The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-16
CONGRESS-.
Sen HHte.


When the Senate met on the 9th intense
expectancy amounting to excitement pre-
vailed both on the floor and In the galleries,
as the Presidents message had been posi-
lively promised. Ten minutes after the
senate met, consideration of the sundry civil
f8-I was resumed and with the exception OF
eight minutes consumed by executive SeS-
sion I'm which Senator Davis announced that
no message would 10 sent for the present
almost the entire session was consumed by
the appropriation bill It practically
completed whom laid aside for the day.
Sauc sharp war talk vas INDUCED in by
the senate On the 1th. When consideration
af the ~udry civil appropriation bill was
resumed the questions pending was the
ann, aameHt Il Mr.. Fettus (AlaD providing
ftr ~t.h fupr8vplnpnt Or the harb0r nj Mo-
bi'r - would enable war vessels to obtain
tuaI and other supplies there. Mr.. Allison
uf iowa. ii Charge of the bill made a point
If or4rr against the amendment. This
nIIri aH 4 bitter speech by Mr.. Morgan
III Alabama who charged the appropriation
committee with discriminating. At o'clock
the bill had net been completed and was laid
aside the Senate deyotfng the remainder
uf tHa afternoon to cUIugieS of the late Sen
af1r james T. fic0rge of Mississippi after
NhI.h adjournment was taken 10 the 11th.
the S"nate 10 the 1lth devoted most Of its
session ta the Presidents Cuban message
and ia tte consular reports from that island.
lath Nere referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
For nearly three hours. on the 18th the
~ruate had the cuban question in its several
Iia~t> under dtsru>Siun Three resolutions
bearing ON the subject were Introduced
iun feature If the proceedings in a speech
EtE S"nataf Mason fayoriug the recognition
u cuba and war.
After waiting patiently In the galleries
snd corridor. Of the House for hours on the
6th, many II them from : O'Clock i'm the
m rning until shortly before 3 o'clock in the
aiirrna1n tho thousands who had come to
hear the President Cuban message turned
HNHH weary aud disguised at the delay
Never was there such disappointment at the
sapitel. The members felt it more keenly
taan thc spectators and for two hours after
aard they stood about the Hobbies discussing
HHi~ latest phase of the situation. The news
81 the proposed armst!cc which came on the
Arels ot the announcement that Gen Lee
laa c3hIed Tor delay received quite as much
attention ~ tie request of cen. Lee. The
aehaie M progress in the House over the
amy reorganization bill attracted IittIp or
aa attention. It WAS completely oycrshad-
owed hN thr NOR" absorbing question. Con
-tttrahl" opposition to th" bill developed
s. ihs ground that it, provision for an cx-
t,nsI"n "f the regular army i'm time Of war
- loftHrt men would he inimiCal To the
rational guard AMI the volunteer forces up
which I'll" country had heretofore relied
e Tin" "f stress There will be strong
tHtnft ta rgcommit the bill.
Tlafn wa~ 4 scene If great excitement in
fH' House on the 9TH during the CnnSidera-
t.il ID ln" hlli Tor the reorganization If the
etHE u was caused hy Mr.. Lentz an
6ttlt Democrat. who made a vicious assault
Fl. tae administration. charging that the
policy II tely was in the interest of stock
'anh's, lm Wail street Tn" debate on the
#aahE H#.| developed more and more opppsi-
tH"H VII Hun tried Ia save the Hill by
a-trtI.r f. strike out all its provisions.
.N'h a' lhr"o battalion formation features.
I.t q 0Is IN the end ret,pIumttcd 1506i
iH" Hau-" adjourned until the 11th.
H@ Presidents cuban message upset the
lstIt#n ~ the House uu the llth. After re-