The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-16
STRONG CUBAN POLICY.
-, Morgan Takes Advanced
''' c.ouoa GA the Sabisct.
\, ,ufRt BE WAR IF NECESSARY
u. thinks the United states
fse'' .., promptly nnd Nigor-
.,,,,-AIIen's Resolutions.


r,,bipston, December lS'-s'na'or Nor
,,obama held the attention of the
I'D wsll-flled galleries for an hour
[..y BY his earnest advocacy OF a strong
An policy in dealing with the Cuban
1,,on The prominence Of Mr.. Morgan
c,,.n debate of last session, when
!ne charge of the Cuban resolutions re-
"a. tro,n the committee on foreign re-
Nv. ea,e special interest to his sloech
Oa' 10 smoke In dispassionate Etyle, al
~. Ma words had direc'ncss and sew
~ In nicturing the horrors existing In
N! snch MS is seldom heard III the sea-
IT, Morgan spoke freely on the pos
p,;ss NJ war, welcoming 1t If necessary
m.rsntee the protection of American
80 He asserted that Spains bank
~, would prevent the collection Of any
ismnity for wrongs. The senator auos-
"a The wisdom OF the presidents posi-
y ,hst the granting of beliigerent rigl is
ks,d be ''untimely.
y, Morgan's views on the line of action
=, should be adopted are summed up in
4 following.
Ps.l,hough I believe that belligerent
A.. should be accorded to ;he Cubans,
,smuch as the president prefers a mere
k.,rlye policy and warns Spain thut the
4. IA near at hand for decisive action, |
Iu support him in any movement that
m aye our people on that island from
,thcr outrages; | will not obstruct srch
course with questions of proprcty, but
m follow the colors when planted ly the
vsident on the advanced ground that the
reesson Of belligerent rights has become
ntimely' and that our duty now demands
k,uyention. II that crumbles away, 7 will
ain fall back to the position that a 1ust
N for our own people requires US to de-
LIZ 90 armed neutrality ready to assail
kAer belligerent that inflicts wrongs on
n people. III the president should saw
he time has arrived, the hour has struck
|eud any American be SO base as not TO
pu Up his hands while the LATHE "a rag
e."
At the close OF Mr.. Morgan's speech his
solution was adopted requesting the soc
sury Of state for papers and information
sitive TO the Competitor prisoners and
ther American citizens held in Cuba Inv
be Spanish authorities.
The question of passing the bill granting
Nancy Allahach Il pension, the veto of the
resident Notwithstanding. occasioned con
taahle debate, and was finally passed
wr the yetn, yeas Al. navs II.
Early 10 the day MIR. Allen introduced n
rOluticn for the appointment of com.
Eitee OF nine senators to investigate the
ttent TO which money was used in the re.
kst presidential election.
Warrington, December 15.-Rev. T. De-
TIT Talmage delivered the prayer at the
Ipnins of the senate today. In the alb
|acc Of the vice president, Mr.. Frye orcu-
lid the chair. -
lr Hale tRop) OF Maine reported the
asion appropriation bill without amend
rents Of any kind, and gave notice that
would call 1t up tomorrow
Tie house concurrent resolution for n
sitay adjournment from December % to
Euary was reported favorahly and
greed TO-
Mr. Morgan tDem) of Alabama presented
De CREDENTIALS Of Edmund Winston Pet
a as senator from Alabs ma for the term
Pslnning March 1 next, 10 succeed Sena-
N push
Somewhat OF stir was orcasioned when
Af Allen pop. of Nebraska offered .
solation for a committee of nine senators
the use of money in the elections"
THE RESOLUTION DIRECTS THAT
The COMMITTEE SHALL THOR
0uGHlY INVESTIGATE THE EX-
TENT TO WHICH MONEY. IF ANY.
WAS USED IN CONNECTION WITH
HE RECENT PRESIDENTIAL
MEclloN. EITHER IN PROMOTION
OF THE NOMINATIONS OR INFLU-
NcING IN ANY MANNER THE
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELEC-
TORS, AND TO INQUIRE WHETHER
my SUCH EXPENDITURES WERE
EXCESSIVE, lI4LEGITIMATE, COR
NPT OR UNLAWFUL, AND ESPE-
uAl.Li TO INQUIRE AND ASCER-
lain TO WHAT EXTENT FOR SuCH
NRPosEs THE OWNERS OF Sill
YER MINES, GOLD MINES, THE
NNkERS, THE MANUFACTURERS,
HE RAILWAYS OR OTHER COR
nRATl0NS AND MILLIONA1RES OF
AL CLASSES MADE CONTRIBu-
lions, AND WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS
EANY, WERE MADE BY PERSONS
w CORPORATIONS RESIDING
abroad"
Tue resolution further empowered tn
FVpeed committee to send for persons am
.pss and directs a report by the frs
aonay Of December, 1897.
NJ Allen made no remarks on the reso
.aon, but sent to the clerks desk an
~ leas several newspaper clippings con
aahg charges of irregularity in connec
~ ~ WIN the recent election. The res1lu
w was then referred to the committee o
~, @.aIsent expenses, Mr.. Allen remarkin
~ ~ ne earnestly desired speedy repor
Ass to the senate
az Dingley came on the floor duriu
-, transaction os the morning bushes
a., a. conferred for some time with NJ
'.rsicn, lRep.l, OF Rhode Island.
ny. .s OH validating certain New Moxlt
49,, 49, was taken up. the house amendment
~. go 70 and the senate amendments dish
n.y. s,.u 70, 50 that the bill now gocs to th
-. Palmer, Dem.), of Illinois. Gale
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