Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-27

dependence. There is every indica-
ton. also. that the debate viii lead to
more radical and decisive resolutions.
The opening of the debate to-day drew
large crowds to the galleries and
there were frequent demonstrations
Of approval at the stirring II dia-
matte utteTanceS of several of the
speakers. Mr.. Lodge (Nass.) II Mr..
Morgan (Ala.) We're particularly for
chile and direct in their language, MIR.
Morgan expressing the belief that war
between the United States and Snain
would result from recognizing the
Cubans as belligerents. Mr.. Morgan
said his opinion n hat congress
had a perfect right TO make Il declara-
ton of war and an absolute. perfect
and independent right 10 recognize
belligerency or to recognize independ-
ence and to enforce the declaration by
Il military movement either by land or
sea-: furthermore, congress had the
right to command the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the army to 20 on the field
in the execution of the order. This
statement brought out a burst of APP
plauSe. No vote was taken.
Again the house attended strictly TO
business. The conference report on
the diplomatic and consuler bill was
agreed TO, the senate amendments To
the pension bill were sent to confer
Cnce and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up. The latter bill carries
~SS,G30,995, or S152, 1872, less than the
law for the current year. During 9
speech Mr.. Wilson Rcp.. Ohio a di-
verting incident occurred. He was
criticising the fimsy tariff bill passed
H.. yha l.,,a. aylTl,+ $40 .,a.N - .atI
ne, lis a good old fashioned protective
tariff measure" A round of Republic
ar applause x eeted this statement.
Il want 10 say" continued Mr.. Will
son. that the reports that the great
advocate of protection has taken a
backward step are false. Mckinley
stands to-day where he has always
stood" By this time the house was
interested and Mr.. Dinsmore Dem,
Ark raised a laugh by moving that
the time of the nominating speeches
be limited, Mr.. Wilson, however. sue
ceeded despite the good natured efforts
of the friends of other candidates to
prevent ii in having McKinley's Chi
cage speech read at the clerks desk.
Several times the words were APP
plauded. There was an especially en-
thGsiGstic demonstration when this
sentence was uttered: The fight will
go OH until the American system is
everywhere recognized"
Washington. Feb. 23.-The house i'll
committee of the whole again refused
to follow some of the Republican
leaders in the matter Of reducing the
salaries of Indian inspectors from 49,
600 to $500, the latter being the sal
airy in the law of the current year.
An appeal was made to the house in
behalf of economy and rctrenchment
and was defeated. To-day they re-
newed the struggle. Their defeat was
emphasized by the fact that a parlia-
mentary wrangle CT over two hours
WAS required to demonstrate that
their amendment was in order, and
that having won the first half of their
victory in the decision of the chair,
the house by n vote of 90 to rs re-
fused 10 adopt the amendment. In
pursuance of their policy of retrench-
ment, however. Mr.. Cannon raised a
point Of order against two provisions
which changed existing law and they
went out Of the bill. The progress
was very slow, only two of the sixty
one pages of the Indian bill being dis
posed Of.
Washington. Feb. 25.-The house is
pushing ahead the appropriations bills
with all possible speed with a view To
an early final Adjournment, Already
five of the thirteen general %appropria-
ton bills have been sent TO the senate:
the army, military academy, urgent
deficiency. diplomatic and consular.
and agricultural. The District of Co
luIDbia bill has in it several disputed
items, but will. il is believed. aus
little trouble when it is again brought
into the house. The Indian bill is now
under consideration and the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial, the next
in order. is on the calendar. The naval
and poStofiice bills will be brought in
this week. When these are disposed
of but three will remain-the sundry
civil. general deficiency and fortified
tons. The house leaders are still
hopeful that ONE way can be found 10
secure action on the tariff bill In the
senate. but beyond that there appears
to be little chance for general legis-
lation except. perhaps. a bankruptcy,
and, possibly, a Pacific railroad bill.
Consequently they are hurrying along
the appropriation bills and shaping
things for an early adjournment. Mr..
Cannon, chairman of the appropriation
committee, stated to an Associated
Press reporter that sine die adjourn,
ment should be reached by the middle
of May.
Elktus Not N Candidate