Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-09
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vas Of Electoral Vote.
Washington, Feb S.-.Senator Morgan
pursued his plan, and moved to take up
the Nicaragua canal bill during the
morning hour today. He exrects thu
motion to be antagonized, and. in that
event. will secure a vote which will. he
thinks, demonstrate the voting strength
Of the canal bill. He expects the vote
to be largely in the majority. but. what.
ever the result. he probably will an.
r,unce his abandonment Of the bill for
the present session, on account Of tbs
determined obstruction to its passage,
while at the same time he win declare
his purpose to press the measure with
more determination than ever at the
next session.
The withdrawal of the Nicaragua can.
al bin from its present place at the head
u the calendar win leave the way open
for taking up other measures pressing
for consideration. The diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill has already
been reported, and there will be an eff
fort to secure attention to 1t today. The
appropriation committee expect to have
the Indian and agricultural bills re.
ported by Wednesday, and will ask 70,
early consideration. Senator Thurs.
ton will seek the first opportunity to con-
clude his speech on the Pacific railroad
resolutions. Senator Morrill, has given
notice of his intention to advance the bill.
to prohibit the sale of liquor in thu
Capitol, and Senator Sherman will abide
by his decision to ask the senate to &c
into executive session early today, for
the purpose of considering the general
arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
AS soon as these matters will permit
there will be an effort to proceed with
the bankruptcy bill. and it is not expect.
cd that there viii be any avowed op.
POSITION to consideration. The proceed.
ings relative to the arbitration treaty
wi, be held in executive session, and will
10 long and animated
Wednesday. the senate will Join with
tho house to see the count of the electora.
vote.
Senator Lodge hopes to get up the con.
ference report on the immigration bill
as soon as the house acts upon ii,
which he thinks will be done the latter
part of the present week.
The feature of the week in the house
will be the ceremonies on Wednesday
on the occasion of the counting Of the
electoral votes and the formal pro-
mitigation of the election of Mckinley
and Hobart by the vice president Of tha
United States. 1t is q state occasion
but of very formal character Unless
the Notifications or sundry civil bill
is reported the house will have no appro-
priation bill to consider this week and
most of the time will be devoted to
such bills as the various committees
may present and the conference reports
There are three contested election cases
Beatty VS.. Price, from Louisiana; Hop
kins VS.. Hendricks. from Kentucky; and
Bennett vs.. Boatner, which probably will
be decided. In each case the majority
report favors the sitting member, al
Democrat and little time will be con.
sumed in disposing of them.
News From Havana.
Havana, Feb. S.-Throughout the
whole Island Of Cuba the greatest inter-
est is taken in the proposed scheme fol
Cuban reforms. and all classes are anx-
ious to see what effect will be produced
upon the insurgents by the publication
of the official decree.
The mayor of Havana has issued ar
edict, ordering all of the inhabitants Il
submit to vaccination. Out of So deaths
Friday, 26, or just SO per cent, persisted
from smallpox.
The authorities have arrested Pedro
Cruz Hernandez of the band of Felipe
Munez. Hernandez says he surrendered
to General Arolas at Artemisa on April
q. 1896.
The insurgents have burned the mag.
nificent railway bridge near Palos. prov.
ince of Havana, and several cu!verts
1t Is calculated that an effective force
Of 10000 men. consisting of Is pieces of
artillery. under Colonel Hove. five regi-
lGents of cavalry. the battalions of in
fantry of the Princess of America, COM
nlanded by General Gasco, and the bat
TALON of the Antilles, commanded by
General Calixto Ruiz. and the battalion
of Zaroma and Merida, commanded by
General Segura, will soon be placed ir
the field.
As General Weyler was marching with
his columns. just before entering Santa
Clara, his horse was shot under him by
Cuban sharpshooter. 1t is supposed
the shot came from distant hillside.
Throughout the march from Rodas. the
captain general was assailed by missiles
of this kind. and several times barely
escaped being wounded. He is greatly
worried over it, and large scouting par
ties preceded the advancing Spanish
columns to capture the daring mar.
Auders.
Improvement Tia Paris.
Paris, Feb. S.-President Faure YES
terday opened the new Rue Reaumur,
connecting the Place De La Bourse with