The herald., 1896-06-09
The Substitute Deficiency Bill
Passes the Senate
RAILROAD REORGANIZATION
Facilitated by Passing the Northern
Pacific Bill
Issue. but Congress 10 Expected to
Adjourn Tomorrow
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-The senate
made but little progress today toward
nnal adjournment The new deficiency
bill framed to overcome the objections
Of the president by omission of claims,
was passed.
An effort by Mr.. Harris of Tennessee
to add war claims under the Bowman
act. aggregating $6.500,000 failed on a
point of order. A final report on the
postoffice appropriation bill was agreed
to.
The immigration bill was before the
senate after 2 o'clock, but Mr.. Morgan of
Alabama diverted the debate into g. dis
cussion of Cuba. He took occasion dur
ing his speech to disclaim' having made
harsh criticisms of the queen regent Of
Spain.
The new deficiency bill, framed to
meet the objections of the presidents
recent veto. was taken up as soon as the
senate met today. Before proceeding
with It. further conferences were order
cd on the Indian and District Of Column
bia appropriation bills.
The following bills were passed:
To amend the law for the punishment
Of transporting or selling liquors or
wines under any other than their proper
name and brand: extending relief to In
dian citizens in regard to the taxes on
lands held In severalty.
At 3 o'clock the immigration Dill was
taken up and Mr.. Morgan spoke in sup
port Of his amendment that the restric-
tions of the act should not apply to per-
sons coming to this country from Cuba.
He said no country had contributed a
better class of people to our population
than Cuba. It's citizens, he said. come
to escape the prosecutions of Spain and
to live under free institutions.
NJ MNr~an hrQnched off to the DreS-
snt war and said the conditions were
such as to justify Intervention by the
United States.
The senator read from Book Of
Blood" showing the atrocities OF the
late war. Mr.. Morgan said he had been
assailed for desiring war between the
United States and Spain. He did not
deny, he said, that he was not averse to
war IL Spain in her pursuit of abomina-
BILE despotism continues war on Cuba
Mr.. Morgan disclaimed the harsh
statements attributed to him against
the queen regent of Spain. If the queen
Of Spain. the queen oftEngland. the queen
of Greece and the empress OF Germany
could meet In that, stricken island and
witness som6 of the brritalities and OUT
raxes forced upon the defenseless wo-
men and children then you would ind
these great and noble queens raising
ti1fer voices against such atrocities and
ending the rule Of the brute. Weyler. =
Mr. Morgan referred in closing to the
reports that the president contemplated
using the offices of the United States
toward inducing the Cubans to lay down
their arms. receiving in return from
Spain q reciprocity treaty. The senator
did not know how far the unauthorized
interference in the affairs of other coun-
tries would proceed, but he regretted
that the president had not seen fit to
act with congress to seek the remedy
for these conditions.
When further disagreement on the Dis
tfict Of Columbia appropriation bill was
presented, Mr.. German took occasion
to say that the disposition Of the house
in al the pending conferences was to
threaten the senate with continuance
of the session. He wished to notify the
house conferees that this threat could
not intimidate the senate. He referred
in particular to the disagreement on the
charity items of the District Of Colum-
bia appropriation bill and declared 1t
to be the result of religious prejudice.
The District of Columbia bill was again
returned to conference.
A final report on the postoff1ce bill was
agreed to: 1t covered the item of con-
eolidating postoffices, the original
amendment being modified so that con-
solidation Is not to extend beyond the
five mile limit of cities, except in the case
Of Cambridge, Mass. and Towson, Md.
At $3.50 pm. the senate held a brief
executive session and then adjourned.
The president this afternoon signed
the revised general deficiency appro-
priation bill which had been amended
to meet his objections,