Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS |
Three Propositions In the Senate
Concerning the Insurgents
SEMINOLE AGREEMENT RATIFIED.
Senator Pettigrew Speaks in Opposition to
the Hawaiian Annexation Treaty.
Alsbams Contested Election
Case In the House

"hohiNuioN, rco' ~ Ahrce PROPOSE
tions, differing materially as to meth
ods, were presented TO the senate yes
terday, for the relief Of the Cuban In
surgents. Mr. Alien, Of Nebraska, Of
fered as an amendment to the diplo
matte and consular appropriation bill
q resolution recognizing the belliger'
ency of the insurgents Mr.. Cannon,
Of Utah, offered a resolution urging
the president to notify the kingdom Of
Spain that, If it did not recognize the
independence OF the Cuban republic
before March 4, 1893, the United States
would recognize the belligerency Of
the Cubans and within 90 days there
after would assert the independence
Of the Cuban republic. Mr.. Mason, of
Illinois, followed with a resolution re.
questing the president to notify Spain
that the Cuban war must cease at once
and declare the intention OF the United
States to restore and maintain peace
on the island of Cuba. Both Mr.. Can.
non and Mr.. Mason gave notice OF their
intention to speak upon their resolu-
tion to-day.
Mr.. Allen said, in presenting his
amendment, that since the opening Of
hostilitles in Cuba more than 800, 900
paciticos had died OF starvation or of
disease directly traceable to insufficient
food or lack Of proper sanitary condi.
tions. He said that he had been in
formed that 1t was the custom Of the
Spanish government to herd hundreds
of families together in inadequate
quarters. starving them until they
have been more than decimated by
disease. He expressed the hope that
the committee on foreign relations
would act promptly upon the amend
ment, so that the senate could have an
opportunity to vote on it.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, secured the
adoption OF a resolution directing the
postmaster general to send to the sen.
ate the cost Of carrying various classes
OF mail matter. Bills were passed to
ratify the agreement between the
Dawes commission and the Seminole
nation Of Indians and to amend an act
declaring certain bridge across the
Tallahatchie river in Mississippi
lawful structure.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr.. Chandler called up the res.
Dlution in regard to the Corbett case
and made speech in favor Of seating
The claimant as senator from Oregon.
At 3OS p. M, the senate went into OK.
,cutive session on the Hawaiian
treaty, the Corbett case going over.
Mr. Pettigrew, Of South Dakota, was
The only speaker on the treaty yester-
lay and be opposed it.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The house yes.
erday entered upon the consideration
II the Aldrich-Plowman contested cleo
ion case from the Fourth Alabama
district. The majority Of the commit
ee reported In favor Of seating the re-
'ublican candidate on the ground of
onspiracy, an allegation vigorously
enied by the democratic majority
Ar. Plowman's plurality, on the face
+ the returns, was 2,987. The major
ty revised the figures so as to give AL.
rich plurality of $40. Two speeches
we're made on each side by Messrs.
'aylor, Of Ohio, and Mann, of Illinois,
nd by Messrs. Fox, of Mississippi, and
'ettle, of Kentucky, for the minority.
t is expected that q vote will be
cached to-day.
The senate amendments to the agri-
ultural appropriation bill were dis
greed to and the bill was sent to con-