Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21

Morrill,, Paseo, PETER, Platt. Pugh.
Roach, Sewell, Smith, Stewart, Teller,
Thurston, Turpie, Villas, Walthall, Wet
more, White and Wolcott-42
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Blanchard,
Brown Call, Chandler, Clark, Cullom,
Frye, Gallinger, Kyle, Lodge, Mills,
Mitchell of Oregon, Morgan, Nelson.
Perkins, Proctor, Sherman Shoup, Till
man, Vest and Wilson-22.
Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the commit
tee ON privileges and elections, reported
the joint resolutions for the election OF
| United States senators by the people
and gave notice that as soon as possible
he would move to have 1t taken up and
considered.
'As one of the minority of the commit
tee," Mr.. Chandler said, Il give notice
that the motion of the senator from Ore
gon will be vigorously opposed.
Mr.. Gray democrat, of Delaware, an
other member of the committee said that
the views of the minority would be pre-
pared and submitted to the senate.
The conference report on the Cuban
resolutions was then taken up and Mr..
Caffery continued the speech begun by
him yesterday in opposition to the re-
port and contending that to exercise the
power of recognizing belligerent rights
was exclusively in the executive branch
of the government.
In conclusion. Mr.. Caffery said that If
the influence of the United States were
to be extended over Cuba and the South
American countries it must be on the
wings of peace, not on the pinions OF
war.
war was made on the powers holding
provinces to the north and the south and
in the Caribbean sea spirit of animos-
ity and hatred would be stirred up which
would dc away with all the beneficent
and benign effects of republican inStitu-
finnS smooth
paths of peace.
Mr.. Mills, democrat, of Texas, said
that he had intended to address the SEN
ate on the Cuban question today, but
that as Mr.. Hale had complained that
the advocates of the resolution had had
more than their share in the debate he
would withhold his remarks for the
present.
Mr. Call addressed the senate. He
spoke of the opponents of the resolutions
He criticised the argument of Mr.. Caf-
ferry.
Mr. Call relied upon "outrages upon
American citizens in Cuba" as reason
for taking into consideration the recog-
milton of belligerency or of independence
in that island AS to what was called
international law" he asserted that
there was really no such thing. 1t was
only something that was gathered from
the writer's of publicists and of the ac-
tions of nations from time to time.
Mr.. Platt wanted to know what the
senator from Florida thought the
United States ought to do.
Mr. Call-The first action would be to
say what Mr.. Seward said to Spain; :;
and then see what effect that would have
The next would be to repeal or modify
our neutrality laws and allow the friends
of freedom in the United States, the
brave boys and men who wish to risk
their lives in defense of freedom and
humanity, to have a chance to do so
That will settle the question without any
war and will settle 1t Immediately. That
is what / would do. AS to threats OF
prvateering upon American commerce
in case of war with Spain, Mr.. Call ex-
c1aimed: "What commerce have we to
prey upon? Privateers can do us no
harm. But there is no possibility or
war"
Mr.. Call closed his speech at 4:1O, and
then the floor was taken by Mr. Palmer,
but as the hour was advanced and as
there were very few senators present the
matter went over till Monday next
The following senate bills were taken
from the calendar and passed:
Senate bill for the relief of settlers
upon lands within the indemnity limits
of the grant to the New Orleans Pacific
Railway company
To approve and ratify the construction
of railroad bridge across Coddo lake at
Mooringsport La, and across the Red
river near Fulton, Ark.
Also senate bill for the exchange OF
land at Choctaw Point, Ala, held for
lighthouse purposes, for another tract
better adapted for the same purpose.
Appropriating 1000 for the monument
in Baltimore to the memory of Gen. Will
liam Smallwood and the soldiers of the
Maryland line in the war for American
independence.
Also senate bill to pay Holmes & Leath-
ers. contractors on mail routes in Missls-
sippi 2,209 for transportation OF the
malls in April and May, 1861.
In relation to the last bill Mr.. Chandler,
republican, of New Hampshire, raised
laugh by saying that he had an unfavor-
able impression made upon his MIND
about 1t from long speech made In its
favor at the last session by the junior
senator from Louisiana, Mr.. Blanchard
Mr.. Morgan offered Joint resolution
as to Cuba in these words:
Resolved That 1t is hereby declared
that state of public war exists In the
island of Cuba between the government
of Spain and the people of that Island,
who are supporting a separate govern
ment under the name of the republic OF
cuba. and a state of belligerency be-
tween said governments is hereby recog-
nized.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was reported from the
appropriation committee by Mr. Cullom,
who gave notice that he would ask the
senate to take it up for consideration
next Monday
The senate then, at $50 p. M, ad-
journed until Monday next.
DIRECT VOTE OF THE PEOPLE