The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-03-20
YORK OF CONGRESS

NUhA NI NO4tNl IANC
fDceclirsss in the senate and House
|>-~ " Of Representatives
Washington, March II. Another
4lrring chapter in the Spanish Cuban
~ VI ard OH the subject, and the con
-ence report accepting the house
II vo,t iilan resolutions went over
|. Aearhe speech of the day was by SEN
p sVerYsror Hale of Maine in vigorous op-
Fntn yor .sition to this resolution and to the
|old th,, fenSiye Interference Of the United
|, W. Nates in foreign questions. The
.raht venatOr declared that the spirit Of
ne BIZ ilitarism was abroad in the land;
ID the s,l at our course involved the poSSbill-
|no 81. HSes of war with all its dreadful con-
Consequences. Mr.. Hale brought out the
r 'ees, juHtndly action Of Spain at the time Of
|vertisino- -lr civil war when British built pri-
loo to :, lteers were prevented from remain
10 ~ @lg for any length of time in Spanish
ulhsstorts, and when American prisoners
Pmethinc sere aboard they were released by
six e,,,. panish orders
~aX A Dramatic Incident
eooo; sonccurred when Mr.. Hale offered to
way cad the statement of Minister de
.ome OF Spain calling in question the
/ t.: ccuracy of some of the statements
|'aise lnngnade by Senators Sherman, Morgan
p erlns nd Lodge concerning Spanish atrocl
les. Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota quickly
objected to the reception OF a docu
~ Annent FROM Il foreign minister not
~ HTOrmally transmitted McssrS. Mitch
Nell Of Oregon. Morgan and Teller
idded their protest in TIE same d-
Il u Election. Fer time there was some
confusion and prospect of a serious
|AI IGihnnfict, but the serenity of the debate
" 11llwNs restored by Mr. Davis withdraw
L,L Jag his objection.
Ia' ,A It is expected the debate tomorrow
oensifswill continue to have animated
|, and vnphases Mr.. lioar offered Il resolu
of tinn pcStponing all action on the
amCuhan question until April 6. This
hnoWn resolution will come up under the
Ia OF resrulas Tomorrow and may form the
Eptors 4, basis of opposition 70 an adoption Of
- the house conference report Another
fs' hss resolution bN Mr. IIoar was adopted,
I long calling on the president for all avail
In IN able information tile Cuban sub
y, Il 4. tect
The latter part Of the day was given
Tor nlos to the Dupont contest. Mr.. Turpie
Indl arguing against The claims Of
|ons F~ Mr.. Dupont
|r,s.3t District of Columbia business con.
sumel the major portion Of the day
in the house The consideration Of the
HLT III pOStOffice appropriation bill was con-
k\SNM tnued but no important amendments
|pNnNM were adopted.
/ All Washington, March 12-The crowds
M which filled the senate galleries to-
MI day In anticipation Of an exciting
Cuban debate were not disappointed.
ASA TWi new phases Of the subject made
- their appearance. and each afforded
k sssa.s xA'sa @ issa "s and
and excitement. Mr.. Lodge Of Massa-
chuSetts a"GSe ~ question Of per
sOnal privilege nd III vigorous words
hn ish min
ENxA Du Puy de LONE, for his recent crtl-
HNye ciSmS of senator's senator Teller
kXH added his opinion that il repetition Of
the minister's action should be fol
~ lowed by his dismissal Senators cray
|N and Hale maintained that senatorial
W. privilege and preyo-atiye should not
he strained to close tho mouth of tie
Spanish minister. Mr. Lodge did not
l. press for any definite aeuon.
The incident Vas hardly closed when
the subject came ZIP in another form.
Mr.. Hoar had asked that his resolu-
J ton, postpnnn- the entire Cuban sub
ject until April = 20 over until to-mor-
row. This aroused Mr. sherman to an
/ energetic and feeling protest He de-
II clared that Mr.. Hoars resolution was
II 4 reflection The committee on for
eign relations and was an effort to
Shelve the Cuban resolutions after
weeks of discussion and oyerWhelm-
ing votes in both houses. The two
Ve0eFIDlp senator's, sherman ana
Hoar, engaged in y vigorous eoloquy.
MIR. Morgan and other senators We're
drawn into the conflict and for half
an hour it ragged some times with
deep earnestnpss, but more often with
wing amusement, caused by the energy of
the white haired participants. Mr..
Sherman finally Withdrew his objec-
ton and Mr. Uoars resolution went
over, but not before Mr.. Hoar had
made a brief bn strong speech against
what he termed the meddlng policy
Of congress in foreign questions
The house devoted the day to dis
~ cussins the pCstoice appropriation
bill.
Il Washington. March l., The Cuban
debate in the senate has advanced To
the stage Of one If the great Debates
OF the American congress, and tho
speech to-day u Senator Hoar was an
afH other eyentful feature Of the discus
sion. III this debate the senators and
hoY crowded galleries are kept at high
Nv tension Ivy such stirring themes as
war and patriotism and liberty. Mr..
|dU HOar's speech was notable in setting
forth the conservative view of the sub
hi Ject and urging postponement OF ac-
tiOn until April o. This developed