Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-03-26
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SENATE-Eiehty-frst day.-Owing TO the IN
disposition OF Mr. Mills. Dem. Tex. who had
the floor on the subject. the Cuban debate was
not continued. An animated controversy hrose
over the resolution o. MT Cannon, KEEP, I IAN
Tor the public opening OF the Uncoinpangre IN
dian reservation Utah and criticising the sec
rotary for hts DELAY IN executing the law. MI
Vest took the occasion To scathlngly denounce
the President and the cabinet for their contlh-
ued sighting the wishes OF the people. NUN
erouS bills OF minor Importance were passeu
HOUSE. The House entered upon the conslu-
Grafton OF the resolutions censuring Mr. BAY
ard for speeches delivered by MIN before INT
grammar school NJ Boston, England. and before
the Edinburgh. Scotland Philosophical lnsll-
tuition last TALL The galleries were crowded TO
Overlooking. With the exception OF the speech
OF Mr.. Cou ms OF iowa. however the oratory
OF the occasion was disappointing, Mr. HUI;
chairman OF the foreign Affairs committee anu
McCreary. who was chairman OF the committee
in the last congress. opened respectively. Tor
and against the resolutions. Mi. Draper. KEEP.
Mass. announced his inability 10 bring hlmsel
10 vote for the resolutions OF censure III the
utterances were inappropriate the punishment
was too harsh Mr. Dinsmore, Dem. Ark.
VINO was minister to Korea during the former
Cleveland administration in closing the debate
for the day defended the utteranees OF MI
Bayard.
SENATE.--Eighty-se day.-Cuba had the
entire attention OF the Senate, speeches being
made by Senators Gray, Chiffon and Gallery.
the debate being enllvened by many spirited
incidents. Senators Palmer Nils. Platt ana
some others are yet TO be heard on the resou-
tions. and no time for vote has been liked.
Mr.. stewart, OF Nevada, spoke OF the inenect-
uas efort of l25,00O spanish soldiers 10 put
DC ~ the uprising Cuba was smaller In area
tFFp the state OF virginia. and yet virginia
h-t. debt or less than 5000 1000, while s3O)-
0O00J0 OF spain debt was secured by the GUS
toms duties OF Cuba The greed OF Spanish
bondholders was at the bottom OF Cuba s slav
cry TO spain. The American people thrilled
with sympathy for Cuba. said he, and yet sena-
tors stood quiobling over report as TO facts.
Mr. Davis. Rem. Mimi. chairman of the COM
mlttee on territories, reported favorably the
bill TO admit New Mexico 10 statehood
HOUSE-The resolutions censuring Ambassa-
dor Bayard occupied the day Mr. Taft, Rep,
O., supported the resolutions in "a scathlng
speech. Messrs Pearson, Rep. y. G.. Mccall
Rep, Mass, and Barrett. author OF the reSolu-
tions. also favored them, while Mr. Tucker.
DEM, Va, opposed them.
SENATE. -Eightythird day. Senator Nor
gan presented new phase OF the Cuban ques-
ton by Offering Joint resolution declared
that a state OF war exists in Cuba and recogniZ-
! ing the insurgents as belligerents. The pend
| Ing resolution are concurrent, while these
being JOINT would, II adopted acquire the
Presidents signature Most OF the day was
given TO the Cuban debate speeches being made
by Mr.. Canery. OF Louisiana. in opposition
and Mr.. Call. OF Florida. supporting the resolu-
TONS. The Dupont election contest came up
! long enough TO allow Mr.. Allen. Rep oppor-
/ tuntY 10 express his views against Mr.. Du-
| pont claim. number OF small bills were
! passed. The committee on territories agreed
| TO report favorably the bill tor the admission
| OF Arizona az state or the Union
HoUSE-After three days of debate resolu-
| tion was adopted consuming Thomas f.. Bayard,
ambassador TO the court OF ~. james. for ut
| terances delivered in an address to the Boston.
| England. grammar scnool, and IN an address
| before the Edinbdrgh. Scotland philosophical
institution, in which he is alleged to have
| a1ronted and insuted the American people
| The House considered the contested election
| case or Benolt vs.. Boatner for the Fifth Louis
| lana district. and the report OF the majority,
declaring the seat vacant on account OF fraud
| and intimidation ut the election, was adopted,
! i3l to 5g-thus unseatIng Boatner. Democrat
/ Pensions occupied the evening session.
| SENATE -Eighty-fourth day.-One OF the
hottest incidents OF the Cuban debate was the
introduction by Mr.. Mills, of Texas. of joint
| resolutions which propose To go further than
! has been suggested AT any previous time.
| They direct the President TO request Spain to
grant local self-government to Cuba. and in
case Spain refuses the President is authorized
| To use the military and naval forces in taking
! possession OF Cuba and hold IL until self-gov-
eminent is established by the Cuban people.
| The resolutions were referred Mr. Platt also
! introduced resolutions limiting the action of
congress TO an expression o. sympathy for
| Cubas struggle and authorizing the President
| to extend the friendly Offices of the United
States toward securing free. independent. re-
publican form OF government these were
also referred and on motion OF Mr.. Sher-
| man, chairman of the committee for
! eign relations the Cuban resolutions
were recommitted TO the conference committee.
! The Senate turned its attention TO the egsla-
! tive appropriation bill which was not disposed
| OF Wuen JHt Studle duJOuIHcu senator oluck-
| burns return to the Senate after the exciting
and fruit ess senatorial contest before the Ken
| lucky legislature. was signalized by an unusual
| demonstration of greeting by his colleagues.
| HoUSE-Most OF the day was spent considering
| the Curtis bill To abolish the death penalty in
all cases where 1t Is prescribed in the federal
| statutes go In number. save in cases OF muir
! der aud rape under sections 1880 and 53I5 of the
revised statutes. The bill makes no changes
| IN the penalties that can be inflicted by mill
| tary or naval court martial. The bill failed To
! pass for want OF a quorum. The committee on
| elections OF President and Vice President re-
! ported favorably the bill introduced by Mr..
| Corliss, OF Michigan providing for the election
| OF Senators by "a direct vote OF the people
some amendments OF minor Importance were
! adopted.