The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-08
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
4 COndsnssd Report Of the beings Of Our
Senators and Representatives In
Warrington

Warrington.
A RESOLUTION vas reported In the senate on
the s0th from the military Affairs committee
empowering the secretary Of war to construct
forts in any state IL the emergency arises with
out stopping for the consent OF any legislature
IL il is not in session. On objection il went
over. Senator CaHery- ia then concluded his
Alaskan bin was passed and the civil apprOprf-
alton bill reported The Cuban resolutions
we're held back.--.The house had q stormy time
when Mr.. Bailey CTeE) tried TO get Cuban
resolution considered as q matter Of privilege
but the democratic leader was finally defeated
By vote OF 80 yeas 20 l39 nays tabling his ap-
peal 70 the house Messrs Broderick CKan-),
Wheeler (AIa J. AdamsOn (Ga), Mahany On
y and Todd CAdich-) also Introduced resOlu-
tons concerning che Cuban situation The
house then went into committee Of the whole
on the naval appropriation bill
IL the senate on the 3ist Senator Frye (Me)
got motion passed to reCommit 10 the foreign
relations committed the resolution calling on
Senator Allen CNeb) spoke on the resolution
and said that ne was in favor Of republic in
Cuba and would erect one in the island even If
all the land and naval forces Of the United
States had TO be used in its construction He
also said that he would make Spain pay for the
murder Of American Seamen on the Maine and
would not submit il TO arbitration The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was then considered
HawIey Conn reported the resolution con-
corning the erection Of temporary fOrtihca-
lions as amended by the military affairs COM
mittee The house listened 70 q passionate
outburst Of oratOry on the Cuban question The
three speeches which stirred the assembling re 70
its depths were made bp Mr.. Gr0sFenOr tO.)
who, twas assumed. spoke for the administra-
ton, and who practically pledged IL tOthe cause
Of free Cuba; Mr.. Bailey CTeL) the democratic
leader. who announced tie democratic position
rs for { 10
avoided but with war, 81 necessary, and Mr.
johnson Qnd) who spOEs for peace and faced
like Spartan the storm Of Kisses which swept
down upon him from the galleries Mr.. Wheel
or (AIa-) introduced q bill appropriating 500
900 for the relief o. Cuban nOnCOmbatants-
SENATOR CHANDLER IN HI on the 1st called
NJ the resolution he had introduced in the
senate on the previous day requesting the
president TO send in the Cuban consular CORE
spOuuence and at his SugEe StlOn IL was referred
70 the foreign affairs committee Immediately
afterwards ne introduced another resolution
like IT, calling on the secretary Of state for the
Same information Senator Bacon (Ga-l Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted. asking
the secretary Of war what provisions had been
made to protect the seacoast cities Of Georgia
Senator Quay Pa offered Q resolution in
structinZ the committee on foreign relations to
report . bin for the recognition Of the republic
Of Cuba An executive session was afterwards
held about purchasing the Danish West India
islands and the senate then adjourned until the
4tE---.T The house passed the naval appropria-
ton bill after a turbulent session. the war
spirit being manifested IN ell the speeches
made and overriding the naval committee itself
BY increasing the uu1nber Of torpedo boats and
torpedo boat desrr0yers to a the bill as re-
ported providing for but u Mr. DeArmOnd
Cldo) made q notable speech, declaring that, II
hOstilitiCS were 70 come, IL was our duty 70
strike the first blow. The ChiCkerinE bill de-
Caring that enlistment in either army OF navy
viii not deprive veterans Of pensions for pre-
viOus service was faYOrably reported with an
amendment that eZ- cOnfcderates who enlist
and serve for - days shall be reasonable. The
house then adjourned 70 the 4th
FOUR Cuban speeches wers made in the SEN
ate On the 18th by Senator's Perkins Cali. Clay
JGa-l, Mantle MONT and Rawlins CUtah).
gram signed by more than q hundred Of his
constituents, which read: "Au parties here
want Spanish torpedo f0tillo turned back or
destroyed Patience exhausted 20 Senator
Gear (Ia-) presented q resolution OF the Iowa
legislature indOrsing the PRESIDENT in his Cuban
policy. The senate then resumed consideration
Of the sundry civil bill and finished 90 pages
before adiouruing ...- In the house Mr.. Cannon,
chairman Of the committee on appropriations
got the senate resolution 70 permit the United
States TO erect fOrtihcations in cases OF emer-
ten consent Of the owner passed under a sus-
pension Of the rules M Bailey (TcE.l, in the
discussion which ensued, was applauded by the
galleries when he stated that. while the demo-
Gratis we're willing 70 wait any reasonable time
for the preSi lent 20 transmit message that
would meet the approval OF the American peO-
pie. they would not wait a minute for him 10
continue negotiations with the butchers OF
Spain. A. $40 p N. the house adjourned