The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-30
AN GRAFTON ON SILVER
BY Senator Ben TIIIman in Which Silence
Would Undoubtedly Have Proven Golden.
BITTERLY DEAURClA1ORY OF CLEVELAND
Refers 10 Carlisle ns "ThRt Judas
From ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Haoke
Smith ana Secretary Herbert i'm
His Strictures - The Recognition
or Cuba's Bcligerency.

Washington, Jan. 29.-(House.)-A
resolution called in the House to-day
by Mr.. Brewster Rep.). of New York.
donating condemned cannon to Il Roch-
ester q. A. r. Post, brought out so
many amendments extending the like
provisions to other Grand Army posts
that the whole subject was referred to
the Naval Affairs Committee.
Mr. Crisp demanded the regular order
and the first call of committees for con-
sideratiofs of bills in the morning hour
was entered upon.
The consideration of n bill reported
from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sionS. directing the Pension Bureau to
accept as satisfactory evidence of the
death OF soldier proof Of his uneX-
planned absence for seven years. was
begun, but a vote to order the previous
question on ~ proposed amendcment
developed the lack of Il quorum and
at l:50 adjournment was taken until to-
morrow.
(Senate)-The Senate chamber was to-
day Il theatre In which scenes of history
were enacted In the presence of crowd
ed galleries First came concurrent res
olution reported from the Committee on
ForclEn Relations, requesting the Pres
ident of the United States to use his
good offices with the Government of
Spain to have belligerent rights extend
ed to the Cuban revolutioniStS. This
was followed by a minority report from
the same committee-AIr. Cameron com
posing the minority, with a concurrent
resolution requesting the President to
use his good offices with the Govern
ment of Spain for the recognition of
the independence of Cuba
Ihe reportS accompanying the reSO-
luton. lengthy arguments We're read
ana the resolutions were placed on the
calendar to be taken up for debate and
action whenever the COMMITTEES on For
eign Relations may deem it advisable
The resolution heretofore offered by
MIR. Call, requesting the President to
report to the Senate in regard to the
arrest at Havana of three American
citizens, Mark +. Roderiguea and Louis
Soumellein and son, and to demand their
immediate release. was reported back
from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tionS with the last clause struck out
ana was also placed on the calendar
The event of the day. however. was
the speech made by Mr.. Tillman ostcn-
slbly IN favor Of the free coinage substi-
!ute Tor the House bond bill. but really
in denunciation of the President and
OF the Secretary of the Treasury Mr..
Tillman was on this occasion a. splendid
comhination Of orator and actor to spec
tators and gave them two hours of en-
tertainmcnt. The way in which no
spoke OF the President might have ex-
posed him to interruption and censurc,
nut seemed to be rather cnjoycd than
FOUND fault with. He described him rs
on!i-headcd and self-idolatrous. "Nev-
hS Shit' Hhi tht ulC ~ o1lCc or Pres
ident been so prostitutcd. and never
had the appointing power been so
abused"
With relentless purpose he had ig-
Iored MS oath of office and given no
heed TO the interests OF any but his
moneyed friends-his owners or part
ners. He spoke of Secretary Carlisle as
That Judas from Kentucky. who had
IN mis- old age come TO n pitiful." and
referred to the other two Southern mem
hn ,,;,
the Navy and OF the lnterior) as apos-
tates from their principles.
AZ the close ~ Mr. Tillman's speech
me !ne senate chamber and galleries. which
practically vacated and the Senate. at
4:a0 D. m, adjourned until tomorrow
during the morning business. and
when reports OF committees were call
eu lot Mr. Morgan said that he reported
bnck from the Committee on Foreign
relations number OF petitions on the
subject OF recognizing belligcrent rights
IN Cuba; also resolution offered hy
Mr.. Call. declaring that n state of pub
lie war existed in Cuba and that hnI-
ligerent rights should be accorded 10
the Cuban Government He rcportod
pack. he said. as n substitute. two reso
lntions accompanied by n written re-
port.
The resolutions follow:
Resolved by the Senate. the House
oil Representatives conclIrrinp That the
present war In the island of Cuba has
reached Il magnitude that concerns nlI
Civilized nations 10 the extent that II
should be- conducted. If unhappily il 10
longer to continue. on those principles
and laws Of warfare thai are acknowl-
edged to he obligatory on civilized ma
tionS when engaged In open hostilities
including tho treatment of captivcs who
are enlisted in either army: due respect
10 CartefS for exchange of prisoners
ana for other military purposes: tr,cos
and flags of truce; the provision of
proper hospitals ana hospital supplies
and services to the sick and wounded
OF those armies:
Be 1T further resolved. That this rep
reSentation Of the vtcwS,or Congress be
sent to the President. and if he con
ours therein, that he will. in a friendly
spirit. use the good offices OF this Gov
trhmeni TO the end that Spain shall he
ieuuested 10 accord 10 the armies with
which II is engaged in war the rights
" Delilgerents as the same are recog-
mHed under the laws Of nations
MT. cameron presented Il minority rc
port closing with resolution that the
PRESIDENT iI hereby requested To inter
pose ms friendly Offices with the Span-
iST government for the recognition of
the Independence OF Cuba
lhe reading of the fun minority re-
the clerk ~