Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

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tend 100000 to the University of Kansas as
relief Among the other bills passed were:
To authorize the Secretary of the In
terror TO issue permit to the American In
valid society of Boston to occupy 160 acres
of land on abandoned Fort Stanton military
reservation in New Mexico for a nationaT
sanltarium for the treatment of pulmon-
airy diseases. and to extend the right of
communication to certain homestead set
tiers on lands in Oklahoma, opened toset-
tlement under the provisions of law; and
to extend $4,000 to the University Of Kan
saS as relief.
After 81 exceedingly turbulent session of
six hours, the House passed the naval ap-
preparations bill and then adjourned until
Monday The war spirit was manifested
In all the speeches and overrode the naval
committee itself by increasing the number
of torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers to "a, on motion of Mr.. Pierce, Repub-
lican, of Missouri, the bill as reported pro
viding tor but 10. The amendment Of
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the Appropri-
lions Committee, to reduce the number
OF battleships from three to one was
buried under an overwhelming majority
The provision relating to armor plate,
which In ordinary times would have pre-
cipitated debate of several days. was dis
posed OF In ten minutes a proposition to de-
crease the price agreed to In the bill from
S400 to $500 per ton being drowned in
perfect chorus of noes. Mr.. Cannon during
the course OF the day announced the belief
of the majority of the members that war
would be upon us within week, and Mr..
De Almond of Missouri made a notable
speech, declaring that if hostililies were to
come 1t was our duty to strike the first blow.
March sl-The Senate galleries were
again crowded in anticipation of war
speeches After routine business had been
disposed OF, Mr.. Allen of Nebraska and Mr..
Chandler of New Hampshire spoke for Gu
ban Intervention. Consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill then began.
After thirty five pages of the bill, includ-
ing all of the committee amendments
thereon, except two, had been disposed of,
the measure was laid aside and the Senate
adjourned.
For three hours the packed galleries and
excited members of the House listened to q
passionate outburst of oratory on the Cuban
question, during which the intensity Of
feeling was alternately manifested by
cheers, jeers and Misses. Time and again
the excited throngs in the galleries were
admonished to be silent, and once
at least it seemed as If motion
would be made to clear them. The
three speeches which stirred the assem-
blage to its depths were made by Mr.. Gros-
venor of Ohio who, it was assumed, spoke
for the administration, and who practically
pledged 1t to the cause for free Cuba; Mr..
Bailey of Texas, the Democratic leader,
who announced the Democratic position as
for free Cuba, without war If it could be
avoided. but with war, If necessary, and
Mr.. johnson of Indiana, who spoke for
peace, declaring that 1t was but our duty to
go to the extreme in magnanimitY in order
to avoid the horrors of war
March So.-A Wild and uproarious scene
occurred in the House of Representatives
when Mr. Bailey the Democratic leader.
attempted to force the hands of the Repub-
llcans upon a proposition to overrule the
speaker and pass resolution recognizing
the independence of the Cuban republic.
He was cheered on by the crowded gall
lerles, but the members of the majority
refused to support him. The speaker
himself, from the chair, made an indi-
rect appeal to his party associates to
stand firm, at the same time intimating
that, If their Impotence was curbed little
longer they would have the opportunity
they coveted When the vote was taken
only two Republicans, Messrs. Acheson and
Robbins of Pennsylvania, broke from the
party lines About a dozen more sat in
their seats and refused to vote. The only
important action on the naval bill was the
refusal of the chair to susta. point of or
der against the provision for a floating
steel dock at Algiers La
Permission was granted by the Senate
for the foreign relations committee to sit
during the sessions of the Senate Follow
ing this action the resolution for the recog-
milton of ths independence of Cuba intro
duced yesterday by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska,
was, at the request of Mr. Frye of Maine,
referred to the foreign relations commit
tee without debate, Beyond these two
points, no reference was made by the Sem
ate to the Cuban question. Mr. Caffery Of
Louisiana concluded his speech on the ma
tional quarantine bill after which the
measure making further provisions for a
civil government of Alaska was passed.
March %. - Cuban resolutions were Of
fered in the Senate by Senators Allen, of
Nebraska; Foraker, of Ohio; RawlIns of
U;ah, and Frye, of Maine, and In the House
by Representative Hartman. of Montana,
Representative Marsh of Illinois, chair
man of the committee on the militia Rep
resentative Bell Of Color ado, and Repre-
sentative Ridgley, of Kansas Those intro
duced by Rawllns and Marsh declared war
against Spain, white the others were for in
terventiOn and the recOgnitlon OF Cuban
independence. Senator Mason, OF Illinois
delivered a vigorous war speech NUM-
Der of pension bills were passed.
The House quietly proceeded with the or
der of the day, the consideration of private
BIZ No opportunity was afforded under
the rules for debating the all absorbing
Cuban topic. but members stood about the
cloakrooms and Hobbies all daY long dis
cussing the situation. The most intense
feeling was manifested.