Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-19
WORK OF CONGRESS
Sensational Debate in the
. Senate
STIRRED UP BY Mr.. MASON
Illinois Senator Ficrcely DenDunces the Ad
rnin'strtti,n's Cuba Policy. Sharp
r. plies by Mr. Wolcott
and Mr.. Lodge.

over the consideration of the resOlu-
ton of tMr- Alien. Of Nebraska. direct
lung the committee on naval affairs 10 in
"e=tigate 4he disaster to the battleship
Maine. An arrangement had been made
scr the adoption OF the resolution. with
minor amendment. without debate.
Mr. Mason. of Illinois, however, pro-
posed substitute providing for an in
| ,7estigation TO be conducted by a joint
committee of the two branches of Con-
:ress. Upon this the Illinois Senator.
tsresard;ns an appeal not to force a
discussion at this time OF 50 melancholy
IN affair. delivered speech in (which
he said that the people demanded the
ru2A concerning the explosion. and de-
Jared that they would not be satisfied
With the Investigation t. be conducted
by the officers of the navy, who would
virtually try their own case and would
cover UP any blame that uae facts
might show attached to them. III ei:ercs'-
y denounced the policy OF the govern
! nent in dealing with the cuban ques
n. INTO WHICH he Went at tensth. ana
declared that the united states nad
;iGp;ed me policy OF Spaln IN putting
-Neryth!ng on until tomorrow.
sharp replies t" Mr.. Mason,S charges
| we're made ny Mr.. Wolcott. of colorado.
ana Mr.. Lodge, OF MassachuSets. me
resolution which precipitated the DIS
'uS.5:on Enally went to tine calendar.
S9cn after the senate met Mf'Hale,oh
Name, introduced the 1olIVNihS r@Sulu-
| t'on:
nat the Secre'af! OF thH navy Ne
AND IS au'hor:|ed |" engage tae services
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having proper itciilties FOR the prompt
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work Tor the l"'l,'s& ~ leSoN S'Ihs me
CT ans of tat otllct:s ana n;I3l lost ~,
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~. amsn1Ine,t wa. agreed to and
H. RESTITUTION as amended was pased
| IT.. rs.oluiinn offered Yesterday Nv
Mr. Alien directing IN. committee. on
naval affairs 70 make an immediate. in
yes,.iea;ion OF the a saster 10 th,. Maine.
vas laid before the Senate
| Mr.. Mason proposed an amendment
| striking out all afper the word re
solved and inserting the following:
| 'i;y the Senate ana House OF keprc-
| santat.Ves concnrrlng. that joint COM
| n!ttee OF tive consisting OF three main-
| oers ct the house or Represen. at!Fes
ana Two members OF the senate De ap-
pclntd 70 investigate the disaster 10 the
hatt!rSi.p Name
Mr.. Hair expressed Wne nope that MY.
Mason Would not press ms substitute.
lHe DISASTER, ne sara. was even nov De