The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-02-17


less than one-half Of the members be-
ing present during the session. The
bill was passed by the house. carry
ing $I.44l. 9l2, against $9,51I, l41 last
year.
Washington. Feb. San amendment
OF ore than ordinary Importance and
significance at this time was proposed
i'll the senate by Mr.. Morgan OF Ala
bama to the resolution offered a few
days ago by Mr.. White of California.
Mr.. Whites resolution declared that
ii was the right OF the people of Ha-
wall 10 maintain their own form of
government and that the United
States ought in nowise 10 interfere
with it. Mr. Morgan's amendment
provides distinctly for the annexation
of the Hawaiian islands, declaring
that the present government has n
right TO make such cessiOn TO this
country. Mr.. Davis of Minnesota,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations. moved that the resolution Of
Mr.. White ana the amendment there
10 proposed by Mr.. Morgan, be re-
fCrrcd to the foreign relations commit.
tee. and after brief colloquy between
Mr.. White and Mr.. Morgan, the reso-
luton ana amendment were SO re-
feTed. The presentation of Il me-
mortal prepared by the late Admiral
Worden encited some interesting state
ments regarding the historic fight in
Hampton Roads between the Monitor
and the MeTimac.
\ communication was received from
the secretary of war presenting the
immediate necessity for action to con-
troll the disorderly elements that are
assembling in Alaska. A house bill
authorizing the secretary Of the treas
ury 10 purchase or have constructed
a suitable revenue cutter for the use
of the Yukon river ut a cost of not
more than $4,000 was passed.
Senator Teller occupied the entire
four hours of the executive session in
discussing the Hawaiian annexation
treaty.
Military Academy BIZ Passed.
The house passed the military
academy bill with only one important
amendment The debate on the meas
IRE was desultory and touched va
riety Of political topics. As passed the
bill carried $4,i5J4O. S2G.U32 less than
the amount carried Ivy the current law.
The bill 10 limit the period for the re-
funding Of the certificates of deposits
Of 1897 TO Dec. 81. 1899, was passed.
The house will now take up the AID
rich Plowman contested election case.
Washington. Feb. 9. $780, Three propo-
sitions, differing materially AZ 10 meth
DDS. were presented to the senate for
the relief of the Cuban insurgents.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska offered as an
amendment 10 the diplomatic ana
consular appropriation bill resolu-
ton recognizing the belligerency OF
the insurgents. and said that he hoped
thus to afford the senate an Oppor-
tunity 10 vote on that proposition.
Mr.. Carnon Of Utah offered q resolu-
ton urging the president TO notify the
kingdom OF Spain that If IL did not
recognize the independence Of the
Cuban republic before March l. 1893,
the United States would recognize the
belligcrency 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 Il resolution requesting the presi-
dent TO notify Spain that the Cuban
war must cease ut once and declared
the intention OF the United States TO
restore and maintain peace on the is
land Both Mr. Cannon ana 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
srtaking in favor of seating the claim
ant. The remainder of the afternoon
was spent in executive session.
The house spent the day consider
:ug the Aldfich-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 Mr.. Mason of lii
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 ont 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
citicOS.
Long before Mr.. Cannon rose To ad-
dress the senate the galleries were
packed with people who were aware
that this would be field day for Gu
ban oratory. Mr.. Cannon's speech was
a calm and dispassionate argument in
support Of his resolution. He declared
that i'm the conflict in Cuba, Spain.
afraid To meet the insurgents in the
field. had resorted TO q policy of
bribery and starvation. OF this he
believed the American people could
NOT IA, br,urht In 1,uruyp While Mr.