Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

WARRINGTON, April 12.-The House
could not resist the temptatlon to in.
dulge in political debate Saturday, az
1t had no business in hand. Interest
was focused upon Mr.. Simpson Of
Kansas, who had announced a deter
mination to obstruct any legislation
attempted without the presence of a
quorum. His policy was frustrated
because the quorum appeared, when
counted by the Speaker. Mr.. Simpson
found an opportunity, however, to re-
iterate his denunoiation Of a concern
tration of power in the Speakers
hands.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Senate
yesterday heard Mr.. Morgan of Ala.
bama for the third successive day on
his resolution declaring that state of
war exists in Cuba. Mr.. Nelson of
Minnesota spoke for two hours on the
bankruptcy bill, opposing the pending
TORY bill as excessively harsh and de.
signed as a collection agency for large
creditors.
WASHINGTON, April s.--Mr Simpson
of Kansas created ascene in the House
to-day by denouncing Speaker Reed
for his failure to appoint committees
and announcing that he would oppose
all attempts to legislate by consent
until the House should be organized.
Speaker Reed replied that the House
had control Of the speaker. Reason
able time had always been allowed
the speaker for estimating the new
members He had consulted with
members and had supposed until to-
day that the feeling of the House was
that the committees should not be APP
pointed.
WASHINGTON, April 7.--Much bad
blood was developed in the Senate
yesterday over the Cuban question,
and there were numerous stormy pas
sages and acrimonious personal
charges. EARLY in the day Mr.. Nor
gan of Alabama called up his resolu-
ton declaring that a state Of war ex-
lists in Cuba and recognizing both par
ties as belligerenta He spoke for
some time in a disDassionate manner
on the resolution, but was aroused by
Mr.. Hale Of Maine to a series of sharp
Fetorts. 1t led to the declaration by
Mr.. Morgan that instead of sending a
lawyer to Cuba to investigate the case
OF DIR. Ruiz, as was contemplated, the
administration would do we'll to send
a ship of war to Havana to demand re.
dress.
At anotaer point Mr.. Hale ques-
toned Mr.. Morgan's statement that
Cuban prisons were STUFFED" with
American prisoners, declaring that the
information reaching him HALE
showed that no such condition existed.
Mr.. Morgan asked who this informa-
ton came from, and then holly as
serted that he knew where it came
from, and the world knew where it
came from, as the Senator from Maine
had not denied that he was not in COM
munication with the Spanish authori-
ties. Mr. Hale Indignantly denied
that his information came from Span
ish sources, and said it was furnished
in every item by American citizens
The strain occasioned by this charge
and denial was relieved by the expira-
ton of the morning hour, which cut
off the debate. The Morgan resolu-
ton lost its place and went to the cal
endar, but Mr.. Morgan will continue
his speech to-day and has given notice
of motion to proceed with the Cuban
resolution to final vote.
Most of the day was given to the
bankruptcy bill, Mr.. Stewart of Ne
vada speaking in opposition. The dis
cussion drifted to the financial ques-
ton, Mr.. Chandler and Mr. Stewart
having an amusing discussion on BIZ
metallism.
WASHINGTON, April 6-The Senate,
by unanimous vote, adopted a resolu-
ton reciting the reports that General
Ruis Rivera, the Cuban commander, is
about to be tried by a drum-head court
martial and shot, and expressing the
Judgment of the Senate that if these
reports are true, the President should
protest to the Spanish government
against such violation of the rules
of civilized warfare.
After the disposal of the Cuban
question, the day was given to
speeches, Mr.. Elkins of West Virginia
speaking for two hours on the devel-
opment of the American marine, and
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky advocating
the passage of the bankruptcy bill,
known as the Torrey bill, now before
the Senate.