Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-20
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SENATE.

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the Secretary of War to make an exam
ination of the Port Arthur ship canal,
with view to its extension to deep
water.
Mr.. Allen introduced a resolution
directing the Secretary of the Interior
to send 10 the Senate the full and ex-
plicit charges made against Mrs. NJ. b.
Roberts. who YVES recently dismissed
from the pension bureau.
Immediate consideration being asked
for the resolution, Mr.. Gallinger said
that he had held that the beads of de-
partments had absolute power to re-
move clerks. There is also civil ser.
vice commission which has practically
final authority in cases of this kind. He
thought that Congress ought not to
take up the discussion of such cases
Mr.. Hoar objected to the considere-
ton of the resolution, but withdrew
bis objection to afford MIR. Allen OF
portunity to make statement.
MIR. Allen then read statement d.
rected to the Presidep, by Mrs. Rob
erts. She says that she is the widow! of
Edward Roberts, Union soldier; that
she was summary dismissed from the
pension Office for "miscor duct affecting
her character" No charges were pre-
forred against her publicly and she
claims to have been treated cruelty and
without opportunity to vindicate her
character. She was finally, she says,
accorded hearing by the Secretary OF
the Interior. The hearing consisted
only in the asking of this ques-
ton by the Secretary: "Now, Mrs.
Roberts, what have you to say ?n That
was the extent of the inquiry. Further
along in her statement Mrs. Roberts
says she asked of the Secretary of the
Interior for written charges against her,
but they were refused. She minated
that woman in the department was
responsible for the charge OF moral mis-
conduct against her aud insisted that
the Secretary had been imposed upon
"by some spider in human FORM"
Mr.. Allen said that he did not know
who this lady is, but he felt that the
government was infam Gus which would
not afford her opportunity to meet secret
/ CuhISCS ulcu nSdiuol uCls
Mr.. Gallinger had no time to trihe
with quarrels between cabinet officers
and clerks dismissed from the service
and asked that the resolution go over
until tomorrow.
The resolution inqriring of the Post
master General what action WAS neces-
sury to maintain the excellence OF the
postal free delivery service was
agreed to.
The resolution extending the au-
thority of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee relative to the in
vestigation of the giving by railroads of
transportation for any other considera.
ton than cash was passed.
Mr.. Lodge then moved that the Ser
ate 60 into executive session. This was
antagonized by Mr.. Vest, who called
attention to the fact that he had given
notice of his intention to call up the
Teller resolution.
Mr.. Lodges motion was voted down,
p to 80. The silver men voted solidly
no and were aided by several western
republicans and Mr. Quay, of Penr-
! sylvania, who also voted no. No
democrats voted in the Affirmative.
MIR. Vests motion to take up the
Teller resolution was then adopted,
ayes Al. nays %.
At 2 O'Clock the Teller resolution was
made the unfinished business and an
agreement reached to lay it aside and
the Senate then went into executive
session.
HOUSE.
Dir. Clark opened the Cuban debate
with one of his characteristic speeches.
He said in part; II Spain does not
bring the war to speedy conclusion
the United States ought to expel her
from the mastern hemisphere. There
can be no doubt as to what has been
our traditional foreign policy. What
our foreign policy is under the McKin-
ley administration, like the peace of
God passelh all understanding. There
ought to be no question as to our for
eigu policy in the future. Tels ly and
blunlly stated it is this and it ought TO
be enforced with iron hand-that We
intend at all hazards and at whatever
cost to thoroughly dominate the western
world. In these days OF NJ. Hannaism
our foreign policy is so feeble, so criug-
ing, 90 cowardly that even old and de-
crepit Spain insults our flag, NAL
treats our citizens and searches our
ships with impunity; and President
Mckinley instead OF sending meE-of-
war to protect our hc1or, assert our
supremacy and teach the insolent and
impotent Don a lesson they would
never forget, passes the bat around
and invites the American peo-
pie to contribute aims for starry
ing dying and Cubans. The
Monroe doctrine has grown with
our growth. strengthened with our
strength, increased with our territory.
1t is high time that we served plain and
emphatic notice on all kings, emperors,
princes and potentates that the navies
of transatlantic powers shall not be
used as collection bureaus for question
able debts as was done year or two
ago at Corinto aud as was done month
or so ago at Hayti. The Cuban case is
this: For three years the insurgent,
have fought with courage and suf
fered with fortitude that has chal-
lenged the admiration. of the world.
save and except the Mckinley admins.
tration. Three or four hundred thou
sand people have died, men, women
and chill 1ren, as much martyrs in the
cause of liberty as was Warren or any
otbo or horo mho diad that xuo rniobt ho