Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-28
CONVERSATIONAL.
Condemned Repore of the Past WeekSS Fsfoa
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ceedingA.
OWING to- the indispoSition OF MI. Mills
TEX }, who had the floor on the subject, the
Cuban debate was not continued in this senate
on the 18TH An animated discussion arose
over the resolution Of Mr.cCannon (Utah1, di-
rectfng Secretary Smith to execute the law for
the public opening of the -Uncompahgre In
dian reservation in Utah. At two O'Clock the
Dupont case came up and occupied the re-
nlainder of the session. The house entered
upon the consideration OF the resolutions CEN
surfing Mr. Bayard for speeches delivered by
him before the Grammar school at Boston,
Eng. and before the Edinburgh (Scotland)
Philosophical institution last fall The gal
lerieS were crowded TO Overlooking. Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the foreign affairs committee, and
Mr.. McCreary, who was chairman Of the COM
mittee in the last congress. opened respectively
for and against the resolutions Pending de-
bate the house adjourned.
CUBA again held the boards in the senate on
the 10TH A new feature of the debate was a
speech from Mr.. Chiffon (Tex). who has sell
dom addressed the senate. He urged that
there was abundant work at home to occupy
the attention of congress instead of enlisting
in Humanitarian crusades abroad, with their
possibilities of war. The debate was continued
all day, but no vote was reached. -. Debate on
the resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard
was continued in the house, but it was not dis.
posed of before adjournment
THE Cuban resolutions received an "unex-
pected reverse In the senate on the GOTH Mr.
Sherman sought TO interrupt the usual course
Of adjourning over Saturday unless unanimous
consent was given to take the final vote on the
Cuban question at stated time next week
The unanimous consent was not given, how
ever and the senate voted ~ to p to adjourn
over to Monday The votetwas regarded as an
evidence OF growing opposition to the Cuban
resolutions Most of the day was given to the
Cuban debate Anumber of small bills were
passed. just before adjournment Senator
Morgan offered a resolution declaring that
state Of war exists in Cuba and recognize.
ing the insurgents as belligerentS It went
over. The house, after three days
debate, adopted the resolutions
surfing Thomas F.. Bayard. ambassador to
the court of st. James, for utterances deliv-
cred in an address to the Boston, England
Grammar school, and in an address before the
Edinburg, Scotland, Philosophical institution
last fall. The vote stood $50 to I'll in favor of
the first resolution and T91 to 80 in favor of the
second. Five republicans voted against the
resolution of censure and six democrats voted
for it All the republicans and nine democrats
voted for the second resolution. The house
declared the seat Of Mr.. Boatner, of the Fifth
Louisiana districts; vacant on account of fraud
and intimidation
AN unexpected climax to the Cuban debate
was reached in the senate on the 23d when, on
motion OF Mr.rSherman, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, the Cuban reSolu-
tions wererecommitted to the conference COM
mittee.- Mr.. Mills then offered some very radi--
cal Cuban resolutions which Gdirect the preSl-
dent to request of5Spain to grant local self
government to Cuba and in case of refusal the
president is authorized ito take possession of
the island and hold 1t until such self-govern>
ment is esta blished. The senate then con-
sidered the Legislative appropriation bill.
The house spent most of the day considering
the Curtis bill to abolish the death penalty in
all cases where it lis prescribed in the federal
statutes. Saveeint. the cases of murder and
criminal assault The bill failed to pass for
want of quorumn. The committee on election
of president and vice president reported favor
ably the bill providing for the election Of sens
ators by direct vote Of the people.