The record-union., 1896-03-09

WASHINGTON, March S.-The con-
ference report on the Cuban resolutions
will be called up in the Senate to-mor-
row. When the report was reported on
hand by Sherman, wherein the Senate
receded from it's own resolutions and
agreed to those presented by the House,
objection to present consideration was
made by Hale of Maine Sherman then
gave notice that he would call the mat
ter up Immediately after the morning
business tomorrow. Hale, it is under
stood, will take the opportunity thus
offered - explain why he voted against
the resolutions when they were before
the Senate for consideration. Chandler,
who did not speak in the debate at that
time, but who voted for the resolutions,
may also make a short speech, in which
he will state his views, which are more
extreme than any Of those of his col
lea CUES. Chandler holds that this Gov
eminent should not only declare the i'm
pcrtance of the island of Cuba, but that
the United States should set up that i'm
portance, and notify Spain and the
whole world that she was ready and
willing to maintain it.
The Dupont case involving the legal
ity of the alleged election in Delaware,
still holds its place as the unfinished
| business. Turpie of Indiana has the
floor for tomorrow His speech will be
replied to by Pritchard of North Caro-
lima, a member of the committee. Gray
Of Delaware and Burrows of Michigan
will also speak on this subject during
tho week. There is a general belief that
the debate will end this week, for there
is no disposition on the part of the Dem
ocrats to delay the vote.
Gray, representing the Democrats,
says there is plain case against the
legality of the claim OF Mr.. Dupont, and
that if the Senate votes according to the
facts as they are presented Mr.. Dupont
will not be seated. Mitchell is equally
firm in his belief that there can be but
one side to the case, and that Mr.. Du-
pcnt will be seated The impression
among Republicans is that Mr.. Dupont
will get the solid vote of the Repub-
licans, together with one, and possibly
two, Populist votes. This, of course.
would give him his seat. The silver
men appear to have been carefully
sounded on the subject, and though in
terested in the case, say that silver will
not figure in the case at all, but that the
case will be decided on its merits en-
tlrely although the seating of Dupont
does mean one more ant1-silver vote in
the Senate.
The bill to prevent the determination
of the fur seals of Alaska (Which seems
20 prevent such determination by ex-
terminating them under authority of
the United States, and thereby prevent
ing the further exer else of cruelty by
pelagic sealers) has been made the
special order for Thursday This meas
ure will cause some debate at least on
the part Of Senator Morgan, who is
bitterly opposed to it's provisions, and
which was defeated in committee by a
majority Of only one.
1t is the expectation of the House
managers to devote the coming week to
the consideration of the appropriation
bills and the contested election case of
Aldrich VS.. Robbins from the Fourth
Alabama District
The postoffice appropriation bill is the
standing business, and when it has been
disposed of election cases will be taken
UP, unless the illness of Turner Oem.)
of Virginia, a member of the committee
reporting the case, should necessitate a
postponement