The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-04-21
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


read In the senate at noon. 1t was referred to
the committee on foreign relations and at rs
the senate adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE-The presidents message was read
In the house Monday In the presence Of o vast
assemblage and referred TO the committee ON
foreign affairs without debate There was alb
solutely no demonstration either of approval
or disapproval from the crowded galleries
throughout or at the conclusion Of the reading.
After some 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
sitting member. was adopted-i3s to r. At
ass p. m. the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April l3-SENATE-For near
ly three hours Tuesday the senate had the Gu
ban question In Its several phases under dis
cusson. 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 be
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 (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 (Ala.). Mr.. Mason
(Ill.) and Mr.. Butler (S c.. Consideration of
the sundry civil bill was resumed. but no
progress was made.
HouSE-Gen Grosvenor (O.) late Tuesday
afternoon, in reply to an attack upon the policy
OF the administration, interpreted the recon-
mendations Of the presidents message to
mean request for authority to Il. the army
and navy Of the United States to establish on
the island of Cuba government independent
OF Spain 1t 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 fired.
Broadsides were exchanged and then the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 14-SENATE--The for
eign relations committee Wednesday sent o
report to the senate on the Cuban question. 1t
directs and empowers the president to use the
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 relnquish its authority and
government In the island A minority report
declaring recognition Of Cuban independence
was also made. The resolutions went over un-
til 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
with the prupose of securing permanent peace
| and order there and establishing by the free
action OF the people there OF n 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. A minority report
| granting the independence OF Cuba was voted
down.
WASHINGTON April l5.-SENATE-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 various
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 the United States. Tho
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 view
to the ultimate freedom and independence Of
| the Cuban people. After vanly endeavoring
| on two occasions to agree to time for vote
| upon the resolutions and after voting down q
| 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 to 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
| rs to school lands; to regulate the
] jurisdiction Of the United States courts:
| to confer jurisdiction upon United States cir
| cult courts over suits in equity for the parti-
| tion OF lands where the United States is q
| tenant in common.
| WASHINGTON. Anril 1R-SENAr Duri N O.
Friday speeches were made on the Cuban reso-
| lutions by Messrs Cullom Qll), Berry (Ark.).
Daniel (Va.). Tillman Is. CO., Wolcott Coli
| Spooner (Wis.), Chiffon (Tex.). Teller (Col)
| on the vice presidents Mt for speeches. All
| the deliverances were characterized by bril-
| lance and eloquence, but it is no detraction
from the effort OF any man TO say thai the not
able utterances were made by Mr. Wolcott MIR.
| Daniel and Mr. Spooner.
HOUsE-Only o single incident at the session
| of the house Friday was worthy Of public
| notice. Mr. Bailey, the democratic leader,
| arose to Q question Of privilege to reply to q
| Philadelphia newspaper criticism charging
| him with responsibility for the disorderly
| scene in the house on Wednesday, The house
| wrangicd all afternoon on q bill to refer q
| claim Of the Erie railroad for mail service
amounting TO about 100000 to the court OF
| claims. 1t was not passed At 4:45 the house
recessed until 8 o'clock At the night session
| tne mouse passed 70 private pension DlllS ana
| adjourned at i0:30 until Saturday.
| WASHINGTON. April l3-SENATE-The sem
| ate Saturday night passed the following reso-
lutions by vote OF % TO 81 after a lengthy de-
bate: Resolved. By the senate and house OF
| representatives OF the United States of Amer
| lea, In congress assembled, |. That the people
| OF the island Of Cuba ore und OF right ought to
be free and independent, and that the govern
| ment OF the United States hereby recognizes
the republic OF Cuba as the true and lawful
| government OF that island. 2. That 1t Is the
duty Of the United States to demand. and the
government Of the United States does hereby
demand, that the government of Spain at once
| relinqutsh its authority and government in the
| island OF Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
| forces from Cuba and Cuban waters 8. That
the president of the United States be, and here
by Is directed to use the entire land and naval
forces OF the United States, and to call into
| service OF the United States militia of the sew
cral states. to such extent as may be necessary
to carry these resolutions into effect 4. Thai
the United States hereby disclaim any disposi-