The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-22

ture by the delivery of a brief. but elo-
quent tribute to the American sailors
who went down with the Maine. MIR.
Cousins said:
The measure now proposed is most
appropriate and just, but hardly IL Is
mentionable in contemplation of the
great calamity to which II appertains.
IL will be merely an incidental legis-
lative foot note to a page in history
that will be open to the eyes of the re-
public and of the world for all time to
come. No human speech can add any
thing to the silent gratitude, the
speechless reverence already given by
a great and grateful nation to it's dead
defenders and to their living kin. No
act of congress pI oviding for their
needs can make a restitution for their
sacrifice. Human nature does. in hu-
man ways, its best and still feels deep
i'm debt. Expressions of coincidence
have come from every country and
from every cline. and every nerve of
steel and ocean cable has carried on
electric breath the sweetest. tenderest
words of sympathy for that gallant
crew who manned the Maine"
After paying high and fiowery
tribute to the men Of the Maine. Mr..
Cousins closed with these words:
"Hovering above the dark waters of
that mysterious harbor Of Havana, the
black winged vulture watches for the
belated dead while over IL and over all
there is the eagles piercing eye. sternly
watching for the truth. Whether the
appropriation carried by this resolu-
tion shall be ultimately charged To fate
or some foe. shall soon appear. Mean
while a patient and patriotic people,
enlightened by the lessons OF our his
tory, remembering the woes of war.
both To the vanquished and victorious,
are ready for the truth and for their
duty"
There was a tremendous sound of
applause when Mr.. Cousins concluded
his tribute.
Mr. Wheeler. dem, Ala. followed In
similar strain. concluding with the
declaration that 1t was Gods will that
Cuba should be free.
The Cannon amendment was lost
Mr. Bailey offered an amendment to
insert the word dependent" before
parent or parents in the section max
ing them the beneficiares under the
bill i'm certain contingencies. IL was
rejected, s0-lOS. as was another to
strike out the words and IL there be
no parents. the brothers and sisters,
etc" without further amendment the
bill was then passed unanimously.
Mr. Mesick, rep. Mich. from the
committee on elections No. ]. presented
the majority report in the contested
election case or wise Vs. lounS. ihe
report is in favor of the contestant.
! The minority was given 10 days in
which To file their report.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and took up the private
! calendar. The senate bill In satisfy the
| claim of the legal representatives OF
! John Roach. amounting To S33l,l5l for
labor. material and dockage furnished
by Roach and the occupation OF his
] yards by the gunboats Chicago, Bos-
| ton and Atlanta, was taken up out of
| it's order and long and bitter hight
| followed. Without action upon the
| claim the committee rose.
At o'clock the house took recess
until o'clock. the evening session to
be devoted to the consideration of pri-
| vate pension bills.
At the night session 10 bills were favor
| ably voted upon. Among the pensions
| granted were the following: Hannah o.
| Pile widow of General William A Pile.
| $50: Hannah l.. Stevenson, widow of Gen
| eral John -. Stevenson. so.