The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
"GROULISH SPECTACLE"
RELATIONS SHOULD BE FORMAL
UNTIL INQUIRY ENDS.
TO INVESTIGATE STATE OF WAR IN CUBA
Joint Resolution for Commission to Supervise
Collection Of Funds for Monument TO
Lafayette to Be Erected in Paris and
Presented to France.
Presented to France.

FreSenle0 10 france.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The House did
not complete the consideration of the
SundGy Civn bill to-day but Chairman
Cannon held the floor with it until ad-
journment, refusing TO yield to NJ.
Boutelle (AIaine). the chairman of the
Naval committee, who was anxious to Sc
cure consideration for the bill reported
by his committee for the relief of the
victims and survivors of the Maine dis
aster. About 20 pages OF the tSundfy
Civil bill We're disposed of. Many efforts
We're made by different members to in
ject river and harbor items into the
bill, three of them being successful:
amendments appropriating 100000 for
Cleveland Harbor; 100000 for VIII
mington, Del, and increasing the ,appr1-
priation for Boston Harbor from $100,-
900 to $250000 We're adopted. As CON
tracts for these works were authorized
they were in order under the rules.
Mr.. Lewis, Dem., Washington,
created something of a sensation by
offering the following resolution as an
amendment 90
Resolved, That Congress disapproves
of AAinister Woodford rendering a ban
quet to the Spanish Cabinet in behalf of
the United States, and expressing the
sense that the relations between Spain
and the United States, should, until the
inquiry as to the cause of the Maine dis
aster, be determined, remain only in the
formal anu official way demanded by the
needs Of the respective nations"
Mr.. Lewis was proceeding to remark
upon the ''ghoulish spectacle" of Minis
lister Woodford banquetting the Spanish
Cabinet while the country was MOURN
ing the loss Of two hundred and fifty
brave sailors who were the victims of
Spanish hate when Mr. Cannon inter
posed a point of order against the
amendment and was promptly sustain
ed by the chair.
.Ir. Lewis attempted to debate the
point of order, saying the amendment
was certainly pertinent to the paragraph
ltn1ler consideratf0n-whic happened to
relate to national cemeteries.
4 am opposed nc said, ITO our people
burying their dead while our official
representative abroad is feasting their
murderers.'
AT this point Mr.. Lewis was cut off
and the incident closed.
Mr.. McC1eary ,(Rep., Mimi, was rec
ognized by the Speaker on question of
personal privilege. He said that pur-
ported interview with him was publish
cd this morning relative to the disaster
of the Maine. In justice TO himself he
SAL. LAT the interview was entirely un-
warranted and unauthorized. 1t did not
in any correct manner represent his
views on the question.
The House at 5:20 p. m. adjourned un-
til Monday.
THU SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 26.-During the
greater part OF the Senate's session to-
day the right of Henry w. Corbett to
seat from the State of Oregon, was
under discussion. Mr.. 1hurston,
t4,eb.), in an extended speech opposed
the admission of Mr.. Corbett, while
Stessrs. Foraker, Kyle and Mantle, sup
ported MIR. COrbctt's claim. The vote
on the case, it has been agreed, will
be taken next Monday at 3 p. m. The
pension calendar was cleared by the
passage of several private pension meas
ures. A few bills of general character
were also passed
Mr.. Gallinger, N. H, introduced and
had adopted resolution requesting the
President, If not incompatible with the
public interest, to send to the Senate
copies of all reports and communications
received by the State Department since
the 24th of February, 1895, from
Thomas Estrada Palma, or any agent of
the Cuban insurgents which relate to
the State of war in the island of Cuba,
or such parts of said documents as it
may be deemed advisable and Droper 10
communicate.
Mr.. Thurston, (NebJ, called up. and
had passed a joint resolution for a COM
mission to supervise the collection of a
fund among all the schools and colleges
OF the United States for the purpose of
erecting a monument to General La
Fayettc in Paris, France, the same to
be presented to the French government,
and unveiled and dedicated on July !,
1900.
The Senate at $3.50 on motion of Mr..
Pettus, (Ala), adjourned