The Langston City herald. [volume] (Langston City, O.T. [Okla.]) 1891-1902, 1896-04-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

March ia-Cubu had the entire attention of
the Senate. srecchcs being made by Senators
cray, thilton and CaiTcrs. the debate being en-.
liycncd by anyspiritcd Incidents Mr. Gray's
plea Tor I uba brought on n running crSe- u
of comment and inquiries from Mr. Malls
The DSawarc senator caused much amu~c-
inent 10y referring to Mr. Hale as tho
senator from Spain 4 frcsh ara
vigorous Sutribu ion 10 the debate came from
! Mr.. Chiffon Of Toxas who had seldom l..
dressed the Snute. iic urged that there we
abundant work at home 10 occupy the attcn.
/ ton ~ Congress instead OF cnlisting in human.
itarian crrsadcs abroad. with their possibili.
ties Of war Mr. CaiIery also opposed the
Cuhan resolutions
The house discussed the Hayard ccusurc r,so-
lu,ions all day aud AZ times driftcd into n die
cussion OF the merits of protection "a an econ
ON e policy Mr. Tucker Demo rat Of vir.
gnia, who made tho prinsipal speech in
opposition defended Mr.. Blyari's utte.anccs
aud scn1tor thsndlcr's interview was asan
brought forward as " Indication Of Mr. Bay.
'aris statement that protection tended TO cor.
rppt public life TIE Republicans We'd with
each other in uphoidu- and culogizny protec.
tioi. Mr.. Barrett O. Mas ssachusetts and Mr.
'irosve !og Of Ohio also spoke Tor tho resolu-
tion.
March 2l-Thr House. after three days OF
debate. adopted resolution censuring Thomas
+ Bayard cX-Sccrctary Of state. and now
Ambassador To til, court Of St James. for
uttoranccs del verod in an address TO tha Bos.
ton, England, Grammar s'houl aud in an
address before the Ed dnbureh. Scotland Philo-
sophcal lust tuition last falL The vote stood
100 t. II in favor Of tn, first resolution Of ceu-
sure and six Demo rats voted for it, Thu
second rcsolution, which expressed the general
opinion that foreign Representatives should
not mako political or partisan speeches was
adopted, igl to "a
senator Morgip prescnts1 "A nav phase Of
tho tnDan question TO the Senate by Offering a
joint resolution dcslarinf that u stat. Of war
cxist' in Cuba AN recognizing th, ipsureents
N bellig rents Tho pendng reso,utions are
concurrent, while these. being joint would II
adopted require the prcsid ,nts sigma.
4 turc. Ths resolutions before the Sent
ate received an .1neNpcc reverse.
Mr. sherman sought Ia int ,rrupt the usual
! courst - ahjourning over Saturday, unless
unanimous consent was given to take the final
/ vote on the Cuban quest ON at stated time
next week Unanimous consent was not given.
/ however, and the Senate voted - to g2 to adj
! Journ The vote was reg tried as an ovidcnce
| ot growing opposition u tho Cuaan resolu-
/ tons. ,Aio-i Of the dlv was given to the Cuban
debate. number Of small bills wcrc passed.
March - An uucxpc rod CT imax to the
[ Cuban debate was reachcd in the Senat, when,
/ on motion Of Mr., sherman, chairman OF tho
committee on foreign relation' tho Cuban
J resolutions were committed to tho conference
/ committee. simult tancou-ly With this action.
MI Ntlls presented Cubau resolutions which
/ propose To- 20 further than has
been suggested AZ any previous time.
! They direct III, President t. request Spain to
grant local -cf.guycrnmant to Cuba anl in
cnseSpain refuses, tho Prcslent.is authorized
4 to use the military and naval forces In taking
Z possession Of Cuba a nd holding il untjl Self
government is establishc by the Cuban peo.
/ pie.
The House devoted the day to District @.
/ Cplumbl1 business, an the con.iJctation s,i
/ turti-' bill to abolish the death penalty in
certain criminal cas's in the Federal courts.
Roll call showed the lack of quorum and the
J House adjourned.
/ Mar,k 2t-Athough tn, main Cuban rcss.
/ lutions have boon re-commtted to conference,
/ the subject canc up inc dcntu,iy on Mr. N lis
/ resolution for tn for,ibio occupation of the
/ island of Cuba ia order to aid tho Cuban- iu
securing local .s,lf-governmcnt Mr.. Midi.
spok, two hours in support ot tn res
/ olution. He was unsparing in his ar
/ raignmcnt Of General Weyler as mn
''atroc ious scoundrel AMI villain" and in his
| rccit al of SPANS bloody ro ord in thn old and
newwSrlds MIR. Mos also spok, brief, ia
! further support oi the Cuban resolutions Mr.
4 MILF resolutions went To tho calendar after
the speeehss. The re't of the day was given to
I the legislative apprOpr alton bill
March 2i.-Thr first reference To the adjourn
meat of Congrcss came in tn Senate in for
J mai resolution oHcrci by Mr.. Piatt proposina
AN adjournment on MAY :. Mr.. Platt sad hi
purpos, was to call attention to the dc.irabil
i'y of an early adjournment Tho re ,olution
va rcfcrrcd to the appropriation, commi tec,
1 as any determination as to adjournment mus,
| dep md upon the cond ton of approp. iati On
bills. THE adoption of "A ro,o.u.
| ton allowing ex-prc.dcnt Harrison ia
receive deco ations from Spain AMI Br,zil
was pos poned 10y ap objection from Mr. Allen
/ Populist During th> day NJ. Galling,r OF
! New lmpshir' propos al an amendment pro
hibitng the United tatss or any State fror
giving any recognition or financial aid To an,
church or rclig ious Institution Most of tn,
day was spant on the Legislative appropriation
| bill, which is not yet completed The para
graphs substituting salaries for fees for I'm itce
States District attorneys and m,rshals were
agreed To after a lengthy discussion.
| The I1usat Jok tho laval app opsiation bill
! ana IN dc such rapid rogress wti IL TIA u
when tho adjournment wa, rca 'hed all tn,
paruyr lphs had oeen passed save thos, rclat.
| ing tothr incrcaso Of til, navy, Til, bill car
riss sjl6ll -, s2iiS, t3' moro thln the current
! yc1r aud auth 'riies fourn,w battle .hips an I
fifteen torpedo boats the cost OF which com
! plc'e VIII be almost s3i,0O 900 During tn,
day Mr., Boutello and Mr.. Wheeler con q iued
their alter alton Of y, ,stcrday over tho r &C ord
al la 10 .rnfa 4. -, ats a