The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Prompt Passage by the Senate OF the
House Substitute for the Senate Cuban
Resolutions. Only That Hale of Maine
Refuses Unanimous COnsent-Substitutc
Goes Over Till Nonday-Dupont Contest
Relief for John Roach's Heirs-Senate
Pension INSTRUMENTATION Confirmed.
Washington, March 5.-The confer
ees Of the two houses on the Cuban res
olutions, consisting OF Senators Sher-
man, Morgan and Lodge, on the part
of the senate, and Of Messrs. Hitt, Adj
ans and McCreary, Of the house, reach
ed a conclusion more speedily ana with
less difficulty in their conference today
than had been anticipated. The con-
sultation was Of about forty minutes
duration, and il became apparent inn
mediately that the representatives of
the senate would be satisfied with the
house substitute.
Senator Morgan was strongly in fav-
or of that clause OF the house resolu-
ton which contemplates Intervention,
declara ton which he had suggested
should be made when the question was
before the senate. There was mention
made of the possibilities Of war with
Spain as a result Of the action by con-
gress, and the exclusive statement con-
corning the position Of the administra-
ton, made by the Associated Press, was
also the subject of some talk. So far
as the house is concerned, the resolu-
ton Is a closed question for the pres
ent. There will be no more debate,
because it is only necessary for the
secretary Of the senate TO report TO the
house that the senate conferees have
agreed to the house resolutions.
HALE SPOILS IT ALL.
For long time this afternoon il look
ed as though the Cuban question would
be finally disposed of in the senate by
agreeing to the conference report ac-
cepting the house resolutions.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mitchell's
elaborate argument on the Dupont
case, Mr.. Sherman presented the report
of the conferees and asked for immedi
ate action. Representatives. Hit and
Adams, two of the house conferees,
were present at the time, as it was eX-
pected the report would be adopted,
but as it was then 9 o'clock not more
than a dozen senators were present
it was undesirable to crowd through
resolution of this ma gnitude al a late
hour, and with an empty senate. This
brought considerable sharp debate. Mr..
Chandler, who had not before been
heard on Cuba, declared himself in ia
vor not only of recognizing, but Of
maintaining, the independence of Cuba
even If it resulted in war with Spain.
Mr.. Hawley expressed sympathy with
the public feeling against Spain, yet
he feared the earnestness and eager
ness of the United States would involve
us in war not only with Spain but other
European countries. He deprecated
the f1ippancy with which warlike utter
ances were made.
Mr.. Sherman concluded to let the
subject go over until Monday, the SEN
ate having agreed TO adjourn until then
and he gave notice that he would call
up the report during the morning hour
lasting from u until o'clock.
DUPONT CONTEST.
At 1:3 o'clock the senate took up the
Dupont contested election case and Mr..
Mitchell CRep. Ore) resumed his argu-
ment in behalf of Mr.. Dupont. Up
on its conclusion Mr.. Turpie (Dem. Ind.)
took the floor to open the argument
against Mr.. Dupont, but yielded until
Monday.
Mr.. Sherman then presented the con-
ference report on the Cuban resolution
The senate then took up the calendar
and passed the following bills and res
olutions:
To pay the heirs Of the late John
Roach s4s,S53 on the construction of
the gunboat Dolphin: to incorporate
b. I'll 1T
degree of Scottish Rite Masonry for
the southern Jurisdiction OF the United
States; establishing an additional land
office in Montana.
At AS p. m, after a brief executive
session, the senate adjourned.
SENATE PENSION BILLS
Senator Gallinger, chairman OF the
pensions committee, today introduced
into the senate several bills bearing
upon the pension laws. One of these
provides that upon the consideration
of the application for a pension under
the pension laws tha fact that the ap-
plicant was accepted and mustered in
to service shall be accepted as satisfac-
tory proof that he was of sound body
and mind. OF the other bills, one en-
powers fourth class postmasteTs TO adj
minister oathS to pensioners; one that
in pension cases the oath Of a private
shall have equal weight with the oath
OF an officer; one that the failure OF a
soldier to receive an honorable dis
charge, providing that there is no
charge of desertion against him, shall
not be a bar to the granting of a pen
sion to his widow or those dependent
upon him, in case Of his death, and
one dispensing with the requirement
in the case of widows as applicants I'M
der the act of $50.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
The senate in executive session today
confirmed the following nominations:
Samuel Comfort OF New York. 70 be
consul OF the United States at Bombay,
India.
George :. Wilson, to be pos tmaster at
Malvern, Iowa.
Commodore Thomas o Selfidge 20 be
rear admiral IN the navy.
Also number of promotions in the
army and navy.
MU>IC AND DRAMA.
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