Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04

Mr.. BrOSiuS glOWerlnS GOWN on MT.
, Grosvenor, IF it is, charge it to the
greatest citizen oi this republic
/ Washington. Feb ga resolution
came by unanimous vote from the
committee on foreign relations calling
4 for the immediate and unconditional re-
/ lease of Julio Sanguilly held at Havana.
/ Another resolution by Mr.. Allen pop,
/ Neh) calls on the president 70 effective
/ ly protect American citizens in Cuba
/ and for that purp Sc TO send battleships
I to Cuban waters.
4 Washington, Feb. 24-The feature of
I the session Of the house Wednesday was
I the appearance Of William Jennings
Bryan. the late democratic candidate for
I president, on the floor. He came to the
( city to attend dinner given in his
honor by John r. Mclean Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer and as an ex-member
entitled to the privilege OF the floor
/ The democrats gave him a round If
/ hearty applause and many republicans
joined in the welcome. Most OF The
/ day was devoted to District Of Columbia
business.
/ Washington. Feb. 25.-The senate
was storm-swept by such a pas
sionate debate, such an extraoardin-
I airy demonstration in the crowded gal
( leres and such dramatic personal cy
changes between The conspicuous iis-
ures Of the senate, as TO make the day
one of the most memorable in the an
nails of the upper branch of congress.
Cuba was the theme, and it seemed &c
stir all the pent-up emotions Of
months The Allen resolution for send
ing battleships to Cuba came up soon
after the opening and Mr.. Allen (p0p.
Neb J severely arraigned Spain for cru
elites against women and children. Mr.
+ Morgan dem, Ala.), who reported the
resolution for the immediate release OF
Sanguilly, followed in calm speech
reciting the breach of treaty rights in
Sanguillys case. Mr. Daniel dem
Va, in feryd plea for Sanguily,
stirred all the latent passion Of the
senate. He spoke of the Spanish out
RACES to American citizens and insults
to American citizens and insults to
American officials. This was fol-
lowed by a series of explosive in
cldents, eliminating with the ringing
declaration Of Mr.. Frye rep, Me- that
il he had his way a warshp would start
forthwith for Havana. This sent a
thrill through the crowded galleries
which broke into long continued and
/ vOciferous applause which the vice pres
/ dent tried vainly to restrain. Mr.. Mills
I tdem., Texas eyultingly declared that
/ the galleries were filled with American
citizens who had a right to express
their feelings. Speeches followed in
quick succession from Messrs, Lodge
/ Teller, White and Sherman The lat
ter earnestly supported the resolution
With the Cuban resolution placed d.
rectly before the senate on vote, Mr.
White (dem., CALI took the floor in OPP
position, speaking throughout the after
noon.
Washington, Feb 25.-Qulte mex
pectedly late in the afternoon the bank
ing and currency committee brought for
ward in the house the bin to authorize
national banks to take out circulation
/ TO the par value Of the bonds deposited
Mr. Walker, chairman of the committee
on banking and currency, devoted an
hour to a general speech on the sub
iect of banking. The measure was fin
ally passed 144 to i6. Mr., Suzer dem
n. " introduced a bill declaring war
between Spain and other colonies and
the United States