The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

In the senate, on the 18th, the resolutions
proposed by the on foreign rela-
tions were taken up, and for more than six
hours were the subject OF debate, at times in
terspersed with sharp and spirited colloquies,
but owing to the large number of senators who
desired to speak upon the resolutions, the SEN
ate adjourned without action.-.-..ln the house
the days proceedings were dull and absolutely
devoid of interest A large number OF bills of
no special moment were passed, the most i'm
portant being the Curtis bill for the relief of
residents of the Indian territory, providing for
the settlement of questions involving 1884, 600
acres OF land belonging to the Indians, and the
ejectment of 100 intruderS
IN the senate, on the 18th, during the discus
sion OF the Cuban resolutions, several exciting
episodes occurred, and some most disgraceful
scenes were enacted, participated in by speak
ers wrought up to the point Of frenzy by their
deep interest in the question under debate.
The session lasted from 10 a. m. until l0:45 p.
m, at which hour the senate adjourned with
out having taken action upon the resolutions. 80.
In the house only a single incident was worthy
of notice, and that was a speech on a question Of
personal privilege by Mr.. Bailey, the demo-
cratic leader, which was, in fact, a severe ar
raignment Of Speaker Reed, and produced much
excitement on the floor, the speaker himself
proving the coolest person in the house.
L IN the senate. on the 10Th, after one Of the
most intensely interesting and imprisoned de-
bates that ever thrilled that chamber. the SEN
ate resolutions providing for interference in
Cuba, amended so as to recognize the existing
republican government Of the island, was
passed: Yeas, 81; nays, 2l......The house held
only a brief session.
IN the senate, on the lsth-the session being
continued until 2:43 Il. m.-the question of alb
SOrbing interest to senators and the throngs
who crowded the galleries. was the conSidera-
ton OF conference reports upon the Cuban
resolutions. After many receSSeS and many
reports from the committee an agreement
was finally reached by the adoption of the
senate resolution with the Turpie amendment
stricken OF and the words ARE, and again in
serted in the first paragraph-yeas, -; nays, IS.
I'm the house, after a hard-fought battle,
reaching far into the early hours. the confer
ence report was agreed to-yeaS, $40; nays, g.
No other business OF Importance was trans
acted.
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Allen offered
q resolution recognizing Cuban independence
and declaring that the United States would in
siSt that Cuba should not be responsible for
any debt Of Spain. After some discussion of
the resolution the senate took up the Sundry
civil appropriations bill......In the house, at
the conclusion of the reading Of the journal,
the speaker announced his signature to the
Cuban resolution. Mr.. GroSvenor rose to q
question of personal privilege, d~isclaiming any
intention of rejecting upon the loyalty of dem
ocratS and populistS in his speech OF the 9TH.
The house then adjourned.