The herald., 1896-01-30
A Resolution to Recognize Gu.
ban BeIIigerency
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
Senator TilIman Speaks on the Silver
Bond Bill
Sound 1oncy Talk He Calls a DamuabIs
Scheme of Robbery, and Attacks the
Administration Bitterly

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Morgan
OF Alabama. from the committee on for
eign relations, very promptly, after the
senate proceedings began today, reported
on the resolution for the recognition of the
belligerent rights of the Cub IN insurgents.
The senator read the report in full, stat
ing 1t favored action on a sub5iitu Q resolu-
tion.
Cameron of Pennsylvania presented a
minority report. Cameron's resolution
was brief request to the president to in
terpose bis friendly office, for the recogni-
ton of the independence of Cuba. The
report reviewed the course of President
Grant during the former Cuban revolt
in seeking to secure the Independence of
Cuba.
The resolution of the committee on for.
eign relations d es not go so far as to iec-
ommend recognition, but is more emphatic
than an extension of sympathy.
The following is the resolution in full:
Resolved, BY the senate, the Louse OF
representatives coucurring, that the pres
ent deplorable war in the island of Cuba
has reached magnitude that concerns all
civilized nations 10 an extent that it should
be conducted. il unhappily it is longer to
continue, on those principles and laws of
warfare that are acknowledged to be
obligatory upon civilized nations when en-
gagged i'll open hostiliIies, including The
treatment of captives who are enlisted in
either army. due respect to cartels. for the
exchange OF prisoners and for other milf
tary purposes, truces and flags OF truce,
provision for proper hospitals and hospital
supplies and services TO the sick and
tpn, Ipd nf fait tl,or Raj 3 f.,-
Resolved. That this representation of the
views and opinion of congress be sent to
the president. and If he concurs therein.
that lie will, i'll friendly spirit. Use the
good offices of this government to the end
that spain shall be- requested To accord 10
the armies with which il is engaged in war
the rights of belligerents, as the same are
recognized under the law of nations.
Both resolutions were placed on the cali
endar
Mr. Gray, Democrat of Delaware, from
the committee on foreign relations. made
! favorable report on the resolution calling
on the secretary of state for information
as to the arrest of Mark L. Rodriguez on
the United States mail steamer at Havana
on the ! D h inst, and also the arrest of
Louis Somillan and his son in Havana at
the same time. This committee strikes out
that part of the resolution, as introduced,
instructing the secretary of state to de-
mand the immediate release of the prison.
er named.
The resolution went to the calendar.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Galinger, Republican of New Hamp-
shire, pensoniug the widow of General
Thomas Ewing, who died recently
Mr.. Calls resolution directing the inter-
state commerce commission to investigate
the report upon canal across tue state of
Florida was agreed 10.
The resolution as to Eugene '. Debs was
referred to the judiciary committee, on the
assurance of MIR. Hoar, chairman of the
committee, that early action would be
taken.
At 2 o'clock Mr.. 1i!nan took the floor
on the pending silver bond bill. The gall
leres filled quickly and the senator was
accorded close attention. He moved from
his rear scat TO one in the front row, inme-
diatey in front of the presiding officer.
Although provided with manuscript, lie
began eXtenporaneously.
Tie senator said he would use plain AM
glo-Saxon. the language IF the common
people, for he was ono of them. He spoke
bitterly of the essay eading INDUCED i'll by
senators. He referred to the statement of
the senaI or from OHIO (Sherman) that the
silver question had been thrashed out.
Yes, it has been thrashed out by the
spectators, but not by the farmers
AS farmer. he would thrash it again,
taking up the whole subject on n pitch-
fork, ready. if need be, to uncover the
manure likely TO be found.
"Mr. President" the senator said, lit is
not saying too much. and | feel warranted
in charging the arrangement in our tinan-
cial affairs and all this cry about sound