The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-02
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
AN INTENSELY DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE
SENATE.
Contested Election Cases Disposed OF in
tho House-..Gallinger Speaks on Cuba..'
Slow Progress on the Naval Appropria.
ton Bill.
SENATE.

Slow Progress on the Naval Appropria'
ton Bill.
SENATE.
MoNDAY.-After the transaction OF
some continued business in the senate
| to-day, Mr.. Bacon, Of Georgia, intro
duced an amendment which he an
nounced he would add to the resolu-
ton providing for the annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands to the United
States. The amendment provides that
the resolution shall not be effective
until the question Of annexation shall
have De-. submitted to the qualified
electors ci Hawaii and passed upon af-
Tentatively by them. The amendment
is the same which Mr.. Bacon offered
to the Hawaiian treaty and which is
still pending. Among the bills passed
were the following: To authorize the
construction Of bridge across St.
Francis river in Arkansas; to confer
jurisdiction upon the United States
circuit courts in certain cases. On
motion of Mr.. Hoar, of Massachusetts,
the senate then at as pm. went into
executive session and at l :55 adjourned.
TUEsDAY-A vivid word picture of
the horrors and barbarities Of concen-
tration on the island of Cuba was
drawn in the senate today by Mr.. Gal
linger, Of New Hampshire. The SEN
ator recently visited Cuba to study the
situation there. Long before the SEN
ate convened the galleries were packed.
Mr.. Gallinger spoke in low, clear
tone of voice, distinctly audible
throughout the chamber. There was.
not an interruption by word through
out his speech. His auditors listened
intently to his description of the hor
rors and cruelties suffered by the re-
concentrates. When he declared,
however, that government that would
starve 100000 Of its own people would
do anything and followed this with the
further declaration that the lives of
the brave men lost in the Maine dis
aster could not be atoned for with gold
or silver, a spontaneous wave of ap.
plause swept over the galleries and the
vice-president had difficulty in restor-
ing order. When he had concluded,
he was accorded burst of applause
J which the vice president made little
effort to restrain. Mr.. Gallinger was
warmly congratulated by many Of his
D colleagues. At 2 o'clock the unfinished
{ business, the national quarantine bill,
was taken up and Mr.. Gallery, of Lou
isiana, resumed his speech. The SEN
! ate went into executive session at $3.50
and at p. NJ. adjourned.
TuEsDAY-A feature of the senate
proceedings to-day was an extended
speech by Mr.. Caffery, of Louisiana,
in support Of the pending National
quarantine bill. In the course of his
argument Mr.. Cafery said that he
} wanted the whole quarantine power ii
power in the hands of the United States
government, the only authority which
. could make quarantine effective, anc
he added that he was as staunch {
states rights advocate as any man
> Among the bills passed were the fol
lowing: To prevent the appointment
of cadets to the naval or military acade
"" my of the United States from states
territories or districts in which sucl
cadets do not reside; and to raise tn
. age of protection for girls in the dis
y trict Of Columbia and in the territorie
: to IS years. At 4:40 p. m. the senat
:: went into executive session and shortl
J y afterward adjourned.
THURsDAY-A scene dramatic in tn
intensity of the interest was presented
in the senate to-day during the deliv
r cry by Mr.. Thurston, of Nebraska, o
! speech on the Cuban situation. No
= since the inauguration Of Presiden
n Mckinley have so many people bee
!, on the senate side Of the capitol a
= were there to-day. The galleries wer
!. packed with people, many Of whor
lad arrived az the capltOl as early B
$50 am. in order to obtain seats
Even the diplomatic gallery, which
rarely occupied, was filled. Ever
|. senator who could be present was i
}. his seat. Mr.. Thurston made mas
T terly effort to picture wildly the scene
i of the Cuban situation in every mind
o His touching appeal brought tears t.
the eyes Of hundreds; from the humb
lest spectator in the galleries to tn
ed oldest and most dignifed senator q
Ia his desk. At 2:30, in accordance wit
"a previous notice, resolutions were pre-
]. sented in memory Of the late Senate
4 Isham G. Harris, Of Tennessee. A
4:25 pm, as further mark Of rt
spsot, ssusts adjourned until 1onda,
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