The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-26

4. that the present, government has
fight to make. such! c.:S.icn to TN
.eo;intry. 8 Mr. Davis sof minnesota
!: chairman 81 tie Scl6mlnii!;,;s IL ;oreig
relations, moved that III: resolution Q
MI. White and the a,ncEI:%aNs t,ieEt
/ ITO proposed :by MFR: N!5:g:o, he r.
~! errcdrt the foreign ralatiGls cGIi.Mi'
taS and aftera brief t,llnGuy betwee
,AI. White and Mr. Morgan the RESI-
int;oH and amendment were so r.
.fa,roI Tile. presentation of a. m
noor;oI kprepared.si:y' the late Admire
xAyo,Jan Aelicitei some int resting stat
monts- ,oS kardiE: IL" historic tight
na,nnton h koads between the Monte
and the Men kr,;nac: sa;no fro,
A c0mmIin;y anon was .eser ~
the secretary or wa ~. action to, col
Immediate ,ltz| > s,nys a ~ that n,
troll. the disardA wv ysta 'e a house hi
authorizing tla secSs sesary o. co sna ~
ury. to purchase or ,harSss~-ss..SsGtteG
a. suitable revenue GUT FER TOR the USE
of the Yukon river at u cost of moi
more. than $4,000 was: pissed.
e Senator Teller occupied the entire
four. hours: Of the: executive session in
discussing the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. 80 50: :. N
military Academy ,*B,Iees Passed.
Tie house: passed th7e military
academy bill with only one important
amendment. 'S.The debate on the meas.
.ure was ,,desrltory and touched q. v
.riety of: political topics. As:p;assed the
bill carried :$453,54O, $26,c32 less than
the amount carried by the CURRENT law.
The bill to limit the period for; the re-
funding of the certificates of deposits
of 1897 to Dec. 81, 1899, was passed.
The house: will now take up the aid
rich-Plowman contested. election caseA
Washington, Feb. o. Three propo-
sitions; differing materially as to meth
dds, were presented to the senate for
the relief Ofsthe Cuban insurgents.
Mr.. '3Ai1enr Of Nebraska offered as an
amendment. to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation BIZ! a resolu-
tion recognizing the ~helligere11cy of
the insurgents, and said that he hoped
thus to afford the senate, an, oppor-
tunity to- vote on that proposition.
Mr.. Cannon OF Utah Offered a fesOlu-
ton urging tine president TO notify the
Kingdom of Spain that l: it did not
recognize the inde.endeaee Of the
Cuban republic before March 4, 1893,
the United States would recognize the
belligerency of the Cuban's and with
in ninety days thereafter would assert
the independence Of the Cuban re-
public. Nh. Mason of Illinois followed
with q resolution requesting the presi-
dent to notify Spain that the Cuban
wal must cease at once and declared
the intention of the. United States to
restore and maintain pe,.Ge on the is
land. Both Mr.. Cannon and MI. Ma
son gave notice of their intention to
speak upon their resolutions to-mor-
row The Fight Of Hon. Henry W.
Corbett to a seat in the senate from
Oregon occupied; the senate's atten-
ton for. two. hours, Senator Chandler
srGaking in favorsof seating the claim
ant. The remainder of the afternoon
was spent, in executive session.
The house spent the day consider
ing the Aldrich-Plowman contested
election case. ..s...s:
Washington, Feb. 10. - For more
than three hours the senate. chamber
rang with eloquent appeals in behalf
Of the Cuban insurgents. Announced
speeches were delivered by Mr.. Can
non of Utah and Mr.. Mason of Illi-
nois in advocacy Of the adoption of
resolutions which they had presented
mons. speech. Senator HALE of Maine
the senate tosuphold the policy Of the
administration. He pointed. out that
much, had: 'afready been accomplished
by President Mckinley, not only for
the cause Of peace on the island, but
also for the protection of. Americans
and American interests and for the
relief of the recongentrados and pa
cificos.
Long before. MI: Cannon rose to adj
dress the senate the galleries were
packed with people who were, aware
that this would be.a field day for Gu
;agf a.i Ssfst sssS d ksa G'i5asa,; a4Rsssea Fi f
s s2'sf e Ct g. n'' e GssS'gf'a e 6 Is ef sSsis!
afraid to meet thee fnsurgeitEsfh stbes
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n es''f IS $f s5aSl ;AI g appR4ov,s lpss Wine ec %4'! :
Cannon Was; speaking d sensational I'M
cident occurred. A member Of the
house of representatives, standing
near, the speaker, audibly denounced
as q, lie, seemingly, some statement
Mr.. Cannon had made. Mr.: Cannon.
pale with feeling, made reply to what
at the moment seemed an insult. but
which was subsequently satisfactorily
explained. ...t.ff - z ~ !.
Mr.. Mason followed Mr.. Hale in a
long and, at times, fiery speech, In
which he urged the president. to Inn
mediately intervene In the Cuban war
andHend. the. struggle which on both
sides hada.beeOme Sd4brhfal as to shock
the sensibNltiese Of the civilized world.
On motion Of III. Hale the .resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
ME- M. Chandler then called up the res
olutipn declaring MrVCorbett. not en-:
titled to the Seat of senator from. Ore.
Sdas ana MilPettus Sf9Alabaima spoke
upon 1t. At, 5 o'clock the senate nd
'po1ns', -
Hs IN THE HOUSE. .
' The Republican majority was in
creased from 40 to 80, when the
house, by a vote of 143 to 113, I'M
Mr. .PloWpan. Of Alabama and
gave thes lsleatSS toc sMr. Aldricll. This
was the first contested election case
y. WasrI n.
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