Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-04-25

Creeks, Chocktaws and Seminoles,
now occupied by 100000 whites and
$4,000 Indians. It provides for the
ejectment Of several thousand in
truders upon 1000 acres of land.
Washington, April 15.-The senate
of the United States is still in the
throes of discussion of the Hispano-
American crisis. While the senate
talks, the people of the country-of
the civilized world-awaits it's verdict.
The first speaker was Mr.. Cullom
Qll). Then followed Messrs. Barry
(Ark.), Daniel (Va.), Tillman Is. CO.,
Wollcott (Col.) and Spooner (Wis.).
Mr.. Spooner defended the cause of the
administration. A fight over ad-
journment for the day occurred and it
was finally accomplished. Mr.. Tiller
(Col.) announced that he would vote
for an amendment recognizing the
independence of Cuba. 1t meant war
and the step should be taken with
full knowledge of that fact. During
the debate Mr.. Wilmington (rep., Md 4,
among other things said: 81 have sat
her and listened to the senator from
Mississippi (Money) when re returned
as one of the agents Of a newspaper
in New York"-at which Mr.. Money
excitedly characterized as lie the
statement that he was such an agent.
The two men threatened to come to
blows hut VNoI1iror+oy Gro11xy or010
gized.
Washington, April 15.-There was
only a single incident at the session
of the house that was worthy of
public notice. Mr.. Bailey, the demo-
cratic leader, arose to a question of
privilege to reply to Philadelphia
newspapers criticism, charging him
with responsibility for the disorderly
scene in the house Wednesday.
Washington, April 18.-After one of
the hardest fought battles between the
two houses known in many years,
congress, at an early hour this morn
ing, came to an agreement upon the
most momentous question it has dealt
with in a third of a century. The
Cuban resolutions were passed and
will be sent to the president this
morning. Their provisions mean the
expulsion of Spain from the island Of
Cuba by the armed forces of the Uni
ted States. The conferees had great
difficulty in agreeing. The first con-
ference showed a determination on
the part of the house not to yield IA!
single point and it was only after long
consultations with the house leaders
that they agreed to allow the little
words 'are and" in the first section of
the senate resolutions which declares
the people of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and Independent. >"
The. resolutions as finally adopted are
those reported from the senate com
mittee on foreign relations with the
addition Of the fourth section, known
as the Teller amendment, disclaiming
any intention on the part of the Uni
ted States to acquire Cuba.
Washington, April 19.-Compara-
lively little business was transacted
by the senate, all of the senators be-
ing fatigued on account of their long
Vigil the night before over the Cuban
resolutions. Consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
sumed and the wide latitude of debate
permitted under the rules of the SEN
ate afforded an opportunity for ex-
plantations to be made concerning the
action OF. the senate upon the Cuban
question. At 1927 a message was
received from the house announcing
the signature of the, speaker to the
Cuban resolutions. Eight minutes
afterward the vice president an
nounced his signature to the Cuban
resolutions. In accordance with his
announcement made Monday, Mr..
Allen (Neb.) offered a resolution.
which was referred to the committee
on foreign relations, recognizing the
political independence of the republic
OF cuba. The senate then resumed
consideration of the sundry civil bill.
Washington, April 19.-The house
presented a desolate appearance when
IL ConVeHeu DIT noon, after weary,
all-nlght session. While the journal
was being read Mr.. Hager (rep., Ia J,
chairman of the committee on en-
rolled bills, brought in the Cuban
resolutions. The speaker immedi-
ately signed them and as soon as the
reading of the journal was concluded.
at l2:l6, the enrolling clerk at his
side seized the resolutions and hur-
ried with them across the capito1