The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL. a

April i2-For nearly three hours the
Senate had the Cuban question in Its sew
| eral phases under discussion. Three reso-
| buttons hearing upon the question were in-
PRODUCED one by Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky,
| directing that the contemplated operations
| against the Spanish army in Cuba b. in
| concert with General Gomez, the supreme
| command to b, vested In the commander of
! the Unite States forces, to the end that the
independence of the Cubans be secured; the
second by Mr. Wilson of washington, dt-
recting the President at once to take such
steps as will secure to the Cuban people an
indie pendent republican form of govern
ment, and the third by Mr. Allen of Ne
braska declaring the existence of war in
Cuba and directing he President to take
steps to stop 1t and secure to the people of
the isl md stable and Independent govern
ment Following the introduction of the
resolutions, speeches were delivered by Mr.
Pe.tus of Alabama. M. Mason of Illinois
and Mr.. Butler of North Carolina, all for
war
General G-osvenor of Ohio, now gener-
ally regarded as the spokesman of the
President on the floor of the Hous, in reply
to an attack on the policy of the admins
trauon, interpreted the ommendation
in the Presidents message to mean re-
quest for authority to use the army and
navy of the United States to establish on
the island or Cuba government indepen-
dent of Spain. 1t was regarded as an
exceedingly important and significant
annou cement Mr.. Lentz, an Ohio DEM
ocrat, who drew the fire of General
Grosvenor last Thursday returned the
assault again. attacking what he termed
the vacillating" policy Of the President,
the "midniglt conference at the White
hous. with Senator Elkins and John j. Nc
Cook" and reasserting that the Presidents
recon mendations really meant that the
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surg nts into an acceptance of Spains
scheme of autonomy Mr. Hepburn, Re-
publ can of Iowa, made spirited and In
dignant reply, denounclng the intimation of
such policy as little shorto coundrelism.
Then came General Grosvenor's announce
ment upon which Mr.. Bailey, the Demo-
c attic leader. counte9ed taking the position
that If the President had meant to declare
for the independence of Cuba he would have
said so in specific words. During the debate
Mr.. Bot iin (Pop) of Kansas and Mr.. Greene
(Pop) of Nebraska took occasion to discuss
the Cuban question, but their utterances
were not inf1ammatory
April lin the Senate to-day every
available seat, both on the floor and in the
galleries was occupied when Vice Presi-
dent Hoberts gave called the SEES ion to
order Scarcely had the Senate been
called to order when Mr.. Quay of PeRnsyl-
vania precipitated the Cuban ques-
ton by presenting some petit
tons and maN.1g startling COM
ments upon them He took the strong
est ground for immediate and impetous
action. While Quay was speaking, Major
Pruden, the legislative secretary to the
President entered the chamber bearing
the long expected message. At the con-
cluslon of the reading Mr.. Davis, chairman
of the foreign relations committee at once
moved that 1t be referred to his ommittee,
and Mr.. Stewart briefly addressed the Sem
ate in favor of recognizing the independ-
ence of the Cuban insurgents Without
further debate the mess sage was referred
as requested Mr. Butler of North Caro-
lima introduced a resolution declar ng war
against Spain.
The presidents message was read in the
house o-day in the presence of vast as
semblage and referred to the committee on
foreign affairs without debate. When the
reading was concluded a scattering out
burst came from the Republican side,
mingled with groans from the Demo-
cratic side. The galleries were silent
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of District of Columbia business.
After some district business had been
transacted the contested elected case of
Falrchilds VS.. Ward from the Eighteenth
New York district was taken up After
two hours debate the majority report in
favor of NJ Ward, the sitting member,
was adopted, 1872 to 40 At 4:55 the House
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