Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-26
WORK DONE N CONGRESS
Busy and Exciting Times for the
, National Lawmakers in the
Fifty-Fifth Congress.
DAILY SUMMARY or the PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Cuban Question IL the One OF
Grentest Importance In Both the
Senate and the HOuse-Ofher Mat
ter That Are Being Considered and
Disposed OF.

Washington, April 15.-The senate
had under consideration yesterday the
resolution favoring immediate inter-
vention in Cuba, but took no action.
Strong speeches were delivered by Sen
ators Hoar, Fairbanks and Turner.
The most radical difference was as to
whether the resolutions finally adopted
should recognize the independence OF
the Cuban republic or simply declare
for armed Intervention with view TO
the ultimate freedom and indePend-
ence of the Cuban people.
Washington, April 16.-After another
day of debate in the senate yesterday
an agreement was reached that vote
should be taken before adjournment to-
day on the Cuban resolution reported
by the committee on foreign affairs.
Washington, April 18.-In the senate
on Saturday resolution was passed by
vote of 81 20 FL which declares that
the people of Cuba are and ought to be
free; recognizes the Cuban republic as
the legitimate government OF Cuba;
demands that Spain shall withdraw
from the island, and authorizes and
directs the president to intervene and
employ the land and naval forces of
this government to carry these dec
| larations into effect. 1t was sent to the
| house for concurrence.
Washington, April 19.-By vote of
| AZ to IS the senate yesterday adopted
| joint resolution for the recognition of
| the independence of the people of
Cuba, demanding that the government
| If ;ch nd
| government in the island of Cuba and
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. and di-
recting the president Of the United
| States TO use the land and naval forces
CT the United States to carry these res
| olutions into effect.
| Washington, April Ex-senator AL
len (Neb.) introduced bill in the SEN
ate yesterday to recognize the indie
| pendence of the republic of Cuba, and
Senator Hawley Conn., Introduced a
bill to increase the military strength of
the United States. Vice President Ho-
bart signed the Cuban joint resolutions.
Adjourned to the 21st.
The House.
Washington, April 15.-In the house
yesterday bill was passed providing
for the relief of residents Of the In
dian territory.
Washington, April 16.-A tilt oc-
Cured in the house yesterday between
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Bailey (Tex.)
over the unpleasant scene few days
ago in the house. At the evening ses-
sion pension legislation occupied the
time.
| Washington, April 1s.-Some unim-
portant bills were passed in the house
on Saturday.
Washington, April 19.-In the house
yesterday the senate joint resolution
for the recognition of Cuban indie
pendence, but not of the present re-
public of Cuba, was adopted by a vote
of $40 to 6.
| Washington, April 20.-Speaker Reed
signed the Cuban joint resolutions and
they were sent to President Mckinley.
No other business was transacted in the
house yesterday.
| Washington, April 21.-In the house
yesterday Secretary Pruden announced
that President Mckinley had signed the
Cuban resolution, and bill was passed
authorizing the president to call for vol
unteers and providing for the organi-
cation of the volunteer army. A joint
resolution was introduced to readmit
to citizenship Mrs. Nellie Grant Sar-
toris, daughter of the late Gen. Grant,
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