The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-07
CUBAN RESOLUTIOHSPASSED
Senate Conference Recommendation
Passed.
MR. CLEVELAND ARRAIGNED
lie Is characterized as the Greatest Mug.
wump in the Country River and
narbor Hill Arprovcd-1hs
Seeds Prepared.

Washington, April 1.-THE PROPOSE
ton in the postofice appropriation bill
affecting the consolidation of small
postoiiices near the large towns and
cities, led to a long debate in the senate
today, in which there was an exhibit
ing of much political and personal feel
ing. While the present administration
or the postotiice department received
Communications from a Republican SEN
ator (Mr. Wolcott, of Colorado) it re-
ccived severe criticism from a Demo-
cratic seator (Nlr. German. of Mary
land) and President Cleveland came i'm
for Il large measure of abuse from a
Populist senator Mr. Allen. of Nebras-
ka). According to Mr. Wolcott the af-
fairs of the poStotfice department are
being ably and intelligently conduct
ed"
Mr.. German ironically congratulated
the postOfiice department that ii had "a
Republican senator for defender, and
he suggested with biting sarcasm, that
many acts of the administration could
best be defended by some Republicans.
He condemned Postmaster General
Wilson for going about the country de-
1ivering lectures on the tariff and on
gold and silver, instead of attending
to the duties of his office. and quoted
the homely proverbs that. when a man
is found proclaiming his own virtue
and honesty, there is rascal near at
hand.
Mr.. Allen was even less reserved in
the expression of his views. The great
est mugwump In the country. he said
was installed in the white house. al
though he thought 1t was difficult to tell
whether Mr.. Cleveland was more of q
mugwump than he was OF an imperial
Democrat. He added that Mr.. Cleve-
land was a. disgrace to the great Of
flee he occupied. and that he ought
not to be. and doubtless would not be,
returned to that position again.
The session closed without a vote
having been reached. but 1t was agreed
that vote should be taken at O'clock
tomorrow on the bill and all pending
amendments.
A message announcing the action of
the house on the Cuban resolution was
received; but no further action on the
part of the senate was necessary.
CUBAN RESOLUTION PASSED.
According to the arrangement made
Saturday, the house today voted upon
the report of the conference committee,
recommending the adoption of the SEN
ate resolutions regarding Cuba, instead
of those recently passed by the house.
tirmative vote would have been ten or
twelve greater, but several gentlemen
who had general pairs with absent
rlembers did not feel at liberty to vote.
although 1t was stated that the absen-
tees We're themselves in favor of the
resolutions. Several gentlemen lost
their votes by being out of the house
when the roll was called.
The negative votes were cast by
Messrs. Arnold Or. ID, Atwood (Mass.),
Black On. ". Boutelle (Me.), Daniels
On. ". Draper (Mass). Gillet IN. ",
Gillet tMass.), Grout (Nt.). Lefevre IN
W, Mccall Mass). Moody Nlass.).
Poole On. ". Simpkins (Mass), Wads-
worth On. ", Walker (Mass.), Walker
CNa.) and Wright (Mass). Republi-
cans. and Messrs Berry Uky), Black
(GaD. Culberson CTex). Elicit (Va).
Elliott (S. c., Lockhart IN. c., Tuck
er (VaO. Turner (Ga.) and Tyler Va.),
DemOcrats-27.
The text of the resolution follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of con-
gress a condition of public war exists be-
tween the government of Spain and the
government proclaimed and for some
time maintained by force of arms by the
people of Cuba, and that the United States
of America should maintain a strict neu-
trality between the powers. according 10
ports and territory of the United States.
Resolved. Further, that the friendly Of
fees of the United States should be offered
by the president to the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition of the independ-
ence of Cuba.
These are the senate resolutions, con-
Cured in by the house.
Dispatches from Madrid, stating that
it is expected in official circles there
that President Cleveland will sign the
Cuban belligerency resolutions, but
will postpone giving them effect by
| declaration, indicate that the nature
of the resolutions is not even yet under
stood at the Spanish capital. AS re-
peatedly explained, they are Concur
rent" not "joint" resolutions, and under
Il practice which has grown up In re-
. cent years in congress, concurrent reso-
lutionS do not require approval or dis
approval by the president, who may act
upon them or not, as he chooses. but in
no case Is called upon to sign them.
Similar resolutions adopted by congress
in connection with Armenian affairs.
Jan. 20. last. remain unacted upon by
the president.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was then taken up, and after forty
minutes debate, was passed under sus-
pension of the rules, by vote of 216
to 40.
Mr. Catchings said it was the best
bill. the most scientifically constructed,
and would rebound more to the benefit
of the whole country than any similar
bill that had been presented to the
house since he had been in congress.
Mr.. Wadsworth Rep. N. W chair
man of the committee on agriculture,
read letter from Secretary Morton
stating that in Difference to the desire
of the house he had arranged to have
garden seeds for members put up In
packets of five instead Of Il. giving
n total for congress of 2,025.OOO pack
ages. Mr. Grosvenor ReD.. Ohio re-
| ported the filled cheese bill from the
| committee on ways and means and
gave notice that he would call it up
| Wednesday.