The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-01
"GHOULISH 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,

Washington, Feb. 26.-The House did
nor complete the consideration Of the
Sund1y Ciyu bill to-day but Chairman
Cannon held the floor with it until adj
journment. refusing to yield to MI.
Boutelle (Mainey, the chairman Of tn"
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
a>ter. About 20 pages of the Sundry
Civil bill were disposed of. Many efforts
we've made by different members to IN
ject river and harbOr items into the
bill, three of them being successful;
amendments appropriating S3OO,OU for
Cleveland Harbor: 100000 for VII
minston. Del, and increasing the appro-
priation for Boston Harbor from $780,
600 to $4,000 We're adopted. AS con-
tracts for these works were authorized
they were i'll order under the rules.
Mr.. Lewis, Dem, Washington,
created something of n sensation by
Offering the following resolution rs an
amendment:
Resolved, That Congress disapproves
of A;nister 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 Min
lister Woodford banquettins the Spanish
Cabinet while the country was mourn
ing the loss of two hundred and fifty
brave sailors w7hO 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.
VT. Lewis attempted to debate the
! point of order, saying the amendment
was certainly pertinent to the paragraph
under OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES happened to
relate to national cemeteries.
am opposed" he said, ito our people
burying their lead while our official
representative abroad is feasting their
murderere."
At this point Mr.. Lewis was cut off
/ and the incident closed.
Mi McCleary .(Rep., Mimi, was rec
OSniZed by the Speaker on a question of
personal privilege. He said that a pur-
ported interview witlH him was publish
ed this morning relative to the disaster
of the Maine. In justice to himself he
sal,. u-Aat the interview was entirely I'M
warranted and unauthorized 1t did not
III any correct manner represent his
views on the question.
The House at $40 p. m adjourned un-
til Monday.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 26.-During the
greater part of the Senate's session to-
uay the right of Henry w. Corbett to
Il seat from the State of Oregon, was
under discussion. Mr.. 1hurston,
t>eb.), in an extended speech opposed
the admission of Mr.. Corbett, while
Messrs. Foraker, Kyle and Mantle, sup
ported Mr.. COrbctt's claim. The vote
on the case. it has been agreed, will
be taken next Monday at 3 D.. M. The
pension calendar WAS cleared by the
passage of several private pension meas
ures. \ few bills of a general character
were also passed.
Mr.. Galllnger. On. H.), introduced and
had adopted a resolution requesting the
PRESIDENT, IT not Incompatible with the
public interest. to send to the Senate
copies of all reports and communications
received by the State Department since
the oath 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 h. deemed advisable and proper to
communicates.
Mr.. Thnrston, CNeb.), called up, and
had passed a joint resolution for a com
mission to supervise the collection Of n
fund among all the schools and colleges
OF the United States for the purpose of
erecting a monument to General La
Fayette in Paris. France. the same to
be presented to the French government.
and unveiled and dedicated on .Julv !
1000.
The Senate at $50 on motion Of Mr..
Pettus. (Ala.), adjourned.