Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-13
SENATE DENoTES ENTIRE DAY
TO THE ISLAND.
CIVIL SuNDRY BILL FINISHED
House Concludes Consideration OF the
Measure and Sends 1t to Conference
Int, resting Debate on an Appro-
priation to Improve Pearl Harbor
Hit Makes \ Speech.

Cuban question occupied the entire
attention of the senate, the debate TAX
Ing wide range and at times becoming
spirited when comparisons were made
between the attitude of the former ad-
ministration and the present one on
the subject of Cuba, Senators Morrill,
and Caifery spoke in opposition To the
resolution, and Senator's Lodge and
Foraker advocated deferring the aues-
ton until further information could he
secured from the state department,
while Senators Mills and Allen urged
the Immediate passage Of the resolu-
ton. During the debate Il strong plea
was made by Senator Morgan
for the reference OF the question
on the ground that the state depart
ment Is In possession of recent official
information on the Cuban question,
This information consists In the main
OF Il late report by Consul General Loe
in which he deals with the general sit
Uation and presents all the frcts NJ
his command, General Lee states
that the insurgents are not decreasing
in numbers, but according to the most
Trustworthy information at hand there
are now more of them than when he
went to tho island. He explains tho
apparent want Of organization by the
statement that II Is against the Cuban
policy to conduct the war after accept
ed modern ideas. General l.oe also
dwells on the condition of affairs on
the island. The document IL Of n pri-
waite nature. but while II could not be
presented to the senate, 1t Ia believed
II would he accessible to the commit
tee.
During the day Mr., Kyle (pop,, s. d.
rose to n question OF privilege, He said
that criticisms had appeared relative
to his position on the senate commit
tees and intimnting that II was due to
50 me misunderstanding with republic
an senator's. He came here, he said
without knowing that reorganization
was contemplated He had had no
conference with any democratic or re-
publican senators Ms to where he would
be assigned on committees and he oh
jected to malicious kilograms being
sent ont from Washington stating that
he had begged assignments anywhere
HOUSE.
Washington, May IL Tuesday
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The senate amendments to the sundry
civil bin and the measure was
sent to conference. President Clevc-
lands forest reservation order WINS the
subject of much debate and the house
voted not to concur In the senate
amendment to annul the order. with
the understanding that the Conferecs
should arrange m amendment which
would have the same effect Debate
on the subject was participated In al
most exclusively by the western mem
bers who pointed out the injury that
would result If Clevonnd's order
should become operative. Short
speeches critlcising Clcyeland's order
were made by Messrs. Underwood
| (dem., Ala.), Ellis rep, Orc)
Knowles fpop,, s. d.. Lacey (rep.,
la Brncker. (dem.. Mich), Devries
(dem., Call. Bailey (dem., Tex) and
Hartman (silver rep. Mont). Mr.
Lacey remarked that Senator Hart
man assumed that President Mckinley
won!d repeat tho mistakes o. Cleve-
land. ri don't think there Is any man
on the face OF the earth that Ia such
n thunder head that he could make
! ohe-thousandth part OF the mistakes
made by Cleveland" retOrted Mr.
Hartman II didn't support President
Mckinley, hut thank God. ho In AT
American president. and he is the first
one we have had In four years.
MI. Lacey withdrew the amendment
pr opposed by him. and other pending
amendments were withdrawn and the
house voted, 100 to 80. to on-concur in
the senate amendment with tho under.
standing that Instructions be given to
the conferees late. MIR. Cannon Of
fered an amendment To make available
s20G3, 1893 for the improvement of the
Mississippi river in the fiscal year
1913. Of which $500 900 should be de-
Quoted from the appropriation for
1873 The effect OF the amendment
II tn eXpend half million the yoar
before It would otherwise be available
and y was agreed to. The house voted
10 non-concur in the amendment APP
prcpriating $4,000 for the institution
by the secretary Of agriculture OF an
investigation Of the beet sugar indus
try.
A most interesting debate was on
the Appropriation Of $4,000 to improve
Pearl harbor In the hawaiian islands
which was rejected ~ vote OF SIS TO
81. Mr.. Hit Gll), past and prospective
chairman Of the con nittee on foreigl
affairs, earnestly urgsl the importance
OF taking steps 10 confirm the title OF
this government TO the harbor IN view
OF the senate's proposal 10 abrogate the
Hawaiian treat, .fr. Hit said In
part: THE senate has now before II
oil! which will abr 1sate the recIproc.
ify fraafy Thara To a oantantiop IN |