The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-13

I'll" senate began consideration nf
the Dupont election ease from nen.
ware. MIR. Mitchell spoke in favor
OF seating a!r Dupont. but no action
was taken Th" Cuhan resolutions
went to conference as Il result OF IL
report from the cGmmittcn ON foreign
relations and Me- Sis. Sherman. Mor.
gan ard lodge were named as senate
t0nfprceS.
Washington, March I. The house
Wrangicd Ter four hours over the sal
aries of United states marShalS and
the other features of the amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill To
ABOLISH the Tee system in the cases OF
United States attorneys and marShals
Interest in the debate was completely
oNershadoWed hy a sensational attack
made uDon President Cleveland by
Mr.. Hartman Gtep., Mont.). who felt
himself personally aggrieved by Mr..
tleNpland'S $ utteranceS at the preSby-
terlan home mission meeting in New
York on Tuesday. and who seized the
opportunity allowed by the latitude Of
debate on appropriation bills to repcl
the idea that the Western states were
the home of evil influences.
For y long time to-day it looked as
though the Cuban question would be
finally disposed Of in the senate by
agreeing to the conference report ac-
cepting III" house resolutions. Nj the
conclusion of Mr. MitcheN's elaborate
argument cn the Dupont case Mr.
sherman presented the report of the
conferecs and asked fer immediate
action. Representatives Hit and Ad
ANS, two OF the house cGnferoeS were
present ut the time, IA it was expect
ed that the report would be adopted
But As there We're not more than i
dozen senators ia the chamber Mr.
Hale OF Maine suggested that it was
undesirable to crowd through Il rcso-
tuition of this magnitude at "A late hour
and with an empty senate. 1t went
Owe: until next week.
Washington, March =. The house
passed the. Legislative appropriation
bill which has been under considcin-
ton fer II week Most of the time,
hGWever, was consumed in the con-
Silrrati@n oi the amendment to ahOl-
iSh ihe fee system i'll the cases Of
initrd States attorneys and marShals.
/ his alaendnsent WAS perfected ana
adopted The house then entered upon
til" consideration Of the poStotiice ap-
trnpriatior bill. the largest Of the reg
ular supply bills, which carries SOL
81, ,aa1. During the general debate Mr..
Loud eNpla aimed that the bill did rot
purpose to abandon the inspection sys-
TEN inau2llrated by this administra-
tioD. but the terms of the bill cut off
the force employed by the first as
sistant postmaster general and in
creased that Of the regular inspection
force under the fourth assistant post
master general. 4 bin was passed to
abolish the cash payments of pensions,
the purpose Of which was to protect
old veterans Wh,s sn'landercd or who
were sWindled out Of the pensions on
quarterly pay days
Washington. March II = Another
stirring chapter in the Spanish-Cuban
controversy was added by the senate
Many senators indicated Il desire to he
heard on the subject, and the con-
ference report accepting the house
Cuban resolutions went over.
The speech OF the day was by Sen
ator Hale of Maine in vigorous OPP
position to this resolution and to the
offensive interference of the United
States in foreign questions. The
senator declared that the spirit Of
miltarism was abroad in the land:
tl.at our course involved the pOssibili-
ties Of war with all its dreadful con-
sequences. MIR. Hale brought ont the
kindly action Of Spain at the time or
our civil war when BritiSl-built pri-
yateers We're prevented from remain
ing for any length Of time in Spanish
ports, and when American prisoners
were aboard they were released by
Spanish orders.
A Dramatic Incident
occurred when Mr.. Hale offered to
read the statement of Minister de
Lone of Spain calling in question the
accuracy Of some of the statements
made by Senators Sherman, Morgan
and Lodge concerning Spanish atroci-
ties. Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota quickly
objected to the reception of docn-
ment from 4 foreign minister not
formally transmitted. Messl'S. Mitch
ell Of Oregon, Morgan and Teller
added their protest in the same Ill
rectinn. For a tine there was some
confusion and i; prospect of 4 serious
cnniiict, but the serenity of the debate
was restored by Mr.. Davis withdraw
Ing his objection.
1t is expected the debate tomorrow
Will continue to have animated
phases. Mr. Hoar offered resolu-
tion paStponing all action on the
Cuban question until April 6. This
resolution will come I'D under the