The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-02-17
FlFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.



ment of more than ordinary Importance and
significance at this time was proposed in the
senate Monday by Mr.. Morgan tAla.) to the
resolution offered u few days ago by Mr. White
& all. Mr.. Whites resolution declared that
twas the right of the people of Hawaii to
maintain their own form of government
and the United States ought in no
wise to interfere with it. Mr..
Morgan's amendment provides distinctly
for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands de-
claring that the present government has
right to make such cession to this country.
HoUsE--The house passed the military
academy appropriation bill Monday. with only
one important amendment The debate on the
measure was desultory and touched variety
of political topics AS passed, the bill carried
S46s. $40, being 500 O32 less than the amount car
red by the current law. The bill to limit the
period for the re!unding of the certificates of
deposits Of 1870 to December 81 1899 was pass
ed Tuesday the house will take up the AL
drich- -Pluwman contested election case
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-SENATE-Three prop
ostions were presented to the senate for the
relief of the Cuban insurgents. Mr.. Allen
(Neb.) offered as an amendment to the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill resolu-
ton recognizing the belligerency of the insur-
gents and said that he hoped thus to afford
the senate an opportunity to vote on that prop
ostion. Mr.. Cannon (Utah) offered resolu-
ton urging the president to notify the kingdom
of Spain that if it did not recognize
the independence OF the Cnban republic
before March L. 1898 the United States
would recognize the belligerency of the Cubans
and within 90 days thereafter would assert the
independence of the Cuban republic Mr.
Mason Ull) followed with resolution re-
Questing the president to notify Spain that the
Cuban war must cease ut once and declare the
intention of the United States to restore and
maintain peace on the island of Cuba. The
right of Hon. Henry w, Corbett to seat in
the senate form Oregon occupied the senate's
attention for two hours. The remainder of
the afternoon was spent in executive session.
HoUsE-The house Tuesday entered upon the
consideration of the Aldrich-Plowman con-
tested election case from the Fourth Alabama
district. The majority of the committee re-
ported in favor of seating the republican con-
testant on the ground of the conspiracy. an al
legation vigorously denied by the democratic
minority. Mr.. Plowmans plurality on the face
| of the returns was 1851 The majority revised
| the figures so to give Aldrich o plurality of
| 342 Two speeches were made Tuesday on each
| side; by Messrs Taylor (O) and Mann QlL),
| and by Messrs Fox (Miss.) and Settle Q<an.),
| for the minority. 1t is expected that vote
will be reached Wednesday,
WASHINGTON. Feb. IO-SENATE-For more
| than three hours Wednesday the senate cham
| ber rang with eloquent appeals in behalf of
| the Cuban insurgents. Announced speeches
were delivered by Mr.. Cannon (Utah) and
| Mr.. Mason 1lL) in advocacy of the adoption of
l
| Tuesday. Following Mr.. Cannon's speech, Mr.
| Hale (Me.) addressed the senate briefly, urg-
| ing the senate to uphold the policy OF the ad-
| ministration. He pointed out that much had
| already been accomplished by President Nc
Kinley 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 reconcentradoes
| and pacfcos. He maintained that it w,uld
| not be good policy by the adoption of any dras-
| tic declaration to place the administration in
| leading strings that might interfere with the
| carrying into effect of defined policy. Mr.
Mason followed Mr.. Hale in IA long and at times
| fiery speech in which he urged the president
| Immediately to intervene in the Cuban war and
end the struggle which on both sides had be-
come so brutal as to shock the sensibilities OF
| the civilized world He did not believe war
would result from intervention. but thought
| il it should it would be a war of glory and OF
honor
HoUsE-The republican majority was in
| creased Wednesday from ~ to 20, when the
house by q vote of li3 to III unseated Mr.. Plow-
man dem, Ala) and gave the seat to Mr..
| Aldrch Gep.). This was the first contested
| election case decided by the present house
| against the setting member. Those who spoke
| on the case Wednesday were Messrs Settle
dem, ky), Hamilton (rep, Mich) Bartlett
| (dem. Ga.), and Taylor rep, o..
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-SENATE - During
almost the entire session of the senate Thurs.
| day the Indian appropriation bill was under
| dis cussion. The reading of the bill was COM
pleted and all of the committee amendments
were adopted Subsequently several amend
| ments OF 4 minor character were attached to
| the measure. Mr. Allen (Neb) enlivened
| the proceedings few minutes be-
fore adjournment by making an at
| tack upon Speaker Reed for preventing
| the enactment, as the Nebraska senator declar-
| ed, of mertorous legislation. sent to the house
| n
| ed the speakers action in this regard as dis
| grace to congress and to the American people.
When point OF order was made against him
| for the use of improper language concerning
| the other branch of congress, Mr.. Allen said
| he was stating only the truth and that he was
| responsible here or elsewhere at any time for
| his statement
EOUsE-The house was in a very bad temper
Thursday and the whole session was consumed
in flibustering against two bills OF minor inn
portance, one to issue a duplicate check and
| the other to make Rockland, Me-, a sub port OF
entry. Neither got further than the engross-
| ment and third reading. The trouble arose over
the enforcement of the rule against the dis
cussion of irrelevant subjects when Mr.. Handy
| dem. DeL) attempted to reply on the floor
during the consideration of those bills to q let
ter recently written by Thomas F. Bayard,
secretary of state under the Cleveland admin
istration, in denuIciation of the free silver
| democracy. Roll call followed roll call all day
long and partisan feeling reached high pitch.
Finally when IL became evident that no
progress could be made with the bills pre-.
| sented an adjournment was taken until Mon
day.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-SENATE-Considera
| tion OF the Indian appropriation bill was re-
sumed by the senate Friday and after being
amended to some extent the measure was
passed. The most important amendment To
| the bill was that offered by Mr.. Pettigrew
| Is. d. which, II finally enacted, will
restore the free homestead law so far as it re-
iates 10 Indian lands ceded TO the United States
| for which lands the settlers have been obliged
| to pay the purchase price paid to the Indians.
| The bill. carries appropriations sggregating
nearly rs. 900 900.
| HoUSE-Not in session
|
BarriOs' Cabinet Resigns.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IL. The special
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