Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-04-21
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
rirst Regular Session.

NssHtSaTOS April 12.-SESATE-The prcsi-
dents message on the Cuban question was
read in the senate at noon. It was referred to
M. committee on foreign relations and ut 10
the senate nj iourned until Tuesday.
HuUsE-rhe btssilsn message was read
in the house Monday in the presence of a vast
a>semblagc and referred to the cOmhiitte" on
foreign affairs without debate. There was ab.
-olutelv no demonstration either of approval
or disatprrSai from the crowded galleries
throughout at iLs conclusion of the reading
After some district busils-s had been trans
acted the contested election case Of Fs'rchilds
w. Ward. from the Eighteenth New York dis
trict was taken up. After two hours debate
the majority report IN favor Of Mr.. Ward the
sitting member. was adOpted-l3s TO ~ NJ
I..si p. m. the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON April ia-SESATE-For near
" three hours Tuesday the senate had the Gu
han question in It's several phases under dis
cu>~ion. Three resolutions bearing upon the
question were introduced. OrlC nv Mr.. Lindsay
Ky.i directing that the contemplated opera
tion~ against the Spanish army in Cubd I've
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 (Ws~hD. directing
the president al once to take such steps A. will
secure to the Cuban people an In
dependent republican form Of gov
fNebi. declaring the existence Of in
Cuba and directing the president to take steps
to stop II AMI secure To the people Of the island
u stable and independent government Follow
ing the Introduction Of resolutions speeches
we're delivered by Mr.. PettuS tAla-l. Mr. Mason
dll ind Mr.. Butler q. 81. Consideration Of
the >undry civil bill was resumed but no
progress WIS made
HOUSE-Gen. Gr,iSvTuor tO.b late Tuesday
afternoon. IN reply to an attack upon the policy
Of the administration. interpreted the recon-
| mendation> Of the presidents message T.
| mean request for authority To u-e the arinT
and navy of the United States to establish ou
tho island of Cuba a government independent
Of spain. II was regarded a. an exceedingly i'm
| bortnnt aud 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.
| WASHINGToN. April IL-SESATE for
| eirn relations committee "Wednesday sent a
| report To the senate on the Cuban question. 1t
| direct, and empowers the president To use the
| entire land and naval forces of the United
| States 10 compel spain To withdraw its land
ana naval forces from the island and waters
| OF Chha AMI 10 relinquish its authority and
government IN the island. minority report
| declaring recognition 81 cuban independence
| was also made The resolutions went over I'M
| Ill Thursday
| hous Inc foreign rclatlon> committee re-
ported and the house passed resO-
| buttons authorizing and directing the
president To intervene ut once to stop
| the war in Cuba to the end and
WIN the purpose oil securing permanent peace
HilH urusr ,nere anu VSlaolts p' INC iIee
| action OF the people there oil Staoie anu niue
| pehntht government OF tEelr own IN the l>iahd
| Of Cuba: ana the president is hereby authoriz-
| ell and empowered to use the land and naval
| forces Of the United states TO execute the
| purpose OF thlH i's"iuioh minority report
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| FRIDAY speeeheS were made on the cuban reso-
tu'lohs DS MeSSrS' Cui!om tlL), berry tArk-D'
Daniel Val Tiilman e. q, Woleott Coll
| opooher tNl>p' Chllton trex-D, Ieiler tCoL)
stewart tNeN)- rully ~ other senators are
oh the wee president hst Tor speeches.. All
the ueiNerahces were eharaeterizeu oy oril-
uahce anu elopuehce' oet u N no uetractlon
| from the eHort OF any man TO say thal the not
| Lole utterahces were made oy MI "oieott' MI
oahiei ana MI Spooher'
hoC>E-onIy single incident at the session
81 the mouse FRIDAY was worthy OF puohc
io'l'e. MI bdlleN' the uemocratc lelder,
arose To "a question OF privilege TO reply to a
fhiiaueiph'a newspaper criticism charging
hlm with responsibility Tor the disorderiy
scene IN the mouse on wednesday. The house
Nrahsleu an AFTERNOON on ON 10 reIer "a
-lalm OF inc Erie RAILROAD Tor mail service
amounting To ABOUT fS0O,VD TO the court OF
laiuiN' u was NOT pas>eu' Az 80 the mousse
| recessed until O'Clock At the night session
adjourned ~ Io.aI ,,,tiI Satur,Ia,,
wAsHINGTox April Is-SENArE- SEN
ate Saturday night passed the following reso-
u,iohS ny vo,e OF o. TO Il after a lengthy de-
,epresantariyrs Of The f-ni,rJ states Of Amer.
ca, in congress assembled. l. That the people
If the island of Cuba are and of right ought to
Ne Tree and independent. and that the govern