Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-17
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the settlement Of all our foreign compli-
cations without the aid Of the representa-
tives of the people. 1t should be remem-
bcred, he continued, in weighing such re-
ports, that Congress was an Independent
power, the existence Of which could not
be ended under the Constitution. 1t would
probably continue longer than the Cuban
question. Mr.. Grosvenor said he spoke
of this matter with some hesitation, be-
cause after reading the newspapers he
sometimes doubted his Independent exist
ence. When he spoke for himself, they
insisted that ne spoke for somebody else.
He did not pretend to know more than
the humblest citizen; yet he said he took
the responsibility of stating that the sug-
gestion hat the President had liked a
date for the adjournment Of Congress, or
desired to fix a date, or had expressed a
hope hat Congress would adjourn by a
certain date, was absolutely without toun-
dalton, and ridiculous, in the bargain.
Congress could not adjourn except by a
majority vote of it's members. and he had
no doubt that every member responsible
to his conscience and his country would
do his duty as he saw it, in the matter Of
adjournment as in everything else.
MKLNLET TROCHA-ED.
Mr.. Norton DemocraD. of Ohio, who
followed Mr.. Grosvenor, paid a high tri-
butte 10 the patriotism and judgment Of
the President. If left to himself TO exer-
else his judgment, Mr.. Norton said, he
would he glad TO follow him, but he
feared that Mr.. Mckinley was beset as
Grant had been when he wished to recog-
nize the independence of Cuba by a
trocha which it would require the highest
nVIar nE aranfrNg 70 gfrpFnAHYnt h do
clared tina ii was the duty of Congress
to remain at its post, and see what was
10 be done. If war was not upon us,
Congress had made a mistake, he said,
in practically abdicating its powers and
placing $50, 600, 600 in the Presidents hands.
If it was upon us, il was right that the
President SHOULD give back to Congress
the confidence it had reposed him. r.
respective Of party, Congress wanted to
know if it was peace or war.
Mr.. Slayden Democrat, Of Texas, con-
tributed something to the controversy
relative to the advantages possessed by
the southern cotton mills. The debate
then drifted back to the bill, and the
House at $40 adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Business in the legislative session of
the senate was confined to the passage
or a lew blllS, largely OF a local char
acter. The national quarantine bill was
not considered.
When the Senate convened, Mr.. Davis.
of Minnesota, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported a resolu-
ton 10 provide for annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands TO the United States.
The resolution was read and placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, presented the re-
port of the conferrees on the bill provid-
ing for the licensing of mates on river
and ocean vessels, and it was adopted.
The Senate then. at 1910 p. NJ, on mo-
ton Of MIR. Davis, of Minnesota. went
into executive session. At 1855 the
Senate resumed business in open session.
and a number Of bills We're passed. At
2 O'Clock. on motion of Mr.. Fairbanks.
OF Indiana, the Senate again went into
executive session, and at 400 z. NJ. ad-
journed.