The record-union., 1897-01-26
Turpie Advocates Immediate Recogni-
tion of Cuban Belligerenoy.
Reports From President. Elect Nc
kinley's Home Are to the Effect
That 1t Has Been Definitely Settled
That if the Pacific Coast is Repre-
sented in the Cabinet Judge Nc
kenna Will be the Man.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The con-
dition of affairs in connection with the
choice of a Senator from Delaware was
called to the attention of the Senate to-
day by Burrows (R) of Michigan. who
presented a paper signed by the three
Presidential electors 1t is asserted
that through fraudulent action a ma
jority of about 800 Republican votes
in Kent County had been changed into
a Democratic majority of 2O0 Bur
rows also presented paper signed by
the Speaker of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House asserting that
legislators chosen by the people were
evicted from the State Capitol and that
she powers of the State Government
were usuIped by a corrupt oligarchy.
Both papers urge the Senate to take
action in the premises. In connection
with the same subject Chandler CR)
of New Hampshire announced his in
tention to suggest whether some meth
cd cannot be fixed ''to prevent the
Wholesale larceny of Senatorships i'm
various States
Notice was given by Gear (R) Of
Iowa, Chairman of the Pacific Rail
roads Committee. that after the Near
aqua canal bill was out of the way he
would ask the Senate to consider the
Pacific Railroads Committee bill.
White CD of California gave notice
that objection would be made to the
consideration of that bill.
In pursuance of previous notice Tur-
pie Cd of Indiana addressed the SEN
ate in a long constitutional argument
to prove that the primary and para
mount power to recognize a new State
is vested not in the President of the
United States, but in Congress, under
that clause of the Constitution which
declares that Congress shall have
power to regulate cOmmerce-that is
according to Turpie, intercourse with
foreign countries. He had not con-
cluded when the hour fixed for eulogies
ON eXesso alier Crisp of Georgia arrived.
In the course of his speech he INDUCED
in vbtupeTation of Captain General
Weyler as IAN indescribable dimfnu-
tive reptile, q man who used his
sword against women and children"
and who met his enemy with paper pei
let's. Turpie favored an immediate
declaration of belligerency, which
would be followed. he said, by the is
sue of letters of marque reprisals
by the appearance of privateers-'m mill
ltia of the seaS''-that would sweep
Spanish commerce from the ocean and
close the market to Spain. Turpie will
continue his speech tomorrow.
The eulogieS on eX-Speaker Crisp
We're delivrd by Senators Gordon Cd
Of Georgia, Gallinger (R) of New
Hampshire, German D) of Maryland.
Berry Cd of Arkansas, Mills Cd of
Texas, Daniels (D) of Virginia. and
Bacon Cd of Georgia.
The Senate then, at $50, adjourned
until tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The House
to-day disposed of a lot of miscellane-
Gus business and toward the close of
the session considered the Indian ap-
preparation bill. In the time allotted
to general debate to the measure.
Johnson (R) of Indiana gave to the
House his views upon the necessity for
a revision of the currency and banking
laws
The conference report ON the imni-
grafton bill was presented by Danford
(R) of Ohio, who gave notice that he
would ask the House to take it UP
Wednesday and dispose of it.
Bills were passed to regulate the dis
Position of dead bodies in the District
of Columbia, and to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases in the district.
A Senate bill was passed directing a sur
vey from the mouth of the jettfes at
Galveston, Tex.
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