Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08


Friday In the House was spent in CON
alteration Of the naval appropriation bill.
There was much flibustering and only
four pages OF the bill were gone over. Ad-
tourned until Saturday. The Senate was
not In session.
The House spent Saturday In consider.
alton Of the naval appropriation bill. A
strong effort was made during the day
to increase the appropriation for the ma
val reserves, but It failed. Another effort
to have the government uniform the ma
val militia also failed. The main contest
Of the day was over a proposition to de-
crease the number of timber dry docks au-
thorized by the bill from four to three. 1t
led MI. Cannon. chairman Of the Appro.
priations Committee, who madc the mo-
ton, to discuss the whole question of war
preparations and to inveigh against undue
extravagance He was voted down-1S to
lOI. An amendment was adopted to per-
nit the Secretary Of the Navy to Use any
portion Of Michigan's naval militia fund
to repair the damage to the Yantic.
A message from President Mckinley,
outlining the findings of the Maine board
Of inquiry, was sent to the House on Mon
day. After being read it was promptly
referred to the Committee on Foreign At
fairs. Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts an
nounced the death of his colleague, Mi.
Simpkins, and moved that the House nd
1ourn out Of respect to his memory. This
was done. and Speaker Reed appointed
four members of the Foreign Relations
Committee, to which the Maine report
had been referred, to attend the funeral.
In the Senate the Presidents message
and the report of the board of inquiry
were both read, cfter which the Senate
adjourned.
After passing a bill ia pension the
widow Of Gen. John L. Stevenson at the
rate Of $50 per month the House devoted
the whole day Tuesday to the considera-
ton OF the bill to pay certain claims for
stores and supplies furnished the Union
by loyal citizens of the South during the
war. There was n bitter contest over q
claim Of $4,000 preferred by the heirs
OF the widow of Gen. Robert E. Lee. She
inherited the claim from Mrs. Fitzhugh,
her aunt. who, it was admitted, was loyal.
The claim was finally stricken out, but
the House recessed before the bill was
passed. 1t provides for the payment of
about $50 claims, %aggrcgating about ST.
100000. AT an evening session pension
bills were passed. In the Senate, after
the introduction of Cuban resolutions and
a speech by Senator Mason, seventy-four
private pension bills were passed. Then
Mr.. Tillnlan presented resolutions con-
corning the death of the late Joseph A.
Earle. Senator from South Carolina.
Eulosies were delivered by Mr.. McI1aurin,
Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Spooner,
Mr.. Chiffon, Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. Kenney.
MIR. McEnery and Mr.. Tillman.
in the House on Wednesday when Mr..
Bailey, the Democratic leader. attempted
to force the hand Of the Republicans up-
on a proposition to ovcrrule the Speaker
and pass a resolution recognizing the in
dependence OF the Cuban republic. Mr..
Bailey presented the resolution as a priv
ileRed question. He was ruled out Of
order by the Speaker. An appeal from
the decision Of the chair was laid on the
table. The House then went into com.
mittee Of the whole and resumed eonsid-
Grafton Of the naval appropriation bill.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions has agreed to delay action on all
Cuban questions now in its possession nm
til after the President has had opportunity
to conclude pending negotiations.
The House OF Thursday listened to
speeches N the Cuban question. The
three speeches which stirred the Assem-
blage to it's depths were made by Mr..
Grosvenor Of Ohio, who, it was assumed.
spoke for the administration, and who
practically pledged it tn the cause Of free
Cubo; Mr.. Bniley of Texas, the Demo-
cratic leader. who announced the Demo.
cratic position as for free Cuba. without
war IL it could be avoided, but with war
Il necessary, and Mr.. johnson Of Indiana,
who spoke for peace. declaring that it was
our duty to go to che extreme in mag
nanimity in order tn avoid the horrors Of
war. In the Senate Mr.. Frye Of Maine,
who reported from the Committee on For
eign Relations a resolution calling upon
the President for the Cuban consular re-
ports, requested that the resolution lie on
the table until such time as the commit
tee desired to call it up. Mr.. Chandler of
New Hampshire objected to the making
Of any such contract as suggested. Mr..
Frye then moved that the resolution be
r~ecommitted to the Foreign Relations
Committee. After a somewhat heated
discussion the motion was passed.
News Of Minor Note.
Grin W. Brereton, aged Is years and
married, was killed by falling into a min
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