Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-06
BILLS ARE POURING IN Most of Them Being on Impor-
 tant Subjects. SENATOR CALLS SPEECH On His Resolution to Recognize the cubans
 as BeIgerents. THREE REPUBLICANS OFFER BILLS In Favor of Free Coinage of Silver and in Opposition to MT. Cleveland's Recom-
 mendation to Retire the
 Greenbacks..
SENATOR CALLS SPEECH
THREE REPUBLICANS OFFER BILLS

Washington, Dec. 5.-During the morn ing hour in the senate many bills were introduced and referred to committees, among them one by MT. Mills to provide for coinage of the silver in the treasury and one by MT. Chandler to provide, in connection with other nations, for the unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of l to 151h
 MT. Dubois, republican, of Idaho, of fered his resolution to amend the rules so as to divide the appropriation bills among the committees having charge of the general subject, and 1t was laid on the table to be called up hereafter
 A protest from the legislature of Mon tana against the issue of government bonds was presented by MT. Mantle, re- publican, of Montana.
 Mir. Call of Florida offered resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the sec retary of state for all the correspondence relating to the trial conviction and sen tence of General Sangely, an American citizen, for alleged complicity in the war against Spain by Cuba and directing the secretary to obtain copy of the record of the trial.
 MT. Gallinger, republican, of New Hampshire, offered a resolution declaring it to be the sense of the senate that 1t IS unwise and inexpedient to retire the greenbacks, and 1t was referred to the committee on finance.
 The resolution offered last Tuesday by MT. Call for the recognition of state or public war between the government of Spain and Cuba proclaimed and for some time maintained by force-of arms by thd people of Cuba, protesting against the barbarous manner in which that war is being conducted and authorizing the president to take such steps as may be expedient in his judgment, to secure an observance of the laws of war, was taken up, and MT. Call addressed the senate. He described the conduct of the Span ish troops in Cuba as merciless and in disregard of age, sex and condition. "These people," he added, "have been acting on the principles which we nave declared and on the advice which we have given to them, and that we should silently permit this war to proceed with out single word of encouragement without a single word of protection to their legal and recognized rights, is eer- tainly not credtable to this govern ment.
 .It is certainly not in accord with jus tice or that high position which this peo- pie ought to take. When we affirm the Monroe doctrine, with it's idle declama- tions, while we permit instances of this kind to occur under our very eyes and within our range, the affirmation is vain one and can carry no weight or re- spect with it.
 'If this government is not farce and fraud the people of Cuba have right to establish their independence. Spain de- clared that the Southern Confectionery was a belligerent power and recognized her; and the English government also recognized the civil war of the south. Why should we not then, when these people have acted on our example, under our advice, our instructions, justify their forcible resistance? Why should we al- low Spain to purchase supplies in our ports and forbid the same right to Gu bans? I hope that the committee on for eign relations will not postpone action on this resolution, but will report at an ear ly day in favor of 1t, or of some resolu- tion that will accord to the people of Cuba the same rights in our ports and territory as now are given to Spain. hope that the disgrace we are now undeN in actually aiding the government of Spain in it's oppression and it's merciless rule over this people will be ended
 At the close of MT. Calls speech the resolution was referred to the committee on foreign relations.
 The senate then proceeded to the con- siderati ton of executive business, and at 1855 adjourned until Monday.