The herald., 1897-01-26
Proceedings N
SENATE AND HOUSE
Turpie Gives Two Hours
Talk on Cuba
The RIGHT TO RECOGNIZE STATES
Asserted TO Inhere Primarily ia
the Congress
DENUNCIATlON OF WEYLER
Bitter as tie Senator Knew How to
Make II
flavana's ferod Called an Indescribaby De
miuutive Reptile
Delaware Politicians Make Some More
or Less Sensational Charges-The
House Labors With Indian
DENUNCIATlON OF WEYLER
Bitter as the Senator Knew How to
Make II
ilavana's Herod Called an Indescribably Di.
muutive Reptile
Delaware Politicians Make Some More
or Less Sensational Charges-The
House Labors With Indian
Appropriations.

Associated Press SpSClal wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-In the sem
ate today Mr. Turpie Of Indiana char
acterized Captain General Weyler as
the "Herod of Havana, the murderer
of women and children" and IAN inde-
scribably diminutive reptile"
These bitter words were incident to
Mr.. Turpie's speech 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.. Turpies remarks
last week, as the senator confined HIM
self largely to a careful analysis of the
constitutional rights of congress, his
conclusions being that congress- as rep
resenting the people, had the primary
and paramount authority over recog-
nizing new governments.
Mr.. Turpie frequently turned aside
from his argument to pay glowing
tribute to the insurgent government
and it's leaders. Gen. Maceo was eulo-
gized as a hero, whose memory would
be honored by the people of Cuba libre
as the American people honored the
heroes of the revolutionary days In
senator referred with bitter denuncia-
ton to Gen. Weyler Mr.. Turpie did not
conclude his speech and expects to pro-
| ceed tomorrow.
| After o'clock the day was devoted
to eulogies on the late Speaker Crisp.
Early in the day memorials were pre-
sented from the presidential electors
of Delaware, asking for congressional
investigation of alleged fraud and po-
litical Irregularities in that state.
Burrows, Republican, of Michigan,
presented an appeal in the senate by
the presidential electors of Delaware
for a congressional investigation of tho
alleged irregularities by which in Kent
county "a majority of about 500 votes
in favor of a Union Republican ticket
was changed into an apparent and false
Democratic majority of about 200.''
Another document presented by Bur-
rows was signed by Speaker Handy Of
the senate and Speaker Moore of tho
house of one of the bodies claiming to
be the Legislature of Delaware. It's al
legations were of a sensational charac-
ter. asserting that "the powers of gov
ernment are usurped by corrupt OIL
Sarchy, with leaders who curse the law
and defy the courts. using violent. pro-
fame and obscene language to direct
partisan mobs.' 1t is declared that par
ty lines have become 'merchantable as
sets, and courts are under the influence
of political partisanship.
Under these circumstances an appeal
is made to congress to "re-establish a
republican form of government" and
Cor recount of the vote of Delaware.
The appeals We're referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Chandler of New Hampshire said It
was his purpose to devise means by
which this wholesale larceny of states
and United States senatorships could be
prevented.
Chandler presented a bill providing
that no person shall be tried in the
courts of the United States for acts in
aid of the republic of Cuba. The reso-
luton was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Senator Pettigrew introduced a reso-
luton providing that a committee of
five senator's be appointed by the vice
president, whose duty it shall be to i'm
vestigate the issue of patents for lands
from the United States to the Pacific
railroads and to the California and Or
egon railroad. The committee shall also
report on the amount due the sinking
fund of the Union Pacific and Central
roads on account of subsidies paid the
Pacific Mail Steamship company by
those roads. and deducted, from the gross
earnings of those roads and charged
to the operating expenses.
The military academy bill was con-
sidered briefly, Mr.. Thurston Of Ne
braska, Republican. urging that the
West Point cadets should be permitted
to attend the inaugural ceremonies. The
bill was laid aside to allow Mr.. Turpie
of Indiana, Democrat, to speak on the
Cameron resolution for the recognition
of the independence of Cuba.
The senator was given close attention,
his associates taking seats about him
and the galleries filing. AS he began
Senior Quesada and others of the Cuban
representatives entered the galleries.
Spains title to Cuba. Mr.. Turpie said,
was not one she could ALLEVIATE to any
power but the United States, nor could
Spain retain her title to the island
when it's inhabitants concluded that the
sovereign of Spain and her advisors
were cruel enemies and oppressors of
the people. One OF the great principles
established in the western hemisphere
was that people held the inalenable
right to establish their own form Of
government.
The senator traced the bloody strug-
gle of Cuba to esta blish its own form
of government. There had not been
twenty years of peace since 1850. This
present war was but second period of
the first war. 1t was inspired by the
same hopes and directed by the came
leaders. The end in view was to threw