Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-24
IN SESSION.


Senate.
Sixth dsy-Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, held the attention Of the senate
and well.flled galleries for an hour to.
day by his earnest advocacy of a strong
and decisive policy in dealing with the
Cuban question. The prominence OF
Morgan in the Cuban debate of last SEES
sion, when he had charge of the Cuban
resolutions reported from the commit.
tee ON foreign relations, gave especial
interest to his speech today. He spoke
in dispassionate style, although his
words had a directness and severity in
picturing the horrors existing in Cuba
such as is seldom heard in the senate.
Mr.. Morgan spoke freely of the posi-
bilities of war, welcoming it if neces-
sary to guarantee the protection Of
American citizens. He asserted that
Spain's bankruptcy would prevent the
collection of any indemnity for wrongs.
The senator questioned the wisdom of
the presidents position, that granting
of belligerent rights would be ''un.
timely.
Seventh day-The session of the sen.
ate developed the most eventful and
exciting debate that either branch of
congress has heard in a long time. 1t
brought forward the recognized leaders
of the various parties and elements, in
Guiding such conspicuous figures as
Sherman, Frye, Teller, German, Vest,
Aldrich, Platt, Mitchell of Oregon,
Chandler, Hale and Allen. in notable
statements on the leading questions
which have engaged the attention of
the country Of late. Not only was the
line laid down ON tariff and finance,
but the debate partook of all the pent.
up feeling resultant from the national
contest. 1t was dramatic in its inten.
sity, and at all times a~bsorbingly in
teresting to the crowded galleries and
body of senator's. The debate came I'M
expectedly when Vest called up the
Allen resolution for consideration of
the Dingley bill, in order to make re.
marks on it. But it remained for Sher-
to formally that the
bill was dead. He said he
could not always speak for his asso.
but, in view of what had been
said on the floor. he felt that he could
safely announce now that the Dingley
bill could not be passed, and that it was
useless to waste futher time on it.
Eighth day-The senate today passed
immigration bill, known as the
bill, with a new section provid-
ng that the exclusion shall not apply
persons arriving from Cuba during
he continuance of the present disor.
lers there. The strength of the bill
vas greater than had been expected,
he final vote being 81 to 10. As
passed, the bill amends the immigra-
ion laws 81 as to exclude from admis.
lion tc the United States all persons
'ver l6 years old who cannot read and
write the language of their native
country or some other language, but an
admissible immigrant owe the g of
6 may bring in with him, or send for
lis wife or parent or g~randparent or
minor children or grandchildren, not.
outstanding their inability to read or
write. The Cuban section added to
he bill provides that the act shall rot
apply to persons arriving in the United
States from any port or place in the
island of Cuba during the continuance
the present disorders there; provided
such persons have heretofore been in
habitants of that island. The house
amendments to the bill concerning
lands of the Atlantic & Pacific Rail.
road Company were ~nonconcurred in
and Hill, Platt and Clark named as
senate conferees.