The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-14


WASHINGTON, March 13.-The excite
mens OF the Cuban debate gave way in
the Senate to-day to Mr.. Cockrell's
elaborate speech, occupying four hours,
on the financial question. The usual
large crowd which has filled the gal
leries to OVERLOOKING since the Cuban
debate began was again on hand, but
gradually diminishing, as the theme of
war was laid aside for that OF financial
statistics. and yet remaining In goodly
force In hope that the Cuban question
would come up before the day closed.
Secretary Morton occupied seat on
the floor OF the chamber during the Ia f.
ter part of the debate. There was 8
spirited reference to Cubs carly In the
day, when 1t developed, during an ex-
plsnation by Mr.. Lodge, that the COM
missee ON foreign relations had received
from Secretary Olney q statement By
Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish
minister, giving the Spanish view of the
case.
The statement from the minister was
read to the committee on foreign rela-
tlons. This and the other papers were
OF such confidential character that
they could not be quoted or made
public.
MIR. Sherman assented TO Mr. Lodges
statements; said that he recalled papers
which came from the State Department.
at the request OF the committee, and
that the statements Of the Spanish case
by the Spanish minister had been read
aloud to the committee by the Senator
from Maine (Mr. Frye).
This brought M; Hoar to his feet
with a surprised inquiry IS to whether
the Senate should not have the benefits
of this statement Of the Spanish case by
the Spanish minister. Mr.. Hosr re-
garded this as most important phaee
not heretofore disclosed
at would be proper 10 lay 1t before
the Senate In executive session." re-
sponded Mr.. Sherman.
Then" continued Mr.. Hoar. 1T
would seem quite appropriate for the
com mittee on foreign relations to move
such an executive session as o means Of
giving she Senate these important fac ts
on which Judgment Ia based"
Mr.. Wolcott added in decisive tones
that the explanations just given placed
the Senate in most unusual dilemma
"Senators are asked" said Mr.. Wolcott,
ITO vote on question of fact, on teoti-
mony reposing in the breast of mem bers
Of the committee on foreign relations;
on testimony that cannot be disclosed
to the public or TO US, exceps in execu.
tive session. And these resolutions are
to 20 to another chamber which has no
executive sessions and cannot have
possession of this testimony. 1 would
be glad to ask whether we are to yield
M md n
com mittee on foreign relations"
Mr.. Hswley (Rep., Conn., rose to
state briefly that he hoped some declar.
alton on Cuba could be offered on which
all would agree. He added that OF the
proper time he would insist on further
conference on this particular declara-
ton.
This closed the incident and Mr..
Cockrell was recognized for speech in
support OF the silver amendment to the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Cockrell spoke on the timidity of
gold as money, and declared that the
Democratic party could not be divided
by the silver question. II was the cloud
by day and the pillar of fire by night,
the great constitutional beacon of the
Democratic party. and those who OPP
posed 1t would slough off from the party
but would not divide it.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. March 13-After two
days. debate the House, by vote of 173
to SO, unseated CASTOR A. Robbins from
the Fourth Alabama district, and de-
cided that his Repub lican opponent, w.
E. Aldrich, was elected and entitled to
the seat All the Republicans, with the
exception OF Mr.. White, OF Illinois, and
the Populists and three Democrats,
Messrs. Cobb, Dockery and De Almond,
OF Missouri, voted for the mai ,rity re-
port. The fifty nine votes against the
report were cast by Democrats with one
exception.
Ths case furnished the Republicans
with ample material for expressing
their views on Southern election
methods, it being admitted by the
minority that fraudulent ballots to the
extent OF 3 0O0 were cast for the con-
testee in Dallas county. Mr.. Dinsmore,
of Arkansas, who closed the debate for
the minority to- day, claimed that the
Republicans proceeded on the erroneous
presumption that the negroes in the
South voted the Republican ticket. Mr..
Robbins was member of the last
House.
Before the case WAS taken the House