The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-07

the SECRETARY og stat. and learned that
O.nsy was dol7g everything possible IN thss
class Of cases Cali expressed vigorous
dsagresraent with his colleague. The res
csuttn1 was referred
Another Of Calls resolutions. for inyesfi-
cation OF alleged election irregularities n
Florida. Was referred 10 the committee sn
privileges ard elections by = vote af = % -
Intluatiorr OF revival Of the CUBAN
question was presented when Morgan
moved TO refer 70 TIE committee On foreign
relations q resolution be introduced some
time since for the recognition of the BEL
iigerency Of the Cuban insurgents New
Developments had occurred In Cuba. he
said. since congress passed the Cncan
resolutions. and he now desired 10 take
the sease Of the committee on foreign rsia-
.icns on the basis of facts developed since
the resolution was passed Il believe the
time has arrived proceeded Morgan.
when. IN sheer justice to our OWE people.
without reference 10 its effects on the
Cu5ans. We should declare that a state OF
war exists there. We should not be iest
In doubt as TO whether We are to be con-
troiled BY the laws OF war or the laws o.
peace. Spain treats our commerce as
though a state of war exists. No nation
can do this while claiming that no war
exists. i hope some drm. energetic ant
determined action VIII be taken before
this congress adsourns. I do not beiiege
congress can afford to adjourn leaving this
question in its present state before the
world" The resolution was referred. IN
accordance with Morgan's request.
The river and hsrbor bill was then taken
cp. All the amendments were agreed 10,
until the item for a deep water harbor in
santa Monica bay, California. was reached,
which went over on the request OF White,
IN view of sharp contest which Is ex-
pected-
At o'clock the bill was laid aside and
the bond resolution was taken up, Hin
taking the floor TO continue has speech
PETER attempted 10 have a time fixed for
vote. but Hill again declined to conserH
Then" said PETER, Il give notice that
objectiou will be made to every other pro-
ceedfng OF the senate until a vote is
reached on this resolution, and also that
the senators will be asked TO remain until
q vote Is had
The course mapped out By the senator
from Kansas" answered Hill smilingly.
will not Inconvenience me. It will only
inconvenience other senators who desire
10 transact public business"
HILL taking up the thread Of his speech.
said he welcomed Pettigrew. who spoke
yesterday. As Pettigrew had read with
approval extracts from New York news
papers. Hill read. amid great laughter.
''N ANSPchEV Stkikftm Had mace 10 a
toast TO The Press" Hill also read a
speech made recently at Sioux Fails, s.
D., by Pettigrew. who had gone home. said
Hiil. 10 influence the primaries Hills
running comments on the Pettigse~
speech kept the senate in laughter. This
was supplemented my Hilrs reading of
the South Dakota newspaper reports CT
the state convention, when. as the re-
port stated. "Pettigrew was turned down.
ntaf a
statement read at Hills request vas bit.
ter and personally critical of Petrigrew.
declaring that he had "humiliated'' him
SELF, agreeing TO give up his silver views
IN order to get at the foot OF the delega-
ton to the national convention.
AT this point Wolcott. who sat beside
Pettierew, arose and made point of or
ger against the further reading Of these
extracts. 1T is contrary TO every claim
good decency and TASTE" declared VOL
cott hotly, TO read an irresponsible news
paper article personally slandering a MEM
Der OF this body II 1t must be read. iet
the senator read 1t to himself"
In answer to the unnecessary and en-
ureiy unbecoming statement Of the sena-
tor from Colorado" responded Hill. ad-
dressing Wolcott. let me tell him .haf
on yesterday the senator from South Da-
kota CPettigrew) read a newspaper article
bitterly slanderous and abusive Of the
president of the United States and The
secretary OF the treasury. And can such
articles be read without retaliation in
kind? HUI took the article from the
clerk and proceeded without further OBJ
lection from Woicott
Hill asked where this sensitive senator
WoicotD was yesterday when Pettigrew
was hurting coarse epithets' against
sherman Where was this defender Of
decency" when Pettigrew declared that the
bond Transactions were for the gain of
the presidents fayorites. IL not FOR the
president hfmselfr' Hill paused a moment
ana then exclaimed: And where was my
friend-my English friend from Colorado
who has tributes for English statesmen.
English soldiers, English policIe. and
everything English, but not one word for
an American policy or 4 United States
eluzenT The ringing tones of Hill, and
the direction OF his utterances, created n
noticeable stir in the galleries. wolcott
had left the chamber a moment before
The remark Of HIN was recognized as re-
ferring TO WoIcott's speech made during
the Monroe doctrine debate.
HIN went on to refer TO the way senator's
had Kissed the word Jew" declaring that
the government had sold its bonds to Jews
Had II come TO this. asked fIrl. that the
nationality Of citizen was to be Kissed in
the senate? A Jewish citizen Is as good
as any other citizen, said he. The senator
paid glowing tribute 10 the Jewish race
mentioning Disraei. Baron HIrsch and
other conspicuous representatives of the
race let these senators who Kissed the
word Jew consult their Jewish conssttu-
ents," said Hin. suggestiveiy.
Wolcott re-entered the chamber at this
point. showing evidence of much feeling.
and went to the desk OF the official steno-
grapher. where he had read to him the re-
marks made by Hill as to my English
friend"
The FIST vote was on the motion made
some time since by sherman, to refer the
hond resolution TO the finance committee.
The motion was lost. II to s., as follows:
fesS-htepVhlicans: Allison. Baker. Cal
AngeT. Mcmillan. Proctor. Sewell, Wet
more-s. Democrats: Brtce, Faulkner
Gordon, Gray. Hill. Mills Mitchell, Of Wis.
Palmer, Vest Nilas-10 Total IL
NayS-RepuhlieanS: Brown, Carter. Cui-
Ion. Dubois. Frye. Gear. Hanshrough.
Lodge, Mantle, Mitchell OF ore. Nelson
PERKINS. PettigreS, Shoup. Squire, Teller.
warren Wolcott-iS- Democrats: Bacon.
Bate. Berry. Blackburn, Cali Chiffon
Cockrel, Daniel Lindsay. Pasco. P,,gn.
Roach. White-i2~ Popuiists: Alien. But
leg. Pefer. Sierxari-A Total ss
The question was Immediately nut on
the bending am.