Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-31
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, March 81
SENATE.

SENATE.
While the galleries of the Senate
were filed when that body convened
to-day there was ample room for all.
The facts that there was no prospect
for consideration Of the Cuban question
coupled with the understanding that
the Senate would take no further &C
ton upon the question until the first OF
next week probably served to detract
from the general public's interest in
the Senate proceedings.
Mr.. Frye, who reported yesterday
from the committee on foreign relations
resolution calling upon the President
for the Cuban consular reports, request
ed that the resolution lie on the table
until such time as the committee de-
sired to call it up. He added that the
committee WAS constantly engaged in
work and there were reasons why the
resolution should not be considered in
the absence Of the committee.
MIR. Chandler objected to the making
OF any such contract as suggested.
Mr.. Frye then moved that the reso-
luton be recommitted 10 the foreign
relations committee.
On that motion Mr.. Allen expressed
his desire to be heard. In opening his
discussion of the resolution Mr.. Allen
reviewed his record upon the Cuban
question, saying that he and former
Senator Call, of Florida, were the first
members of the Senate to take strong
stand in favor of the independence OF
Cuba.
Mr.. Allen said if he could have his
way be would support the erection OF
republic in Cuba with all the land
and naval forces of the United States
and force the construction of an indie
pendent nation over the ashes of Spain
sovereignty on the islaLd. Mr.. Allen
said that Spain must be made 10 pay
for the wholesale murder of American
seamen. HShe must compensate for
that murder at least by freeing Cuba,
but furling her dirty flag and leaving
this continent never to return. ] am q
lingo of jingoes. / have always felt
that the Cubans would ultimately be
able to wrest their freedom from Sps TO-"
Mr.. Chandler thought the action OF
the committee on foreign relations in
dicAted some doubt and indecision.
Yesterday the committee thought q
new call for the consular reports ought
to be made; to-day it thought the call
ought to be withdrawn.
1.-The fret CALL" seid Mr.. Chandler,
twas made in resolution presented by
the Senator from Alabama (Morgan) on
February IA. On the following day at
$40 p. NJ. an answer to that call for in
formation came from Spain"-a signifi-
can't reference to the Maine disaster
He thought the Senate and the coun-
try was not without information. They
had been informed of the conditions
in Cuba by members of the Senate who
had seen and heard of all the horrors
in Cuba. The had rendered the great
est possible service to the country and
to humanity. II have the fullest conf.
dence in the committee on foreign re.
lations," said Mr.. Chandler. II have
confidence that the President intends
to pursue a patriotic and righteous
course in the present emergency
and 1 snail thank God when he
reaches a conclusion of some sort or
another. Therefore | am not in re-
bellion as yet against the powers that
be. I await upon the committee on
foreigo relations, but do think that as
that committee deemed it advisable
yesterday to make second call for the
consular correspondence and has now
reached the conclusion that the second
call should not be made the committee
ought to give us some reason for the
delay.
HOUSE.
Crowded galleries again circled the
Walls of the hall of the House of Repre-.
The belief that there would
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