The morning times., 1896-03-24
JOKED 1t PETERS, BEARD
He Objected to Appropriations
for Senate BARRIERS.
MR.. CHANDLER GREW WITTY
He Reminded the Long Whiskered
Kansan That Other Senators Had
Need of TOnSorlal Treatment.
Cuban Resolutions Rejected in Con
ferenee-Two More Introduced.

The Cuban resolutions took the course
yesterday in the Senate, to which the
current OF the debate has been drifting
for some time past. That is, the confer
ence report was, on the motion of Mr..
sherman himself, disagreed to; and the
Senate insisted on its disa greement TO the
House substitute for the Senate resolutions,
and asked for a further conference
The same confcrees on the part of the
Senate were reappointed. Senators sher-
man, Morgan anu Lodge. This disposition
of the question does not, however, remove it
entirely from the continued consideration OF
the Senate, for two resolutions were in
troduced yesterday which will keep the
matter alive, Independently of the action
of the conference committee.
MILLS RADICAL RESOLUTION.
The first was a joint resolution, by Mr.
Mills. 1t directs the President of the United
States to request the government or Spain
to grant to the people OF Cuba the power Of
local self-governmeDt, and Gin case the
government OF Spain should rcfuSeD to take
possession OF the Island OF Cuba, and to hold
it until it's Inhabitants can institute self
government as they may wish to organize,
and arm ard equip such military forces as
may be necessary TO protect them from
invasion.
Mr.. Mills is to speak on t his joint reso-
luton today.
The second was a con current resolu-
tion, int reduced by Mr.. Platt. Ii expresses
the earnest desire and hope OF the Senate
that Cuba may soon become free, in
dependent, and republican government. and
requests that the friendly offices OF the
United States shall be offered by the Prest-
dent TO the Spanish government to secure
/ 10,
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
PoKED FUN AT PETER.
NE. legislative. executive aud .:rdicial
appropriation bill was taken UP and cCu-
| sidered for upw ards of two hours
some thirty out Of 135 pages being dis
posed OF.
The paragraph as to the salaries Of
clerks to committees gave rise TO con-
! siderable discussion. but the paragraph
was passed over for the present without
action.
The consideration of the Iegisla tive
appropriation bin was proceeded with,
until u paragraph was reached proyd-
| ing compensation for "a skilled laborer.'
] on inquiry by Mr.. Peffer. Pop, Kan
sas, II turned out that this skilled la
borer was a barber. and when Mr.. PEI
| fer objected to the outlay Mr.. Chandler
discharged some OF his witty shafts at
| the Kansas Senator. whose len 9Th OF
beard is rroverbiai This skilled la
| borer'' lie said was needed to shave
| other Senators if not 10 shave the Sena-
tor from Kansas
My object" Mr.. Peffer replied. lis TO
get rid of these Senate BARRIERS. What /
| object 10 is that Senators employ BARRIERS
to do barber work for them at the expense
OF the people. 1t is time that public atten-
| ton was called TO this and other items of
| expense which are not only unnecessary but
| vicious and extravagant. 1t is time that q
! halt should be called somewhere
The item was not altered.
An item for the appointment of three
| clerks and one laborer III the State Depart
ment. 10 be selected by the Secretary of
| State by reason of special aptitude" was
| attacked by Mr.. Gornlan as an attempt TO
escape from the civil service rules. pronul-
| gated by the President. with the approval
| of the Secretary of State. He Mr. Gornlan)
was not in favor of the sweeping civil SER
vice rules that had been made. but so long
| as they were in force there was no reason
! why the Secretary OF State should escape
! from them.
After discussion the words objected to
were stricken out.
MIR. HALE'S VIEWS
Senator Hale. leader of the opposition to
! the Cuban resolutions said yesterday after
! noon that he did not believe the confereeS
| could agree upon a report that would
| be satisfactory to both houses. He rather
looked upon the Cuban matter as finally dis
| posed OF, and said that it would probably
! now be left where it should have been left
/ from the start, with the President.
This course, would. Mr.. Hale added, sub
/ serve the public good. With that out of the
way, Congress would proceed with the ap-
! preparation bills and when they were passed
! would go home. He predicts an adjourn.
ment as early as the middle OF May.