The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Something of the Talks and the Acts
of Both Branches.

pass the Joint resolution allowing the cree
ton of Notifications on private property.
Unanimous consent for its consideration
was refused by Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Cannon
said the resolution gave the president dis
erection in the matter of acquiring land.
Mr.. Bailey said he simply desired to call
the attention of the house to the fact that
it had in the last 80 days been called upon
to vote upon emergency measures, and
the house was not in possession of any
information showing that the administra-
ton thought there was any extraordinary
emergency confronting the country. He
would have denied democratic president
the $50,0O0,000 appropriation. Mr.. Bailey
said the country ought to know what the
administration is doing and intends to do
The democrats were ready to assist in the
prosecution of war to successful terni-
nation. This caused applause, which the
speaker rebuked. Mr.. Bailey said the APP
plause in the galleries was merely a min
iature of the feeling of the people of the
country. Again there was applause in
the galleries, and the speaker threatened
to have them cleared. Mr.. Steele (rep.) of
Indiana said this would hardly be fair, as
Mr. Bailey was talking to the galleries
daughter on the republican side) Mr.
Bailey closed by saying that if the presi-
dent wanted more time to treat with the
Spanish butchers it would be granted. Mr.
Lentz (dcm. of Ohio offered belliger-
ency amendment to the resolution. Mr.
Williams (dem.) of Mississippi member
of the committee on foreign affairs, OPP
posed the amendment for belligerency,
saying he thought it inopportune at this
time. 1--WE should all move in solid
phalanx when the time comes" he said.
The democratic side of the house had ex-
pressed its views and it was now time to
wait. The statement was significant, as
Mr.. Williams had but half an hour previ-
ously emerged from the foreign affairs
committee.
Favor Cuban Intervention.
The senate chamber was damned Mon
day with people interested in Cuban af-
fairs. The Chandler resolution, calling
for consular correspondence, went over,
on motion of Senator Davis until We'd
nesday, and the Quay independence reso-
luton followed. Senator Clay of Georgia
made speech urging that war be avoided
if possible, but adding that there was no
remedy that did not concede the absolute
Independence of Cuba. Senator Perkins
in a speech ON the Cuban question, de
clared the blowing up of the Maine by
Spanish officials was an act of war and
he believed it was so regarded by the ma
tions of the world. Senators Mantle and
Rawins followed Senator Perkins, both
speaking for Cuban independence. At the
close of Senator Rawlins' speech the sell
ate took up the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
In Favor of Cuban Freedom.
Senator Turner of Washington in the
senate Tuesday made a vigorous speech
in favor Of Cuban freedom. He said the
administration had not acted as it should,
or it would have freed Cuba before this.
He laid great stress upon the destruction
of the Maine, saying Spain was RESPONSE
BILE. He would cheerfully vote for dec
aration of war. lie said Spain was ma
ton of cruelty. deceit and blood. The
and sleet storm. Senator Harris of Kan
sas followed Turner. The Cubans had
earned liberty by blood and tears, he
said. He charged the destruction of the
Maine TO official treachery on the part of
Spain. That blacklist crime of all nations.
he declared, would not be allowed to be-
come a mere incident. Harris was APP
plauded by the galleries. Senator Deboe
of Kentucky said his state was united in
favor of Cuban independence, and the
people of Cuba deserved the sympathy of
the civilized world Senator Kenney of
Delaware said if resolution of belliger-
ency had been passed by the house Cuba
would have been free and the loss of lives
and millions of treasure saved. DiplO-
matte claptrap, he said, should no longer
stop the vengeance for innocent blood OF
prevent Cuban freedom. Senator Chand-
Ter followed Kenney and was listened to
with great interest. He said that the
United States should Immediately declare
war against Spain and maintain that war
until the people of Cuba were free from
Spanish starvation and cruelty and the
government Of the island fairly establish
ed as an Independent republic. Senator
Turpie followed. He said it was the duty
of the American congress to intervene for
the Cuban republic. The destruction of
the Maine he declared, was an insult
" hich could be repaired by making it i'm
possible for it to occur again by placing
Cuba and Havana out of the power OF
Spain forever. The senate then took up
the sundry civil appropriation bill.