The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Cuban
debate in the Senate has advanced to
the stage OF one Of the greatest debates
Of the American Congress-, and the
speech to-day Of Senator Hoar, the ven.
cradle Senstor from Massachusetts, was
another feature of the discussion. I'm.
like debates on tariff and finance there
are no statistics and dry, economic
argument in this debate, but the Sem
ators and crowded galleries are kept at
high tension by such stirring thence as
war and patriotism and liberty.
Mr.. Hoar's speech was notable In set
ting forth she conservative view of the
subject and urging postponement of
action until April 6. This developed
many sharp controversies with Mr..
Sherman and other Senators. In the
matn the speech was plea for calm,
dignified and judicial action instead of
the excitement and disorder Of the mob
and the impassioned speech OF orators.
Mr.. Hosr characterized his colleague,
Mr.. Sherman, as one of the great
Statesmen of the country whose name
would 60 down in history along with
shat OF Lincoln, Grant, Seward, Fish
and his illustrious brother, and he be-
sought the Ohio Senators to obliterate
this brilliant record by hAsty and I'M
guarded action on the Cuban question.
Mr. Hoar did not conflne himself to
Cuba, but spoke against Congressional
meddling in any foreign negotiation. In
this connection he paid q glowing
tribute to Secretary Olney, and while
differing with him politically, Mr.. Hoar
said the Secretary of State was o clear
headed, old-fashioned Massachusetts
Yankee, who could be safely trusted
with our foreign negotiations.
The Senator added like tribute to
the sincerity Of President Cleveland In
dealing with the Venezuelan question
and declared that any action by Con.
grese attacking the Presidents course
would be an attack on America.
Mr.. Hoar's resolution for postpone
ment Lost It's parliamentary status ct Q
O'Clock and went to the calendar, Mr..
Sherman announcing from this time for.
ward he would press the privileged
question-the conference report accept.
Ing the House Cuban resolutions.
Mr.. Turpie closed his speech In oppo-
sision TO the claim of Dupont for seat
In the Senate md Mr.. Pritchard, of
North Carolina, secured the floor for q
speech to morrow in support of the claim
OF Mr.. Dupont.
The resolution for an Investigation
Of the expenditures of the Senate az
proposed by Mr.. Chandler, was fayorn-
bly, reported to-day.
Senator Pritchard was TO-DAY an.
pointed member of the Senate COM
mitsee on pensions to take the place OF
Senator Hswley. resigned.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE House
to-day passed the postoff1ce approrria-
ton bill, which has been under consid-
Grafton since last Friday. The feature
OF the debate to-day WAS the attack on
the Spy system," in connection with
letter-carriers. The salaries of the
special inspectors have been paid under
the current Law out Of fund at the dis
posal OF the hrss assistant postmaster
general.
This fund was cut off by the present
bill hut provision was made for the am
ploymen5 of thirty additional regular
inspectors under the fourth sssistant
postmaster general increasing the an.
propriation from $4,000 to S2le, 600.
Mr.. Quigg, of New York, led the fight
against this increase and after q pro-
tracted debate his amendment to reduce
the appropriation to Sl76. 600 prevailed,
70 to 81.
After the bill was reported to the
House, Mr.. Bromwell. OF Ohio, offered
an amendment to strike out the appro-
priation Of $4,000 for special mail
facilities from Boston to New Orleans,
which was retained In the bill after a
hard struggle yesterday. But his mo-
tion was defeated on yea and nay vote,
~ TO 1874. To morrow the Aldrich-
Robbins contested election case will be
called up.