The Monticellonian., 1898-04-08
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Senators and Representatives in Washington.

lvcred to the senate the message of President Mckinley transmitting the report of the Maine court of inquiry. At the conclusion of is read ing the message, together with the findings of the court and the testimony taken by il. were referred to the committee on foreign relations. A resolution Was agreed to for printing ? 000 additional copies of the message. Senator Mason tIlL) gave notice that he would make a short address the next day on the message. The announcement was then made by Senator Hoar (Mass) of the death of Congressman Simpltins (Mass) and the usual resolutions were adopted and an adjournment taken -==- After the message was read in the house Speaker Reed immediately declared it's refer enee to the committee on foreign relations un- der the rules MT Walker tMass.) then an- nouneed the death of his colleague and, after the usual formalities in such cases the house adjourned as further mark of respect To the deceased
 INTEREST in the Cuban situation reached q climax in the senate on the 29th. Within five minutes after it convened Senator Allen (Neb) introduced a resolution for recognizing the in- dependenc Of the Cuban republic This was followed by another by Senator Rawlins UtahJ declaring war against Spain. Senator Foraker fO) then introduced one for intervention in the Cuban war and for the independence of the CubanS Following this came a resolution by Senator Frye fMe) demanding that Cuba be made free. All the resolutions were referred feldIlODS- senator Mason QlL) made q speech on the presi- dents message transmitting the findings of the Maine court of inquiry. The senator declared he was for war and denounced the peace at any price plea. After his speech T private pension bills were passed and eulogies on the late Senator Earle (S. e were pro- nounced .... The house passed bill to pension the widow of Gen John L. Stevenson and con- sidered several other private bills. MT Bell Cob introduced a resolution for recognizing the Cuban republic followed by two others to the same effect by MesSrs Ridgley kan and Hartman fMont1 MT. Marsh eIll) introduced resolution declaring war against Spain and empowering the president of he United States to use the whole land and naval forces to carry the same into effect Mir. Lewis tWashl in- troduced resolution asking the president for information as to what has been communicated to Spain on the courts report on the Maine wreck, MT Chickering (N. Y1 introduced a bill providing that soldiers drawing pensions who may enlist in the army or navy shall con tinue to draw pensions during the term of en- Nstment At the night session 57 bills were passed
 A RESOLUTION was reported in the senate on the Both from the military affairs committee empowering the secretary Of war 10 construct forts in any state if the emergency arises with out stopping for the consent of any legislature if il is not in session. On objection it went over senator Caffery La then concluded his speech on the national quarantine measure. the Alaskan bill was passed and the civil appropri- ation bill reported The Cuban resolutions We're held back .... The house had stormy time when Mr Bailey tTex9 tried 10 get | Cuban resolution considered as q matter of privilege. but the democratic leader was finally defeated by vote of ls0 yeas to l39 nays tabling his ap- peal to the house. Messrs Broderieli GIan ], Wheeler tAla) ,. Adamson tGa1. Mahanv tN. N.) and Todd tMieh) also introduced reso1u- tions concerning the Cuban situation The house then went into committee of the whole on the naval appropriation bill
 IN the senate on the 3lst Senator Frye Mel got motion passed to recommit to the foreign relations committee the resolution calling on the president for the Cuban consular reports. Senator Allen tNeb1 spoke on the resolution and said that he was iu favor of q republic in Cuba and would erect one in the island even if all the land and naval forces of the United States had to be used in it's construction. He also said that he would make Spain pay for the murder of American seamen on the Maine and would not submit it to arbitration. The sun dry civil appropriation bill was then considered. 9 pages being disposed of, after which Senator Hawley tConn.) reported the resolution con corning the erection of temporary fortidca- tions as amended by the military affairs com mtttee. The house listened to passionate outburSt of oratory on the Cuban question. The three speeches which stirred the assemblage to its depths were made bp MT, Grosvenor tO) who, it was assumed spoke for the admuistra- tion and who practically pledged tito the cause of free Cuba; Mir Bailey (TeX) the democratic leader, who announced the democratic position as for free Cuba without war If 1t could be avoided but with war, if necessary, and Mr. Johnson gnd) who spoke for peace and faced lNe Spartan the storm Of misses which swept down upon him from the galleries MT Wheel CT (Ala introduced bill appropriating 500 2 f4r 1p alf of j.,
 SENATOR CHANDLER (N. H. on the Isl called up the resolution he had introduced in the senate on the previous day requesting the president to send in the Cuban consular corre- spondenee and at his suggestion il was ref rred to the foreign affairs committee. Immediately afterwards he introduced another resolution like it. calling on the secretary of state for the same information Senator Bacon tGa.j of fercd resolution, which was adopted asking the secretary of war what provisions had been made to protect the seucoaSt cities of Georgia. Senator Quay tPal offered resolution in- structing the committee on foreign relations to report bill for the recognition of the republic of Cuba. An executive session was afterwards held about purchasing the Danish West India islands and the senate then adjourned Uutil the 4th..--T The house passed the naval appropria- ton bill after turbulent session, the war spirit being manifested in all the speeches made and overriding the naval committee itself bN increasing the number of torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers to 24, the bill as re- ported providing for but l2. MT DeArmond Mol made a notable speech, declaring that if hoStilities were to come, it was our duty 10 strike the first blow The Chickering bill de claring that enlistment in either army or navy will not deprive veterans Of pensions for pre- vious service was teTorably reported with an amendment that -confederates who enlist and serve for 90 days shall be pensionable. The house then adjourned to the 4th