Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-22
MORE CUBAN TALK.
The Little Island the Cause OF Much
oratory In the House.
Tho Senate stirred Up Over the Proposed
Curtailmensof the Carrier Service
Morgan Advocates Hawaiian
Annexation.


Annexation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.-A spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the senate yes
terday by the introduction OF resolu-
ton by Senator Hoar. Of Massachusetts,,
providing for IN inquiry by the COM
mittee on post offices and post roads
concerning the recent order OF the
postmaster general reducing the force
of letter carriers in several cities OF
the country. The debate took wide
range, Senator Wolcott, chairman OF
the committee on post Offices and post
roads, insisting that many New En-
gland people represented by the senator
from Massachusetts, were responsible
fof the deficiency in the funds OF the
post Office department because they in
sisted that the government should
carry second-class mail ut an enormous
loss, and Senator Allen, OF Nebraska,
charging that the government was IN.
nually defrauded out Of millions OF
dollars through the underweighing OF
mail matter. The resolution went
over.
Senator Tillman presented resolu-
ton, for which he asked immediate
consideration, extending the authority
of the interstate commerce committee
so that 1t might inquire to what ex-
tent railroad companies issue passes,
whether the railroads gave transport
tation for any other consideration
than cash, and what arrangements
they had with newspapers regarding
transportation. Senator Cullom OBJ
iec,cd to the consideration of the reso-
luton.
Senator Vest gave notice that he
would move to-day to take up for con-
sideration the Teller resolution re.
ported by the finance committee pro-
viding that bonds OF the United States
may be paid in standard silver dollars
Senator Vest, from the committee on
quarantine and public health, report
ed substitute for Senator Caffery's
providing regulations for quarantine.
The bill, us reported, practically places
the control Of all matters pertaining
to the quarantine service in the con.
troll of the federal government.
Senator Morgan continued his speech
in advocacy of the ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty in the ex-
ecutive session of the senate.
THE House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-When the
house convened yesterday Mr.. Lacey,
of Iowa, asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of bill to extend
the homestead laws to the territory OF
Alaska and 10 grant q right Of way to
any railroad company organized under
the laws of any state. Mr.. Simpson
said the bill was too important to con-
slider by unanimous consent and he
objected.
Immediately afterward the storm
broke, and the battle over Cuba was
once more on. Mr.. Buckner, of Michi.
gan, asked unanimous consent for the
consideration OF a resolution which he
sent to the clerks desk. The speaker
took occasion to examine the resolu-
ton and, while SO doing, Mr.. Bailey,
the leader of the minority, loudly de-
manded that the resolution be report
ed. The speaker thereupon directed
the clerk to read the resolution, which
proved to be n resolution to instruct
the committee ON foreign affairs to re.
port without further delay the senate
Cuban belligcrency resolution. Like
flash, Mr.. Hit, chairman of the for.
eign affairs committee, was on his feet
with point of order which the
speaker promptly sustained.
The house, then, on Mr.. Hits mo-
ton, went into committee Of the whole
and resumed consideration of the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill. As soon as the first paragraph
was read, the struggle was resumed.
Mr.. Williams, of Mississippi, offered
IN amendment to direct the president
to appoint three commissioners TO pro.
coed to Cuba, and, IL possible, nego-
tiatc u treaty Of peace, amity and
commerce with the republic OF Cuba,
and appropriating $4,000 for defray'
ing the expenses of the commissioners.
1t was ruled out of order.
Immediately afterward Mr.. Lewis,
Of Washington, offered another amend
ment. providing that to emphasize the
fact that II state Of war existed in
Cuba the consul general OF the United
States ut Havana be withdrawn and
the government OF Spain be notified oil
suspension OF diplomatic relations at
that point. Mr.. Hit quickly raised u
point of order, which Mr.. Hepburn in
the chair sustained.
Mr.. Wilson, of South Carolina, pre-.
sented the Cuban question in still q
new form, in hope to engraft 1t on the
bill. 1t provided for change in the
salary OF the United States consul gen.
eral at Havana, pending the continu'
ance of the present war; Mr.. Wilson
declared that 1t would be q blot upon
the name of the house of representa-
tives II 1t prevented a vote on the
question OF war in Cuba; blot com.
parable only to that Of the law writ
ten SO high that it could not be read.
Ruled ont Of order.
During the debate, Chairman HIT,
Of the foreign affairs committee, ex.
planned at length the situation which
made action by congress on Cuba mad.
visablc. After some further remarks
by other members the committee rose
and the house adjourned.