The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-28
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, January Ex-senator
Walthall, of Mississippi, presented a
joint resolution adopted by the legisla-
ture of Mississippi, urging the Unised
States government to intervene in the
Cuban war on behalf of the insurgents,
"peaceably if it can, fOrcibly if it
must" The resolution was read and
referre to re committee on foreign
rela' ms.
The Teller resolution was then laid
before the senate I'd in accordance
with notice pre- sly given, Senator
Turpie, of India. a, addressed the sem
ate in support of the resolution. Il
shall vote for the resolution willingly
he began. Il think it's introduction
timely and o me especially when
We are confronted w. measu which
contemplates an increase of the rutlic
debt by three hundred or four hundred
million dollars. 1t is, indeed proper
that we should epeat the declaration
tina all government obligations are
payable in coin-not in gold"
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, under
a question Of personal privilege, rose
at the conclusion of Senator Turpie's
address to make a statement. He re-
ferred TO a dispatch from Princeton, N.
j., published yesterday, quoting ex-
President Cleveland as denying a state
! ment said to nave been made by Sena-
tor Morgan in an executive session of
the senate to the effect that Mr.. CleVe-
land was once in favor of the annexa-
| tion of Hawaii. Senator Morgan said
that he could not discuss his own state
| ments made in executive session. mo
statements for publication was made by
me-" said he, hence Mr.. Cleveland, IN
accepting such a statement without
| first ascertaining from me h the
facts were, shows his willingness to &C
| cent ex parte statements in Hawaiian
matters" Senator Morgan aid that 1t
was we'll known to some of Mr.. CleVe-
lands friends during his first admins
tration that he was in favor, not only
of the annexation of but also
| of Cuba. Il cannot declared Sena-
| tor Morgan, accept Mr. Cleveland's
statement that he was always opposed
to HaW aiian L can name
at least one confidential friend of Mr..
1 olet6Id1u WIN Suppoi Ai'C ia SA~
belief that that statement is not true"
AT great length enator Morgan read
the CORRESPONDENCE between Minister
Willis and the Hawaiian government
and with ex-Queen Liliuokalanl. He
! then said that Mr.. Cleveland, after
the correspondence had been submitted
to him. seeing hat he had a mar (Mr.
| Dole) to deal with, who was incapable
| of dishonesty or intrigue, retired from
the field and shouldered the whole
Hawaiian matter upon congress.
Senator Morgan said that he had no
desire to argue the matter, feeling well
assured hat the correspondence he had
read, not only established the fact that
Mr.. Cleveland was covertly considering
the question of annexation, but that
his action in regard to HaWal1 was a
lasting disgrace upon this country. Tine
correspondence I have read" declared
Senator Morgan, lays the
for the broad predicate that MIR. CleVe-
land was capable Of declaring one
policy and intending to carry into Ell
feet another"
The pension appropriation bill was
then called up and debated for three
hours.
AT $50 .. m, the senate adjourned,
leaving the measure uncompleted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house spent a couple of hours to-
dav ~transacting business relating to the
District of Columbia and the remain
der of the day on the Indian approprla-
ton bill. During the consideration OF
the latter bill, a lively political
was precipitated by an allusion MADE
by Mr.. Simpson, populist, OF Kansas
relative to an alleged interview Wlth
the president on the subject Of lmml-
grafton. Mr.. GroSvenor took occasion
TO express the opinion that the presl-
dent never used some of the languag
imputed to him and the ebate drifted
into a general discussion of u indus.
trial conditions in the course of which
the strike in New England, the high
prices for weat in Kansas and the de
faulting republican officials in NebraS'
ka successfully played heir parts.
Mr.. BouteIle, republican, of Maine
chairman of the on naVa
affairs, reported back the two resolu
tions calling on the secretary of tn
navy for information as to suita
bility of sites for an arnor plate fac
tory in the south, with the recommen
dation tina they lie Oh the table. Tbs
report called attention to the fact tina
invitations had been issued for sealed
for the land, buildings an<
machinery for a government armo
plate factory, which would be openet
January 90, 1898, and that the secre
tary, when these Were opened, woulG
send a special report to congress con
tanning all information. In view of tn
fact that the secretary was proceedlns
to carry out the law, Mr.. Boutell
said he thought it unnecessary to cal
on the secretary for information which
he would furnish.
The first resolution was laid upon tn
table without division, but Mr.. Under
wood, democrat, of Alabama, Insists
upon a division on his resolution call
ing upon the secretary for information
obtained by the armor plate board a
to the advantages OF southern place