The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
MAY VOTE TONIGHT.
A Belief That the Cuban Debate Will
End Before Adjourning.
SENATOR'S MINDS SEEN EADG Up.
The Resolution which win Pass VIII Prob
ably 60 to the House Monday
Between Mr.. Bailey and
Speaker Reed.

Speaker Reed.
WASHINGTON, April IS. The senate
began the discussion of the Hispano-
American crisis at the early hour of
ten o'clock yesterday and continued
it until far into the night During
the day, speeches were delivered by
Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois; Mr.. Berry. of
Arkansas; Mr. Daniel, of Virginia; Mr..
Tillman, of South Carolina; Mr.. VOL
colt, of Colorado; Mr.. Spooner, of Wis
consin; Mr. Chiffon, of Texas; Mr.. Tel
Ter, of Colorado, and Mr.. Stewart, OF
Nevada. Fully 90 other senators are
on the vice presidents list for speeches.
All the deliverances were character
lied by brilliance and eloquence, but
it is no detraction from the effort of
any man to say that the notable utter
ances were made by Mr. Wolcott, Mr..
Daniel and Mr.. Spooner. Mr. Daniel
carried aloft the flag of recognition of
the Cuban republics independence,
while both Mr.. Wolcott and Mr..
Spooner magnihcently supported the
policy of the president and the foreign
relations committee in favor of armed
Intervention with ultimate independ-
ence. The argument of Mr. Spooner
was exhaustive, profound and brilliant.
Amid all the talk, however it is not
apparent that a single vote on the
main question has been changed. The
minds of senators are made up as
clearly as is Americas case against
Spain. 1t is the general belief among
senators that the vote will be taken by
nine or ten o'clock tonight. There
being numerous amendments, there
will be many roll calls.
1t is likely that the committee reso.
lutions, with the minority amendment,
recognizing the republic of Cuba, will
be adopted. The resolution agreed
upon will be substituted for the house
resolution, making it a house measure,
to avoid the parliamentary difficulty
of new proposition in the house. 1t
is supposed that the resolution will 90
to the house Monday, and probably be
sent to conference, though an effort
may be made to concur at once, but
the strength of this move is vet I'M
certain.
THE HOUSE.
WAsHINGroN, April rs. Only a sin
gle incident at the session OF the house
yesterday was worthy of public notice.
Mr. Bailey, the dem ocratic leader.
arose to question of privilege to reply
to Philadelphia newspaper criticism,
charging him with responsibility for
the disorderly scenes in the house on
Wednesday. Mr.. Bailey said that
public man was seldom justified in re-
plying to criticism, but in this case he
could not, in justice to himself, allow
such statement to pass without re-
ply. He affirmed that if there was
any individual responsible for the
scene it must rest upon the speaker
himself lie read from the Congress
sional Record the report of the coloquy
to sustain his position.
When Mr.. Bailey took his seat the
speaker leaned forward slightly and
replied, speaking slowly and distinct
ly. The chair desires to say that
whatever he has done, the other day
or any day since the commencement OF
this session. has been done in the pres
ence of the house and of thousand
witnesses. He does not feel that il is
necessary for him 10 discuss his con.
duet"
Mr. Bailey attempted to reply, but
the regular order was demanded and
the incident closed.
Mr.. Fleming, democrat, of Georgia,
then, as matter of privilege, called
up resolution of his that had been
referred to the naval committee call.
ing upon the secretary of the navy to
transmit to the house any portions OF
the testimony taken by the board OF
inquiry into the Maine disaster, il
there We're such. The speaker ruled
that the resolution was not privileged,
and the house then took up the private
calendar it being private bill day.
The house wrangled all afternoon
on bill to refer a claim of the Erie
railroad for mail service amounting to
about $500, 600 to the court of claims.
1t was not passed.
At 4:45 p. IN. the house recessed un.
til eight o'clock and at the night SEES
sion passed 90 private pension bills
and adjourned at 1880 until to-day.