The sun., 1900-04-27
CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
Mason Introduces Resolution For Re.
moval Of Troops.
SENATE DEBATES SCOTTCASE
In the House n Leading Feature OF
the Session lis the Discussion
OF the Postoiiice Appro-
printion Bill.

Washington, April Senator Mason
has introduced Il joint resolution in the
senate requesting the president to with
draw the forces of the United States
from Cuba, 50 as to turn the government
of that island over to the CubanS by the
4th of next July.
The resolution is preceded by Il prealn,
bic setting forth that i'll entering upon
the War with Spain the United States
discnimed any disposition or intention f.
exercise sovereignty over the island; that
the United States is under treaty obliga
tion to give Independence TO the Cuban
people, that "the continuance of tht
United States i'll possession of the island
has excited the attention of the world
and ! cXciting the apprehension Of tn,
people of Cuba;" that under the Monroe
doctrine the island is safe from invasion
that the Cuhans have shown disposi
tioil to make their best efforts to govern
themselves and can undoubtedly do Sc
without endangering life or property, ana
that tile United States has donc all tha,
could le expected Of it,
The full text 0f The resolution follows
THAT the president If The United
States is hereby requested 10 withdraw
as may bc done with convenience AM
safety and that on the 4th day Of July
1gOe, nll civil and military power Of tht
United States be turned over and sur
rendered TO the people Of the island oi
Cuba
The Scott Case Up.
The Scott election case was debated il
the senate. Mr.. Pcttus tAla.) spoke il
opposition to the resolution declaring tina
Mr.. Scott is entitled to his seat MS ii sen
ator from West Virginia. Mr.. Pettu,
presented the minority report of the com
mittee ON privileges and elections in til,
Scott case, being the only member of tn,
committee who declined to sign the ma
jority report. In opening his discussion
Mr. Pcttus referred to statement o
Mr. Chandler i'll the Quay case to the eff
feet that the votes of some senator's wer
cast against Mr.. Mantle in 1893 becaus
he was Il silver man, and the votes o
others, in retaliation, were cast agains
Mr.. Corbett two years ago because h
was Il gold standard advocate He hope,
the statement was true, but il it wer
these senators were unfit to act as Judge
i'll such case and unworthy to hold seat
i'll the senate.
MIR. Pettus then entered upon an argtl
ment in support Of his position that MI
Scott was not entitled to his seat follow
ing closely the lines of his report
Without preliminary business the hons
resumed consideration of the postoiIic,
appropriation bill.
| Mr.. fawncy Mimi moved to ncrcas
the salaries Of ~! railway postal clerks
class ) a. from S1,300 to 81. HOO
| Mr. Loud, chairman Of The pnst0nc
cumnittee, opposed tho amendment. /
had read !; postal card saying that tn
writer had received Il letter from All
| TaWncy urging all railway postal clerk
ut once 10 write or Wire their representa-
| tiNoS IN congress to vote tu substitute til
Tawney reclassiiitdtinn bill for lhr ntq
vision in the hill Il hope" said Nj
Lalal, "that will moi 10 forced "a n
ili" tli. whole proposition. This i ont
part ul lie scheme, and trust lle = il
tleman franl Minnesota Will not rprc
me injtistlase hero the falm If cnnarto,
atiack which Is b@in& made on cau.sr
Tho Amendment was adopted 81 I
p. Iwo hours were devoted Il tlCfli
ni the provisions appropriating %1I1
Us for Special mail facilities from Nty
York T. Atlanta ana New Orleans an
S2a,t,ilO fron kansas City, Mo-, tn New
tom Kan. These appropriations fnr SIC
cial mail facilities have hcrn atarke
| annually