Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL


lister, Senior Dupuy De Lome, for hi
recent criticisms OF Senator'S Senate
Teller added his opinion that a repbtition o
tho minister's action should be followed bv hi
dismissal Senators Gray and HIle main
tanned that Senatorial privilege and preroga
tive should not be strained to close the moutI
OF tho Spanish minister Mr. Lodge did mo-
press for any definite action. Mr.. Hoar asked
that his resolution postponing the entir,
CUBAN subject to April Q, go over until to
morrow ms brought about sharp debat,
between Hoar. Sherman and Morgan. and Mr.
Hoars resolution finally went over. The latte,
part OF the day was given to a continuance d
Mr. Iurpies speech in opposition to the claim
of Mr. Dupont.
Inc House witnessed the perennial attenpj
TO cut OIL the app OpriatiOn for special mail
lacllltleS between Boston, via New YORK and
Washington. to Atlanta and Now Orleans. This
appropriation has been carried in the postofflcr
Dill since 1873 This year it amounted TO Sl93.
wv ana coupled with it were approximation,
TOT special facilities between Kansas City and
Newton. Kan. and Chicago and Council
pIuHs' Iowa Tho latter items, however, won't
down b1fore points OF order. During tho morn.
ing hour bill was passed making a wears
continuous residenc" in territory a prere.
qulsite to obtaining divorce in such territorv
This bill was aimed at Oklahoma territory.
"nero ninety da's residence il required
March lin the Senate Mr. Hoar spoke on
the Cuban question Mr. Hoar's speech was
notable In sotting forth the conservative view
Oh thc subject, and urging a postponement of
action until April g. This deyelop,d mnnv
sharp controversies with Mr. Sherman and
other Senators. In the main, the spee IN was n
plea for calm, dignitiel and judicial action in.
stead OF tho excitement and disorder of the
moo ana tho impassioned speech of orators.
MT Hoar characterized his colleague,
MI sherman as one Of the great statesmen OF
tne country, whose name would go down in
history along with that of Lincoln, Grant,
Seward Fish and his llustrious brother, and
no basounht the Ohio Senator not to obliterate
TINS brilliant record by hasty and uneuarded
action on the Cuban question. Mr. Hoar did
not coniine himself to Cuba, blt spoke against
Congressional modelling in ani foreign n,gotia.
ton. In this connection he paid n glowing
tribute to Secretary Olnay and while differing
with him politically Mr Hoar said the score
tary OF state was clear-headed old.f1 shioned
Massachusetts Yankee who could DO safely
trusted with our foreign negotiations Tho
senator added like tribute to the
sincerity of President Cleveland in deal
ing with tho Venezuelan question and
declared that any action by Con.
gres' attacking the Presidents course would
be an atta'k on America. Mr.. Hoars resolu-
ton for postponomant lost Its parliamentary
status at o'clock and went to the calendar
Mr. Sherman announcing that, from this time
forward, he would press the privileged ques-
tlon-tho conference report accept ting tho
House Cuban resolutions.
The House passed the postofTico appropria.
ton bill. The item for the pay of spies on let.
ter carriers was knocked out and the appoint
ms nt nfk hirtty
spectorj was authorized instead.
March 70 Senators Sherman and Hill w,re
the con 'picuous figures in the Cuban debate in
the Senate Tho New York senator fOrcibly
urging tho mcrcouary character of tho pending
resolutions while Mr. Sherman upheld them
with another graphic description of Spain and
General Woyler. He insi4ted on his character
izati m OF General Weyler as 'the butcher" but
conceded that tho Spanish minister. Senior Du-
puy Do LOmo, had tn, fall right and duty OF
controvertinS and explaining tho statement
OF he in or out of the State department In
the course OF his speech MI Sherman paid
glowing tribute to the patriotism and fidelity
of President Cleveland and his readiness to up
hold the country's flag. Tho latter part Of the
day was given to tho Dupont contest, Mr.
Prtchard of North Carolina arguing in favor
of tho claimant
which tho claim of Mr. Coleman, Republic
Of the Second Louisiana district to tn, seat of
Mr. Buck, Democrat, was decided in favor of
the latter. Then Mr.. Daniels Democrat, OF
New York called up the contested election
casn Of Aldrich W. Robbins, from tue Fourth
Alabama district, In which tho Republicans
recommended the seating Of Aldrlch. Three
honr5 and q haafw allowed on each side for
argument, nftcr which tho Auuse adjourned
without taking vote
March l2-Tho excitement of tho Cuban de.
bate gave way in the Senate to Mr. Cockrelrs
speech, occupying four hours, on tho financial
question: Mr CockrclFs speech was an elab-
Dratc presentation of tho iinlncial question
from tho silver standpoint, so much SO
that Mr.. Hoar IN tho cours, of an in.
luiry, stated that IL was the abest sill
yer speech no had ever listened to.
llr. COckrelt occasionally loft his arguments
for very sharp personal criticisms on Secretary
Carlisle. BY u coincidence also Sir Julian
Pnuncefotc was in the gallery when,M Mr.. Cock
-ell clc'ol his speech with tho statement that
j Wo wcrc to be subscrvient to the English
money interests We should Haul down Old
iloTy, raise the gold standard and cry aloud,
Long live the Queen Of Great Britain am the
Empress ct India >"
After two days dobat> tho Hous, by a vote
he Fou'th Alabama district, and decide that
Ms Republican opponent W. i. Aldrich, was
'loc ted anil entitled to tho snat All TIN Re-
'ublcans, with tho exception of SIR. White Of
illinois, and tho Populists AMI threo Demo-
rails, Mes'rt Cobb. Dockcry anI D,Armond
II Missouri voted for tho MAORI report The
ifty-nno yOtos against tho Representative
Scrc lst by Democrats, with one exception.
March To- he Senate had an hour of spirit
ID Cuban dobato after tho early part of tho dny
lid bcor given to set speeches by Mr. Lodge
N immi grafton and Mr. Pugh on silver. The
Julian discussion WIS mainly important in
bringing out the full reading of n state
nent Of tho Span sh side of the caso
" Senior D1puy Do Lomo, tho Spanish
minis or. This had baol referred to SON, DAYS
go but could rot b. made public Vest rday,
however, MIR. MOrg'1 road letter frem Se,re-
airy Olnoy sayl7g the Spanish minister gave
lis parmissio- for tho pub.;c use of the
Il claimed to detail the in. /
urgent methods OF guerilla warfare. the /
burning o. cano fields and tn, disorgan.
zed character of tho insurgont bands.
Mr. Morgl commented severely on tho
minister's statement The senator had !
cyeral sharp controversies with Mr. Hale over
'arious phases OF the Cuban question. During
he day Mr. Elkins offered resolution direct. !
ng the committee On foreign affairs to report
Is to the status of war ia Cuba before a vote
vas taken in the Senate.
The House pas sod tho Oklahoma fteo homo
toad bill and dispos Of considerable routine
,usino 3
Predicts McKInley's Nomination.
New YORK, March 16.-The World
SAYS it has made n poll of nearly every