The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-12

CuUau QUESTION LOf Ine purpose OF e1n-
barrassing the majority. During the
general debate Chairman Hit, of the
foreign affairs committee. made an
impressive speech. explaining at
length the situation which made ac-
the most dramatic portion of his
speech came when he declared that
the insurgents only wished for bel
ligerent rights in the hope and belief
that this country would become en-
broiled in a war with Spain. which
would give them their freedom with
our triumph.
MI. DinSmOrc of Arkansas. the lead
ing minority member of the commit
tee on foreign affairs replied to him.
aud MeSSrS. Adams of Pennsylvania.
chairman of the Cuban subcommittee
of the same committees: Berry of Ken
lucky. and Wheeler of Kentucky also
addressed the house during the general
debate. The debate will close to-day.
In the Senate.
Y spirited debate was prccipitated
in the senate by the Introduction of a
resolution by Mr.. Hoar of Mnssachu-
sets providing for IN inquiry by the
committee on postoiiiceS and post
roads concerning the recent order of
the postmaster general reducing the
force Of letter carriers in several cities
of the country. The resolution in Il
modified form is still pending.
Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would
move to-day to take up for consiGr:a-
ton the Teller resolution reported by
the finance committee providing that
bonds of the United States may be
paid in standard silver dollars.
| Snpofor MORGAN continued bic synech
in advocacy Of the ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty in the en-
ecutive session of the senate He an
nOunced at the conclusion Of the SEES
sion that he probably would require
m more day in which 10 complete
his presentation of the subject.
Washington. Jan. 21.-Sreakcr Reed,
from the rOstrum of the house, and
Mr.. Bailey, leader of the Democrats,
from his place on the floor, glared at
each other at the close of the Cuban
debate yesterday and joined in an is
sue of veracity. This sensational cpl
sOde completely overslladowed the in
tercst in the Cuban debate which has
continued uninterruptedly in the house
for three days during the considera-
ton Of the diplomatic and consular
| appropriation bill. "Wednesday notice
was given by Mr.. Williams OF Missis-
sippi that at the conclusion of the de-
bate yesterday Il motion would be
made to recommit the bill With in
structionS. Yesterday when the mo-
ton was made by MI. Bailey it was
ruled out of order by the speaker.
Mir. Bailey tlhcreupon startled the
house by affirming that he had Il pri-
x.,fn .,,,.1prr 4 =, n I;,,r will, fl,n cpnn1ynp
by which Il vote should be taken di-
This the speaker emphatically denied,
and these two leaders of their respec-
tive parties in the house. with white
faces and voices shaken by
| emotion. set their statements against
each other. while the galleries looked
on in brcathless amaZement and the
members We're in an uproar. Mr..
Smith OF Michigan, who was present,
c~orrobcratcil the speakers side of the
case. The result of the speakers po-
sition was That an appeal was taken
from his decision. and by Il strict party
vote it was laid on the ,table-1GS to
114-the Democrats and Populists. as
OF the two previous days, voting
against the solid Republican strength.
The debate vas not as interesting as
Oh either OF the two preceding days.
| The features We're Il characteristic
| speech by Champ Clark of Missouri. a
strong appeal for conservatism from
MI. Johnson of Indiana, Il presentation
of the results of his observations in
Cuba during his recent trip to the
island from Mr.. King of Utah and an
hours speech by Mr.. Dingley in eX-
PLANTATION of the use of the reduc-
ton of wages in the New England cot
ton industry.
In the Senate.
BY the decisive vote of Al to % the
senate decided to proceed at nee to
the consideration of the resolution i'll
troluced a few days ago by MI. Teller
Of Colorado providing for the payment
of bonds OF: the United States in silver
at the option of the government. MIR.
Vest of Missouri, the member of the
finance committee who had charge of
the resolution, spoke briefly upon ii.
Ie announced his intention to secure
a final vote upon the resolution as soon
as Il could be reached. and accentu-
ated his intention by forcing the dis
placement of the census bill with the
Teller resolution as the unfinished bus
mess.
The day. after 2 o'clock. was spent
in executive session. Senator Morgan
concluded his four days speech on the
Hawaiian treaty. He spoke for al
most four hours. and when lie finished
there was not more than half Il dozen
senators present. Senator Teller took
the floor and will speak when the
treaty is next taken up.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Mckenna has
been confirmed as justice Of the SUI
prelnc court. Senator Allen occupied
almost the entire executive session
with his speech in opposition to the
confirmation, though there were brief
remarks by Senators Turner and Will
son of Washington and others favora-
BILE to Mr. Mckenna. There WAS no
division on the vote, which was over
whelming!y in favor Of confirmation.
An agreement was reached by the
senate in open session that a final vote
on the Teller resolution providing that
the bonds of the United States may be
paid in silver dollars and all pending
amendments thereto should be taken
next Tuesday before adjournment.
In the House.
There was IL parliamentary struggle
in the house over the bill for the re-
lief of tile book publishing company of
the NJ. Il. Church South, which was
before the house last Friday. BY
shrewd m%aneuvering its opponents
succeeded in preventing action yester-
day. Previous to tie consideration of
this bill! to extend the public land laws
Of the United States to the Territory
of A1aSko and tn GRANT q TpnQra1 rail-