The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-29

Senator Frye declared that he was hu-
inflated to have this free republic doing
police duty on the sea for the wickedest
despotism on the face Of tho civilized
earth. He recognized the supremacy Of
the law, but wished that the Almighty
had In his divine power paralyzed the arm
of tho law.
II look on these resolutions" said Frye,
''as the first step. My creed has no 80
articles. I cannot forget that where we
had one Just cause to rebel against Eng
land, theso insurgents have "a dozen. Tho
liberty and independence of Cuba Is my
aim in this matter sa
Senator Gallery Ua.), an administra-
tion man, followed: II regard" he said,
Armenia as TO Cuba. regard all appeals
to the sympthy OF our people by holding
up dreadful pictures of the cruelties OF
Spain in the past as altogether out Of
place In this present discussion"
In the House.
There was an enthusiastic demonstra,
tion in the house when Secretary Cox OF
the senate, shortly before 3 o'clock, ap.
peared and announced the passage by the
upper branch of congress OF the Cuban re-
solutions. but the matter did not come up
In any other form during the day. After
encountering the unexpected opposition
of Mr.. Boutelle, Thursday, the house
leaders concluded to postpone taking mp
the resolutions until the legislative bill
was disposed Of.
The whole day in the house was spent
In the consideration Of the Legislative ap.
preparation bill, and considerable progress
was made An agreement ,yas reached
whereby the bill to change the compensa.
tion OF United States attorneys and
marsbals from the fee to the salary system
Is to be offered as an amendment to this
bill.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Tawney
(Rep., Mimi, to provide that the mem.
bers shall have 500 a month for clerk hire
throughout the year, instead OF during tho
sessions only, as Is now the case, provoked
the charge that 1t was a SALARY grab"
Mr.. Payne (Rep., N. ~, who was In
the chair, ruled it out on point of order.
An attempt was made to overrule the
chair, but he was sustained by vote OF
I02 to 43. The provision for senator's
clerks was then stricken out, with tho
avowed intention OF effecting an "equita-
Bile adjustment" with the senate later.
Inc HOusc
were desirous TO bring forward tho Cuban
resolution In the house and pass 1t with.
out delay, but Cuba was Obliged to yield
precedence TO the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bills, which
had already been given the floor By a spec
ial order from the committee on rules.
Chairman Hit was surrounded by mem.
bers as soon as he arrived at the house, all
oft tha,, Inn 10 ha In
tions at the first opportunity.
This will be done, IL being the present
plan to call up the resolution as soon as
the appropriation bill is disposed Of Two
days will be a reasonable time for that
bill, so that the Cuban question may DO
debated on Monday. Little opposition TO
the resolution Is expected, and that
mostly of technical sort, some members
questioning whether recognition will be
of practical benefit TO the rebels. Mr..
McCreary (Ky.) and Mr.. Honey (Miss.)
contended In the committee that the reso-
luton should be made a joint instead of q
concurrent one.
The house elections committee No. de.
cided to report in favor of unseating Mr..
Robbins (Dem.) Of the Fourth district of
Alabama, and giving his seat to w. u.
Aldrich, the contestant, who was sup.
ported by Republicans and Pepulists.
The decision was reached by party vote,
the Republicans claiming that ballot box
stuffiDg was practiced.
The house committee on naval affairs
yesterday held its first full meeting TO
consider the naval appropriation bill. 1t
was resolved to provide for an increase of
1000 In the force of enlisted men to meet
the demands Of the new ships to be placed
in commission.
The house committee Of naval affairs de.
cided in favor of extending the sea wall at
the torpedo station at Newport, II. l., at
an expense OF $4,000.