Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-03
BY A VERY LARGE MAJORITY
Mr. Turner of Georgia Spoke Strongly Against
 the Resolution.
TWO ALABAMA MEMBERS WERE WITH HIM
Senate Passed Bill Authorizing the En- listment of Additional Men for the Navy for Contingencies, In-
 cluding War.

Washington March 2.-Among the pe- titions presented in the senate during the morning hour was one from the Amef.Sdn Protective association of Maine by MT. Frye, republican, of Maine, protesting against placing the statute of Pere Marquette in the statuary hall in the capitol.
 MT. Call offered the following resolu- tion:
 Resolved by the senate, That the pres ident of the United States be requested to demand of the government of Spain statement as to the truth of the charges made in a letter published in the newspa- pers purporting to be from Mr-Gomez, late editor of La Lucha,- newspaper published in Havana, that he had been tortured while confined in a dungeon in the bare ground for two months in Ceuta, the penal colony of Spain, to extort from him evidence against Julius Sanguilly, naturalized citizen of the United States and subsequently killing the said Gomez; also to insist on a full report or the evidence and all the proceedings in the alleged civil trial of Julius Sanguilly, in which it is charged that the said San gully was condemned to imprisonment for life at Ceuta on suspicion only and without evidence; also to demand the re- lease of Charles Nicholson and Lorenzo Betancourt correspondents of New York newspapers, who are charged only with entering within the inSurgent lines to obtain information; also to demand of Spain that all American citizens who shall be captured by the Spanish forces shall be treated as prisoners or war ana be accorded humane treatment, and to inform the Spanish government that the United States will insist on this demand.
 MT Call sent to the clerks desk and had read newspaper paragraph statlng that Juan Gualberto Gomez, ex-editor Of La Lucha, who had been arrested ana sent to Ceuta Africa, for political req sons had been tortured to death because he would not make false charges against Sanguilly an American citizen.
 After remarks by MT. Call the resolu- tion was referred to the committee on foreign relations.
 A conference was ordered on the afhy appropriation bill.
 The presidents veto message on the bill for leasing school lands in Arizona was presented and read, and the Dill and veto message were referred to the committee on public lands.
 The senate then by unanimous consent proceeded to the consideration of bills on the calendar unobjected to and passed among others, the senate Dill authorizing the secretary of the navy to enlist additional men for service Tn the United States navy.
 The bill authorizes the secretary or the navy to enlist for service in the navy as many additional men as he may deem necessary, not to exceed 10OO, and II ap- propriates $3S0,000 for the purpose. It also authorizes the secretary of the navy, whenever an exigency may exist which, in the Judgment of the president, renders their services necessary, to enlist for two years (unless sooner discharged) such Of the naval militia and other men as may T. fnfsf vessels of the navy and such other ships as the president may desire to call into service. It also authorizes the secretary whenever, in the judgment of the presl- dent an exigency exists rendering such action necessary, to charter for tempora- ry service any private vessels that may be required for the transportation of offi- cers, men or freight for naval purposes.
 Mr Call inquired of MT Hale, who was in charge of the bill whether there was any need for such additional force in the navy, and whether 1t was intended for future eventualities.
 'sThe bill," MT. Hale replied, "has a double purpose. It provides for 1000 men needed for the ships now in service, and it provides further that, should an occa- sion arise, the secretary of the navy may summon and enlist the men temporarily. He may commission officers up to the grade of lieutenant temporarily. The officers commanding would undoubtedly
 
 will be no need of calling on the reserve. I do not believe there will be. Notwith- standing all that has been done and said here to arouse war feeling, do not be- live there will be any war (Mr. Hale was one of the six senators who voted against the resolution last Friday.) But I do think in view of what has been done and what may be done, it Is wise to give this res .ricted power to the secretary Of the navy to be exercised whenever the 1nrf halia m Qy ipan it has arisen The 1000 men will be en- listed in the autumn. All the rest is con- jectural, and depends upon what may occur"
 MT. Call inquired as to the number of men in the naval reserve, and was told by MT Hale that it was something like 5000.
 MT. Chandler remarked that the meas ure was equivalent to calling out the na- val militia, exactly as the militia is called out on land.
 The bill was then passed.
 The remainder of the day was con- stunned in the passage of bills on the call endar that are unobjected to, the most important being one to promote the eff ciency of the revenue cutter service by establishing a permanent retired list on three-fourths pay, and the omnibus bridge bill regulating the construction of bridges over the Mississippi and Mis- souri rivers.
 The Cuban resolutions passed by the house were laid before the senate and referred to the committee on foreign re- lations.
 At 4:45 p. m the senate adjourned.
 House.
 In the early proceedings of the house today the senate joint resolution author !zing the continuance of the improvement Of Mobile harbor was agreed to; also bill authorizing the Arkansas and North western Railroad company to construct and opel ate railroad through the In- dian territory.
 On motion of Mir. Willis, republican, of Della ware, the rules were suspended and the senate joint resolution was agreed to authorizing and directing the secretary of