he has
authorized Cor. missioner Browning tc
submit to the Indians. There is nov
due the Indians about SIS, 600 principal
and 500, 900 interest, and the plan the
Indians will be asked to accept is Il
remit the interest for the next five
years and then pay in five equa
amounts the principal and interes
due, providing also that default in any
one payment should act as forfeiture
of the land.
Killed by . Deputy Sheriff.