The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-23
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FiFTH CONGRESS.

IN the senate. on the nth. during an exciting
debate OF the cuban question. the presidents
message on the crisis In the Cuban situation
was received and read without denomination,
ANA referred 10 the foreign relations committee.
Some resolutions we're offered TO the effect that
the government OF the United States demand
the immediate withdrawal by Spain from the
island Another message from the president.
transmitting the Cuban consular reports, was
laid before the senate. read and referred.
In the house the message from the president
was received read aud referred 10 the commit
tee on foreign affairs after which some Dis
trici Of Columbia business Was transacted
IN the senate. on the lsth. three resolutions
bearing on the Cuban question were intro
duced. one directing concerted action with
Gen. Conner another directing the president
TO take such steps will secure TO the Cuban
people an independent republican form Of gov
ernment. and third declaring the existence
OF war in Cuba. and directing the president
10 take steps 10 stop it and secure TO the peo-
pie Of the island q stable and independent
government Several speeches followed the
introduction OF the resolutions. when consider
alton of the sundry civil appropriations bill
resumed .. In the house Gen. Grosvenor
(O). in reply 10 attack upon the policy OF
the administration interpreted the recon-
mendatIon in the presidents message 10 mean
a request for authority TO establish on the
island OF Cuba . government independent OF
Spain.
IN the senate on the 18th. Mr.. Davis. chair
man Of the committee on foreign relations. pre-
scented the resolution and report OF his commit
tee on the presidents message on the Cuban
question which were read Mr.. Hoar moved
that consideration OF the report go over under
the rules for one day The remainder OF the s-s-
sion was occupied with impassloned speeches
by MesSrs- Foraker who advocated direct rec
ignition OF Cuban independencet Lodge and
Lindsay (ky) ........In the house majority and
minority reports on the Cuban question were
presented. and after vain effort TO get the res
olutiOns before the house the committee on rules
retired ami formulated a special order. which
provided for immediate consideration. After a
lengthy and heated debate the su bstitute reso-
.utions were defeatei-ayes. i45 nays 100. A
motion to recommit was defeated lio TO 80 and
the majority resolutions we're then adopted
ayes. H., nays. lg-declaring for armedsinter-
yentlOn-
CIS the senate. on the 18th. the resolutions
proposed by the committee on foreign rela-
tons were taken up and for more than six
hours were the subject OF debate at times in
terspersed With sharp and spirited collOquies.
but owing to the large number OF senators who
desired = speak upon the resolutions the sen
ate adjourned without action .... In the nous
the days proceedings were duh and absolutely
devoid Of interest A large number OF bills OF
no special moment were passed the most i'm
portant being the Curtis dill for the relief OF
residents OF the Indian territory, providing foe
the settlement Of questions involving ls.OOJ.OoJ
acres OF land belonging 70 the Indians. and the
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