The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

Feb 26.-In the House Hr Lew:s. Demo-
crat, of Washington created something Of
a sensation bv Offering a resolution censcr-
Ing Minister woodford for rendering ban
luet to the Spanish cabinet Mr.. Lewis
was procee ding to remark upon the "ghoul-
ish spectacle of Minister Woodford BAN
quoting the Spanish. cabinet while the
country was mourning the loss of 26O OF
brave sailors who were the victims OF
Spanish hate. when Mr.. Cannon interposed
point of order against the amendment
and was promptly sustained by the chair.
Feb ga long and somewhat exciting
debate over the Questi Of river and har-
Dor appropriations was precipit1ted In the
Hose during the consideration of the sun
dry civil appropriation bill 1t was prac-
tic ally agreed by all those who partici-
pated tina there would be no river and har-
Dor bill at this session of Congress, and this
led Mr.. Moody to attack the contract items
carried in the sundry civil bill He select
ed an appropriation OF $780, 900 for Rock
land. Maine. which is in Mr.. DingleJ's dis
trict, and his remarks in denunciation Of
what he termed favoritism approached the
sensational
Hon Henry W. Corbett's right to q seat
in the Senate from Oregon was under con-
siderauon by the Senate for i've hours
without reaching vote.
Feb. pa feature of the Senates ses-
sion was the speech Of Mr.. Spooner Of Wis
consin on the right of Henry w. Corbett to
seat in the Senate from Oregon under the
appointment of the Governor. Mr.. Spooner
made a constitutional argument in favor OF
seating Mr.: Spooner. The resolution Offer
ed by Mr. Allen of Nebraska to appoint a
committee of i've Senators to investigate
the Cuban stu alton was withdrawn BY its
author when it was laid before the Senate
The fact that the government. Is prepar-
ing for con,inge ncies was recognized In the
vrh0 haiv ha~
been iaboring to keep down appropriations,
accepted, without word of protest an
amendment to increas. the appropriation
to care tor the unused machinery at the
Springfield arsenal Resolutions which
were objected to 4 few weeks ago for the
appointments of two extra naval cadets to
positions in the engineers corps OF the navy
were also adopted One of them will NIL a
vacancy caused by the death of Lieutenant
Merritt of the Maine. Thirty pages Of the
sundry civil bill were disposed of.
Feb ga variety of subjects occupied
the attention of the House during the con-
siceration of the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill Mr. Mahaner. Republican of New
York, made an attack on the patriotism OF
some of the social leaders of New York,
whom, he said. held high rcvel wher the
nation was bowed down with grief over the
loss of life resulting from the Maine ex-
plOSion.
In the Senate Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska Of
fered an amendment to the consular ap-
preparation bill recogniz ng the belligerent
rights of the Cubans. After four hours de-
bate it was re iected BY a vote Of 81 to 4
Feb % -Washington's birthday was cele-
brated in the House. after motion BY Mr.
Bailey to adjourn had been voted down
with vast deal of political
speechmaklng. aud it was also signal
lied by the firing of the first gun in opposi-
ton to Hawaiian annexation. Mr.. johnson.
an Indiana Republican delivered a speech
that electrified the House and the galleries
in denunciation Of what he termed An at
tempt to cut loose from the traditional
policy of the Ulited States and enter upon
a scheme of colonization that has proved
The ruin of empires and of nations
The bill to incre ase the artillery bv two
regiments to man the coast defenses passed
the Senate by vote of SO 20 T. The mega
tive votes were cast by Messrs- Bate of
Tennessee, Clay OF Georgia Chiffon of
Texts and Vest of Missouri Senator Nor
gan intr oduced bill for the construction
of the largest warship in the world to be
named the George Washington