Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A Condensed Report of the Doings of O0r
Senators and Representatives In
Washington.

FOUR Cuban speeches we're made In the sem
ate on the 18th by Senators Perkins Cali, Clay
(Ga.), Mantle MONTY and Rawlins (Utah).
Senator Pettigrew (S d. presented tele-
gram, signed by more than hundred OF his
constituents which read; IAN parties here
want Spanish torpedo fotillo turned back or
destroyed. Patience exhausted" Senator
Gear Qa.) presented a resolution OF the Iowa
legislature indorslng the president in his Cuban
policy The senate then resumed consideration
Of the sundry civil bill and finished 80 pages
before ndjourning -. In the house Mr. Cannon,
chairman OF the committee on appropriations,
got the senate resolution to permit the United
States to erect Notifications In cases OF emer-
gency upon any land upon obtaining the writ
ten consent OF the owner passed under sus-
pension OF the rules Mr. Bailey CTex,), In the
discussion which ensued, was applauded by the
galleries when he stated that, while the demo-
Gratis we're willing to wait any reasonable time
for the president to transmit message that
would meet the approval Of the American peo-
pie, they would not wait minute for him TO
continue negotiations with the butchers Of
Spain. At5l0p IN. the house adjourned.
IN the senate on the 18th Senator Turner
(Wash.) spoke In advocacy OF his resolution
declaring war against Spain. brief but
pointed statement of his position on the Cuban
lubhIlOu WIS lHtH uluub w iotuulOI AluIIlh
(Kan) He maintained that the United States
was fully justified in enforcing her demands by
armed intervention in Cuba Senator Kennedy
DELI followed with strong appeal for the in
dependence Of the Cubans Senator Chandler m,
H. then submitted some remarks and said that
the United States ought 60 Immediately de-
clare war against Spain and maintain that war
until Cuba is made free Senator Turple Qnd)
followed Senator Chandler and declared 1t was
the duty Of the American congress to intervt no
for the Cuban republic, The senate then re-
sumed the consideration OF the sundry civil APP
preparation bill Afterwards Joint resolution
was adopted providing for the erection In
Washington of monument to Albert Pike, to
be presented by the Scottish Rite Masons' The
senate then went into executive session and
soon afterward adjourned. There were no
outbreaks IN the house on the Cuban question,
the whole day being spent on the private cal
endar An evening session was held which
was devoted TO private pension bills
THERE was intense expectancy in the senate
on the 9th over the presidents message Soon
after assembling, at the request OF Senator
Allison Qa,), the sundry civil bill was consid-
cred, At 80 Senator Davis (Mlnn.), chairman
of the committee on foreign relations got
motion for an executive session carried, in
which he announced that the presidents mes
sage would not be sent In that day. Eight min
utes after the senate resumed its open session,
and the sundry civil bill vas practically corn
pleted when laid aside 80. The house debated
the army reorganization bill. but IT attracted
little or no attention, being completely over
Swallowed by the more absorbing subject OF the
Spanish American difficulty and there was
great disappointment felt at the presidents
message being held back. Mr.. Pearson IN, c.
introduced u joint resolution for recognizing
Cuban independence.
THE senate on the 9TH took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill, the question pending
being the amendment Of Senator Pettus (Ala.)
proving for such improvement Of the harbOr ut
Mobile, Ala as would enable warships to OBJ
tain coal and other supplies there. Senator
Morgan (Ala) made bitter speech, charging
the appropriations committee with discrimna-
ton The amendment was lost AT two O'Clock
the bill was laid aside and the remainder OF the
afternoon was devoted to eulogies OF the late
Senator James q George (Miss). Afterwards
the senate adjourned until the 18th -. During
the debate in the house ON the army
reorganization bill Mr.. Lentz (O) charged
that the administration policy OF delay was
in the interest Of stock jobbers Mr., Grosvenor
(O) denied the charge and defended the adj
minstration. Mr. Sulzer then made vigor-
Gus pro-Cuban speech in support OF the bill
and Mr. Lewis (Wash,) assaileI the measure
and charged that it was part OF programme
to increase the regular army in time OF peace
A motion was finally carried to strike out all
but the first two sections of the bill and 1t was
afterwards recommitted. Mr. Robbins (Pa,)
introduced a resolution to recognize Cuban in
dependence. The house then adjourned until
the 18th.