Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-03-03
A DEBATE ON CUBA.
Senator Allen Precipitates It by an
Amendment to the Consular Bill
SUSDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Variety Of Subjects to BE Rrought
Up-NotIoe About the Immi.
grafton Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb Awhile the
senate had under consideration the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill yesterday sharp debate on the
Cuban situation was precipitsted by
Senator Allen, Of Nebraska, who Of.
fered as an amendment the resolution
passed by the senate year ago recog-
nizing the belligerent rights Of the
Cuban insurgents. The debate became
general and occupied nearly four hours.
In the course Of 3 reply to the pre-.
liminary statement by Senator Allen,
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, said
that this country's relations with
Spain at the present time were seri.
ously strained, and that Intervention
by the United States, which q year
ago, would have been inotfensive,
would now be almost a cause Of war
He expressed the opinion that the
Cuban affair would eventually be sub
mitted to the arbitramento Of the sword
between the United States and Spain,
but did not want war precipitated by
rash acts of legislation.
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts,,
maintained that the floor of the senate
was no proper place for angry discus
sions of international affairs and that
no senator ought to utter anything
that might not well be uttered by the
president of the United States. He
expressed his willingness, however, to
give his support to the executive
should the time for action arrive, pro-
vided the proposed action was based
upon clear and unmistakable facts.
Senator Aliens amendment was ruled
out Of order and the appeal from the
ruling taken by the Nebraska senator
was laid on the table by vote Of 81
to5.
Early in the day Senator Allen Of
fered resolution providing for COM
mittee of five senators who should 60
to Cuba and ascertain the precise stu
ton on the island Under the rules it
went over until to-day. The senate
then went into executive session and
soon afterwards adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA variety of
subjects occupied the attention Of the
house during the consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Mr..
Mahaney, of New York, made an at
tack on the patriotism Of some Of the
social leaders of New York, whom, he
said, held high revel when the nation
was bowed down with grief over the
loss of life resulting from the Maine
explosion. The southern members,
who have for years been fighting the
appropriation for ''informers" on il
licit distilleries, succeeded in killing
the appropriation in committee of
the whole, but Chairman Cannon
gave notice that he would demand
an aye and nay vote in the house.
Early in the session q resolution was
adopted inquiring Of the treasury de-
partment what has been done by the
United States to prevent the convey
ance to the Cubans Of articles produced
in the United States; also as to the
prevention Of filibustering General
debate having closed Tuesday, yester-
day the reading of the sundry civil
bill for amendment under the five.
minute rule was begun.
Mr. Danford, Of Ohio, gave notice
that on March Is he would call up the
immigration bill.