The record-union., 1896-03-13

Hill said he was for the concurrent
resolutions, because they only expressed
the opinion of Congress and were re-
spectful not only to our own people. but
to the Government of Spain. He be-
lieved the President would carefully
consider the resolutions. They would
have a moral effect throughout this
country and throughout the world.
When Jackson was President Con-
gress passed concurrent resolution
expressing its opinion, rot upon the
question of belligerency, but upon the
greater question OF the independence
of a country. Such resolutions were
the only safe ones; thus far should Con-
gress go, and no farther.
In conclusion, Hill quoted the words
of Daniel Webster in 1923. when he
made his great speech in favor of the
recognition of Greek independence.
At o'clock the unfinished business
was laid before the Senate, and Pritch-
ard (Rep) of North Carolina took the
floor in support of the right of Henry
Dupont as a Senator from Delaware.
He yielded, however, to Sherman
(Rep) of Ohio, who desired to speak
on the Cuban resolutions. He said that
the extraordinary resolution of Hoar
was unexpected. His action sought to
take the whole matter out Of the hands
of the committee and defer it until the
middle of April 'I am a very cool kind
of man." said Sherman, but this
went beyond my coolness."
Sherman recounted the various stages
in the proceedings, the passage of the
resolutions through both houses, the
large majority in both branches and
the reference to conference. The Senate
conferrees thought it wise to adopt the
House resolution, both meaning the
same thing.
Referring to the failure to make the
resolutions joint, Sherman said the
committee did not deem this wise.
There was no politics in the matter;
the committee sought simply to do what
was best in the premises. Had the res
o1utions been made joint, the President
would have been compelled at a crit
ical stage of the war in Cuba to either
approve or disapprove them within ten
days. All that was wanted was an ex-
preston of the opinion of Congress
However they may differ from the Pres
ident on matters of domestic policy, no
one believed that he would not be ac-
tive, energetic and honest in his deal
ings with foreign Powers, and in case of
war actuated bya strong American SEN
timent
Sherman said he believed the Spanish
Minister was justified in making the
statement he had. The Spanish Min
inster said that Weyler's name was not
mentioned in the book from which he
(Sherman) read the other day in de-
bate. Sherman called attention to the
fact that when the matter was referred
tc in Havana the writer did not deny it.
He simply said that at that time he
was but Lieutenant-Co Colonel, and was
compelled to obey the orders of his su-
perior officers in the conduct of the war.
''If there is no state of war in Cuba
exclaimed Sherman, passionately,
where in the name of hell does war
exist, for war is hell?"
There never was a stronger case of
war than that existing in Cuba, and
many of the victories achieved by those
insurgent leaders ere brilliant. They
We're not ignorant of all things, how
ever; they were wise enough to fight for
liberty. 1t would be better for the bet
ter classes of Cuba, if there were any
there, to join in, Sherman said, and as
sist in giving Cuba the liberty for which
ueT SONS were
Pritchard Rep) of North Carolina
then took the floor on the Dupont case,
and addressed the Senate in defense of
Mr.. Duponts claim to the vacant seat
in the State of Delaware.
The following bills were taken from
the calendar and passed:
Senate bill creating the Art Commits
sion of the United States. 1t consti-
f11fa a If,fT
known and designated as the Art Com
mission of the United States, to consist
of five persons, one member to be named
by the President, two by the Senate and
two by the House of Representatives
Authorizing the ST. Eouis, Oklahoma
and Southern Railroad Company to
construct railroad through the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma Territory
Granting certain lands to Colorado
Springs, Colorado,
For the construction of revenue cut
ter, to cost $150,000, for use in the Gulf
of Mexico and tributaries.
To permit owners of claims to iron
and coal mines on forest reservations
of the United States to perfect their title
thereto.
Empowering fourth-class Postmas-
ters to administer oaths in pension
cases.
The programme as to action on the
Cuban conference report was brought
up by statement from Gray Dem) of
Delaware that it was the desire of the
Committee on Foreign Relations to Sc
cure action Tomorrow
In the absence of Sherman, Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
Frye Rep.) of Maine said that Sher-
man had told him that he would to-
morrow, at the close of a speech by
Cockrell Oem) of Missouri on the
financial question, ask unanimous con-
sent to take up the conference report,
and that if objection was made he
would move to take it up (the success of
which motion would be to displace the
Dupont election case as unfinished busi-
ness.
At $50 o'clock the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The
House to-day spent all of its time in
considering contested election cases.
One of them, that Of H. Dudley Cole
man VS.. Charles F. Buck, from the Sec
ond Louisiana District, was disposed of
without debate, by the adoption of the
resolutions unanimously reported by
the Elections Committee that Coleman
(Rep@ was not elected, and that Buck
Dem9 had been and was entitled to his
seat.
Debate upon the other-WilIiam r.
Aldrich VS.. Castor IT. Robbins, from the
Fourth Alabama District-was begun