Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-21
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Report of the Dolngs of Oar
Senators and Representatives in
Washington.

| EVERY AVAILABLE seat on inc uoOT unu Ruio-
ries were crowded on the 18th when Vice Pres-
dent Hobart called the senate to order Senn-
tor Quay (Pa.) presented some petitions about
Cuba and nude speech advocating the use OF
our army and navy In making Cuba free The
| presidents message was then laid before the
| senate, 1t occupied 42 minutes In the reading
| and was then referred 10 the committee on for
eign affairs Senator Stewart New then
made a brief address IN favor Of recognizing
the independence OF the Cuban insurgents.
Senator Butler IN, O. offered resolution au-
| thoriZlng the president TO use the army and
navy to stop the war In Cuba The resolution
went over Another message from the presi-
dent transmitting the Cuban consular reports
| was laid before the senate and was referred TO
| the committee on foreign relations. AT i:lb p
| m. an adjournment was taken. The presi-'
| dents message was read In the house In the
presence Of big assemblage and referred to
the committee on foreign affairs without de-
bate, Some District OF Columbia business was
then transacted, after which the contested
election case of Fairchllds- Ward. from the
Eighteenth New York district was settled by
confirming Wards title to the seat
In the senate on the l2th three Cuban resolu-
tions were introduced, one by Senator Lindsay
| Ky), directing that the contemplated opera
tions against the Spanish army In Cuba be in
concert with Gen. Gomez TO the end that the
independence Of the Cubans be secured; the
second by Senator Wilson (Wash), directing
the president at once TO take such steps as will
secure TO the Cuban people an independent, re-
| publican form Of government, and the third by
Senator Allen (Neb), declaring the existence
OF war in Cuba and directing the president to
take steps to stopit and secure to the people
OF the island stable and independent govern
ment Senator Pettus (Ala,) made an argu-
| ment that congress could not delegate to the
president the power to make war and Senator
| Mason (Ill) spoke in favor of the recognition
Of the independence Of the Cuban republic,
Senator Butler (N o. regretted that the pres
ident in his message, had not presented Wig
Orous policy to congress The sundry civil bill
was then considered. The naval appropriation
bill was also reported. In the house Mr..
Lentz (o) attacked the policy OF the admins
tration and said the presidents recommends
tons really meant that the United States
should coerce the Cuban insurgents into &C.
cepting Spain's scheme of autonomy. Mr.
Grosvenor (O) replied that the presidents
message was a request for authority to estab-
fish in Cuba government independent Of
Spain District OF Columbia bill was then
considered
Senator Davis (Minn,) presented to the senate
ON the 18th the Cuban resolutions and re-
port from the foreign relations commit
armed intervention in Cuba and the establish
ment OF stable and independent government
there, The report was terrific arraignment
OF Spain and her policies. Senator Turpie
Qnd) presented minority report signed by
himself and Senators Mills (Tex.), Daniel (Va)
and Foraker (O) The minority stated that
they agreed cordially with the report made by
the majority but they favored the recognition
Of the present Cuban republic as sovereign
| T NIs \ md
Lindsay (Ky.) made powerful speeches on the
Cuban question. The resolutions went over.
Senators Proctor (Vt) and Sewall N. J,) in
PRODUCED bills for the reorganization of the
army and Senator Thurston (Neb) q measure
for appropropriating t2,50o, 900 for increasing
the efficiency Of the national guard and 1900, 900
for the naval reserve Many private pension bills
were also passed .... There was riot in the
house over the time to be allowed each side for
debate on the Cuban resolutions and many
members acted as il they were crazy The res
olutions reported by the majority of the COM
mittee on foreign relations were adopted by q
vote Of 322 to 10. They direct the president to
intervene at once in Cuba to restore peace and
secure to the people Of that island "a stable
and independent government Of their own
and authorize him to use the army and navy to
execute the purpose Of the resolutions, The
minority resolution, which declared for the
recognition OF the existing government, was
defeated by vote Of 147 for to 100 against,
memorial from the National Civic club, Of
| Brooklyn was presented in the senate ON the
18th by Senator Hale (Me) for amending the
navigation laws to enable our merchant vessels
to sail under q foreign flag during the trouble
with Spain. Senator Davis (Minn) then by
consent laid the Cuban resolutions previously
reported by the foreign relations committee
before the senate and for more than six hours
speeches were delivered upon the various
phases Of the situation which disclosed no irrec-
oncilable difference among those who spoke
the difference being as to whether the resolu-
lions finally adopted should recognize the in
dependence of the Cuban republic or simply
declare for armed Intervention, with a view to
the ultimate independence of the Cuban people.
The speakers we're Senators Turner (Wash.),
Hoar (Mass.). Turpie Qnd), Gray DeL) and
Fairbanks Qnd 80. The house passed the
Curtis Indian territory bill almost by q unani-
nous vote Aside from that the session was
dull and absolutely devoid Of interest
THE senate began the discussion of the His
piano. American crisis at the early hour of ten
o'clock on the 18th and continued it until far
into the night without coming to vote. Dur
ing the day speeches were delivered by SEN
ators Cullom Qll), Berry (Ark), Daniel tVa),
Tillmah Is O., Wolcott (Col), Spooner (Wis),
Chiffon CTex.) Teller COLI and Stewart
New. All the deliverances were character
lied by brilliance and eloquence Amid all the
talk however, it was not apparent that a single
vote would be changed, as all the senator's APP
peared to have made up their minds on the
question. e. In the house Mr.. Bailey (Tex)
arose to a question OF privilege TO reply to q
newspaper charging him with being RESPONSE
BILE for the recent disorderly scenes in the
house. He said II there was any individual re-.
sponsible for the scene 1t must rest upon the
speaker The speaker replied that he did not
feel it was necessary to discuss his action and
the incident closed, the regular order being de-
manded The private calendar was then taken
up, In the evening session 26 private pension
bills were passed