Evening journal., 1897-01-26
senator rurpie Fxcoriates wev,rr.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-In the senate
Mr. Turpic of Indiana characterized Cap
tain General Weyler as the Hercd of Ha
vana, the murderer of women ard chill
dren" and as an "indescrihably diminu-
tive reptile. These bitter words were in
cident to Mr.. Turpie sTcech of two hours
on the Cameron Cuban resolutions
The speech did not develop the criticism
of the secretary Of state which had been
foreshadowed by Mr. Turpie' remarks last
week, as the senator confined himself
largely to careful analysis Of the consti-
tutional rights of congress, his conclusion
being that congress, as representing the
people, had primary and paramount au-
thority over recognizing new governments
Mr.. Iurpie frequently turned aside
from his argument TO pay glowing tribute
to the insurgent government ard its leSd-
ers. General AIaceo was eulogized as a
hero whose memory would be honorcd by
the people of Cuba libre as the American
people honored the heroes of Revolutionary
days. In connection with General Macco's
death, the senator referred, with bitter de-
nunciation, to General Weyler.
Mr.. Chandler (Bep.) of New Hampshire
introduced bill providing that no person
shall be tried in the courts of the United
States for any acts whatever in aid of the
republic of Cuba or of the body by what-
ever name known now engaged in mill
tary conflict in the island of Cuba against
the government Of Srain which would
not be unlawful according to the laws of
war.
A sequel to the recent political troubles
in Delaware was presented by Mr. Bur
rows (Rep of Michigan in the form Of an
appeal by the presidential electors of tnat
state, Messrs. Shaw, Wilson and FOokcs.
for n congressional investigation Of irregu-
larities set forth by them. The appeal
states that by Illegal and fraudulent meth
ods In Kent county u majority of about
500 votes in favor of the union Republican
ticket was changed into false and ap-
parent Democratic majority of about 200.
This, the appeal declares, is subversive Of
republican institutions, and the three
electors most earnestly request congress to
fully and fairly investigate the premises
and take appropriate action therein.
Senator Pettigrew (Rep) Of South Da-
kota introduced a resolution providing
that committee of five senator's shall be
appointed by tho vice president, whose
duty it shall be to investigate the issue of
patents or lands of the United States to
the Pacific railroads and 70 the California
and Oregon railroad. Tho committee shall
also report on the amount due tic sinking
fund of the Union and Central Pacific
roads on account Of subsidies paid the Pa
ciiic Mail Steamship company by those
roads and deducted from the gross earnings
of the reads and charged TO the operating
expenses.
A considerable portion of tho session
was devoted TO eulcglcs of the late speaker
Crisp.
Indian Question In the House.
After consuming most Of The session in
disposing of District OF Columbia business
the house took mp the Indian rrrorr.a-
tion bill and made fair Progress with il
before the hour for adiounment was
reached The bill carries s5,5 3, 791.
1856, 294 moro than the current law and
S246, geo more than the estimates. Twenty
of the 20 pages Of tho bill were disposed of.
The conference report on the immigra-
tion bill was presented, and Nlr. Danford
of Ohio who has charge of it., gave ncticc
that he would call the report up tomorrow.
A bill was slssed calling on the war de-
partmcnt for an estimate of the cost of a
water route from Galveston to Houston
Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma made a re.
pogt TO the house on the free home bill
rassed by the senate. Speaking of the re
port of the interior department, that the
government would lose S35, 600, OOC
through the bill, Mr.. Flynn says that for
tunately for the poor settlers on thess
lands there are those supporting this
measure who have crossed the Mississippi
river and know something about thes'
lands The government, he says, coulC
never obtain from the lands more than
one-third OF the amount the department
SAYS would be lost, as a small proportion
of them only are such as to guarantee
crop oftener than once in five years from
the natural rainfall, and millions of acres
can never be irrigated. Heretofore most o