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CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


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Washington, March 1.-THE On.
ban debate In The senate 10 drawing TO
. oloss. and The expectation IL that
Anal vote will Be taken In . day OF
two. Sherman 10 keeping the ques.
ton before the senate conttnu0usly, %
that the speechss are mot likely 10 last
much longer. Mills and Plat are yet
10 b heard. but their remarks will mot
b lsugthy. Morgan occupied almost
tbs sstirs day. speaking until nearly Q
O'Clock tooisht in support Of the reso-
lutiona IL was mainly an argument
without dramatic intseest The sena.
tor severely sSraisned Minister Dupuy
do LONE. Of Spain. for impropriety in
cstticisipg seuatorA He also recited
many evidences Of The cruelties and
atrocities with which Spain was prose.
cuttnS the war. Morgan said he feared
that the fanaticism Of Spain would
lead her TO take up the gage Of war.
no matter bow mild and proper the
c0urss Of congress might be.
Washington. March 3l.-Cuba had
the entire attention Of the senate today,
speeches being made BY Gray. Chiffon
and CA6ery. the debate being enlivened
By many spirited incidents. 0rsy's
plea for Cuba brought on . running
cross IRE Of comment and inquiry from
HAls. The Delaware senator caused
much amusement BY referring to Hale
n akz~ G~asn
vigorous contribution to the debate
came from Chiffon. who has seldom
addressed the senate. He urged that
there wAs abundant work at home to
occupy the attention of congress. in.
stead OF enlisting In Humanitarian
cruasdes abroad. with their possibili.
ties Of war. Csifrey also opposed the
Cuban resolutions A resolution AZ.
thorixing the use Of the unexpended
balance Of the appropriation for the
canal and locks on the Columbia river,
Oregon. amounting 70 $40. 600. was
adopted.
. Warrington. March 23.-During the
Cuban deabte in the senate the door
was yielded temporarily BY Sherman 70
Allen. - state his views On the claim
Of Dupont The statement had more
than = passing interest. for the six
Populists votes arc regarded a. decisive
In the contest. and this WAS the first
expression Of 4 Popuiist senator. Allen
contanded that Dupont was not entitled
10 sat without certificate or Gre
Dental from the executive Of the state.
and when this was lacking. 40 in this
oase. the courts Of the state could com
pei the issuance OF credentials by the
governor. A resolution, offered by
Chandler. was adopted for an inquiry
OF the naval committee Of the desira.
bility Of building one turret above an.
other. after which the following bills
were pAssed: For the relief Of settlers
within the indemnity limits Of the
grant TO the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company: for the disposal Of lands in
the Fort klaamth hay reservation. Or
egon; fixing the rank and pay Of the
Judge advocate general Of the navy;
for the survey Of the mouth Of the w.
kon river. AlAaka.
hoaeo.
Washington, March ls.-The house
devoted the day TO the bill to amend
the administrative tariff ect Of 1890,
and psssed il without substantial
amendment. The purpose Of the bill
10 TO strengthen the act Of 1890. come
weak spots having been developed dur
ing the six years IL has been in opera.
ton. The bill was drawn after exten.
sive hearings and upon the advice and
with the assistance Of the treasury de.
partment. the board Of general ap-
prAiscrs. importers and others with
practical experience on the subject
One Of the most important changes
makes increased duties and penalties
for undcrvaluation, commencing at the
point Of differentiation. and not at Io
per cent above the differentiation. Al
provided by the present law.
Washington. March 81 In the
house today BQptelle introduced q
resolution amending the constitution
by making q provision therein to NEE,
the contingency Of the death Of the
prcsident-elect after the electors have
cast their votes in January, and before
his Inauguration in March. 1t pro
vides in such cases that the person
elected ~ vice. president shall be inapR
uratcd and hold Office accordingly. 7h,
resolution proposed by Wright wa,
adopted by the house Pacific railroad,
committee calling for the appointment,
Of committee Of 1--WE to review al
plans for the settlement Of the Paci6,
railroads debt presented and to recon
mend bill 10 cooperate with the sen
ats committee.
Washington. March 2S.-The hous
today. after three days Of debate
adopted . resolution consuming Thomal
r. Bayard. ex.secrctary Of state, ans
now ambassador 10 the court Of st
James, for uttcrances delivered in a
address 10 the Boston. England, gram
mar school, and an address before tn
Edinburgh. Scotland. Philosophical In
stitute. last fall The vote stood 10,
10 n in favor Of the first resolution
and lSl 70 50 In favor Of the second
Five Republicans broke away iron
party lines aud voted against the reso
luton Of oensure, and six Democrat
voted for it. All the Republicans an
nine Democrats voted for the secon
resolution.
Town Of Cabasss Reduced 60 Ashss
Havana, March sS.-The town Q
Cabanas. on the north coast Of Pima
. del Rio. has been reduced to ashes b
, the insurgenta. II had 1900 inhabi,
/ ants, churches, town hall and ~