The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-06
SENATORS DEFIANT TO SPAIN.
MORGAN REPORTS A CUBAN BEL
LIGERENCY RESOLUTION.

It FnvOrS the Maintenance of Abso-
lutte Neutrality Toward the Con-
tending Powers by This Govern
ment-The Resolution 10 he Taken
IN and Probably Disposed of To-
day-SenatOr Vest Makes n Bitter
Attack Upon the Secretary of Agri-
culture.
Washington, Feb. 5-During the morn
ing hour In the Senate to-day, when the
reports of the committees were called for.
Mr.. Morgan reported from the COMMITTEES
on foreign relations a substitute for the
concurrent resolution reported from the
same committee on Jan. %. in relation to
Cuba. The substitute was read, as fol-
lows:
Resolved, by the Senate (the House OF
Representatives concurrinR), That, in the
opinion of congress, a condition Of public
war exists between the government OF
Spain and the government proclaimed and
Tor some time maintained by force of arms
by the people OF Cuba; and that the Unit
ed States OF America should maintain a
strict neutrality between the contending
powers and accord to each all the rights
OF belligerents in the ports and territory
of the United States
Inc resolution is on the Vice Presidents
table and will be taken up tomorrow.
me diplomatic appropriation bill was
reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Walcott said that. he had received
a copy of resolutions Of the Denver trades
assembly condemning his attitude on the
Monroe doctrine and approving that of
the President and congress. Another COPY.
he said. had baar aopt 20 81,
the Senate. AS that trades assembly he
said, evidently courted notoriety. he wouId
present these resolutions as a memorial
ana ask TO have them referred TO the COM
Tine Vico 2P5e,gh Prdsgil reiati9hS, tLaughterJ
ate Mr.. Quay's resolution offered ves-
teiuay' 70 recommit 10 the finance COM
mlttee the House tariff bill and the COM
mlttee's free coinage substitufes. bnt MI
vest commended that the concurrent res
plntion as TO the distribution of seeds
ognized by the Vice President, who de-
clded, at the same time, that Mr. Ouay's
resolution would not so to the calendar
would be again presented to the senafs
IN the morning hour tomorrow.
me joint resolution as to seeds was
t1en na,..o iaid before the Senate. 1t was. re-
ported from the committee on agricul-
ture on Jan. Is by Mr.. Hansborough
rep, OF North Dakota, and Il directs the
secretary OF Agriculture to carry into
effect the provisions OF the arpropria-
tion act for the current fiscal year for the
purchase and distribution OF valuable
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Mr.. Vest made one OF his Characters
tic speeches IN support OF the Joint res
oution, holding up the Secretary OF Az
riculture TO ridicule In conneetion with
the seed question and with the secre-
tary's condemnation OF the free silver
movement.
The devil. Mr.. Vest said, had owed the
democratic party a grudge and had paid
II IN a Secretary OF Agriculture who had
put the party IN antagonism 20 the great
agricultural interests of the country. which
had been heretofore particularly close 10
the democratic organization. In conclu-
sion he gave a humorous description of
Secretary Morton swinging his golden
censer filled with incense at the executive
mansion, and shouting Holy, Holy, Art
Thou Grover; King OF Kings and Lord OF
Dords!'
The joint resolution went over without
action and the rest Of the day was spent
IN the discussion of the resolution to dis
tribute the appropriation bills among the
several committees having charge OF the
subJect matter. The resolution did not
reach a vote and the Senate at Cos o'clock
adjourned until tomorrow.
The substitute Cuban resolution report
ed from the foreign relations committee
goes further than did the resolution re-
ported TO the Senate a short time ago.
There was a diversity Of opinion in the
committee as to the advisabiltty OF the
congress passing a resolution recognizing
the insurgents, the majority holding that
such recognition was function of the ex-
ecutiVe, solely with which congress ought
not and could not properly interfere. Af-
ter some discussion the conclusion was
reached that congress could go no further
than to express dts opinion that certain
conditions existed and to declare that the
United States ought to maintain a strict
neutrality and accord to each belligerent
rights II is believed by the members OF
the Senate committee that II this resolu-
ton is adopted by both houses. the Presi-
dent will follow the implied request of the
congress and grant the insurgents the
rights Of belligerency WHICH they have
been urging upon congress.
The committee decided that this resoiu-
ton should be called up in the Senate at
the earliest moment. This will be done,
unless facetious opposition Is manifested
as soon as the pending resolution to di-
vide the appropriation bills among sew
eral committees and the urgent deficiency
bill have been gotten out of the way.
Members of the committee do not expect
that a protracted debate will be precipi-
tated over the resolution.
The action of the committee in adopting
the substitute was unanimous, with the
exception of the vote of Mr.. Cameron,
who still insisted that the congress itself
should recognize the belligerency of the
insurgents. An effort was also made to
have the resolution drawn as joint res
olution, so as to require the approval OF
the President; but this was abandoned.