Evening journal., 1897-05-12
THE CUBAN QUESTION
Discussion In the Senate Became
Very Spirited at Times.
ADMINISTRATIONS ARE COMPARED.
Senator GaIlinger Introduces Various
Amendments to the TariG BnI In
creasing the Rates on Certain Ar
Denominations Confirmed.

Washington, May 12.-The Cuban
question occupied the entire attention
of the senate, the debate taking wide
range and at times becoming spirited
when comparisons were made between
the attitude of the former administra-
tion and the present one on the subject
of Cuba. Senators Morrill, of Vermont
and Caffery of Louisiana spoke in OPP
position to the resolution, Senators
Lodge of Massachusetts and Foraker
of Ohio advocated deferring the ques-
ton until further information could be
secured from the state department, and
Senators Mills of Texas and Allen OF
Nebraska urged the immediate passage
of the resolutions.
The debate went over Senator Kyle
(Pop) of South Dakota, rising to
question Of privilege, disclaimed having
sought committee places from Repub-
lican senators. A partial conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill
was agreed to.
Senator Warren introduced a bill
granting land to the states west of the
one hundredth meridian for normal
school purposes. The bill grants 100000
acres for each senator and member
/ from the states affected by it.
Some Tariff Amendments.
Senator Gauinger introduced amend
nents to the amendments suggested by
! the senate committee on finance to the
! tariff bin increasing rates as follows:
Chloride Of lime or bleaching powder
from one-fourth to one-haf cent per
pound; dressed building stone from 80
TO go per cent ad valorem; surface
coated papers from 21a cents per pound
and 15 per cent ad valorem to cents
per pound; surface coated papers. print
ed. from cents per pound and 20 per
| cent ad valorem to cents per pound
and 20 per cent ad valorem; Portland
cement in packages from to 1914 cents
per 100 pounds and in bulk from Z to
10 cents per 100 pounds.
In executive session the senate con-
frmed the following nominations:
Stanford Newell of Minnesota to be
minister to The Netherlands; Edward
G. Bradford, United States district
Judge Of the district Of Delaware; George
Moulton, Jr., collector Of customs of
the district of Bath, Ne. Henry A.
Castle Of Minnesota. auditor for the
postofice department; Samuel b.
Grubbs of New York, assistant sur
geon in the marine hospital service.
sundry Civil Bill Passed.
The consideration Of the senate
amendments to the sundry civil apprO-
priation bill was finished by the house
and the bill sent to a conference. Pres
ident Cleveland's forest reservation or
der was the subject of much debate
and the house voted not to concur In
the senate amendment 10 annul the or
der, with the understanding that the
conferees should arrange an amend
ment which would have the same ef-
feet.
The most interesting debate was on
the appropriation of S50,0O0 to improve
Pearl harbor, in the Hawaiian Islands
which was rejected by a vote Of So tC
63. Mr. Hit of Illinois, past and pro.
spective chairman of the committee OF
foreign affairs, earnestly urged the i'm
portance Of taking steps to confirm
the title Of this government to the har
Dor in view Of the senate proposal t,
abrogate the Hawaiian treaty.
He was supported by Messrs. Cum
l mings of New York, Henry of Connect
I icut, Parker of New Jersey and Simp
e. son Of Kansas and opposed by Messrs
q. Cannon of Illinois, Sayers of Texas Hill
e born of California and Walker Of Mas
/ sachusetts.
n The house decided to concur in tn
y amendment which gives the presiden
\ power to appoint the u mineral lam
Q commissioners, thus taking them GU
Il of the classified service. and the pro
T visions for four new commissioners an
four deputy marshals for Alaska an
for continuing the investigation of tn
seal fisheries.