Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed Report of the Past Weeks Pro


Condensed Report of the Past Weeks Pro.
ceedInga.
On the 26th the tariff crisis in the senate
brought another day of intensely dramatic ac--
ton of impetuous debate and of stormy person
al colloquy. The speech OF Senator Carter of
Montana. one OF the five republican senators
who voted against proceeding with the tariff
bill, was the main formal event of the day.
The senator used very plain words in de-
nouncing what he termed the movement to
drive him and his silver associates out of the
republican party Senators Gear Qa.), Allen
(Neb.) Teller COLI and others participated in
the debate. Mr.. Allen offered the tariff bill
with free silver amendment which he said he
would vote for. It went to the table -. The
day in the house was given over to the Van
Horn Tarsney contested election case, Mr..
Tarsney making the opening speech.
THE Cuban resolutions were again the sub
ject of discussion in the senate the 9th,
and Mr. Vest made stirring appeal in behalf
of the Cubans and their recognition. The
question finally went over and the senate adj
journed 80. In the house the foreign affairs
committee reported a concurrent resolution
declaring it to be the sense of congress that a
state of war existed in Cuba and that the in
surgentS should be given the rights of belliger-
ents, and that it was the sense Of congress that
the government OF the United States should
use its influence to stop the war If necessary
by intervention and pledging the support Of
congress. The resolutions were received with
cheers. By vote of 1914 to liz the house I'M
seated John c. Tarsney and Col Van Horn was
given the seat and sworn in for the Fifth Mis-
souri, (Kansas City district.
THE senate further debated the Cuban reso-
lutions on the 18th and finally passed them by
vote Of 81 yeas to nays. The resolution of
Mr.. White (CaL) limiting the action of con-
gress to request the president to grant
belligerency, was tabled-57 to IL. The amend
ment Of Mr. Allen, directing the president to
recognize the Cuban republic as independent
met like defeat-52 to H. The feature of the
debate the severe denunciation of Gen.
Weyler by Senator Sherman. The senate then
adjourned until Monday =. The whole day in
the house was spent considering the legiSla-
latfve appropriation bill
THE senate was not in session on the 10Th "
The house took up the bill authorizing the
governor and local authorities of Arizona to
lease the educational lands for school pur-
poses, which had been vetoed by the president
and passed the bill over the veto by 122 yeas
to SO nays. The report of the elections COM
mittee in favor of AIdrich contestant for the
seat of Robbins for the Second Alabama dis
trict was presented The house in committee
OF the whole considered the legislative appro-
prfation bill until adjournment.
THE senate on March unanimously passed
bill for the increase of the navy. 1t author
ICES the addition of 900 enlisted men to the
navy, the enlisting for not more than two years
Of the naval militia forces and tho chartering
of transport ships in case OF emergency. The
Cuban question had another airing upon reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Call, requiring the presi-
dent to demand OF Spain reports on certain
matters. The remainder of the day was de-
voted to the calendar -. The house had lively
debate over the Cuban resolutions (SubStitute
for those passed by the senate) and they were
finally adopted amid much enthusiasm by a
vote of 263 yeas to IT nays. The remainder of
the day was taken up in considering the legis-
latiVe bill.