The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-03-03
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- IFS sensations, was uneXpect-
ded ~ o;nitated in the senate over the
IDLY proton of the resolution or Mr..
= onslu 90 Nebraska directing the COM
u Wen ., naval affairs to investigate
d luee 10 the battleship Maine.
lhe un"ncement has been made for the
}, - alian of the resolution, with
!, bdop.oo amendment. without debate.
ppo,, ,oson OF Illinois, however, pro-
W. substitute, providing for an in
0se eIa,ion TO be conducted by joint
yess.,,oo Of the two branches Of con-
d Tpon this the Illinois senator,
d .cardng an appeal not to force a
|, 1ssSion delivered speech in which
.aid that the people demanded the
30 concerning the explosion, and de-
uu TUT that they would not be satisfied
GEN. '.s tho investigation to be conducted
WV ,be officers Of the navy, who would
...nnlIy try their own case and would
'n nar mn any blame that the officials
WV WI show attached to them. He
ssassooIv denounced the policy Of the
u'rernment in dealing with the Cuban
ssUestlon. and declared that the United
stotes had adopted the policy Ct Spain
!" nuttlng everything off until to-mor-
row. >,. >,.,s o,..
rsrp made by Mr.. Wolcott Of Colorado
and Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts,. Mr..
Tolcott declared that mot patriotic
,',iven in this broad land has not the
snlast ard most splendid and glorious
.On6denca In every department of this
sorernment. and in the department OF
mo navy particularly" Mr.. Wolcott
,houpht this was time when we
.hould refrain from gratuitous insult
10 A friendly nation and from unjust
and ignorant criticism. War may
sons." said he. II think myself the
day NAV not be far distant. When
that day comes our course must be
entirely grounded In the right. War is
/. grim decision. and when it comes il
must come so that the people Of the
world can ut least respect cut conduct
and our position. And above all it
must Come under circumstances which
make us respect ourselves"
Mr.. Lodge. in brief but brilliant
speech. defended the honor OF the navy
and Secretary Long and Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt and the naval officers.
| The resolution which precipitated the
The house debated the bankruptcy
| blll until noon and then Immediately
after the reading of the journal Mr..
Boutelle OF Maine, chairman of the
naval committee, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the
resolution prepared by the navy de-
prtmcnt and passed by the senate.
The mere mention of the Maine dis
aster on the floor brought members ia
crowds from the cloak rooms and lob
bIes and they thrOnged down the
alsles TO listen. The spectators in the
galleries leaned over with GREATNESS
interest as Secretary Longs letter
was read.
Washington. Feb. y. After four
days Of consideration the house passed
the bankruptcy bill reported by the
house committee on judiciary as n sub
situte for the Nelson bill passed by
The senate At the extra session last
summer. The bill is known rs the
Henderson bill and contains both vol
untary and involuntary features. 1t
Is considered less drastic than the
measure passed by the last house by n
vote Of 157 to 81. The involuntary
feature, however. had but sixteen ma
lorlty. motion to strike out the In
voluntary feature was defeated by Il
majority of 10 and the bill was passed
Dy majority of %. Eighteen Repub-
means voted against the bill and twelve
Democrats for 1t. The Populists, with
ole exception voted against 1t.
Washington, Feb. %. For three
hours the senate had under considera.
non the bill providing for the taking
VI the twelfth and subsequent CEN
suses. IT was so amended rs to place
Tue census bureau under the secretary
Oh the interior, but the extended dis
'ussion which followed disclosed so
"ide divergence of views on the part
u senators as to the various features
u Tie measure that no further action
was taken. A resolution offered by
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska directing the
:oihmittee OF naval affairs TO make an
Investigation Of the disaster to the
,attleship Maine was adopted without
iebate.
IL was private bill day In the house,
,ut little was accomplished owing TO
lie fact that most Of the time was
consumed In the passage Of private
pension bills coming over from the
friday night session three weeks ago.
me feature Of the day was the spir-
'ed contest over the bill to pay New
Jerry college. Lutheran institution In
south Carolina. $1,000 for damages by
teueral troops. 1t was finally passed.
~ motion Of Mr.. Bailey, the Demo
ratio leader, the house voted-5S to
90 observe Washington's birthday,
'ut Mr.. Dingley raised the point of no
luorum and before further action
,ould be taken the house recessed un-
ier the rule until 8 o'clock. The Re-
'uoilcans desire 10 go ahead with the
uhdry civil appropriation bill.
washington, Feb % As soon as