Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-19
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.

New Mexico to form constitution and
State government and to be admitted
into the union as State, was reported
from the committee on Territories and
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Aldrich reported a change ofrules
changing from special committees to
standing committees, those to establish
the University of the United States; on
forest reservations, and protection Of
game, and on District of Columbia cor
poratiors, and iJ was agreed to.
A bill to purchase the portraits OF
Chief Justices Marshall, fancy, Chase
and Waite was introduced by Mr.. Sher-
man and referred.
AT the close OF the morning business,
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to the
consideration of the conference report
on the Cuban question and stated that
Mr.. Mills who was 60 have spoken this
morning on the Cuban question, was
sick in bed.
MIR, Stewart addressed the Senate IN
support of the resolution. He did not
wish, he said, toprolong the discussion,
he was anxious for action. Inc facls
were too notorious to need further
statement. Spain had sent, during this
war, more than 125, 900 soldiers against
a population of 100000; and that
people had resisted Spain in this last
war for more than year. 1t was
known by all men, that for nearly
century, that contest had been gong
on, and the people of Cuba had bet n
struggling for their liberty. Ii that
people were not entitled to the SYM
pathv and support of the people
of the United States their boasts
of being lovers of liberty were vain. 1t
was a reproach to The American people
that they had stood by, so long, and
witnessed the vain attempt of Spain to
govern Cuba. He compared the case
of Spain in Cuba with that OF England
in Egypt, and said that the English
policy 10 Egypt was being extended
to this hemisphere. If Spain held Cuba
she would hold her as she had done for
the last hundred years, with an army,
aud would increase the Cuban debt and
euslaye the people. The heart of every
patriot in the United States went out to
Cuba.
Should the Senate, Mr.. Stewart ask
ed, answer the demand of the American
people and extend that sympathy in
the most effective way; or should it
-pend its time quibbling about the fact
whether there was War in Cuba. He
hoped to have action, and speedy &C
ton; and if it did not bring results, let
the Senate pass joint refolution and
throw the responsibility on the execu-
tive. =
When Mr.. Stewart took his seat, and
no other Senator sought the floor, the
Vice President asked whether the Sen
ate was ready for the question; and he
stated the question to be on agreeing to
the conference report.
Then Mr.. Gray, one of the members
of the committee on foreign relations,
rose and said that he wised TO state,
briefly, the reasons which compelled
him to withhold his assent from the
conference report.
Mr.. Platt inquired whether there
was any proof before the committee on
foreign relations that Spain had failed
to carry out her promises at the pacifi-
cation of the last revolt in Cuba.
Mr.. Gray said that he could not an
swer that question except by saying
that the very cause of the present war
was asserted to be the failure of Spain to
keep those promises.
HOUSE.
Resumption of the consideration of
the resolutions censuring Ambassador
Bayard for his Boston and Edinburgh
speeches was the first business of the
House to-day.
Mr.. Taft, member of the committee
on foreign affairs, was the first speaker
advocating the adoption of the commit
tees report. He spoke to about one
half of the members Of the House in |
their seats and but sparsely filled gal
leries, a heavy storm which passed over
the city just before the hour of meeting
possibly interfering somewhat with the
attendance.
Mr.. Grosvenor responded to the re-
marks made yesterday by Mr.. Nc
Creary regarding the late General
Schenck's connection with the Emma
mine, and referring then to what he
denomiuated "the cruel reference to
the Generals book on poker" said the
rules were written by Schneck at the
request of lady, who, without his
knowledge or consent and greatly TO
his annoyance and chagrin, published
them.
II don't wonder" said the Speaker,
"that the gentleman from Kentucky
should be shocked to learn that an
American played poker. (Laughter).
But gentleman who knew Schenck
better than I did, is authority for the
statement that he died owing no debt
growing out of the game"
Mr.. Cannon General Scheck is dead
and gone. Will the gentleman from
Kentucky tell US how his actions in the
matters spoken of, can in any way jus.
,ify, excuse, or in any way palliate the
conduct of the present ambassador to
Great Britain?
Mr.. McCreary reiterated his belief
that the matters were pertinent to the
discussion.
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