The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-03

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Senate during the morning hour was'
one from TIE A. =. A. of Maine, by MT
Frye Rep). protesting against placing
the statue Of Pere Marquette in the
statuary Hall of the Capitol
Mr.. Call offered the following resoiu-
ton:
Resolved by the Senate. That the
| President Of the United States be request
ed TO demand OF the Government OF
| Spaiu a statement as to the truth OF the
! charges made in a letter published IN the
newspapers purporting 10 be from MI
| Gomez, late editor OF La Luchau'
a ney,spaper published i'm Havana, that
he had been tortured While conhheu li
| a dungeon in the bare ground for TWO
months i'm Couta, the penal. colony OF
| Spain. 10 extort from him evidence
! against julius Sanguilly, a natufalzed
! citizen of the United States, ana subse-
/ oueutlv killing the said Gomez, also 10
/ insist on a full report OF the eNldence
| and all the proceedings IN fhe aiirbed
civil trial of julius Sanguilly, IN Which
il is charged that the said SansWliy
WAS condemned TO imprisonment FOR IRE
at Ceuta on suspicion only anu "ili-
out evidence: also To demand the release
Of Charles Nicholson and Lorenzo Be
rannsurf correspondents cf the New. ofh
ucwspapers who are charged 0hif WIN
entering within the insurgent lines 10
obtain information. also TO demand OF
Spain that all American citizens VINO
shall be captured by the Spahlsh FORCES
shall be treated as prisoners OF war; ana
he accorded humane treatment, ana 10
irform the Spanish Government that
the United States will insist on this de-
mand."
TORTURED TO DEATH.
Mr.. can also sent TO the Clerks desk
and had read a newspaper paragraph
stating that Juan GualbertO Gomez, eN-
.ditor Of La Iuchau. who mad been
arrested and sent TO Ceuta, AFRICA Ior
nolitical reasons bad been tortured 10
death. because he would not make false
charges against Sanguilly, an American
citizen.
After remarks by Mr. Can, the resoiu-
tion was referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
A conference was ordered on the army
appropriation bill.
The Presidents veto message on the bill
for leasing school lands in Arizona was
nresentod and read and the bill and veto
message were referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands.
The Senate then by unanimous con-
sent. proceeded TO the consideration OF
and passed. among others. Senate bin au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Navy 10
enlist addiyonal men for service in The
United States navy.
NAVAL ENLISTMENT.
The bin authorizes the Secretary Of the
Navy to enlist for service IN the navy as
many additional men as he may deem
necessary not to exceed 1000. and IL APP
propriates $s0.0oO for the purpose.
1t also authorizes the Secretary Of the
Navy whenever an exigcncy may exist,
which i'm the judgment OF the President.
renders their services necessary, 10 enlist
for two years (unless sooner discharged
such Of the naval militia and other men
as may be required for the purpose Of
manning vessels of the navy not having
fun crews and such other ships as the
President may desire 10 call into service.
1t also authorizes the Secretary Of the
Navy. Whenever, IN the judgment OF the
President an exigency exists rendering
such action necessary, 10 charter for tenn
porary service any private vessels that
may be required for the transportation
Of officers, men, OF freight for naval pur-
poses.
Mr.. Call inquired Of Mr. Hale who was
in charge Of the bill. whether there was
any need for such additional force in the
future eyentualites.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL.
"The bil' Mr.. Hale replied has
double purpose. 1t provides for 1000
men needed for the ships now i'm ser
vice, and it provides. further. that should
an occasion arise. the Secretary Of the
Navy may summon and enlist the men
temporarily. He may commission Of
ncers, up TO the grade of lieutenant tenn
porarily. The officers commissioned
would undoubtedly be officers Of the re-
serve. j hope there will be no need of
calling on the reserve: | don't believe
there will be. Notwithstanding all that
has been done and said here to arouse
war feeling. l do not believe there viii
be any war. (Mr. Hale was one Of the
six senators who voted against the Cuban |
resolutions last FridayD But / do think. |
in view OF what has been done and what |
may be done ii is wise 10 give this re- |
stricted power 10 the Secretary Of the |
Navy. TO be exercised whenever the |
President believes that an exigency for |
IL has arisen. The thousand men will /,
be enlisted in autumn. All the rest |
is coniectural and depends on what may |
occur.
Mr.. Cali inquired as TO the number OF |
men in the naval reserve. and was told |
IT was something about 5000
Mr.. Chandler remarked that the meas /
ure was equivalent TO calling out the |
naval militia, exactly as the militia is |
called out on land.
The bill was then passed.
HOUSE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Cuban resolutions as passed by the
House. were laid before the Senate,
and referred to the Committee OIL For-
eign Relations.
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