Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-27

requesting Il recognition or CUBAN lu-
dependence. There is every indica-
ton. also. that the debate will lead to
more radical and decisive resolutions.
The opening of the debate today drew
large crowds to the galleries and
there were frequent demonstrations
of approval ut the stirring and dla-
matte u~tterances of several OF the
speakers. Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) II Mr..
Morgan tAla.) We're particularly for
chile and direct in their language, Mr..
Morgan expressing the belief that war
between tie United States and Snain
would result from recognizing the
Cubans as belligerents. Mr.. Morgan
said his opinion was that congress
had a perfect right to make a declara-
ton of war and an absolute, perfect
and Independent right to recognize
b~elligerency or to recognize independ-
ence and TO enforce the declaration by
a military movement either by land or
sea: furthermore. congress had the
right to command the commandments
chief Of the army to go on the field
in the execution of the order. This
statement brought out a burst of APP
plauSe. No vote was taken.
Again the house attended strictly to
business. The conference report on
the diplomatic and ~consuler bill was
agreed to. the senate amendments to
the pension bill were sent to confer
ence and the Indian appropriation blll
was taken up. The latter bill carries
SS,630,995. or Sl32, T92. less than the
law for the current year. During 3
speech Mr.. Wilson Rep., Ohio IA di-
yerting incident occurred. He was
criticising the fiimsy tariff bill passed
by the house. What we want" said
he. lis a good old fashioned protective
tariff measure" A round of Republic
an applause greeted this statement.
Il want 10 say" continued Mr.. Will
son ''thL, the reports hat the great
advocate of protection has taken a
backward step are false. Mckinley
stands today where he has always
stood" By this time the house was
interested and Mr.. Dinsmore Dem,
Ark raised a laugh by moving that
the time of the nominating speeches
be limited. Mr.. Wilson, however, sue
ceeded despite the good natured efforts
of the friends of other candidates to
prevent it in having Mckinley's Chi
cage speech read ut the clerks desk.
Several times the words were APP
plauded. There vas al especially en-
thUsiastic demonstration when this
sentence was uttered: ''rhe fight will
60 Oh until the American system is
everywhere recognized"
Washington. Feb. 23.-The house in
committee of the whole again refused
to follow some of the Republican
leaders in the matter of reducing the
salaries of Indian inspectors from 50,
600 to $500, the latter being the sal
airy in the law of the current year
An appeal was made TO the house In
behalf Of economy and retrenchmen'
apd was defeated. To-day they re
newed the struggle, Their defeat was
emphasized by the fact that a parlia
mentary wTangle of ovcr two hours
was required to demonstrate tina
their amendment was in order, ant
that having won the first half of theil
victory in the decision of the chair
the house by a vote Of 81 to rs re
fused TO adopt the amendment. Ii
pursuance of their policy of retrench
ment, however. Mr.. Cannon raised /;
point of order against two provision,
which changed existing law and the!
went out of the bill. The progress
was very slow, only two of the sixty
one pages Of the Indian bill being dis
posed OF.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The house /
pushing ahead the appropriation bill
with all possible speed with a view L
an early final adjournment, Alread.
five of the thirteen general appropria
ton bills have been sent 10 the senate
the army, military academy, urgen
deficiency. diplomatic and consular
and agricultural. The District of Co
luIDbia bin has in it several dispute,
items. but will. 1t is believed, caus
little trouble when it is again brough
into the house. The Indian bill is nov
under consideration and the legisla
tive, executive aid judicial, the mex
ID order, is on the calendar. The naya
ard postofiice bills will be brought II
this week. When these are dispose,
of but three viii remain-the sundr,
civil, general deficiency and fortified
tons. The house leaders are still
hopeful that some way can be found t
secure action on the tariff bill in IL
senate, but beyond that there appear
to be little chance for general legis
lation except, perhaps, a bankruptcy
and, possibly, a Pacific railroad bill
Consequently they are hurrying alonj
the appropriation bills and shaping
things for an early adjournment. MI
Cannon, chairman of the appropriation
committee, stated TO an Associate,
Press reporter that sine die adjourn
ment should be reached by the middl
of May.
EIkins Not N Candidate.
Cleveland, Feb. Ex-senator Elkin