Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-09
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Something of the Talks and the Acts
of Both Branches.

In the house Monday afternoon Mr..
! Cannon moved to suspend the rules to
pass the Joint resolution allowing the cree
ton of Notifications on private property.
/ Unanimous consent for its consideration
was refused by Mr.. Bailey. Mr.. Cannon
said the resolution gave the president dis
erection in the matter of acquiring land.
Mr. Bailey said he simply desired to call
the attention of the house to the fact that
it had in the last 30 days been called upon
to vote upon emergency measures. and
the house was not in possession OF any
information showing that the administra-
ton thought there was any extraordinary
emergency confronting the country. He
would have denied a democratic president
the $50,000,000 appropriation. Mr.. Bailey
said the country ought to know what the
administration is doing and intends to do.
The democrats were ready to assist in the
prosecution of war to successful termi-
nation. This caused applause, which the
speaker rebuked. Mr.. Bailey said the APP
plause in the galleries was merely Il min
nature of the feeling Of the people of the
country. Again there was applause III
the galleries, and the speaker threatened
to have them cleared. Mr., Steele (rcp) of
Indiana said this would hardly be fair, as
Mr.. Bailey was talking to the galleries.
daughter on the republican side) Mr..
Bailey closed by saying that if the presi-
dent wanted more time to treat with the
Spanish butchers it would be granted. Mr..
Lentz (dcn.) of Ohio offered a belliger-
ency amendment to the resolution. Mr..
Williams (dem,) of Mississippi, member
OF the committee on foreign affairs, OPP
posed the amendment for belligerency,
time. 1--WE should all move in a solid
phalanX when the time comes,' he said.
The democratic side of the house had eX-
pressed its views and it was now time to
wait. The statement was significant. as
Mr. Williams had but half an hour previ-
ously emerged from the foreign affairs
committee.
Favor Cuban Intervention.
The senate chamber was TANNED Mon
day with people interested in Cuban af-
fairs. The Chandler resolution, calling
for consular correspondence, went over,
on motion of Senator Davis until We'd
nesday. and the Quay independence reso-
luton followed. Senator Clay of Georgia
made Il speech urging that war be avoided
if possible, but adding that there was no
remedy that did not conccde the absolute
independence of Cuba. Senator Perkins,
in a speech ON the Cuban question, de-
clarcd the blowing up of the Maine by
Spanish officials was an act of war and
he believed it was so regarded by the ma
lions of the world. Senators Mantle and
Rawlns followed Senator Perkins, both
speaking for Cuban independence At the
close of Senator Rawlins' speech the SEN
ate took up the sundry civil appropriation
bill
In Favor of Cuban Freedom.
Senator Turner of Washington in the
senate Tuesday made vigorous speech
in favor Of Cuban freedom. He said the
administration had not acted as it should.
or it would have freed Cuba before this.
He laid great stress upon the destruction
of the Maine, saving Spain was response
bic. He would cheerfullv vote for dec
laration of war. He said Spain was ma
ton OF cruelty, deceit and blood. The
galleries were crowded despite snow
and slcet storm. Senator Harris of Kan
sas followed Turner. The Cubans had
earned liberty by blood and tears. he
said He charged the destruction of the
Maine to official treachery on the part of
Spain. That blacklist crime Of all nations.
he declared, would not be allowed to be-
come mere incident, Harris was APP
plauded by the galleries. Senator Deboe
of kentucky said his state was united in
favor of Cuban independence, and the
people of Cuba deserved the sympathy of
the civilized world. Senator Kenney of
Delaware said if a resolution of belli2er-
cncy had been passed by the house Cuba
would have been free and the loss of lives
and millions of treasure saved. Diplo-
matte claptrap. he said, should no longer
stop the vengeance for innocent blood or
prevent Cuban freedom. Senator Chand-
Ter followed Kenney and was listened to
with great interest. lie said that the
United States should Immediately declare
war against Spain and maintain that war
until the people OF Cuba were tree from
Spanish starvation and cruelty and the
government Of the island fairly establish
ed as an Independent republic. Senator
Tulpe followed He said it was the duty
of the American congress to intervene for
the Cuban republic. The destruction OF
the Maine he declared, was an insult
which could be repaired by making it inn
possible for it to occur again by placing
Cuba and Havana out of the power OF
Spain forever. The senate then took up