Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-14
SUgDRY CIVIL BILL.
The Senate Considers the Measure,
but Fails to Complete It.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN The HOUSE.
Tho Administration Charged with Delay ID
the Interest Of stock Jobbers-Mr. 0ros-
vsnors Denlsl-Mr sulssrs Cuban
gpeech-Cuban Resolution


WAsuraror Anril A-Some sharp
var tall was induloed In bv the senate
vsat.rdav When consideration OF the
sundrv civil appropriation bill was re.
sumed the question pending was the
Amendment Of senator pettus, Of Ala.
bama providino for such Improvement
OF the barbor at Mobile as would ena.
ble war vessels To obtain coal and other
supplies there. senator Allison, Of
Iowa in charge of the bill, made
poiut OF order against the amendment.
mi. .ol,.d 90. q h;,t.- snoech hv Sen.
otor Mor,.r ~ Alabama who charged
Tho annronr;ations committee with
d,scriminatino aoa,nst nroper meas.
mas and threatsnsd n assist in dis.
solving Tho COMMITTED He followed
With an sr,umsnt Showing the neces-
.,tv 10, tbs Improvement proposed.
holding that II would omen to the GOV.
eminent in time NJ war the coal fields
n The south and enabla Il successfully
IN fIuht The reasonable monopolv that
had bsen FORMED IN control the coal
supply Of the country in the event OF
war The amendmsnt WAS lost. Al
two o,clock the hin had not been com.
nlstsd anI was laia aside, the senate
devot,ng tbs remainder n the after.
noon ~ euloo;es ~ the late Senator
James Y George. Of Mississippi. After.
wards the senate adjourned until Mon.
dav.
THE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, April s.--There was .
scene Of great excitement in the house
Yesterday afternoon during the con.
siderstion Of the bill for the reorQan.
ixation Of the army. 1t was caused BY
Mr.. Lentz an Ohio democrat, who
made an assault on the administra.
ton, charging that the policy Of delay
was In the interest of stock iobbers In
Wall street. he alleged that Wall
street was In the possession Of infor.
nation that the message would be de.
layed long before It was known at the
capitol, and profited heavily by the
advance In the price Of stocks which re-
suited. He even CHARGED that there
was no warrant for the alarming
statements about the situation In
Havana which were presented as
iustifvipp the delav of the message.
MIR. Lentz's speech created a profound
sensation, and was met with an en-.
phatic reply from Mr.. Grosvenor, now
generally regarded as the administra-
tion spokesman on the floor. Mr..
Grosyenor not only Indignantly denied
that there was justification for the re-.
ports, but held Mr.. Lentz up to scorn
for alleging corrupt motives against
the president, Mr., Leutz disclaimed
this, but the irate friend Of the presi.
dent gave him no mercy. BEFORE he
concluded he expressed the opinion
that war was as certain as that we
would live until next week. unless II
was sverted by Spain.
Mr.. Sulzer Of New York. who ann.
ported the bill as il was proposed TO
modify H. made a vigorous pro.Cub.n
speech. II Cuban independen Ga were
recognized. he declared. Cuba would
soon be free He declared that the
majority In congress- and the president
little understood the intense feeling
Of indignation among the neonle ~
the country over the Maine affair and
the delsv In the calling Of Spain to AZ.
count TO- for one dav Of Andrew
jackson In the white house y hs con.
cluded. He would sav Onward tho
tleet: forward the whole line. and let
the battle crv he. Cuba must he free, ~
Mr. Lewis NJ Washington v,oorous.
" assailed the hill ia not univ
charged that u was mart ~ . rrc.
pramme To increase the regular army IN
time Of peace. hut he declared that ths
three battalion formation haa nrovan
a failure and had been 40 cbaracteri,sd
by the commander-in.chief Of the Brit.
ish srmv.
After some further debate IN tha
bill motion to strike out ali bnt the
flrst two sections Of the hin was
carried. Ths bin was then rsoom.
mlt,ed nv a vote ~ I'm ~ An