The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS


Il dents message on the Cuban question va
!. read In the senate az noon. IL was referred 3
a the committee on foreign relations and at i:i
!. the senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HousE-The presidents message was reas
Q In the house Monday In the presence OF q vas
II assembiage and referred TO the committee os
}. foreign affairs withou. debate. There was ab-
:, solutely no demonstration either Of approva
, or disapproval from the crowded gallerie.
Q throughout or at the conclusion Of the reading
T After come district business had been trans-
= acted the contested election case OF Fairchilds
!. vs.. Ward. from the Eighteenth New York dis
trict. was taken up. After two hours debate
: the majority report in favor Of Mr.. Ward, the
z sitting member, was adopted-iSs 70 q A,
4:5o p. N. the house adjourned.
4 WASHINGTON. April ia-SEsATx-For near.
ly three hours Tuesday the senate had the Gu
ban question In its several phases under dis
l 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 ba
In concert with Gen. Gomez the supreme
command 70 be vested In the commander
Of the United States forces. to the end thai
the independence OF the Cu6ans 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
ernment; and the third by Mr.. Allen
(Neb), declaring the existence OF war In
Cuba and directing the president to take steps
to stop 1t and secure TO the people OF the island
stable and independent government Follow
ing the introduction OF resolutions speeches
were delivered by Mr.. Pettus (Aia), Mr.. Mason
ull) and Mr.. Butler Is. c.. Consideration OF
the sundry civil bill was resumed, but no
progress was made.
HoUsB-Gen. Grosvenor (O) late Tuesday
afternoon In reply 70 an attack upon the policy
OF the administration, interpreted the recom-
mendations OF the presidents message 10
mean request for authority 10 use the army
and navy OF the United States 10 establish on
the island OF Cuba government independent
OF Spain. IL was regarded as an exceedingly Inn
| portant and significant announcement In the
brief debate Tuesday the opening guns of
the contest that begins Wednesday were fred.
Broadsides we're exchanged and then the house
| adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April iA-SENArE-The for.
| eign relations committee Wednesday sent o
report to the senate on the Cuban question. It
directs and empowers the president 70 use tho
entire land and naval forces OF the United
States to compel Spain TO withdraw Its land
and naval forces from the island and waters
OF Cuba and to relinqush its authority and
government In the island. minority report
declaring recognition OF Cuban independence
was also made. The resolutions went over
I'll Thursday.
HoUsE-The foreign relations committee re-
ported and the house passed reso-
lutions authorizing and directing the
president to intervene at once TO stop
the war In Cuba TO the end and
with the prupose OF securing permanent peace
and order there and establishing by the free
action OF the people there OF q stable and inde-
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. minority report
granting the independence Of Cuba was voted
down.
WASHINGTON, April i5.-SEsATE-For more
than six hours Thursday afternoon the senate
had the resolutions proposed by the commit
tee on foreign relations under consideration.
The speeches delivered upon the yapious
phases OF the situation, eloquent spirited and
vehement as all OF them were, disclosed no ir-
reconcilable differences among those who
spoke. All were in favor OF action in some form
by the government Of tho United States. The
most radical differences was as TO whether the
resolutions finally adopted should recognize
the independence OF the Cuban republic or sim
ply declare for armed Intervention with a view
TO the ultimate freedom and independence OF
the Cuban people. After vanly endeayoring
on two occasions TO agree 10 q time for q vote
upon the resolutions and after voting downa
motion TO adjourn, the senate finally amid
much confusion, agreed TO adjourn until 10
o'clock Saturday.
HoUsE-The session OF the house Thursday
was dull and absolutely devoid OF interest The
galleries and the floor were almost deserted.
During the afternoon bills were passed TO au-
thorize the secretary OF the interior 20 rent or
lease sites on forest reservations for hotels or
sanitariums; for the preservation and protec-
tion Of pnblic records: to settle the accounts OF
the state OF Arkansas and the United States
ls TO school lands; to regulate the
jurisdiction OF the United States courts;
10 confer jurisdiction uYon United States cir
,uit courts over suits In equity for the parti-
lion Of lands where the United States is
enant In common.
WAsHISGToS. April ia-sESATE-During
Friday speeches we're made on the Cuban reso-
utons by Messrs Cullom QlL), Berry (Ark),
Daniel (Va.) Tillman (S. c., Wolcott Coli,
'pooner (Wls). Chiffon Crex), Teller (Col)
stewart New. Fully 20 other senators are
N the vice presidents list for speeches. All
he deliyerances were characterized by bril-
lance and eloquence. but II Is no detraction
rom the EFFORT OF any man to say thai the not
BILE utterances were made by Mr. W0lcott Mr..
)aniel and Mr.. Spooner.
HoUsE-Only O single incident at the session
the house Friday was worthy OF public
office. Mr.. Bailey. the democratic leader,
rose TO q question OF privilege to reply toa
'hiIadelphia newspaper criticism charging
i'm with responsibility for the disorderly
Gene In the house on Wednesday. The house
Trangled Gil afternoon on a bill TO refer a
lain OF the Erie railroad for mail service
mounting 70 about $500 900 TO the court OF
aims. IL was not passed. Al 4:s5 the house
ecessed until o'clock. AZ the night session
he house passed 20 private pension bills and
tjourned at 1880 until Saturday.
WAsHISGTos. April is-SEsATE-The sem
te Saturday night passed the following reso-
ltions by a vote Of 81 to 81 after q lengthy de-
ate: Pesolved. BY the senate and house
OF the United States OF Amer
"a, in congress assembled, !. That the people
the island OF Cuba are and OF right ought TO
2 free and independent and that the govern
ent OF the United States hereby recognizes
ie republic OF Cuba as the true and lawful
Dyernment OF that island. 2. That IL is the
nty OF the United States 10 demand. and the
overnment Of the United States does hereby
emand. that the government OF Spain az once
ilInquish its authority and government In the
land OF Cuba and withdraw It's land and naval
rces from Cuba and Cuban waters. q That
le president OF the United States be. and here
J Is directed 70 use the entire land and naval
rces OF the United States. and TO call into
ryice OF the United States militia OF the sew
al states. TO such extent as may be necessary
carry these resolutions into effect 4 That
'e United States hereby diselaim any DISPOSE
on or intention 10 exercise sovereignty, juris-
ction or control over said island. except for
he paciheati0n thereof; and assert is deter
nation, when thai Is accomplished, TO leayo
le government and control OF the island 10 It's
,ople
HOUSE, The house held short session Sat-
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