The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-02-17
WORK OF CONGRESS-

DDS, were presented to the senate for
the relief Of the Cuban insurgents.
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska offered as an
amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill resolu-
ton recognizing the belligerency Of
the insurgents. and said that he hoped
thus to afford the senate an oppor-
tunity to vote on that proposition.
Mr.. Carnon of Utah offered resolu-
ton urging the president to notify the
kingdom Of Spain that if it did not
recognize the independence of the
Cuban republic before March 4, 1898,
the United States would recognize the
belligerency Of the Cuban's and with
in ninety days thereafter would assert
the independence Of the Cuban re-
public. Mr.. Mason Of Illinois followed
with resolution requesting the presi-
dent to notify Spain that the Cuban
war must cease at once and declared
the intention of the United States to
restore and maintain peace on the is
land. Both Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Ma
son gave notice of their intention to
speak upon their resolutions to-mor-
row. The right of Hon. Henry w.
Corbett to a seat in the senate from
Oregon occupied the senate's atten-
ton for two hours. Senator Chandler
sreaking in favor of seating the claim
ant. The remainder of the afternoon
was spent in executive session.
The house spent the day consider
ing the Aldrich-Plowman contested
election case.
Washington, Feb. 10. - For more
than three hours the senate chamber
rang with eloquent appeals in behalf
of the Cuban insurgents. Announced
speeches were delivered by Mr.. Can
non of Utah and MI. Mason Of Illi-
nois in advocacy Of the adoption Of
resolutions which they had presented
to the senate. Following Mr.. Can
mons speech Senator Hale of Maine
addressed the senate, briefly urging
the senate to uphold the policy of the
administration. He pointed out that
much had already been accomplished
by President Mckinley, not only for
the cause of peace on the island, but
also for the protection of Americans
and American interests and for, the
relief Of the reconcentrados and pa
cifcos.
Long before Mr.. Cannon rose to adj
dress the senate the galleries were
packed with people who We're aware
that this would be a field day for Gu
ban oratory. MI. Cannon's speech was
calm and dispassionate argument in
support of his resolution. He declared
that in the conflict in Cuba, Spain,
afraid to meet the insurgents in the
field, had resorted to policy of
bribery and starvation. Of this he
believed the American people could
not be brought to approve. While Mr..
Cannon was speaking sensational in
cident occurred. A member of the
house Of representatives, standing
lear the speaker, sludibly denounced
as lie, seemingly, some statement
~ Mr.. Cannon had made. Mr.. Cannon.
pale with feeling, made reply to what
at the moment seemed an insult, but
which was subsequently satisfactorily
explained.
Mr.. Mason followed Mr.. Hale in a
long, and, at times, fiery speech, in
which he urged the president to i'm
mediately intervene in the Cuban war
and end the struggle which on both
sides had become so brutal as to shock
the sensibilities Of the civilized world.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
Mr.. Chandler then called UP the res
rolution declaring Mr.. Corbett not en-
titled TO the seat of senator from Ore
,- gon, and Mr. Pettus Of Alabama spoke
upon it. At o'clock the senate adj
journed.
IN TEE HOUSE.
The Republican majority was in
creased from 40 to so, when tho
house. by a vote of 143 to Lib, un-
seated Mr.. Plowman Of Alabama and
gave the seat to Mr.. Aldrich. This
was the first contested election case
decided by the present house against
the sitting member.
Mr.. SulZer, DEM, N. Y, attempted
to secure recognition for the introduce
ton in open house of a resolution
which, after recitirg the contents of Il
letter alleged to have been written by
Senor Dupuy de LONE. the Spanish
minister, to Don Jose Canalejas, edi-
tor Of the Madrid Ell Heraldo, and af-
ter alleging that said letter was an
insult to this country, declared it to be
the sense of the house that the Span
ish minister 'be given his passports
and sent home in disgrace" He was
cut off by a demand for the regular
order.
Washington, Feb. 11-During almost
the entire session Of the senate the In
dian appropriation bill was under dis
cUssicn. The reading of the bill was
completed and all of the committee
amendments were adopted. Subse-
quently several amendments of a
minor character We're attached to the
measure. Mr.. Allen of Nebraska ell
livened the proceedings a few min
utes before adjournment by making
an attack upon Speaker Reed for pre-
venting the enactment, as the Ne
braska senator declared, of meritori-
Gus legislation sent to the house of
representatives by the senate. He
denounced the speakers action in this
regard as a disgrace" to congress and
to the American people. When a point
OF order was made against him for
the use Of improper language concern
ing the other branch of congress, Mr..
Allen said that he was stating only.
the truth and that he was responsible
here or elsewhere at any time for his
statements. 1t was expected to c3n.
clude the consideration of the pending
bill, but when appeal was taken from
Il ruling of the vice president by Mr.
Allen that an amendment offered by
MI. Thurst0n Of Nebraska was not in