The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-28

power as to the admitting of a state.
When 1t made law admitting a state,
| that state must come in. The president
might withhold the proclamation. might
| refuse to appoint officers, but the law
stood and the state must ultimately come
in. And. pending the executive action,
| name temporary federal officers for the
| new. state. in order that the law should
| not be nullihed. In these and like powers,
the rights OF congress were primary,
while that of the president was ancillary
and secondary. BY the same line Of
reasoning, Mr.. Turpie held that congress
| had the right to recognize nation as
| it did new state. Recognition of a
| new government might be made in sew
ceiying minister, by proclamation or by
treaty But in all cases it was the ex-
| ecution of the presidents ancilary power.
While the presidents act was final in
such cases, yet his inaction was not, and
congress, after waiting reasonable
| time, could direct the president to recog-
| nize new government and send a min
ister. Every line of the constitution
said Mr.. Turpie. leads up to the suprem-
acy OF the people as represented by con-
gress, and not to the supremacy of the
president Mr.. Turpie said the passage
of the Cameron resolution as to Cuba
would be to exercise but small part of
the paramount power of congress. The
senator had at first favored due defer
ence to the president MS to Cuban resolu-
tions but owing to Il recent statement
by the secretary of state. all Difference
had been put aside and If put aside on
one side. there was no objection for it's
observation by either side.
Soon after, Mr.. Turpie gave way for
the regular order of the day.
At 2 O'Clock the special order-the
bankruptcy bill-was temporarily laid
aside to allow Mr.. Turpie to proceed.
Returning to the status of affairs in
Cuba. Mr.. Turpie said he had evidence
before him that the Cubans have Il COM
plete organization. with courts, etc, as
far back as October of last year.
Spain herself admits the existence of
q belligerent army and all her acts are
in recognition of the fact that war is
fragrant. II this was not true. why were
trochas built across the island? Why
if not to prevent the insurgents from
taking possession of Havana? The tro-
cha showed limitation of Spanish au-
| thority. as the Roman wall in Britain
showed n limitation of Roman authority
in that island.
How inconsiderate to say. said Mr.
Turpie, that the death of Maceo ended
the contest "Maceo is dead, but the
Cuban cause still lives he exclaimed.
| He went on to speak of the fall of
John Warren and Gen. Montgomery in
American annals. Their deaths had not
stopped the independence of the United
States. The senator recalled the circum-
that DR.. Zertucha. for $4,000, had be-
! trayed Maceo to his death. Spain
WINGED under this charge, he said, and
| added:
This Gen. Weyler. who uses his sword
against women and children; this gen
eral, who meets the foe with paper hui
| let's: this St. Herod of Havana, was com
| PEELED to issue a denial of the report"
The senator threw intense vigor into
| his chara cterzation of the EST. Herod of
Haea.ia," and there was noticeable
stir in the gallery
This indescribable. dminutive reptile.
| who is termed captain general of Cuba"
Mr.. Turpie went on. gave no title to
! Maceo i'm issuing his denial. although
| Maceo was n major general"
The senator said Weyler's course rc-
called that of enemies of the United
States. who addressed the first president
as Mr.. Washington.
Mr.. Turpie paid glowing tribute to
Maceo and said that, like the memory
of American heroes to Americans, so
would the memory of Maceo be perpetual
ted in the hearts of the. people of Cuba
| librc. The existence of the Cuban re-
| public, with complete functions, giving
protection to the people in the state of
Oriente alone was so patent that recog-
milton should be made before the next
sun sets.
Speaking of the advantage of recog-
nizing the belligerency Of the insurgents.
Mr.. Turpie said 1t would give the in
surgent government status in issuing
bonds; itswould permit the granting Of
'etters of maruue and reprisal for the
fitting out of privateers; 1t would break
the marine trocha around the shores of
Cuba, which was infinitely more menacing
than the "wire fence trocha" on the
island it would drive Spanish commerce
from the ocean, it would submerge
Spanish bonds and securities, already
down to the zero mark. The senator
read a statement that Spanish certifi-
cate had been on sale recently in New
York, bringing on the first bid 10 cents
and on the second bid II cents or the
dollar
f At this point Mr.. Turpic yielded fer
the special order-euogieS on the late
ex-Speaker Crisp.
The tributes were heartfelt and i'm
pressve and were followed with close
attention by the large numOcr of sena
tors and members present, Z num"r Of
Mr.. Crisp's associates coming oVcrs for
the speeches His son and successor in
congress. Charles X. Crisp, also was
present
Mr.. Gordon of Georga, after review
ing Mr.. Crisp's busy and successful ca
reer, said his life was a sermon, a psalm,
an inspiration; his death bereavement
to society, the state and to the republic.
The other senators dehvering euo-
CYSTIC speeches were Gallinger, Gorman
Berry, Mills, Carter, Daniel and Bacon
At 4:20 p. m. the senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEMN NGS.
Washington, Jan. 25.-After consuming
most of the time today in disposing of
District of Columbia business. the house
took up the Indian appropriation bill and
made fair progress with it before the
hour for adjournment was reached. The
bill carries S7,525, ,791, or 1856 .294 more
counts. Adopted.
At $40 p. m. the house adjourned.
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TWO BALLOTS TAKEN 9l
Olympia, Wash. Jan. 25.-The fusion
members of the Legislature were evidently
not in fighting condition when the
eighteenth joint session for selection of
senator was called, and after two bal
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