The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-12
struggling against oppression.

Snould he taken. The Senate should
have before the finding Of acts by the
proper committee, charged with its In
vestlsation.
Mr. Hour said thut MIR. Morgan, I'm his
speech. had laid the sword OH the table
and asked Spain to take II up The
speech of Mr.. Sherman. he said. contain
ed quotations from a work that was re-
pudiated. Upon these statements and
without any presentation of facts Con-
gress was asked to act.
MIR. Morgan interrupted Mr.. Hoar TO
say that he was entitled TO his own opln-
ion as to the authority to grant bclllg-
crent rights, and would express them
whenever he saw flt. AS matter of
fact, Mr. Morgan said, the Committee
on Judiciary. of which Mr. lIoar was
chnirmaN, had before II the question
demonstrating the nature nf Il concur
rent resolution and Involving the sta
tus OF the Cuban resolutions themselves
There had been unusual delay there and
the Committee on Foreign Relations
waited patiently, but In vain, for the
light from that committee.
MIR. Hour accused the committee OF
basing It's report upon n statement upon
Il letter from member Of lhc Cuban
iuntn.
MIR. Sherman took execution to this
statement, declaring that the letter came
from the State Department.
Mr.. Iloar was complaining of the
kIcl of lnforma tion before the Senate,
when MIR Sherman called his attention
10 printed document of 200, pa ses,
containing message from the presi-
dent and all the correspondence conduct
ed by the State Department.
'"rhis document has been before the
Senate for more ttan two weeks and
was open tn the Senate all the time"
said MIR. Sherman.
IL do not believe anybody ever read
it, returtcd MIR. IIpar.
Whether the members of tho commit
tee did. do not know"
Il quoted from that document In my
speech literally" said Mr.. Morgan, "and
tlrat speech was in the nature OF n
report from tho committee"
Then" said MIR. IToar. with apparent
glec. you spoke for the committee when
you laid the sword on the table and
asked Spain to take II uD. Is that not
so? And did you not sneak for the
committee when YOU said there had been
$4,000 prisoners executed in Cuha?"
MIR. Morgan snid he did not speak for
the committee in regard to the execution
of prisoners. He said the record had
been deliberately msquoted. lie gave
that ms a quotation from a printed work
and not as n statement OF his own
MIR. Ioar quoting from one of the let
ters of Mr.. Seward. sn the subject OF bel
H. ,rcncy to be read In the ear OF Great
Britain by the United States minister
during our civil war laid particular strss
upon the word deliberate" and,
turning toward Mr.. Sherman, he said
with Il touch Of sarcasm IN his voice,
I'm afraid that word deliberate Is new
10 my honorable friend from Ohio anu
my honorable friend from Alabama"
(Mr. Morgan)
Mr.. Honr said that he did no, be-
I'm hsTn ~, O.,
were sufficient to ovcrrule the great
American authorities on iuterna tioual
law.
MIR. Hoar opposed the idea that Con-
gress could act alone In granting bellI-
Serency. and said that the belief that
ii could only existed in the minds Of
certain very cstima Bile gentlemen In the
Senate chamber just now In a very cx-
citable frame of mind.
Mr.. lioar dcplorcd the idea of rushing
matters through Congress that properly
belonged II tho functions of tht, state
Department. lie 81 not agree with Sc
cretary Olney politically. but h,. knew
him well. He was generous. square
honest. old fashioned Massachusetts
Yankee. and MIR Hoar said he was not
afraid to trust him with the diplomatic
affairs of this government
At O clock there Were other Senators
who desired - speak. but objection
was made 10 the resolution maintaining
lis plnre and ii went 10 the calendar.
under the rule.
lIousc.-Thc rostofice approximation
hlll was finally disposed of IN the House
today and sent 10 the Senate Th- ses
sion was chiefly devoted 10 the spy"
system in the PoSionicc Department.
and II was very vigorously attacked
Upon an amendment offered by Mir
Quigr. to strike out the increase Of an
preparation made in the bill for the
pay OF post, ,-oi':rc inspectors, the princi-
ral speeches We're made by Afessrs
Quiss, Cummings. and Belknap In favor
of the amendment and by Mcssrs. Loud
lin charge of the hilD. Bingham, and KYLE
in opposition. The amendment was
agreed to--1G2 to &C.. After the bill had
been reported tn the House. Mr RrAw"ll
moved to strike out the appropr!nt ton
OF $4,000 for special facilities on the
Trunk lines from Boston via New York
and Washington to Atlanta and New
Orleans. which was the subject of yes
terday's debate.
The motion failed-111 yeas 10 134 navs
members from the East and South gen
orally supporting the appropriation and
Western members opposing It.
At $3.50 y. IN. the House adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
The House Committee on Agriculture
to-day by vote of Q to G laid on the
table the anticipation bill. The measure
was discussed for an hour, after which
the motion TO table was agreed to. Those
who favored the measure intend TO bring
the Sl1biept before tho A.,