Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-04-11
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adopted the senate concurrent CuOan
resolution by q vote of pa to q. The
announcement was received with
tumultuous cheers. vote was taken
on q motion to adopt the conference
report showing that the house eonferees
had agreed to the senate resolutions.
The resolutions being concurrent do
not need the approval Of the president,
but of course it will be cent to him
through the usual channels, 90 he will
receive official notification of the opinion
Of congress on the Cuban question.
There was q large attendance in the
galleries of the house today to witness
the final action on the Cuban resolution
and in anticipation OF an exciting con-
test over an attempt to pass the river
and harbor bill under the suspension of
the rules Under an agreement made
Saturday the vote on the adoption Of the
report of conferees on the Cuban
resolutions was first in order, after
resding the journal. Before Chairman
Hit demanded the regular order, the
speaker put the question On adoption of
the conference report. A great swelling
chorus Of ayes was followed by feeble
scattering nsye vote. The speaker was
about to declare the motion carried
when Hit asked for the yeas and nays.
Yielding to the appeals Of many men,
bers however be withdrew his request.
Boutelle, republican of Maine, who had
made himself conspicuous by bis oppos-
ition to the report, made no effort to
secure the yeas and nsys and the report
would have stood adopted had not
Tucker, democrat of Virginia, member
of the foreign affairs committee, who
was opposed to the Cuban resolutions,
at this iuncture demanded a record
making vote. The roll was called and
report adopted pa to q. Those who
voted no, were republicans: Arnold r.
l.; Atwood, Black, N. Y; Boutelle,
Daniels, Draper, Gillette, N. Y; Gillette,
Grout, Lefevre, Mccall, Mass; Moody,
Pole, Simpkips, Wadsworth, Walker,
Mass; Walker, Va; Wright-l8.
Democrats-Berry, Black, Ca. Gull
benson, Elliott, Elicit, Lockhart, Tucker,
Turner, Ga, Taylor.
In the senate today Call, OF Florida.
| made an Intellectual effort to take up the
Cuban resolutions offered by him some
days ago proposing the immediate use of
the United States navy to protect
| American citizens in Cuba and prevent
barbaritiee. Allison insisted that the
appropriation bills must be kept to the
front. Call gave notice that he would
take up the Cuban resolutions tomor-
row. An inquiry by Hail OF Maine, as
to the parliamentary status Of the reso-
lutions indicated that Call would meet
with opposition.
New YORK, April 6-Gold shipments
of Heidelback Yekelheimer & Co. to.
morrow will amount to $500, 200.
LONDON, April 5-John L. Waller, for
mer United States consul at Tsmatave,
Madagascar. arrived in this city short
time ago, after mis- release from French
prison, in which be has been confined
under the sentence OF twenty years i'm
prieonment imposed by court martial,
for having correspondent with the Hovss.
He has been living in retirement since
hia arrival and upon the advice OF his
agents, who are formulating q claim
against the French government, has
not received any representatives OF the
English Press. However Mr.. Waller,
who sails for New York today, made the
following statement to the Associated
Press. 1t is the first time he has told
his story to reporter:
| "You will remenb Der that Tamatave
was bombsrded by the French 10 1888"
he began, 81 was then living at Tams-
tsve. Shortly after the lombard ment l
wrote to my wife, who was living up the
country. In my letter merely desorib-
ed the event, referred to the sanitary
condition OF the town and the number
OF French eoldiers there, but did also
describe some of the barharites l wit
messed, particularly the rsvishing Of Ho-
va women by french soldiers. On
March 3, 1895, was arrested at Tams-
tave. 1 asked for witnesses and to know
what the charges against me were. !
was told they were, fret, for violation Of
the order Of January 10, 1893, regarding
the sending of letters except through
French port. Second, violation of one
of the French military oo6e, by cores
ponding with the enemy regarding
French operations in Tsmstave.
81 was at irst refused counsel, but
afterwards obtained the services OF M.
La Gary. He had only forty eight
hours in which to look into my case.
Ire trial was held on March 20, 1895,
and only lasted one hour. My lawye r
frequently told the court such charges
as were addrced would be laughed at
in q civil court trisl. However, l was
condemned to twenty years solitary
confinement,
.fOn the 23d Of March | was placed on
q steamer bound for Msrseilles. / was
told l would be given a state room for
the voysge. However, when ] reached
the boat, / was conducted to the hold
and made to sit down on platform just
underneath the hstchway for lowering
freight. My guard, who was brutal
French soldier. simply said in reply to
my question regarding a room: "You
sit there" A few moments afterwards,
9 huge iron bar was brought and placed
on the floor in front Of me. To this my
ankles we're chained. / was unable to
change my position, even to lie on my
eide. A rsbble of the Tamatsve had
followed me from the Jail to the steam
or. They came on board and standing
| on deck spat upon me. was soon
com pletely covered with their saliva. i
| annaaled tn nv guard and several