Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-12-25
CONGRESS II SESSION.


Sixth day--Senator Morgan, OF Ala.
bama, held the attention of the senate
and well-filled galleries for an hour to-
day by his earnest advocacy Of q 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 iispassionate style. although his
words had directness and severity in
pioturing 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 il neces-
sary to guarantee the protection OF
American citizens. He asserted that
Spains 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, ;"
Seventh day-The session Of the sem
ate developed the most eventful and
exciting debate that either branch Of
congress has heard in a long time. II
brought forward the recognized leaders
of the various parties and elements, in
cluding such conspicuous figures as
Sherman, Frye, Teller, German. 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 ant
body of senators. The debate came un
expectedly when Vest called up tht
Allen resolution for consideration o.
the Dingley bill, in order to make re
marks ON it. But ii remained for Sher
man to formally announce that thu
Dingley bill was dead. He said h'
could not always speak for his asso
ciates, but, in view of what had beei
said on the floor. he felt that he coulC
safely announce now that the Dingle,
bill could not be passed. and that it wa
useless TO waste fnther time on IL.
Eighth day--The senate today passel
the immigration bill, known as tn,
/ 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 50 to 10. Al
passed, the bill amends the immigra
tion laws so as TO exclude from admis
sion to the United States all person
over 10 years old who cannot read ant
write the language of their NATIVE
country or some other language, but al
admissible immigrant over the age o
E16 may bring in with him, or send 70
bis wife or parent or grandparent 0
minor children or grandchildren, not
withstanding their inability to read o
write. The Cuban section added 3
the bill provides that the act shall 10
apply to persons arriving in the Unite
States from any port or place in th
island of Cuba during the continuanc
of the present disorders there; provides
such persons have heretofore been in
habitants Of that island. The hous
amendments to the bill concernin
lands of the Atlantic 81 Pacific Rail
road Company were nonconcurred i
and Hill, Platt and Clark named q
senate conferees.