The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1898-04-07


Friday in the House was spent in con-
sideration of the naval appropriation bill.
There was much filibustering and only
four pages Of the bill were gone over. Ad-
journed until Saturday. The Senate was
not in session.
The House spent Saturday in consider
alton Of the naval appropriation bill. A
strong effort was made during the day
to increase the appropriation for the ma
val reserves. but it failed Another effort
to have the government uniform the ma
val militia also failed. The main contest
of the day was over proposition to de-
crease the number of timber dry docks au-
thorized by the bill from four to three. 1t
led Mr.. Cannon, chairman Of the Appro-
priatiOns Committee, who made the mo-
ton, to discuss the whole question of war
preparations and to inyeigh against undue
extravaganza. He was voted down-1S to
1O1. An amendment was adopted to per-
NIT the Secretary of the Navy to use any
portion Of Michigan's naval militia fund
to repair the damage to the Yantic.
A message from President Mckinley,
outlining the findings of the Maine board
Of inquiry, was sent to the House on Mon
day. After being read it was promptly
referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs. Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts an
nounced the death of his colleague. Mr..
Simpkins, and moved that the House ad-
journ out Of respect to his memory. This
was done, and Speaker Reed appointed
four members of the Foreign Relations
70 x1yh;o oh <ho Io;p
had been referred, to attend the funeral.
In the Senate the Presidents message
and the report Of the board Of inquiry
were both read, after which the Senate
adjourned.
After passing a bill to pension the
widow Of Gen. John l.. Stevenson at the
rate of $50 per month the House devoted
the whole day Tuesday to the considera-
ton Of the bill to pay certain claims for
stores and supplies furnished the Union
by loyal citizens Of the South during the
war. There was bitter contest over
claim Of $4,000 preferred by the heirs
of the widow of Gen. Robert e. Lee. She
inherited the claim from Mrs. Fitzhugh,
her aunt, who, it was admitted, was loyal.
The claim was finally stricken out, but
the House recessed before the bill was
passed. 1t provides for the payment of
about $50 claims, aggregating about ST.
100000. AT an evening session pension
bills were passed. In the Senate, after
the introduction of Cuban resolutions and
a speech by Senator Mason, seventy-four
private pension bills were passed. Then
Mr.. Tillman presented resolutions con-
cerning the death Of the late Joseph A.
r
Eulogies were delivered by Mr.. McLaurin,
Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Clay, Mr. Spooner,
Mr. Chiffon, Mr.. Cannon, Mr.. Kenney,
Mr.. McEnery and Mr.. Tilman.
A wild and uproarious scene occurred
in the House on Wednesday when Mr.
Bailey, the Democratic leader attempted
to force the hand of the Republicans up
on proposition to overrule the Speaker
and pass q resolution recognizing the in
dependence of the Cuban republic. Mr..
Bailey presented the resolution as priv
ileged question. He was ruled out Of
order by the Speaker. An appeal from
the decision Of the chair was laid on the
table. The House then went into COM
mittee Of the whole and resumed consid-
GRAFTON of the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate Committee ON Foreign Rela-
tions has agreed to delay action on all
Cuban questions now in its possession un-
til after the President has had opportunity
to conclude pending negotiations.
The House on Thursday listened to
speeches ON the Cuban question. The
three speeches which stirred the assem-
blage to its depths were made by Mr..
Grosyenor of Ohio, who, it was assumed,
spoke for the administration, and who
practically pledged it to the cause of free
Cuba; Mr.. Bailey of Texas, the Demo-
cratic leader, who announced the Demo-
cratic 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 it was
our duty to go to The extreme in mag
naniInity in order to avoid the horrors of
war; In the Senate Mr. Frye of Maine,
who reported from the Committee on For
eign Relations a resolution calling upon
the President for the Cuban consular re-
ports, requested that the resolution lie on
the table until such time as the commit
tee desired to call it up. Mr.. Chandler of
New Hampshire objected to the making
of any such contract as suggested. Mr..
Frye then moved that the resolution be
recommitted to the Foreign Relations
Committee. After somewhat heated
discussion the motion was passed.