The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-03-27
THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY. MARCH 23.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY sent TO the Sem
ate the nominations of john Hay of the
District of Columbia to be ambassador
to Great Britain aud Horace Porter, Of
New York, to be ambassador to France;
Henry White, of New York. to be Sec.
rotary of the United States Embassy to
Great Britain. The nominations of Pow
ell Clayton, of Arkansas, to be Minister
to Mexico; William M. Osborne. of Mass
achusetts, to be Consul General at Lon
don; John W. Gowdy, of Indiana, to be
Consul General at Paris; Joseph H..
Brigham, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture. and Perry S. Heath,
of Indiana, to be First Assistant Post
master General, we're sent to the Senate
on the day following the nominations to
Great Britain and France. The Presi.
dent has also nominated Charles U. Cor
don to be Postmaster at Chicago, in
place of Washington Hesing resigned,
and Willis Van Deventer of Wyoming,
to be Assistant Attorney General, vice
Isaac H. Lionberger, resigned.
The Cabinet on Friday took up the
question of violations of the neutrality
and navigation laws by Cuban flibus-
ters. No definite plan of action was de-
cided upon in regard to the Dauntless
case. which has come to be regarded as
a test case in respect to the policy Of the
Administration. Attorney General Nc.
Kenna has declined to give definite
opinion upon anything short of an actual
state of facts. Officials of Jacksonville
have been directed to supply more defin-
lite information as to the legal status of
the vessel in the United States Courts
there.
For the third time in less than seven
years the House of r representatives on
Monday began debate upon the tariff
gu eetiop, with a new taxing measure as
its immediate topic. but with the whole
field of politics under discussion in
general way.
A great crowd had assembled, not
withstanding the early hour, 10 o'clock,
at which the House met. and until late
Monday night, the tariff orators never
lack ed for auditors. At times the debate
became quite bitterly partisan. the
charges and replies from side to side be-
ing hot and fast. the Republicans first ap-
plauding their spokesman and then the
Democrats following suit with unexpect-
ed vigor.
Chairman Dingley and Mr.. Hopkins.
of Illinois, spoke for the Republicans and
Gen. Wheeler, of Alabama. for the DEM
ocrats. Mr.. Bell, of Colorado, for the
Populists. Mr.. Bailey. of Texas, pre-
scented the minority report which states
the ground Of their opposition to the
4Dingley measure.
In the House on Friday, Mr.. Dingley
returned the Tariff bill, with recommen-
dation that it pass. which, with the &C.
companying report, was placed on the
calendar. Consent was given for the
mi nority to file their views on Monday.
A resolution from the Committee on
Rules providing for the consideration Of
the Tariff bill was adopted. 1t provides for
general debate beginning Monday. March
%, and including Thursday, the 25th in
slant, from 10 A. M. until IL P. NJ, with
recess from to s. Then consideration
under the five minute rule. the bill to
be open for amendment until P. NJ.
Wednesday. the 31st instant. when the
voting on the amendments and bill shall
begin. The Sundry Civil and General
Deficiency bills we're passed. leaving the
Agricultural and Indian bills to be dis
posed of on Saturday.
The bills introduced in the United
States Senate since the beginning OF
the extraordinary session number 975.
A petition of John Edward Addicks,
contesting the election of Senator Ken.
ney, of Delaware. and claiming that he
was duly elected. was presented on Fri
day and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. A communi-
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