The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-11
DAY DEVOTED TO De LONE
His Action in Qualifying Press State.
ments Criticised.
FIERY SPEECHES AXE MADE
The Spanish Minister the Subject OF
Maeh Acrimonious TaIk-Mueh Con.
tempt for Spauiards 10 Exprssssd.
The Delaware Election Case.

Washington, ,March 1O.-The action oL
the Spanish minister In correcting or
statements made in the senate on the
subject Of the war in Cuba, and par.
ticularly on the subject of General
Weyler's purposes and character, was
today made the ground work Of q ques-
ton of personal privilege by Senator
Lodge (Rep., Mass). 1t was brought
up Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, and occupied most of the time
usually given to the business OF the
morning hour. Mr.. Lodge protested
against any diplomatic representative
using the newspapers Of the United
States to criticise senators for words
spoken In debate: and intimated that
in any other country foreign minister
who should be guilty of such q viola
Mr.. De LOme's action was rather pal
Hated by Mr. Gray (Dem., Del.) al
though he admitted that 1t was q tech
nical violation OF diplomatic usage.
Mr.. Teller (Rep., Colo.) was less be-
nignantly inclined. Under the circum-
stances he would not, II he were presi,
dent, send the Spanish minister home.
petition OF the offence would necessI-
tate his leaving the country. He ad-
ded that Spain would have right 70
take offence at the recognition OF the
United States OF Cuban belligerency.
but would not have a right to go TO
war on account OF II. He avowed the
delight he would feel IL he learned to-
day that Havana was in the hands OF
the insurgents and that the Spanish
forces had been driven into the sea.
ANOTHER PHASE.
The discussion WAS continued for
over an hour and q half. When IT ter
minated another phase of the Cuban
question presented itself In the shape
OF a resolution which had been offered
yesterday by Mr.. Hoar ORep., Mass0
to postpone the further consideration
of the conference report till the 6th or
April, and to direct the committee on
foreign relations to report I'm the mean
time the facts ON which the resolutions
were justified. A rather acrimonious
dialogue took place between Mr.. Hoar
and Mr. Sherman-which seemed to
a,nuse senators and audience. Mr.. Nor
gan CDem., Ala) was drawn into 1t by
an allusion to his remarks some weeks
ago about laying the sword on the table
and allowing Spain to take 1t up If she
choose. MIR. Hoar's resolution went
over till tomorrow. when he Is to speak
upon 1t at some length.
The rest of the days session was
given to the Delaware election case
Mr.. Turpie (Dem.. Ind. continuing but
not finishing his speech against Mr..
Dupont's right to the seat.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The annual fight In the house Of rep
resentatives against the appropriation
Of $le6.OOO for special and necessary
facilities over the trunk lines between
Boston and New Orleans" carried in
the bill for the past seventeen years,
engaged the attention Of the house to-
day In the course of the consideration
Of the post office appropriation bill. 1t
was precipitated by Mr.. Loud (Rep.,
Cal.), I'm charge of the bill. making n
point Of order that 1t was an appro-
priation for a purpose not authorized
by existing law. After some debate the
point Of order was overruled by the
chair tMr. Payne. Republican. New
York), who followed several precedents
in rulings to that effect going back
as far as the forty-fourth congress.
Later Mr.. Loud moved to strike out
tho item. but this was defeated. on q
vote by tellers-93 to 114. Previously,
on q division, the vote was: ayes. 100;
noes. IS. So the item remains in the
bill.
Paragraphs providing appropriations
for special facilities between Kansas
City and Newton, Kansas and between
Chicago and Omaha were stricken out
on points Of order.
The provisions Of the bill setting forth
in detail the regulations under which
street car mall service should be con-
Quoted, the prices to be paid, etc, We're
stricken out on a point of order made
by Mr. Pickler (Rep.. s. d.. This me-
cessitated an Increase of $4,000 in the
Item OF car fare and bicycle allow
ance to carriers
Only two or three miscellaneous mat
ters We're disposed of In the session
bills for the ra1iQf of iuIivid,,n1S