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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
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Washingtou. March 1.-THE Cuban
debate In the senate has advanced to
the stage Of one Of the great debates Of
the American congress, and the speech
today Of Hoar was another eventual
feature Of the discussion. In this do
bate the ssnstoss and crowded galleries
were kept ut high tension by such stir.
ring themes - war and patriotism and
liberty. Hoar's speech was notable in
setting forth the conservative views Of
the subject. and urging postponsment
Of action until April 8. This developed
sharp controversies from Sherman and
other senatoeA In The main the speech
was plea for calm, digniAed and in.
dicial action, instead Of the excitement
and disorder Of the mob and the impas-
stoned spesoh Of oratora Sherman an
nounoed that from this time forward
he would pres the privileged question.
the conference report sooepting ths
house resolutions.
Washington. Nsrch l4.-6enators
Sherman and Hill were tho oonspicu.
Gus figures In the Cuban debate In the
senate today. The New York senator
forcibly urged the mescsnasy eharactss
Of the pending resolutions, while SheE.
man upheld them with another graphic
arratgnmeot Of Spain and Weyler. II
was tbs fourth day Of the debate On
the conference report. and yet there
was no evidence 1t . near approach 10
anal vote. although Sherman an.
nouDoed Inst he would prem for . vote
at the earliest moment Mitchell in.
troduosd . joint rssolstion in the san.
ats allowing the engineer TO use go.
900 o( The nnexpended balance for the
cascade looks. 10 be used for making
protecGt0n wall. He made Q brief
tall, aaking the COMMITTEES on com.
mefce 10 report the resolution ~ speed.
lily - possible.
Wellington, March i6.-The excite
meDt Of the Cuban debate gave way 10
Cockrell today. his elabosate speech on
the financial question occupying four
boura- There was . spirited references
10 Cuba early in the day. when il do.
veloped during an explanation b.
Lodge that the committee on foreign
relations had received from Secretary
olney . statement By Senior de LONE.
the Spanish minister. giving the Span.
ish view Of the case. This brought out
animated suggestions from Hoar and
Woloott that the senate be put in pos.
session Of this important testimony.
Cockrell's speech was an elaborate
presentation Of the financial question
from the silver standpoint. % much DC
that Hoar stated that 1t was the ablesi
silver speech be had ever listened TO-
| nsass.
Warrington. March l3.-The hous<
today passed the postofhce appropria'
ton bill, which has been under con
alteration since last Friday. The fea
turc Of the debate today was the attach
on the spy system" in connection with
letter carriera The salaries Of special
Inspector have been paid under thu
current Law, out Of fund at the dis
posal Of the first assistant postmaster
general. This fund was cut Oh by thu
present bill, but provisions were mad,
for the employment Of thirty additions
regular inspector under the fourth As
sistAnt postmaster general. increasing
the appropriation from Size. 900 Z,
$4,000. QuigR led the eight agains
this increase and, after a protracte<
debate. his amendment 70 reduce tn,
appropriation TO ti76,o00 prevailed
20 10 81.
Washington, March l4.-In tn,
house today. during the morning hour
on motion Of johnson. . resolution
was adopted by which the claim o
Coleman. republican, Of the secon,
Louisiana district, to the seat Of Buck
was decided in favor Of the latter
Daniels called up the contested elec
ton case Of Aldrich- Robbins, from tn
fourth Alabama district, in which tn
! republicans recommended the seatin,
: Of Aldrich. Three hours and half
he said, were 70 be allowed on caol
side for argument Moody dcnounoe'
in forcible languarge what he terme'
the crimes against honest elections Il
Alabama Several others spoke On th
subject. but Il went over.
Washington. March le.-Provisiou
for putting several craft Of the nav
: into condition for service a. soon q
possible was made today by the hous
committee On naval aifaira Commo
: dore Hichborne, chief Of the bureau q
; construction and repairs Of the nav
, department, made q request for . sp<
: oial appropriation Of ESQ. 900. 70 b
3 available for use Immediately, explain
ing that several gunboats and oths
I craft could be put in shape 70 60 int
. commission. II needed, for oompars
lively small expenditures. and the d,
pArtment considered IL advisable tbs
the work should be done at once. I
9 partly balance the allowances for Con
O modorc Hichborne's bureau. the gei
4 eral appropriation therefor was CT
Q down from tlA, 900. 900 to tla, 500. 00'
II There are twelve boats which the d,
!, partment will put into condition 4
a service, and for which the appropri,
a ton 10 asked. Some Of them are ne
:. craft. and others old ones now out
/. commission.
Il The Hungry Miners.
- Erie, Cola. March ie.-N the 90
!, war has bean 4 boon to consumer,
!. has been death TO the miners, bringir