The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Chandler's Free Coinage bfti-
speech by Call ON Cuba.

WASHINGTON. Dec 5.-The session OF
the senate was brief again to-day. Its only
feature beyond the introduction OF bili
by Senator Chandler, of New Hampshire.
for the free coinage of silver when Eng
land France and Germany should enact
similar legislation, and resolution py MS
colleague, Senator Gallinger, declaring II 10
be the sense OF the Senate that II was
unwlse and inexpedient 10 retire the green
backs, was a short speech by Senator Call.
of Florida, in favor OF recognition OF the
Cuban revolutionists as beiligerents. sena-
tor Chandlers free coinage Dill
establishes the ratio or 10
15iS. 1t also provides for coinins
the bullion and the issuing OF silver and
gold certificates. The third section pro-
vides that the law shall take effect and
become operative when similar laws shall
have been adopted by the governments OF
England. France and Germany. which laws
shall in substance provide for the purchase
of gold and silver bullion without limit
and shall make legal tender OF the gold
and the principal silver coins and any
certificate representing them, the ratio De-
tween the gold and silver 10 be the Same
provided for in this act, ana when sucn
laws have been passed by the governments
Aforesaid the President shall make procia-
nation accordingly and this law shall then
take effect and be in force.
The first bill introduced to-day was one
bv Mr. Mills for the coinage OF the silver
In the treasury Petitions from Florida for
the recognition OF Cuba and from the Leg
islature OF Montana against further issu-
ance OF bonds were presented.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Call was
adopted, calling the Secretary OF state TO
send 10 the senate the correspondents re-
lating TO the case General Sanguiiiy. an
American citizen sentenced 10 life imprison-
ment for alleged completely In the Cuban
revolution and directing him 20 procure
a copy OF the record in the case II IL -
not on file at the department.
Mr. Call then addressed the senate In
advocacy of his resolution for the recoSni-
tion OF the belligerency OF Cuban insurgents
and for strict neutrality by the United.
States in the war. He drew a graphic pic
ture OF the ruin. naisgovernment and bar
barous cruelty against which the cubans
we're contending and their long struggle for
freedom. He described the former revolu-
tyranny made by the native Cubans who
maintained as we had maintained In 1-ls.
that lust government must derive its au-
thority from the people entitled them 10
recognition as bclligerents and the neutTal-
ity OF other nations. He considered IL an
hold out an encouraging hand TO those
who were struggling for independence. But.
instead OF speeding the Cubans on their
course. he insisted that this government
was actually retarding the revolution-was.
in fact. furnishing aid 10 the spanish
tvrart This government" he said EN-
phaticaliy, lis responsible for many of the
oufrages that have been committed i DO
not mean TO say that tho President and
his Cabinet are responsible. but the asti-
recognizing the revolutionists as beliiser-
ents in our ports and territory. is maintair-
ing to-day the power OF Spain on the iel-
aud Of Cuba" In conclusion he descr1bo4