The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
SENATE DISCUSSED CUBA.
Chiffon Says Congress Has Plenty
OF Work at Home.
HOUSE TALKED OF BAYARD'S CENSURE
Aud II Was Agreed to Take Vote To-day.
Republicans Made Speeches
for Protection.

being made by Messrs. Gray. Clifton and
Caifery, the debate being enllvened by
many spirited incidents.
Mr.. Gray's plea for Cuba brought on
running crosshrc of comment and inquiry
from MIR Hale. The Delaware senator
caused much amusement by referring to
Mr. Hale as the senator from Spain
A. fresh and vigorous contribution to tho
debate came from Mr.. Chiffon OF Texas.
who has seldom addressed the senate. lie
urscd that there was abundant work at
home to occupy the attention of congress
: instead of enlisting in humanitarian cru-
satcs abroad, with their possibilities of
ward
Nlr. caffery also opposed the Cuban reso-
lutious
Senators Palmer. Mills Plat and some
others are yet to be heard on the resolu-
tous and no time for u vote has been
fixed.
IN ,be senate TO-DAY NJ. Davis crop,
Mimi, chairman of the committee on Ter
r'tories reported favorabiy the bill 10 ad-
mt New Mexico to Statehood.
resolution authorizing tho use OF the
Vn-Npended balance Of the appropriation
log canal and locks in the Columbia river,
OIr son, amounting to s29uo0, was passed.
a nll was passed authorizing tine build
ing of q bridge across the Tennessee river
az Knoxville. Tenn.
MIR. sherman insisted at 1880 O'clock on
going on with the cuban question. rcsist-
liA me opportunities Of several senator's
10 take mp minor bills.
Mr.. sherman stated that Mr. Mills Of
IeNas who was entitled to the floor on the
~G9nn debate, was sick IN bed,
MI stewart of Nevada was then recor-
nlzrd M support OF tho ruhnu resolutions.
lle spoke of .he Intellectual eff ri Of 49,
y" Slanish soldiers to put down the up
iNlNs. tuhl was smaller Iu tI".t ia n
/ me state of Virginia, and vet virginia
ANd debt Of less than $50 Ho0 400 while
ihree hundred millions of Spain debt
Mtf secured nv the customs duties Of
Cuba. II was an extension 10 this hoinis-
pherc OF Great Britain's course iu placing
,,Ey y, Under the lash in order to meet he
| h'rfhpldcrs was at tho bottom II cuba
slavery To Spain The American people
thrilled with sympathy for cuba and yet
port asa TO the fncts.
Let rs pass Joint resolution" de-
clarel Mr. stewart, and throw the re-
ing the resolutions"
Mr. Gray Dem. Deli said that as a
member Of tho committee on foreign re-
lauons ne had withheld his assent from
TIE conference rCport ncceptf,i.. the house.
resolutions He regarded The original SEN
aye resolution as preferable. and IT was
consistent with the dignity OF the senate
| 90 h;1!st upon the form Whlk had cofn-
handed such overwhelming strength in
senafe eho,,ld oba,d 49, .t,., guy .i,o
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. ~nv v,rt no,s,r ma ,toa f =! p',,, i ~
o., ~ NO '.Nrtt,1, -" - r,t,i ,@ 'l'N-
Wv. snis o,,ia.nt ~ lin go, coo
srarisS soidiars e., IL" aeld AL H., go
efc resointlnos ,nerni,, recl,..riyad tnis
/ fact
oor,~o,.srs,, ,-,so who, Mr. ora.
asscrte5 ~ tbo nTeso,r Var o,as ne,
cin.t,,sd Ia, snmin'a taini~. to cor,v nnr
hg, rr,foi a,,. 10 cruha ,,ndc At mo oI,sc
Of ne Frrtnsr rehcllion
MI pi4f ~ Cnnne,.tfrit satd ,his ose.,..
,ion y,as frtonentiv made but NO ~
denca yyas ,.tvtn nnd he asked II tho corr,
niftce on 7,rstgn relations Knew Tho as
SertIon "a h.. frne
Mr. Haie also asked II the COMMITTEES
dil MOI know, that tsencral Camnns VINO
Is so lati@l I'm ontradistinction TO- co..
erai Weyler. had stated that spain had
/ carried ont ia detail ali material t,rur,iis,s
and was procecdine to eninrge tho coudi-
tione OF autonomy and home rule in cuba