The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-21
Mr.. CALL TALKS PLAIN
He Would Modify the Neutrality Laws and
Allow the Friends of Freedom,
WHO ARE WILLING TO RISK THEIR LIVES,
hn Defense OF Freedom nnd IIun,nn.
Atty, TO Have an Opportunity TO
DO So-Tliat Would Settle the Gu.
bnn Question without War, Snid
Rie, ana Would Settle IL soon.

Washington, D. c.. March 2o-(Sen-
ate)-The debate on the Cuban resolu-
tion occupied most of the time in the
Senate to-day. 1t was opened by Mr.
Caffery In continuation of the speech be-
gun py him yesterday in earnest oppo-
sition to oil interference in the matter,
and 1t was closed by an equally earnest
appeal by Mr.. Call in favor OF the Gu
bans.
Before the conference report on the
cuban resolutions was taken Mr. Allen
addressed the Senate In opposition to
lhe claim of Mr. Dupont TO seat in
the Senate from the State of Delaware
one or MIR. Aliens points was that
no Senator should be admitted without
Gubernatorial certificate or with an
pltcation for mandumus for such GER
tlllcate. Mr. Chandler said that rule
would have excluded the Senator from
rior'ua ana would have deprived the
senate of many eloquent arguments.
which Senator Call had made on varia
GUS subjects.
Mr. Allen wound up his speech by de-
caring emphatically that he Hould vote
against MIR. Dupont being recognized
us a Senator
~ melton TO adjourn over until Mon
oay was made by Mir German. and
was. in the absence of Mr.. sherman
10 nave action on the Cuban resolutions
~ call OF the Senate was had. in order
10 give time for Mr. sherman to re-
thrn to the chamber. and sixty Senators
responded.
In the meantime MIR. Sherman return
eu' ana ne expressed the hope that the
motion 10 adjourn over would no, lie
u%rceu to unless there was first an
aSfeement reached as to time for
nnk'ng Il vote on the Cuban resolutions.
70 that proposition II strong objection
was made by Mr.. Hale on the ground
mat tWo-thsrds of the time occupied h,.
the cuban discussion had been occ;,-
pied Iy the members Of the FOREIGN Re
iations Committee or those who symr3-
thtzed with their report and that there
were many Senators who wished to be
heard on the other side.
The vote was taken on Mr. Gorron,c
resolution. and Ii was adopted-ycas
a.: nays. 22
Mr.. Mitchell. chairman of thn Com
mitiee ON Privileges and Elections. re-
ported the joint resolution for the cleo
tion OF United States Senators hy the
people. and gave notice that as soon MS
possible he would move 10 take II.
Mr. Gray said that the views of the
minority would he prepared and sub
mitted to the Senate
Inc conference report on the Cuban
resolutions was then taken IN ana AIR
nm yesterday in opposition 70 the re-
port, and contending that the eScr-
else OF the power of rcCogriz:i;: the
be!ligercnt rights was exclusively In the
executive branch of the Government.
Mir. Mills said that he had intended
10 address the Senate on the Cuban
question to-day. but that Mr. Hale IN d
complained that the advocates of the
resolution had had more than their
share in the debate, and he would with
hoia MS remarks for thu present
AIR. Can addressed The Senate he
npoke or the opponents of the resolu-
tions as advocates of Imperialism on
this continent" and criticised the ar
gument of Mr.. Cafrer;.
Mr.. Plat wanted to know what the
Senator from Florida thought that the
United States sought TO do
Mr.. Call--The first action would he to
say what Mr.. Seward said to Spain,
and then see what effect that would
have. The next would be to repeal or
modify our neutrality laws and allow
the friends of freedom In the United
States. the brave boys and men who
wish TO risk their lives In defense OF
freedom and humanity, to have an op-
portunty 10 do so. That would settle
the question without anv war and
would settle it Immediately within
ninety days. That is what would do.
AS to the threats of privatcering upon
American commerce in case of war with
Spain. Mr.. Call exclaimed: What com
merce have we TO prey upon? Priva-
teers can do us no harm" But there
Is no possibility OF war"
Mr.. Call closed his speech at 4:10, and
then the floor was taken bv Mr.. Palmer.
but as the hour was advanced, and as
there were very few Senators present,
the matter went over till Monday next
The following Senate bills were
passed:
Appropriatng $4,000 for the monu
ment In Baltimore to the memory of
General William Smaliwood and the
soldiers Of the Maryland line In the
war for American independence
Also Senate bill 10 pay Holmes &
Leathers, contractors on mail routes in
Mississippi, $i2.9l0 for transportation of
the mails in April and Nav. 1861.
Mr.. Morgan introduced a joint reso-
luton as TO Cuba In these words:
Resolved, That It is hereby declared
that state OF public war exists in
the Island of Cuba. between the Gov
ernment of Spain and the people OF
that Island. who are supporting a sepa-
rate government under the name OF the
Republic Of Cuba. and state Of bel
ligerency between said Governments is
hereby recognized
The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was reported from the
Appropriations Committee by Mr.. Gull
lom.