Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-28
IN THE SENATE.
A Freight Question-PaImer Letters Corbett
Case-Monument TO Layiete.

| Washin&tun. u. C.. Feb 2,-m a.,
Senate Saturday, Hansbcrough ut
North Dakota secured the adoption II
resolution calling upon the secretary
Of the navy for the reason Why II
shipped certain freight over the Can
adam Pacific Railroad to Mare Island
Cal. and asking whether the freight
was offered t. railroads running en-
tircly within the United States.
GalIinger OF New HAMPSHIRE into
duced and had adopted a resolution
requesting the President. if moi incolr-
patihle with the public interests. tn
send - the Senate all copies Of rcpe r,~
and communications received hy IN,
state department since the nth #
February 1879. from Thomas Estrada
Palma. ur any agent Of the Cuban in
sulGcnis, which relate to the state rt
var in the island III cuba on such part;
of said documents as it may he deemr /
advisable and proper to communicate.
Hear then called up the corbctt case.
and Mr. Kyle Of South Dakota. al
dressed tho Senate briefly in support
II MIR. CGrbctt's claim
Thursiun Of Nebraska. regretted that
his views OF the case would force him
10 vote against the admission Of Mr..
Corpett
At the conclusion Of Thurstou'
speech. GallinGcr obtained unanimous
consent for the consideration Of bills
on the pension calendar. and Is private
pension bills were passed
Foraker of Ohio. in addressing the
Senate on the Corbett case. said he did
anu "a nlI In
tablished by the Mantle case as he re-
garded the decision in that case as
erroneous. and was generally 50 re-
garded ny the legal profession through
out the country.
1T was generally understood" sad
Foraker that the silver question had
more to do with the reaching of that
decision than the application of the
principles Of law"
Gallinger entered an instant disclaimer
to the application Of Foraker's statement
to him. and PaSco of Florida said he dc
sired also to enter Il disclaimer to the
statement of Foraker. He thought that
the roll call On the Mantle case conclu-
SlNelY indicated to him that the silver
question had nothing to do with the re-
tuSal of the Senate To seat Mr.. Mantle
II am very glad" replied Foraker. TO
nav" the disclaimers of the senators from
New Hampshire and Florida and ac-
cCpt them absolutely. but ! repeat that
the country the impression
was that the silver question had il great
zeal TO DO with the decision in the Man
tie case. If ii did not control it,.
Az the conclusion of Forakcr'S speech. !
AiiiIS secured the passage of resolution
r'qucStinS the President to transmit to
inc Senate the proceedings of the inter- |
national commission and the subsequent
International convention between the |
nited States and Mexico and also the |
correspondence relating to the equitable |
distribution Of the waters Of the Rio |
lfanGc river. including the Incomplete |
Iraft Of a treaty between the United I
states and Mexico.
Mantle of Montana. declared his nten- \
ION to support the claim Of Mr.. Corbett /
o seat in the Senate. He held that the I
'ighl OF sovereign state TO be fully rep
'csented ut all times in the Senate was I
beyond doubt
! ne following bills were passed:
10 provide for The disposition Of ,ibin- /
Toned imported merchandise; to grant /
he right 81 way through the Indian ter /
'torE to the Denison. Benham 4 New
orleans Railroad Go. for the purpose of (
constructing a railway; to establish a
light house and fog signal AZ q point
North Of the Dell buoy near the broken
,art Of the Pollock Rip shoals. the !
'oast of Massachusetts, at cost of $So.-