The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-15
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
First Regular Session.


war talk was INDUCED in by the senate
Thursday When consideration OF the
Sundry civil appropriation bill was
resumed. the question peudlng was
the amendment of Mr.. Pettus tAla.), pro-
viding for such improvement of the harbOr at
Mobile would enable war vessels to obtain
coal and other supplies there. Mr.. Allison Ga j.
in charge of the bill, made a point of order
against the amendment. This called out Bit
ter speech by Mr.. Morgan (Ala.), who charged
the appropriations committee with discrim1n-
ating against proper measures, and threatened to
assist in disSOlving the committee. He followed
with an argument showing the necessity of the
improvement proposed, holding that it would
open to the government in time OF war the coal
fields of the south and enable it successfully to
fight the reasonable monopoly that had been
formed to control the coal supply OF the coun-
try in the event of war. The amendment was
lost At2 o'clock the bill had not been COM
pleted and was laid aside, the senate devoting
the remainder of the afternoon TO eulogieS or
the late Senator james u. George, of MissiS-
sippi. Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE-There was a scene Of great excite
ment in the house late Thursday afternoon
during the consideration of the bill for the re-
organization of the army. 1t was caused by
Mr. Lentz, an Ohio democrat, who made vi
ciouS assault on the administration, charging
that the policy of delay was in the interest OF
stock jObberS in Wall street. Mr.. LentZs
speech caused Il profound sensation and was
met with an emphatic reply from Gen. Grosven-
OrnOw generally regarded as the administration
spokesman on the floor. Mr.. GrOSvenOr not
only Indignantly denied that there was juStif-
cation for the reports, but held Mr.. Lentz up
to scorn for alleging corrupt motives against
the president. The debate on the army bill
Thursday developed more and more OPPOSE
tion. Mr.. Hull tried to save the bill by agree
ing to strike out all its provisions. even the
three battalion formation features, but It was
| in f1oa Vt1ooh
adjourned until Monday
WASHINGTON, April 12.-SENATE- presi-
dents message on the Cuban question was
read in the senate at noon. 1t was referred TO
the committee on foreign relations and at Ills
the senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-The presidents message was read
| in the house Monday in the presence of q vast
| aSsemblage and referred to the committee on
| foreign affairs without debate. There was abb
| Solutely no demonstration either of approval
| or diSapprOval from the crowded galleries
| throughout or at the conclusion OF the reading
After some district business had been trans
acted the contested election case of FairchildS
| VS.. Ward, from the Eighteenth New York dis
| trlct, was taken up. After two hours debate
| the majority report IN favor OF Mr.. Ward, the
| sitting member, was adopted-l3S to II. AT
4:55 p H. the house adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. April 13.-SENATE-For near
| ly three hours Tuesday the senate had the Gu
! ban question in its several phases under dis
| cuSSiOn. Three resolutions bearing upon the
! question were introduced, one by Mr.. Lindsay
| (Ky) directing that the contemplated opera
| tionS against the Spanish army in Cuba be
| in concert with Gen. Gomez, the supreme
| command to be vested in the commander
! of the United States forces, to the end that
| the independence of the Cubans be secured:
| the second by Mr.. Wilson (Wash.) directing
| the president at once to take such steps as will
secure to the Cuban people an in
dependent republican form of gov
| eminent; and the third by Mr.. Allen
| CNeb), declaring the existence Of war in
/ Cuba and directing the president to take steps
to stop it and secure to the people of the island
| q stable and independent government. Follow
| ing the introduction of resolutions speeches
were delivered by Mr.. PettuS (Ala.). Mr.. Mason
| Ql) and Mr.. Butler 6. c.. Consideration of
the sundry civil bill was resumed, but no
| progress was made.
| HOUsE-Gen. GroSvenor (O) late Tuesday
afternoon, in reply to an attack upon the policy
of the administration, interpreted the recon-
mendatiOnS of the presidents message to
mean Il request for authority to the army
and navy of the United States to establish on
the island of Cuba government independent
| of Spain. It was regarded as an exceedingly i'm
| pOrtant and significant announcement In the
| brief debate Tuesday the opening guns of
the contest that begins Wednesday were fired.
| BrOadSides were exchanged and then the house
| adjourned. Mr.. Lent. an Ohio democrat, who
| drew the fire of Gen. GrOsvenOr last Thursday
| returned the assault again Tuesday attacking
what he termed the ''yacillating'' policy of the
president. the midnight conferences at the
| white house with Senator EllIinS and
| John j. McCOOk and asserting that
| the presidents recommendations really
| meant that the United States should
cOerce the Cuban insurgents into an
ceptance of SPANS scheme of autonomy. Mr..
| Hepburn (rep.Ia) made q spirited and indig-
nant reply dcnOuncing the intimation of such
| a policy as little short of ScOundreliSm. Then
came Gen. GrOSvenor'S important announce
ment upon which Mr. Bailey. the democratic
leader, cOuntered. taking the position that il
| the president had meant to declare war for the
independence of Cuba he would have said SO in
specific words.
| WASHINGTON. April 14-SENATE-The for
| eign relations committee Wednesday sent u
| report to the senate on the Cuban question. 1t
directs and empowers the president TO use the
entire land and naval forces OF the United
States to compel Spain to withdraw it's land
| and naval forces from the island and waters
of Cuba and to relinquish its authority and
government in the island. A minority report
declaring recognition of Cuban independence
| was also made. The resolutions went over un-
til Thursday.
HOUSE-The foreign relations committee re-
ported and the house passed reso-
lutiOhS authorizing and directing the
president to intervene at once to stop
the war in Cuba to the end and
with the purpose of securing permanent peace
and order there and establishing by the free
action of the people there of a stable and indie
pendent government of their own in the island
of Cuba; and the president is hereby authoriz-
ed and empowered to use the land and naval
forces of the United States TO execute the
purpose of this resolution. A minority report
granting the independence of Cuba was voted
| down.
PAIL MALL GAZETTE