The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

March 31.--The Senate galleries were
again crowded in anticipation of war
speeches After routine business had been
disposed of Mr.. Allen of Nebraska and Mr..
Chandler of New Hampshire spoke for Gu
ban Intervention. Consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill then began
After thirty five pages of the BILL includ-
ing all of the committee amendments
thereon, except two, hal been disposed of,
the me asure wa, laid aside and the Senate
adjourned.
March 30-A Wild and uproarious scene
occurred in the House of representatives.
when Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader
attempted to force the hands of the Repub-
licans upon a proposition to overrule the
speaker and pas, a resolution recognizing
the inde pendencc of the Cuban republic.
He was cheered on by the crowded gal
leries, but the members of the majority
refused to support him. The speaker
himself, from the chair, made an indi-
rect appeal to his party associates to
stand firm. at the same time intimating
that If their Impotence was curbed little
longer, they would have the opportunity
they cove ted When the vote was taken
only two Republic ans Me ssrs. Acheson and
Robbins of Pennsylvania, broke from the
party lines. About dozen more sat in
their seats and refused to vote. The only
important action on the naval bill was the
refusal of the chair to susta n point of or
der against the provision for floating
steel dock at Algiers, La
Permission was granted by the Senate
for the foreign relations com mittee to sit
during the sessions of the Senate. Follow
ing this action the resolution for the recog-
milton of the independence of Cuba intro
duced yesterda y by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska,
was, at the request of Mr.. Frye of Maine,
referred to the foreign relations commit
-gAt.
points, no refere nee was made by the Sem
ate to the Cuban question. Mr.. Caffery of
Louisiana concluded his speech on the ma
tional quarantine bill. after which the
measure making further provisions for
civil government of Alaska was passed.
March %. Cuban resolutions were Of
fered in the Senate by Senators Allen, OF
Nebraska; Foraker, f Ohio; Rawl ms, OF
Utah, and Frye, of Ma and in the House
by Representative Hartman of Montana,
Representative Marsh, of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on the militia; Rep
resentative Bell. of Colorado, and Repre-
sentative Ridgley, of ansas. Those intro
duced by Rawlins and Marsh declared war
against Spain, while the others were for in
PREVENTION and the recognition of Cuban
Senator Mason, of Hi nos
delivered vi gorous war speech. num-
Der of pension bills were passed
uG I1OuoC uulCliJ plONSSuSu Will tiC VI
der of the day, the consideration of private
bills. No opportunity was afforded under
the rules for debating the all absorbing
Cuban topic, but members stood about the
cloakrooms and Hobbies all day long dis
cussng the situation. The most intense
feeling was manifested.
March 26.-During the debate on the ma
val appropri alton bill in the Honse. every
utterance in favor of aggressive action
against Spain was applauded to the echo
by the crowded galleries. A strong effort
was made to increase the appropriation
for the naval reserves, but 1t failed. An
other effort to have the government uni
form the naval militia also failed. The
main contest of the day was over PROPOSE
ton to decrease the number of timber
dry docks authorized by the bill
from four to three. 1t led Mr. Con-
non, chairman of the appropri atlons
committee. who made the motion, to dis
cuss the whole question of war prepara-
tons, and to inveigh against undue extrav-
agance. He was voted down, 49, 108. No
point of order was made against the pro-
posed timber docks, but Mr.. Cannon gave
notice that he would raise point against
the proposed steel dock at Algiers, La, on
the ground that dock necessarily involved
in the future the establishment of naval
yard There was some further dis ussion
and smaller war craft, in which the temper
ofthe House seemed almost equally divid-
ed but the paragraphs relating to the ships
had not been reached when the House ad-
journcd.
March 25.-The stirring scenes of the
Fifty-frst congress, when members of the
were charging down the aisles
protesting against the rulings of Speaker
Reed. were recalled to-day in the turbule n
acfu do hty he m n tU Of
rulings of the chair during the CON-
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill. The ruling in effect compelled
members to cJnfne their remarks,
lnder the five minute rule. to the subject |
before the house. aud was made against Mr.. |
silver Republican, of Montana,
who attempted to make a political speech
The ruling was denounced as a usurpation, |
md appeal after appeal was taken When
Ill else failed, every expedient was resorted |
20 to block progress of the bill AS result
out four pages were disposed Of