The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-16
NECESSITY FOR ACTION.
Senator Morgan's Attitude on
the Cuban Question.
PRESIDENTIAL VETO OVERRIDDEN.
1t Was on the Bill Granting Nancy ALA
bach q Psnsion-House Discusses the
> Matter.


= Matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec 49, - Senator Nor
gan, Of Alabama held the attention Of
the senate and woll flllod galleries for an
hour yesterday by his earnest advocacy Of
q strong and decisive policy in dealing
with the CulSn question. He spoke in
dispassionate style, although his words
had drectness and severity In picturing
the horrors existing in Cuba such as is
seldom heard in tho senate Mr.. Morgan
spoke freely of the possibilitos Of war,
welcoming it If necessary to guarantee
the protection of American citizens He
asserted that Spain's bankruptcy would
prevent the collection Of any indemnity
for wrongs. The senator questioned the
wisdom of the presidents position that
the granting OF belligerent rights would
DO ''untimely." Mr.. Morgans views on
the line of action which should be adopted
was summed up in tho following:
. "Although l believe that belligerent
rights should be accorded the Cubans, in
nsmuch as tho president prefers more
Coercive policy and warns Spain that the
time is near at hand for decisive action, l
will support him in any movement that
will save our people on that island from
further outrage. l will not obstruct his
course with questions of propriety, but
will follow the coors when planted by the
president on the advanced ground that
the concession of belligerent rights has be-
como 'untimely, and that our duty now
demands active intervention. If that
crumbles away l will again fall buck to
tl,nt inc f..,,
people requires us to declare an armed
neutrality, ready to assail either belliB-
erent that inflicts wrongs on our people.
II the president should say the time has
arrived tho hour has struck would any
American he so base as not to hold up his
hands while the battle Is raging9'
At the close of Mr.. Morgan's speech his
resolution was adopted requesting the
ssoretary of state papors and informa-
ton relative to the Competitor prisoners
and other American citizens held in Cuba
by the Spanish authorities
The question Of passing the bill grant
ing Nancy Allabach pension, tho veto of
the president Notwithstanding, occasloned
considerable debate Mr.. COckrell OK
pressed surprise that Mr., Palmer, of Hi
nois, should be in charge of movement
~ override the president. The Illinois
senator answered that he directed his
course as p senator without reference to
the president. Tho bill was finally passed
over the veto by q vote Of Al to II.
Early in the day Mr., Allen introduced
resolution for the appointment OF a com.
Mittee of nine senator's to investigate the
extent to which money was used in the
recent presidential election.
Tho house entered upon the consdera-
ton of the Loud bill, to amond the law
relating to the transmission OF second
class mail matter The bill denies the
right of serial novels to admission to the
mails at the newspaper cent per pound
rates dcnios to newspapers the sample
copy privilege; prohibits tho return Of
uRsold publications. at pound rates. and
makes some other changes in tho present
law designed to correct existing abuses.
IL is estimated that tho abuses of the law
has cost the government S2D,Oo0,000 In
the last ten years, The opposition is hope
fui of defeating the measure when it is
pat on its final passage, Mr. Loud de.
clsred that the bill would save the gov
eminent $40, 900, 900 annually.
Before this bill was brought up the bill
10 reorganize the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad company was called up and
passed, with some amendments, after an
hours debate. The bill as passed givos
to the purchasers under foreclosure sale
all the rights of the old company under
Its government charter, but it provides
thst it shall assume all the debts and OBJ
legations of the old company and that the
lands unearned July G. 1852, along the
then uncoinpleted portions Of the road
shall us a condition precedent to reor-
gnnization, be relinquishod in writing by
the pure Chnsers.