Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Something of the Talks and the Acts
of Both Branches.

Washington. In unneasured terms he
denounced Ike administration. which. ru-
NOR sad, was considering Il money in
demnliivation for the murder of the
Malne sailors.
! Aif. johnson nep.l OF Indiana replied
in Il heated speech, With Withering sar-
ea~ln. lie declared the true solution ct
the problem Of wipng the Spanish ma
tlon off the map would be to harness up
the gentleman from Washington and
turn him loose. But, seriously. he de-
clare,!, he despised this cry of war
\ storm of Kisses greeted this state
ment.
Proceeding. he declared if congress
would rest in its seat and keep lis hands
Off peace would be preserved.
Mr.. Lewis replied 10 johnson a few
moments later. He declared if the In
dianan spoke fer the president on the
#oor. when his political cplaph was
written it would contain only the line:
Too Much Johnson.
Johnson responded in speech that at
tiacted the most intense interest. Cheers,
applause and misses ut different times
greeted him. II MAS an eloquent appeal
for peace
Mr. Bailey the democratic leader. fol
lowed johnson, and charged that the re-
fusa of the republicans to vote for the
freedom of Cuba was to give the preSi-
dent d chance to compel Cuba to buy her
liberty from the butchers of Spain. All
Cuba desired was recognition so she could
buy arms and ammunition. and in few
months she would be free. 50 coqucntly
did he describe the horrors OF Nar as they
had come to the southern people that
members on the oor and listeners i'll the
galleries actually wept, and when, i'll con
clusion. lie declared his side of the house
was for free Cuba. without wax If pos
$ible. bat with war if necessary, the dem
onstration from the galleries wus over
Nhelming.
After an exceedingly turbulent session
of siN hours the house Friday passed the
naval appropriation bill and then ad iou'n-
ed until Monday The war spirit was man
ifcstrd i'll all the speeches and oNcrrode
the naval committee itself by increasing
the number OF torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destropeis to d the bill as reported
providing for but II. The amendment OF
MIR. Cannon. chairman OF the apploprla-
tiuns committee. TO reduce the number OF
to one. WAS buried under an
,verN henin" ma jority. The provision re-
Ia ting to aImor plate, which. in ordinary
Il Il to
several days, was disposed OF IN 10 min
Iltes, the proposition to decrease the price
agreed to i'll the bill from S4OO to $500 per
F,n being drowned in Il perfect chorus of
noes. MIR. Cannon, during the course of
the day. announced the belief of Il ma or-
tv Of the members that war would be up
III Us within Il week, and Mn. De Armond
If Missouri made notable speech. declar-
ng that if hosi!ites We're near it was our
luty TO strike the first blow.
The senate spent all OF Friday in the
discussion OF the resolution reported from
he committee on foreign relations for the
cqnisiticn Of the West India islands own
d by Denmark and the session was closed
~ the practical withdrawal of the reso-
ution by Senator Lodge its author. He
tated the debate had developed such
vide difference Of opinion in the senate
where there had heretofore been such
InAnimity. that he would not further
rc.s the matter at time when the pres
dent needed the support Of all senators Of
II parties. He moved that The senate pro-
eed to the consideration of executive bus
ness, thus Voluntarily iol the time being
hand"ning the resolution.
Obstruction by Isniic,.
In the house Monday afternoon Mr..
'annon moved to suspend The rules to
ass the Joint resolution allowing the cree
ION OF fortllications on private property,
ndnlmous consent for its considerable ion
as refused by Mr.. Bailey Mr.. Cannon
lid the resolution gave the president dis
t"lion in the matter Of acquiring land.
lr. Bailey said he simply desired to call
le attention oT the house to the fact that
had in the last SO days been called upon
vote upon emergency measures, and
ne house was not in possession ef any
formation showing that the admilietra-
on thought there was amy extraordinary
ncrgcncy confronting the country. He
ould have denied Il democratic president
le S50tNG0oO appropriation. Mr.. Bailey
id the country ought t, know what the
is doing and intends to do
he democrats We're ready to assist in the
'o>ecution Of war to Il successful termi-
tti"n. This caused applause, which the
'eaker rebukcd. Mr.. bailey said he APP
au~e III the galleries was merely a min
tUrc of the feeling ot the people OF the
'untry. Again there was applause in
e galleries.. and the speaker threatened
have them cleared. Nh. steele trep.) OF
diana said this would hardly be fair. as
L. Bailey was talking to the galleries.
laughter on the republican side.l Mr..
eley closed by saying that if the preSi
mt wanted more time to treat with lie
,anish butchers it would be granted. Mr..
antz (dem) of Ohio offered bellger
cy amendment TO the resolution Mr.
.illiams (dcm.l of Mississippi, member
the committee on foreign affairs. OPP
srd the amendment for belligerenry.
wing he thought it inoppGrtune at this
ne we should all move in d solid
lahnX when the time comes. he said.
lc democratic side of the house had eX-
c~Scd its views and i, was now time TO
ait. The statement was sioniieant as
l.. Williams had but half an hour previ-
slv emerged from the foreign affairs
Favor Cuban !nter.cn:ion.
The senate chamber was Iammed Mon
y with people Interested in Cuban df-
liz. The Chandler resolution, calling
+ consular correspondence. went over,
motion of Senator Davis until We'd
sday. and the Quay independence fe>o,
ton followed Senator Clay of Georgia
ade speech urging hat wjtr be avoided
possible, but adding that there was no
metly that did. not cancede the absolute
of Cuba. Senator Perkins,
Il speech on the Cuban question. de