The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-09
Congressional forecast
Cuban Resolutions Will Be Called Up
In Senate.
CHANDLER IS AGGRESSIVE
He Holds That This Nation Should De-
elare the Independence Of Cuba
and Notify Spain of His Iu.
tcution to Maintain 1t.

Washington, March S.-The confer
ence report ON the Cuban resolutions
will be called up in the senate tomor.
row. When the report was presented
on Thursday last by Mr.. sherman
wherein the senate receded from It's
own resolutions and agreed to those
passed by the house. objection to pres
ent consideration was made by Mr..
Hale, of Maine Mr.. Sherman then
gave notice that he would call the re-
port up Immediately after the morn
ing business tomorrow. a conference
report being privileged. it has the right
of way. Mr.. Hale, it is understood, VIII
take the opportunity thus offered, 10
explain why he voted against the reso-
lutions when they We're before the SEN
ate for consideration. Mr.. Chandler,
who did not participate in the debate
at that time. but who voted for the res
olutions, may also make u short speech
In which he will state his Views. which
are more extreme than those OF any
Of his colleagues. Mr.. Chandler holds
that those of any of his colleagues. Mr
Chandler holds that this government
should not only declare the independ-
ence Of the island Of Cuba, but that
the United States should set up that
independence and notify Spain and the
whole world that she was ready and
able to maintain 1t.
The Dupont ease. involving the,
legality of the alleged election in Della
ware still holds It's place as the un-
finished business. Mr.. Turpie, of lndi-
ana, has the floor for tomorrow. Ills
speech will be replied to by MIR. Pritch-
ard. OF North Carolina, Il member OF the
committee. Mr.. Gray, of Delaware, ana
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, win also
speak on this subject during the week.
There Is IL general belief that the de-
bate will end this week, for there is no
disposition on the part of the Democrats
to delay the vote.
Mr.. Gray. representing the Democrats
says there is Il plain case against the
legality of the claim and Mr. Dupont
and that of the senate votes according
to the facts as they are presented. Mr.
Dupont win not be seated. Mr.. Mitch
ell is equally firm in his belief that there
can be but one side to the case, and that
Mr.. Dupont will be seated. The impress
sion among Republicans Is that Mr.. Du-
pont will get the solid vote of the Re-
publicans, together with one, and per-
haps two. Populst votes. This, of
course, would give him his seat. The
silver men appear to have been care
fully sounded on the subject and 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 entirely, even though the seat
ing of Dupont does mean one more anti
silver vote in the senate.
The bill to prevent the determination
of the fur seals of Alaska (Which seeks
TO prevent such determination by eXter-
minating them under authority of the
United States and by preventing the
further exercise of cruelty by Pelagic
sealers) has been made the special or
der for Thursday. This measure will
cause some debate. at least on the part
of Senator Morgan, who is bitterly OPP
posed to it's provisions and was defeat
in in committee by a majority of only
one.
HOUSE FORECAST.
1t Is the expectation of the house
managers to devote the coming week
to the consideration of appropriation
bills, and the contested election case of
Aldrich VS.. Robbins. from the Fourth
Alabama district.
The postofiice appropriation bill Is
the pending business, and when 1t has
been disDosed of, the election case will
be taken w, unless the illness OF Mr..
Turner Dem.. Va) u member of the
committee reporting the case should
necessitate Il postponement.
The naval appropriation bill is the
next In line for conSidera tiOn,