The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-12-03
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open session Thursday beyond the re-
ceipt Of bills and petitions. The only in
, cident of unusual character was the ap-
| pearance of Carrie Nation. An execu-
tive session was ordered at 12:25. and at
! O'Clock the Senate adjourned. The
House. by a rising vote of 335 to 81,
passed the bill to make effective the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty. The dissenting
votes were about equally divided between
Republicans and Democrats, but there
was no record vote. Those oposing the
bill in speeches were Mr.. Williams Of
Mississippi and Mr.. Broussard of Lou
isiana. while those making speeches in
its behalf were Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa.
Mr.. Watson of Indiana. Mr.. DeArmond
of Missouri, Mr.. Sulzer of New York,
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa and Mr.. Mccall Of
Massachusetts. The motion of Mr.. Will
Jams to recommit the bill was defeated
by 1913 to 165, a strict party vote. On
the passage of the bill futile attempt
was made to secure q yea and nay vote.
The bill passed by the House Friday
to carry into effect the Cuban reciprocity
treaty was laid before the Senate, and.
on motion of Mr.. Cullom, was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
after considerable debate, in which those
opposing the motion were Mr.. Bailey and
Mr.. Teller and those favoring it were
Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. Spooner, Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Allison. The measure was referred
without division and the Senate adjourn
ed till Monday. The House was in ses-
sion but FIVE minutes. After the oath
was administered to Claude kitchin
(North Carolina) the House adjourned
until Tuesday.
Panama and Cuba engaged the atten-
ton Of the Senate Monday. Mr.. Hale
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the Newland joint resolution for the an
nexation of Cuba was referred to a COM
mittee, and several speeches were made
on the motion without disposing of it.
Messrs. Hale, Lodge and Platt Comm
disavowed any desire on the part of the
United States to acquire Cuba and ex-
pressed regret that the resolution had
been introduced. Mr.. Newlands defend
ed the measure as presenting neutral
solution of the problem of the relation
ship between the two countries. The
Panama question came up in connection
with the announcement of reorganization
Of the Senate committees, Mr.. Morgan
Oem., Ala.) being relieved from the
Craftsmanship of the committee on inter
oceanic canals. Before the order went
into effect Mr.. Morgan discussed the en-
tire canal question, with liberal criticism
of the President for his course. He had
not concluded when the Senate adjourn
ed. In executive session several ap-
pointments of postmasters, consuls at
minor points and promotions in the army
were confirmed. On motion Of Mr.. Alli-
son, Rev. ]. +. Prettyman was appointed
chaplain of the Senate for the present
session. Mr.. Cullom presented the report
Of the committee on foreign relations on
the bill to put into effect the Cuban re-
ciprocity treaty and it went to the calen-
dar. Mr.. Cullom also presented an agree
ment that the Cuban reciprocity bill shall
be taken up on the conxening of the reg
ular session of Congress. Dec. Z. and
remain the order of business each day
after the routine morning business until
the 18th, on which date vote shall be
taken, the time on the 10Th and 10th to
be equally divided between the friends
and opponents of the bill. The agree
ment was accepted without dissent.
The Panama Canal question was the
principal topic before the Senate Tues
day, and Senator Morgan continued his
argument against the proposition. He
asserted that President Mckinley fa-
voreG the Nicaragua route, and declared
the present situation due to the present
Presidents ambition to have a unique
administration. The statement regarding
Mckinley was disputed by Senator Han
ma, who said the late President had no
personal choice. An invitation from the
Governor of Louisiana, asking the Sem
ate to attend the celebration of the one
hundredthd anniversary of the transfer
of Louisiana Territory to the United
States, was presented. The question Of
whether concurrent resolutions of Con-
gress required the APPROVAL of the Presi-
dent was discussed without decision. Mr..
Carmack's resolution for the investiga-
ton of the conduct of the POstoffice De-
partment was referred to the Committee
on Postofices and Post Roads. On the
motion of Mr.. De Almond it was de-
cided that the House. when it had trans
acted its days business, should adjourn
until Friday. The invitation to the Lou
isiana purchase celebration was read.
The resignation of Mr.. Mcclellan as a
trustee of the Columbian Deaf and
Dumb Asylum of the District of Column
bia was announced.
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The Senate on Wednesday completed
the appointment of committees for the
Fifty-eighth Congress, adopted the mo-
ton providing for the reconsideration Of
the vote by which the Newlands joint
resolution for the annexation of Cuba
was referred to committee. and made the
Cuban reciprocity bill the unfinished
business. The first speech on the merits
of the Cuban bill was made by Mr.. Car
mack Oem., Tenn.), who opposed the bill
and said nothing less than general tariff
revision would give the relief needed.
There was further debate between Mr..
Hale Rep., Mel, Mr.. Teller Oem.,
Colo.) and Mr.. Newlands on the New
lands resolution, in which Mr.. Newlands
further outlined his views and Mr.. Hale
deprecated all agitation on the subject.
Mr.. Teller declared Cuba was in no
sense dependency of the United States.