The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. June S.-The general de-
ficicncy bill framed to meet the objections
of the presidents recent veto, was taken
up as soon as the senate met today. Be
fore proceeding with it further confer
enccS were ordered on the Indian and
Distict of Columbia appropriation bills.
The activity and confusion on the floor
of the senate while minor measures were
hurried through their final stages indicat-
ed the near approach of an adjournment.
The large attendance of senators over
came fears that had been entertained that
the senate would be left without Il
quorum.
Mr. Wocott (Rep) of Colorado, asked
immediate consideration for a resolution
directing the committee on library to in
vestigate the circumstances of the award
of the statue of Gen. w. Tecumsah
Sherman CNlr. Roll Smiths design hav
ing been selccted) and request the secre-
tary of war to suspend the execution of
the contract for the statue until report
had been made at the next session.
Mr.. Allison wanted the resolution to go
over under the rules until tomorrow.
Mr.. Walcott suggested that there might
not be a session tomorrow if congress
adjourned.
Mr.. Allen shrugged his shoulders and
remarked that while nothing was certain,
he thought there would be a session.
Mr.. Hawley of Connecticut wanted the
resolution to go over. suggesting there
were two sides to the question.
The resolution finally went over.
When the deficiency bill had been read,
Mr.. Harris read an amendment covering
the claims under the Bowman act, which
had been omitted in the bill, though there
was no specific reference to them in the
veto.
Mr.. Harris said that in the former bill
the Bowman claims were coupled win
the French spoliation claims. lie had
never examined the spoliation claims and
felt no interest in them. but the Bowman
act claims. amounting to about Sooo,Ooo;
had beeen subjected. he said. TO judicial
scrutiny and had been investigated as
much as any obligations incurred by tho
government.
After further debate the vice president
submitted to the senate Il point of order
against the amendment and it was voted
to be out of order.
The deficiency bill was then passed as
it came from the house.
A letter from the president was read
cOnscnting to the withdrawal by the
Chickasaw Indians of SlOO,OOO OF trust
funds now in the treasury and a resolu-
ton was passed asserting to the With
drawal.
The senate bill was passed appropriat-
ing S35O,O00 for Il public building AT
Oakland, Cal.
Also the following bills were passed:
To amend the law for the punishment
of TRANSPORTING or selling liquors or
wines under any than their proper name t,
and brand; extending relief to Indian
citizens in regard to taxes on their lands
held in severalty.
At . o'clock the immigration bill was
taken up and Mr.. Morgan CDcm.) OF Ala
bama spoke in support of his amend
ment that the restrictions of the act
should not apply to persons coming TO
this country from Cuba. He said no
country had contributed a better class
of people to our population than CuDa.
Its citizens, he said, come here to 1--we
under free institutions.
Mr.. Morgan branchcd off to the pres
ent war and said the conditions were
such rs to justify intervention by the
United States. He read from the
Book of Blood" showing the atrocities
of the last war.
Mr.. Morgan said ne mad been asSailed
for declaring for war between the United
States and Spain. He did not deny. ne
said that he was not avcrse to war. II
SPAIN in her pursuit of abominabe des-
potiSm. continues to wage war on CuDa
Mr.. Morgan discaimed the harsh
statements attributed to him against the
queen regent of Spain. If the queen of
Spain. the queen of Great Britain, the
king of Greece and the emperor of Ger
many could meet in that stricken island
and witness some of those brutalties, in
dignitieS and outragcs forced upon the
dcfcnsclcss women and children. then
you would find these great and noble
queens raising their hands against such
atrocities and ending the rule of the
brute Wcylcr
Mr.. Morgan referred in closing to the
reports that the president contemplated
using the offices of the United States
towards inducing CubanS to lay down
their arms. receiving in return from
Spain reciprocity treaty. The sena-
tor did not know how far the un-
authorized interference in the affairs of
other countries would proceed, but
he regretted that the president had not
seen fit TO act with congress in seeking
to remedy the conditions in CUBA.
When further disagreement on the
District of Columbia bill was presented.
Mr.. German took occasion to say that
the disposition of the house on all pend
ing controversies was to threaten the
senate with Il continuance of the session.
1t was time to notify the house con-
fcrccS that this threat could not intimi-
date the senate The tcrrorS of re-
manning here six months would not. he
said, drive him from the support of the
appropriations he regarded as impera-
tive. He referred in particular to the
disagreement on the charity items of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill
and declared it to be the result of re-
ligious prejudice.
The District of Columbia hill was
again returned to conference.
\ final report on the poStoilice appro-
priation bill was agreed to. 1t covers
the item of consolidating poStoiiiccs. the