The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-22
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.


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WASHINGTON, April ia-SgSATE- hear.
" three hours Tuesday the senate had the Gu
ban question in its several phases under dis.
| cussion Three resolutions bearing upon the
question were introduced. one by Mr. Lindsay |
tkyD directing that the contemplated opera. |
lions against the spanish army In Cuba be
| IN concert with Gen. Gomez the supreme |
command TO be vested in the commander |
| Of the United States forces to the end that
| the Independence OF the Cubans be secured;
| the second by Mr.. Wilson (Wash.) directing
the president at once to take such steps as will
secure TO the Cuban people an in
| dependent republican form Of gov
eminent: and the third by Mr. Allen
| (Ne6i. declaring the existence of war in
| Cuba and directing the esident to take steps
TO stop II and secure TO the people OF the island
/ stable and independent government Follow |
| ing the introduction of resolutions speeches |
| were delivered by Mr.. Pettus tAla.). Mr.. Mason
ull) and Mr.. Butler Is. O.. Consideration Of
the sundry civil bill was resumed, but no
| progress was made.
| HousE-Gen. Grosvcnor to) late Tuesday
s,'ssnoon an reply 70 an sssask npon the policy
) mr.Sss<op.r~ - the. presidents nsssaee TO
| mean q request for authority TO de the army
and navy Of the United States TO establish on
| the island OF Cuba q government ind, pendent
OF Spain 1t was regarded as an exceedingly i'm
| portant and significant announcement In the
\ brief debate Tuesday the opening guns OF
| the contest that begins Wednesday we're fired
Broadsides were exchanged and then the house |
| adjourned.
WAsHISGTCS. April H-SENATE-The for
eign relations committee Wednesday sent
report To the senate on the Cuban question IL
directs and empowers the president to use the
entire land and naval forces of the United
States to compel Spain to withdraw its land
and naval forces from the island and waters
OF Cuba and to relinquish its authority and
Government I'm the island A minority report |
declaring recognition of Cuban jndependence |
was also made The resolutions went over I'M |
nj Thursday
No., ,,No ,.,,.,, .o, 49, o.u,,,,oo -. |
nor,ed and the house nassed reso.
buttons authorizing and directing the
nresident To intervene at once 20 sion
The war in cuba IN the end and |
Win the nrnnose Of SECURING nerna,ont neace |
and order there and estabIishIng by the free
49,. y. -. -, -. =, = '' 4, -, ~ - - |
pendent government OF thelr own IN the island
VI ,uuai ahu lne Y, ' - he,epy ausno
GU anu enpowereu 70 use the sailu anu naval
lorots VI 'he cuteu S'a'es 10 eAeou'e .ne
purpose OF thls resolution minority report
erahtihg 'ne 'huePehuehee Oh 'upa was 'o'eu
"Ashis1loN, hprn i@-shNAih-ro OF more
IMAM sA hours ihursuay aiterhoon the SENATE
nau INC resolutions proposed oy .ne commit
uee On ioreleh reunions uhuer eonslueratioh'
Inc speeehes delivered upon the various
pha>es OF the situauoh' eloqueht' sprlteu ana
Neho"@"t AZ an VI theIn were uisoioseu no IT.
reeoheiaole uinetenees among those VINO
spoke' An were Ia favor OF action IN some iorin
o9 'ne government Oh the Chl'eu staes' Inc
mus, raulohi uihereh'eS was as 10 Nhetner tne
- ia',ll, ,a ', ~
~, dacI, g. ,,at ~ ,ri,h 80
10 Inc ui,trato trncdor, ard tndanondonca .,
,ha CUBAN ,,aon,a ,1,,r ,atni,, andaa,-or,n, |
on two occastnns 10 af,rae 10 a ,,roe ,or n ,n,e
mon tho r.solntions and a,,or ,,o,ira aou,n a |
|
rnuch con,nsion agracd ,n ad,onrn un,,I ~
o,cIocl, Sa,,,raa,
-
80, ne SESSION " tne nouse lnur say
"us uuli anu aosoiusey ueNolu ol INTEREST ine
sailviies anu 'ne hool Werc aiiiost ues.r'ou'
DuiIne VIZ aVorhooh o'iis weic passou W au-
lease sites ON torres, reseryations for hotels on
| sanitariums; for the preservation aud pro,ee- |
ton of pnblie records; To settle the accounts OF
\ as to school lands: to reruiate the
| Jurisdiction of the United States courts;
| 10 confer Jurisdiction upon United States cir
| cult courts over suits In equity for the parti-
tion Of lands where the United States is
| tenant in common.
| WASHINGTON April la-SEyATE-Durinp
| Friday speeches were made on the Cuban reso- |
| lutions by Messrs. Cullom IIl) Berry (Ark), |
Daniel CVaD Tfllman q. CT wolcott CCol D.
Spooner (Nyis), Chiffon TEX, Teller .Col)
stewart tNeyD Fully - other senator's are
on the vice presidents list for speeches All
the deliyerances were characterized by brill
lance and eloauence but # is no detraction
from the effort of any man to say thai the not
able utterances were made by Mr.. Wolcott. Mr.
Daniel and Mr. Spooner.
uorsr orl, n SINGLE incident Mt tho session
N, mo honso E,ridav y,as worthy of nublic
no,ire NJ Railsv the aemocra,ic loader
0rosa q, :, ,,os,inn n, rr,yils,a 20 renly 10 n
phiiaacInhia ne,y.,ancr cri,icism charging
hin, Win resnonsihiiitv for the disorderIy
como On inc house on "Wednesday The house
.rangIcd an afternoon ON a biI 10 refer a
claim Of the Erie railroad for mail service
amounting In ahout sam o,D tn the court of
claims II vas not PASSED AT I:6 the house
recessed until o'clock Al the night session
the house passed 20 private pension bills and
ad icurncd at lO,3D until SATURDAY.
tv..,,,,,,.,,, Anil ~ Syx,rr IN. can
40 sa,,,r,a,. nI,n, nass.d ,ha folIoxing reso.
I,ian D., . 80, -, fs 90 ., a,,.r Ier,,hy do
na,o' p.soI,od IA, ,hc s.ra,. ana honse Of
',,ros,n,a,t,os -, Tho Irni,od Stotes az AIMEE
i,a Ga con,,ros.s ,ssonblcd That tho nennle
a, Inc island Of C,uba are and of right ought To
~, frao and in,cnondont and ,hat mo goyern- |
ncnt Of the I'nfied states hereby recognizes
no ron,hIic a, ,,uha as the ,r,c and lawful |
,o,arnn,ar, ~ MAJ island . rbat n Is the |
ANT, q, ~, Irrited St,t,s 10 demand and the |
,,n, -, ~ ITnitod C,a,os doos horeb,, |
1cmand thn, The Government Of Spain AT once
roIInouisb its authoritv and Government IN the
island OF Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
,Srces rom .uea anG nuSsn ~ae s S hra
hv ~ direc,ed 70 ,ise the entire land and naval
forces OF the United States, and to cell into
Of ha nj M n W.