Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-04-07

cusslng the situation. The most In
tense feeling was manifested. The
house devoted the whole day to the
consideration of the bill to pay GER
tain claims for stores and supplies
furnished to the union by loyal cti-
z6ns of the south during the war,
but recessed before the bill was
passed. 1t provides for the payment
of $50 claims. aggregating $1,200,OO0.
Mr.. Marsh, chairman of the militia
committee, introduced joint reso-
luton declaring war between Spain
and the United States.
Washington, March 31.-An appar
emily simple request was made by Mr.
Frye { rep, Me- ON behalf of the
resolution reported by him from his
committee asking the president for the
Cuban consular reports, be recommit-
ted to his committee. This unexpected
| ly precipitated discussion on Cuban
question. 1t finally led to passage
at arms between Messrs. Chandler
! (rep, N. H.) and Frye, in which the
former made some sarcastic refer
ences to the conduct of the foreign
relations committee and to the attitude
Of the president Conc rning the lat
ter Mr.. Chandler said: II have con-
tidence that the president intends to
pursue patriotic and righteous
course in the present emergency and
/ ] shall thank God when he reaches al
conclusion Of some sort or another.
Therefore, | am not in rebellion, as
yet, against the powers that be-" The
motion to recommit was passed.
Mr.. Lodge reported from the COM
mittee of foreign relations the bill d.
recting the president to purchase the
| Danish West Indian islands Of st.
Thomas, st. John and st. Croix, or
any of them for coaling station, and
appropriating 100000 for the pur-
pose. Mr.. Hawley (rep. Conn)
the military affairs committee, pre-
sented in amended form the joint res
oIution offered by Mr.. Bacon (dem
Ga.) as follows: I'm case of emergen-
cy when, In the opinion of the presi-
dent the immediate erection of any
temporary fort or fertilization is
deemed important and urgent, such
temporary fort or fertilization may
be constructed upon the written con-
sent of the owner of the land upon
which such work is to be placed. I"
This was passed.
Washington, March 31-For tire
hours the packed galleries and excited
members of the house listened to a
passionate outburst of oratory ON the
Cuban question, during which the in
tensity of feeling was alternately man
Tested by cheers, jeers and Kisses.
Time and again the excited throngs
, be silent and once at least 1t seemed
as If a motion would be made to clear
item. The three speeches which
stirred the assemblage to it's depth
were made by Messrs. Grosveaor (rep.,
%, who. 1t was assumed, spoke for
the administration and who practical
! ly pledged it to free Cuba; Bailey
tdem., Tex.), who announced that
the democratic position was for free
Cuba, without war If it could be
avoided, but with war If necessary;
and Mr.. Johnson rep. Ind. y, who
poke Tor peace. declaring that it
was our duty to go to an extreme in
magnaminity in order to avoid the
horrors of war
After Mr.. Grosvenor concluded the
debate went on, the most significant
utterances being made by Mr.. Cum
nings (dem.. N. W, who denounced
the political character which the
question was assuming as unpatriotic
and unw sc. MeSsis. Grow Cep., Pa,
Griggs dem. n. W, Norton (dem.
o. and Skinner (pop., N. c. also
spoke. Little progress was made with
! the naval bill. The only important
amendment adopted was one appropri-
ating $500,000 for tt q erection of new
buildings at the lazy academy.
Washington, April 1.-The senate
spent almost the entire day in the
discussion of the resolution for the
acquisition OF The West India islands
owned by Denmark. The session
closed by the practi al withdrawal of
the resolution by Senator Lodge, its
author.
Washington. April 1.-The house
passed the naval appropriation bill
after several am ailments had been
voted down and much spirited debate
engaged in. The house then adj
turned tin Monday, as did also the
senate,
Washington, April At Is frankly
ly and openly charged In the senate
by Mr. Perkins (Cal.,l In set speech
that Spain is responsible for the Maine