The Portland daily press., 1896-03-09
What Congress Has for Immediate
Consideration.
DEBATE ON CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
EXPECTED IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Hale and Mr.. Chandler VIII Both
Make Speeches-Both Entertain r adj
cally Different views-The Dupont Case
VIII Probably Be Closed This Week
Victory for the Delaware Man Expect

Washington, March s.-When the con-
ference report on the Cuban resolutions
wherein the Senate receded from it's own
res olutions and agreed to those passed by
the House was presented in the Senate
Thursday by Mr.. Sherman, objection to
the present consideration was made by
Mr.. Hale of Maine. Mr.. Sherman gave
notice that he would call the report up
Immediately after the morning business
tomorrow.
A conference report being privileged,
1t has the right of way. Mr.. Hale, it
is understood, will take the opportunity
thus offered to explain why he voted
against the resolutions when they were
before the Senate for consideration.
MT. Chandler, who did not participate
IN the debate at that time, but who voted
for the resolutions may also make short
speech i'll which he will state his views
which are more extreme than those of
any OF his colleagues.
Mr.. Chandler holds that this govern
ment should not only declare the indie
pendenoe OF Cuba, but that the United
States also set up that independence and
notlfy Spain and the whole world that
she is ready and able to maintain it.
sIhe Dupont case. involving the legali-
ty OF the alleged election in Delaware,
still holds place as unfinished business
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana. has the floor for
tomorrow. His speech will be replied to
by Mr.. Pritchard of North Carolina, a
member of the committee. Mr.. Gray of
Delaware and Mr.. Burrows of Michigan,
Will q. speak on this subject during the
week. There Is a general belief that the
debate Will end this week, for there is
no disposition on the part Of the Demo-
| Gratis to delay the vote. Mr. Gray, repre-
sentlng the Democrats says there is a
plain case against the legality Of the
claim OF Mr.. Dupont, and if the Senate
votes according to the facts as they are
presented, Mr.. DupontEwill not be seat
ed. Mr.. Mitchell is equally firm In the
belief that there can be but one side to
the case, and Mr. Dupont will be seated.
The Impression among the Republicans
of the Republicans, and one, and perhaps
two, Populist votes. This would give him
the seat.
The silver men appear to have been
,,s5arsfully sounded on the subject. Those
interested In the case say that silver will
not figure in the matter at all but that
| the CASE will be decided on its merits en-
tirely, even though the seating Of Dupont
does mean one more anti-silver vote in
the Senate.
The bill to prevent the determination
of the fur seals of Alaska, was made a
special order for Thursday. This meas
ure will cause some debate, at least on
the part of Senator Morgan, who is bitter
~ opposed to it's provisions. 1t was de-
Ieated In The committee by majority of
only one. 1t is the expectation of the
House managers to devote the coming
week to the consideration of the appro-
priation bills and he contested election
case of Aldrich VS.. Robbins from the
rthtAlabama district.
The post office appropriation bill is
pending business and when it has bee n
disposed of, the election case will be
taken up. unless the illness of Mr. FUR
ner, Democrat of Virginia. member of
theioommittee reporting the case, should
neoessitate a postponement
The naval appropriation bill is the
next in line for consideration.