Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-12-18
CONGRESS- AND CUBA.
THE NOW UPPERmosT TOPIC IN
BOTH HOUSES.

tenator Morgan would Welcome war ~
1. IL Necessary-His Resolution Calling
For Documents Adoptcd-Loud's Bill
Relative TO Second Glass Mail Matter.
WASHINGTON Dec. 10.-Senator Morgan
Of Alabama held the attention Of the SEN
ate and well filled galleries for an hour by
his earnest advocacy Of strong and de-
sisive policy in dealing with the Cuban
question The prominence>6f Mr.. Morgan
in the Cuban debate Of last session, when
he had charge of the Cuban resolutions
reported from the committee on foreign
relations, gave special interest to his speech.
He spoke in dispassionate style, although
bis words had directhess and severity in
picturing the horrors existing in Cuba
yuch as is seldom heard in the senate. Mr..
Morgan spoke freely of the possibilities of
war, welcoming It, II necessary to guaran-
tee the protection of American citizens.
he asserted that SpaiA 8 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
be 'untimely."
At the close of Mr.. Morgan's speech his
resolution was adopted requesting the Sec
retary of state for papers and information
relative TO the Competitors prisoners and
other Americah citizens held in Cuba by
the Spanish authorities
The question Of passing the bill grant
ing Nancy Allabach pension, the veto of
the president Notwithstanding occasioned
considerable debate. Mr.. Cockrell express
ed surprise that Mr. Palmer Of Illinois
should be in charge of a movement TO over
ride the president The Illinois senator an
swered that he directed his course as a SEN
ator without reference TO the president.
The bill was finally passed over the veto
yeas, Al nays, IL.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska introduced q
resolution for the appointment of a COM
mittee of nine senators to investigate the
extent to which the money was used in
the recent presidential election.
The Loud Bill In the House.
The house entered upon the considera-
tion of the Loud bill to amend the law
relating to the transmission of second
class mail matter. The bill has been wide
| ly discussed in the public press and has
met with the most intense opposition from
certain quarters 1t denies the right of Sc
rial novels to admission to the mails at
the newspaper cent per pound rates, de-
nies to newspapers the sample copy privi-
lege prohibits the return of unsold pub
lications at pound rates and makes some
other changes in the present law designed
to correct existing abuses. A change in
the second class mail matter law has been
repeatedly urged by successive postmaster
/ generals 1t was estimated that the abuses
of the law had cost the government $780,
000 900 in the last ten years. Mr.. Loud of
California, the author of the measure
brought it forward, quite Unexpectedly to
a majority of the members of the house.
The opposition, led by Mr.. Quigg of New
| York, inaugurated a fllibuster and at
tempted TO prevent its consideration by ad-
| journing, but the house stood by Mr.. Loud
on two votes, defeating the opposition by
vote of 1874 to 102 and 141 to 49, The op-
position, however, are hopeful of defeating
the measure when it is put on its final
passage. Mr.. Loud made an opening
speech on the measure, during which he
declared that the bill would save the gov
ernment $50, ,000,0 900 annually. He also
said that it had received the Endorsement
of the Newspaper Publishers association
and was only opposed by those who par
ticipated in the bounty obtained under
the present law.
Mr.. Woodman (Rep. of Illinois intro
duced a joint resolution directing the pres
ident to intervene in Cuban affairs. The
resolution, after reciting General Macso' s
reported assassination and Spanish cruel
ties in Cuba, says that the president has
that the carry out the wishes of the people
failed to no or of the United States is at
stake, and that history gives no precedent
on which to base hope that Spain will
change to compliance with civilized war
fare.