Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-05-15
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Senator Morgan's Timely Resolution
Concerning Americans Under Con-
demnatiOn at Havana.
ANOTHER TARIFF BILL THREATENED
An Alabama Congressman Insists That
He Was Desperately Sick, Not
Desperately Drunk on theF Floor
Of the House.

Washington, May 15.-In the senate to
day, Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, presented I
resolution concerning the Americans nov
under condemnation at Havana and sai(
he wonld address the senate on 1t to
morrow.
The resolution instructs the committed
on foreign relations to inquire into ant
report on the rights of the United States
under our treaty with Spain, as to tria
of our citizens arrested in Cuba and nov
under sentence of death by Spanish
military tribunals for alleged offenses oi
q po,it.Gal or other character, and req uests
the secretary of state for literal copies OF
protocol signed by Caleb Cushing and
the Spanish minister, and also copies oi
recent correspondence relative to the con-
demnation Of Americans at Havana.
ANOTHER TARIFF BILL THREATENED.
Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
offered the following:
Resolved, That the widespread busi-
ness depression and the rapid increase of
the public debt dem onstrates that the ex-
listing tariff law does not produce suf1i-
cient revenue and that revision of the
law is imperauively demanded in the in
terest of the people of the United States.
Mr.. Gallinger announced that he would
address the senate on this resolution or
q similar measure before congress adj
journed.
The resolution heretofore introduced
by Mr.. Mills, directing the finance COM
mittee to investigate the effect on Ameri-
can products of the introduction of
oriental products, was agreed to with an
amendment by Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska,
that the inquiry cover the relative labor
cost in this country and the orient.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia was recognized
for a speech supporting his resolution
prohibiting further issues Of bonds with
out specific authority of congress.
A. P. A. SUPREME COUNCIL.
The session of the A. 2. A. supreme
council to-day was devoted manly to the
consideration of committee reports. Five
congressman spoke before the council
during the afternoon. Among them were
Messrs. Linton, of Michigan, and Hilbor,
of California.
The report of the committee on agita-
tion took the ground that agitation with
out education is dangerous to the cause.
The committee recommended that a
bureau of information be established to
consist of the supreme president and one
member of each state council.
The main point of the report, however,
was the recommendation that all prop
erty, except such as is owned and used by
national, state or municipal organiza-
tions, be taxed. The report was adopted.
FOLLOWED GOOD EXAMPLE.
Mexico has finally followed the exam
Pile set by the United States and abol-
isheG all taxes on commerce between the
states.
MILD SENSATION IN THE HOUSE.
In the house to-day Mr.. Howard, DEM
ocrat, of Alabama, caused u mild sensa-
tior by arising to question Of personal
privilege to denounce the public reports,
made about three months ago, to the eff
feet that he hae been drunk on the floor
of the house. He explained that, at the
time of the alleged occurrence, he was
desperately ill and only day before yes
terday had been able to return to the
house.