The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-31

portunity for in1ammatory utter
ances. The debate was not on sensa.
tional lines, but every radical express
sion was cheered to the echo by the
crowded galleries. The speeches by
Messrs. dayton of Virginia and Ar
mold Of Pennsylvania, both Of s#;;om
took advanced positions in fayor OF
aggressive action to stop the war III
Cuba, aroused intense enthusiasm.
Messrs. 5orteile and Meyers confined
their remarks closely to the bill and
the extraordinary emergency which
necessitated tht large increases it car
ried. 80 = s
Washington, March 26-The stirring
scenes Of the fifty-frst congress when
members of the minority were charg
ing down the aisies protesting against
the rulings of Speaker Reed were re-
called in the turbulent protests made
by the minority against a ruling Of the
chair during the consideration of the
naval appropriation bill. The ruling
inseffect compelled members to confine
their remarks under the tive-minute
rule to the subjeci before the house.
and was made against MIR. Hartman
of Montana, who attempted to make a
political speech. The ruling was de-
nounced as usurpation and appeal
after appeal was taken. When all
else failed every expedient was re-
sorted to to block progress with the
bill. AS result but four pages were
disposed Of. Before the bill was
taken UP for amendment Mr.. Foss Of
Illinois, member Of the naval cons
mittee, made a general speech in ad-
vocacy of the policy of building up
strong and powerful navy.
Washington, March 29.-During the
! debate Oh the naval appropriation bill
Saturday in the house every utterance
in favor of aggressive action against
Spain was applauded to the echo by
the crowded galleries. A strong effort
was made to increase the appropria
ton for the naval reserves, but it
failed. Another effort to have the
government uniform the naval militia
also failed. The main contest Of the
day was over a proposition to decrease
the number of timber dry docks au-
thorized by the bill from four to three.
1t led Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the
appropriation committee, who made
the motion, to discuss the whole Ques-
ton of war preparations and to in
weigh against undue extravaganza. He
was voted down, 1O7 to 70.
Washington, March pa scene of
intense interest was presented in the
senate when the presidents message
transmitting the findings OF the Maine
court OF inquiry was received. The
galleries were packed to the doors and
the attendance Of senator's was quite
as large as it has been at any time
during the present session. Eager to
ascertain the full findings of the court,
scores of members Of the house, after
the adjournment of that body, had hur-
RED to the senate chamber and the
floor was crowded with them. When
the reading Of the presidents message
was begun hush so marked fell over
the chamber that one might have
heard pin fail. Throughout the read
ing OF the message and the findings OF
the court there was not the slightest
demonstration. Following closely upon
the reading of the message came the
speech OF Mr.. Money of Missippi upon
his recent observations in Cuba and
the deduction from them which he
made, He spoke extemporaneously
and his vigorous, and, at times, i'm
passioned elOquence carried his audit
ors in full sympathy with him. Upon
the announcement of Representative
Simpkins death the senate adjourned
In the House.
The reading of the presidents mes
sage in the house was listened to with
breathless interest by the members and
spectators in the galleries, which We're
crowded like sardines in a box. Just
one wave Of applause swept from floor
to ceiling and then the death of Rep
resentative Simpl1ins of Massachu-
setts was announced and the house adj