The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-21
RECOGNITION or CCBA.
Mr.. Morgan Grows Eloquent in His Plea
Plea for the Island.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-The Senate
to-day took up the bill that was before
it yesterday to regulate marriage in the
District Of Columbia.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Hoar, forbidding the issue OF marriage
licenses in cases where one OF the parties
is an alien, without a certificate of the
Minister or consul OF the country Of which
such alien is a citizen. that under the
laws OF that country, the marriage would
be valid. lie said that ne wanted 10
protect American women, attractive by
accomplishments or beauty, from the ra-
pacity OF foreign adyenturers, whether
titled or untitled.
Under the laws OF some foreign coun-
tries officers OF the army could not con-
tract a lawful marriage with an American
girl without the consent Of his own Gov
crnment. And under French law 10
person under twenty-five could contract
a lawful marriage without the assent OF
his parents. MT. HOar gave some IN
stances Of American marriages being re-
pudiated in Germany because they were
moi celebrated in compliance with tne
law OF that country The amendment
was agreed 20, and the bill was passed.
on motion OF Mr.. Chandler the reso-
luton offered yesterday by Mr. Lodge IN
relation
went over until Monday next.
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION.
The Senate then took up Mr.. Morgan's
Cuban concurrent resolution, declaring
that. in the opinion OF Congress, con-
diton Of pubic war exists between the
Government OF Spain and the Govern
ment proclaimed and for some time mani
tained by force Of arms by the people OF
cuba. and that the United States OF
America should maintain strict neu-
tralty between the contendinS powers,
according to each and all the rights oil
belligerents in the ports and territory
of the United States.
Mr.. Cameron offered a substitute Tor
the concurrent resolution, in these words.
THAT the President is hereby requested
TO interpOse his friendly offices win the
Spanish Government for the recognition
of the independence OF Cuba
There was full attendance OF senator's
and the galleries were nllod by an inter-
ested and sometimes excited assemblage
Of men and women. The debate lasted
three hours and a half. II was opened
by Mr. Cali, and was continued by sen
ators Cameron, Lodge. ana Morgan. MI
Morgan Was the author OF the concurrent
resolution, and reported II fom the COM
fnittee on Foreign Relations. Each speech
in succession seemed TO outstrip the othef
I'm patriotic fervor and IN oeNotioh 10
the Cuban cause, ana some OF the
speeches attracted applause from the
galleries.
MIR. MORGAN'S SPEECH.
SIr. Morgan opened on very conserya-
tive lines. but as he progress
cd. and as he was Drawn out by
the injuries OF other senators, he Scent
If- Il-
tions and desires. and expressed himself,
in no doubtful or hesitaung language. IN
favor Of taking .he most advanced posi-
tion. lie declared his belief that Spain
would not release her hold upon the
throat of Cuba, and that she would
rather lose tho island as result OF
war with the United states, than yield II
for a price. or lose II through the sue
cess of the Insurrecton. Al one po!nt
| i'm his speech he exclaimed, passionately,
that in certain event, IL was our duty
| TO draw the sword, lay II on the taDle,
and say TO Spain: II you want TO take
il up, take IT up
This exclamation drew down the ap-
| plause of the galleries. MIR. Morgan
was not able to finish his speech but viii
continue it at the session Of Monday next,
the Senate adjOurning at $50 until sat
| urday. when the president pro TEN. 1Alr.
| FRYE rep. Me) is TO read Washington's
farewell address.
| In the House.
on the motion of W. \. Stone NRepub-
lican), OF Pennsylvania, the House re-
| fused 80 concur In the Senate amend
ments to the general pension apprpria-
tlon bill and il was sent TO conference.
The Senate joint resolution requiring
| the Secretary OF Agriculture 10 purchase
| and distribute seeds as In former years
! was reported favorably from the Com
mlttee on Agriculture by MIR Willis tte-
| publican,, of Delaware. and ne asked
| unanimous consent for Us present coH-
sheraton. Mr.. Erdman CDemocrap, OF
! pennsvlvania. objected. and the resolu-
| tion went 10 the calendar
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up in committee OF the whole. In the
| general cehate on the measure. Mr.. Nell
| son Republican) OF Ohio departing from
| the text before him, made a speech AL
| vocating the passage OF a protective tariit
| hill. in the course OF which he had read
! from the clerks desk extracts from me
| sueech Of Major Mckinley at the Mar
| quette Clubs dinner in Chicago. January
| 18th.
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