The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL

element in the House dur ng the consider.
alton of the bill for the reorganizasion Of
the army. It was caused by Mr. Lentx. An
Ohio Democrat, who made vigorous as
sault on the administration. charging that
the policy of delay was in the IN
teres, of the stock tobbers in Wall street.
He alleged that Wall street was in the
possession of information that the
message would not 60 in long before II
was known at the capitol and profited heav-
ny by the advance in the price of stocks
which resulted. He even charged that
there was no warrant for the alarming
statements about the situation in Ha-
delay of the message Mr.. Lentz's speech
created profound sensation. and was
met with an emphatic reply from
General Grosvenor. now generally re-
garded a. the administration spokes-
man on the floor. Mr.. Grosvenor not
only Indignantly denied that there was
justification for the reports, but held Mr..
Lentz up to scorn for allie ging corrupt mo-
lives against the President Before he con-
cluded he EXPIRE ssed the opinion that war
was as certain as that We would live unti;
next week. unless 1t was averted by Spain
The debate on the army bill developed
more and more opposition Mr.. Hull triec
" Save SuC Ul4A W 0SA SCluS " SSA LAC Jul az
its provisions. even the ree-battalioI
ormation features. but 1t was In the enc
recOmmitted-15O-6l
The Sena ate devoted the day {, the con-
sideration of the sundcy civil appropria
ton bill Considerable war talk was in.
dulged in. At 2 O'Clock the bill had not
been completed. and was laid aside the
Senate devoting the remainder OF the after
noon in euloges of the late Senator James
4 George of Mississippi
April 6-When the Senate convened 4
tense expectancy. amounting to excite
ment, prevailed both on the door and in the
galleries The President's message had
been positively promised and its coming
was a aited with genuine anxiety. Ten
minutes after the Senate convened consid-
GRAFTON of the sundry civil bill was re-
sumed. and, with the exception of eight
minutes. consumed by exe-u session. in
which Senator Davis announced that nc
message would be sent in. almost the entire
session was consumed by tie bill 1t was
practically completed when laid aside for
the day
After waiting patiently In the galleries
and corridor of the House for hours. many
OF them from O'Clock until shortly before
8 O'Clock. the thous ands who had come to
hear the Presidents message turned away
weary and disguised at the delay. The de-
bate in progress in the House over the
or no attention. It was completely over.
shadCwed by the more absorbing question
Considerable opposition to the bill devcl-
oped on the ground that its provision fo-
an extension of the regular army in time o.
war t. 1O4, 900 men would be inimical -
the national guard and the volunteer
forces upon which the country had hereto
fore relied In time of stress.
April SIN the.Senate Turner of Wash
ington. Harris of Kansas. kenney of Della.
ware and tn rpie of Indiana ma lie speechea
for independence and forcible intervention
in Cuba. Mr.. Harris said the Cubans earned
liberty by blood and tears. He charged the
destruction of the Maine to ofdcial treach-
cry upon the part of Spain. That blacklist
crime of all nations. he declared would
not be allowed to become mere incident
Mr.. Harris was applaude1 bv the galleries
when he closed
The crowds which thronged the galleries
of the House were disappointed There
were no outbreaks of any kind on the floor
on the Cuban question. The day was de-
voted to District of Columbia business.
April TT was frankly and openly
charged in the Senate by Mr.. Perkins Of
California, in a set speech, that Spain was
responsible for the Maine disaster. as it
had been brought about by Spanish ma
chinationS and Spanish treac herv The
speech of Mr.: Perkins was only one of four
ton delivered in the Senate. Clay of Geor.
eia, Mantle of Montana and Rawlins of
Utah also spoke along the same lines At
ter the Cuban speeches had been delivered
the Senate resumed consideration of the
3undry civil bill and finished thi rty three
pages before adjourn ming
While there was no attempt to force con-
siderati for resolution regarding the
Cuban situation in the House. there was q
brief outbreaS, in the course of which the
warli Ike tempe of the crowded galleries
was so manifest that Spe aker Reed threat
ened to Gle ar them if it was repeated The
outbre ak occurred over a bill to authorize
the President to erect temporary fortifca-
tions in case of emergency upon land when
the written consent of the owners was
obtained without awaiting the long process
of legal conde mn alton. This led to 4 de-
mand by Mr. Bailey. the Demo ratio lead
er, for Information as to the facts which
warranted all these wa measures. The
particular statement which aroused the
galleries was to the effect that. while the
Democrat were wllln g to wait any rea-
sonable tine for the President to trans NIT
a message that would meet the approval of
the American peope. they would not wait
a minute for him to continue negotiations
with the butchers of Sraia The bill was