Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
CONGRESS IN SESSION.


Sixth day-Senator Morgan, OF Ala.
bama, held the attention of the senate
and well-tilled galleries for an hour to-
day by his earnest advocacy of strong
and decisive policy in dealing with the
Cuban question. The prominence of
Morgan in the Cuban debate of last ses-
sion. when he had charge of the Cuban
resolutions reported from the commit.
tee ON foreign relations, gave especial
interest to his speech today. He spoke
in dispassionate style, although his
words had a directness and severity in
picturing the horrors existing in Cuba
such as is seldom heard in the senate.
Mr.. Morgan spoke freely of the posi-
bilities of war, welcoming it if neces.
sary 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 granting
of belligerent rights would be "un-
timely. 10
Seventh day-The session of the sem
ate developed the most eventful and
exciting debate that either branch of
congress has heard in long time 1t
brought forward the recognized leaders
Of the various parties and elements, in
Guiding such conspicuous figures as
Sherman, Frye, Teller, Gorman, Vest,
Aldrich, Platt, Mitchell of Oregon,
Chandler, Hale and Allen. in notable
statements on the leading questions
which have engaged the attention of
the country of late. Not only was the
line laid down ON tariff and finance,
but the debate partook of all the pent-
up feeling resultant from the national
contest. 1t was dramatic in its inten-
sity, and at all times absorbingly in
teresting to the crowded galleries and
body of senators. The debate came un-
expectedly when Vest called up the
Allen resolution for consideration OF
the Dingley bill. in order to make re.
marks on it. But it remained for Sher-
man to formally announce that the
Dingley bill was dead. He said he
could not always speak for his asso-
ciates, but, in view of what had been
said on the floor, he felt that he could
safely announce now that the Dingley
bill could not be passed, and that it was
useless to waste futher time ON it.
Eighth day-The senate today passed
the immigration bill, known as the
Lodge bill, with a new section provid-
ing that the exclusion shall not apply
TO persons arriving from Cuba during
the continuance of the present disor.
ders there. The strength of the bill
was greater than had been expected,
the final vote being so to 10 As
passed, the bill amends the immigra-
ton laws so as to exclude from admis,
sion to the United States all persons
over 16 years old who cannot read and
write the language of their native
country or some other language, but an
admissible immigrant over the age of
l6 may bring in with him, or send for
bis wife or parent or grandparents or
minor children or grandchildren, not
withstanding their inability to read or
write. The Cuban section added to
the bill provides that the act shall not
apply to persons arriving in the United
States from any port or place in the
island of Cuba during the continuance
Of the present disorders there; provided
such persons have heretofore been in
habitants of that island. The house
amendments to the bill concerning
lands of the Atlantic 81 Pacific Rail-
road Company were nonconcurred in
and Hill, Platt and Clark named as
senate conferees.