The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
sENATE

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! Washington, March 1.-THE Cuban de.
bate In the senate is drawing to a close
and the expectation is that final vote
VII be taken in a day or two. possibly
Mr.. sherman is keeping the question
before tho senate continuously. so that
IN" speeches are not likely TO last mucn
longer. MIR Mills Of Texas and AIR piatt
o. CONNECTICUT are yet to hc heard but
their remarks VIII not be lengthy
Mr. Morgan of Alabama OCCUPIED al
most inc entire session today speaking
unlil nearly o'clock tonight In support
or the resolutions. Ii was maiuiy an nrgu-
nient without dramatic interest The SEN
ator severely arraigned spanish Minister
1upuy de Lone for impropriety in rriti.
cizins senators. He also reclted many evi-
dences OF the seventies and atrocities
with which spain was prosecuting the
war.
MIR. Morgan said he feared that the
fanaticism OF Spain would lead her 10
take up the gauge OF war no matter how
mild and proper the course OF congress
might bc.
The senate galleries are beginning 10
assume their normal condition owing 10
the delays and uncertainties on tho cuba
resolutions Minister Mendonca OF Brazn
and Mrs. john W. Foster, wife OF the ca
secretary or stale, were among those 10
the diplomatic gallery today.
Mr., flkins resolution directing the COM
mittee on foreign relations to report inc
status of the Cuban war went over until
tomorrow after a conference between MIR.
Elkins and AIR sherman.
Mr.. Mitchell ttcp., Ore) complained
that the Cuban resolutions We're making
no Roadway and said If the Cuban uucs-
ton could not be disposed OF in a reason
able time he must insist on going on with
the Dupont election case
MIR. Sherman responded that he saw no
reason why the Cuban resolutions could
not he disposed OF In a dav or Two but
he did not desire to cut OF speeches so
far az he was concerned he would In
sist on keeping the Cuban resolutions be
fore the senate to tho exclusion Of any
other subject. yielding only to speeches
Nith TINS explanation MIR. Pugh Of Ala
bama was recognized for a continuance
OF his silver speech. begun yesterday, He
argued that the movement FOR an inter
national monetary conference was fute,
as England would not consent 10 II.
The senator declared that II the friends
of silver i'm the three political parties
could be united on one man they could
elect a president by an Overwhelming ma
lority But unfortunately, the friends OF
free silver were nghtng each other In
separate political organizations and this
fact was the greatest ana the only OBJ
stacle in tho way of their success in the
next presidential election. II was utterly
unreasonable, said Mr.. Pugh, to expect
free coinage democrats, who constitute
four-hfths Of the party, TO go over to the
popuiist party. made up Of n mere fraction
OF the friends OF free coinage.
Mr. Pugh concluded Mt l.45 p. IN.
Tho Cuban resolutions were then taken
up and Mr. Morgan OF Alabnma proceeded
with his speech in support OF the resolu-
tions. lie spoke of tho super-gcnsitlve-
ness of Spain, caused. he said. because
she felt the sand slipping from under her
passing out Of her grasp. Spain had sucKe
this orange well nigh dry. until the
sweetness was about exhausted.
Mr.. Morgan said the Spanish minister's
@ "a mazda nllhlir ypgtpPdav
most weak effort. II had been kept In
secret doubtless because all It's prophecies
by facts. Tho Spanish minister pleaded
that the Insurgents would not come out
for an open eight. of the etiquette and
chivalry OF Spanish warfare, and yet the
insurgents free their prisoners. being un-
able TO feed them. and they maintain no
prisoners such az tho Spanish have at
Ccuta. Africa.
snain's conduct OF tho war in Cuba ran
with blood. Tho Spanish minister's refer
ence to sugar and our interest In sugar
was not succlnct. Mr.. Morgan said, TO
and lead Il 70 close its eyes to the feel
ings of the American poople Tho sem
ator said tho Spanish minister IN his
Mr.. organ referred 10 Minister de
Lome's celebrated .diatribe" criticizinR
senators and appealing over their heads
to the AmSrican people.
"Such an act by such a supercilllous
foreign minister WIS most remarkable
and II was hiFh time for tho American
congress to retire II tho American people
ever listened to the appeal OF foreigner
calling IN question words used IN debate.
Mr. Morgan said he totally dissenied TO
the view that a foreign minister had any
right to appeal TO the press as to any
nending question Of legislation. In view
Of the SPANISH minister's nazrant Of
fense against this rule the senator said
he would refer TO authorities. II was time
to stop this nproar into which Legislation
and our Stauc department was thrown by
ca hlebrams' from prime ministers 10 the
press and by aDneals from foreign minis
tors Tho Spanish minister, as . member
Of tho diplomatic corps. was free from
for defaming senators and
for this reason hla Inns were closed.
After reading Buchanan's letter while
secsstary Of stats - fnrAdsn minis'Ar