Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
IN SPECIAL SESSION.

The Fifty-Fifth Congress Assemblies in Re-
Spouse to President MoKinley's PrOcla-
nation.
FOUR Cuban resolutions were brought for
ward In rapid succession In the senate on the
LIST Two OF them we're agreed t0-one by Sem
ator Morgan (Ala) calling on the president for
any letters from Gen. Gomez to himself and
Mr. Cleveland and the other by Senator Mills
CTex) instructing the committee on foreign re-
lations to report what obligations che United
States had assumed by compelling Cuba TO re-
main subject TO Spain. Another resolution
was by Senator Allen (Neb,) reclting that Gen.
Rivera, OF the Cuban forces had been captured
by tho Spanish and was about 10 be tried by
drumhead court.martial md shot, and protest.
ing against such trial ns contrary 20 the rules
of civilized warfare, Senator Hoar (Mass) OBJ
jected to It's immediate consideration and II
went over The last resolution was by Senator
Morgan (Ala,). 1t declared that state OF war
existed In Cuba and announced the policy OF
the United States to accord with both parties
to the conflict with full recognition as belliger-
entS The senate In executive session con-
cluded It's consideration Of all amendments to
the arbitration treaty and then adjourned UNI
I'll the 5th ... The house was not In session.
THE senate was not In session on the 3D..
The house, by unanimous consent, passed tho
senate Joint resolution To charter vessel TO
CURRY lOOu 10 lut buHbfGIA IN InOln.
Mr. Corliss (Mlch.) introduced o Joint resolu-
ton to revoke all the orders extending the ap-
plication of the civil service laws which were
made by President Cleveland during his last
administration. The house then adjourned I'M
til the 9TH
IN the senate on the 9th the resolution pro-
testing against the reported drumhend court
martial for Ruls Rivera, the captured Cuban
insurgent general, was adopted by vote Of a
to Senators H0ar and Hale refraining from !
voting Senator Ellkins CW. Va) spoke for
two hours in favor of developing the American
merchant marine. Senator Lindsay Ry.) adj
vocated the passage Of the Torrey bankruptcy
bill A joint resolution was agreed to direct
ing the surgeon-general of the marine hospital
service to aid the Mississippi river flood suffer-
ers by distributing tents, blankets, food and
medicines under the epidemic fund of 1893 and
to purchase further supplies under the present
epidemic fund for distribution. Senator Chan
dler IN. IL introduced bill to abolish COM
petition in trade and to enable merchants to
maintain prices Notwithstanding business de-
pressions. The senator said he would not press
the bill unless an effort was made TO pass the
pooling bill" The house was not In session.
IN the senate on the 9th Senator Morgan
(Ala.) called up his resolution declaring that
state of war exists in Cuba and recognizing
both parties as belliRerents. During Senator
Morgan's speech Senator Hale (Me.) Ques-
toned some Of his statements which caused
several stormy passages between the two sem
ators. The morning hour interviewed to cut of
the debate and the bankruptcy bill came up
and Senator Stewart New took the floor and
spoke against the measure The sundry civil
and the Indian appropriation bills were re-
ported and the senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.