The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-09
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The New General Deficiency Bill
Passed-MOrEan Pleads for Cubana.

fasse0-MOrSan Ple0dS Tor CuD0nB.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The Senate
made but little progress to-day toward final
adjournment. The new deficiency bill
framed to overcome the objections of the
President in his veto, by the omission of
claims, was passed. An effort by Mr.. Har-
ris to add war claims under the Bowman
act aggr egating $500 900 failed on a point of
order. A final report the postoffice ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. The immi-
grafton bill was before the Senate after 2
o'clock, but Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, di-
verted the debate into a discussion of Cuba
He took occasion during his speech to dis
claim having made harsh criticisms on the
Queen Regent of Spain.
The new deficiency bill framed to meet
the objections of the Presidents recent We
to, was taken up as soon as the Senate
convened. Before proceeding with IL fur
ther conferences were ordered on the In
dian and District of Columbia appropria-
ton bills. The activity and confusion on
tne moor OF tne senate While minor meas
ures were hurried through their final stages
indicated the near approach of an adjourn
nent. The large attendance of Senators
overoame fears that had been entertained
that the Senate would be left without a
quorum.
Mr.. Wolcott asked immediate considera-
ton for a resolution directing the commit
tee on library to investigate the circum-
stances of the award of the statue of Gen.
William Tecumseh Sherman (Mr. Rohl-
Smiths design having been selected and
requesting the Secretary Of War to sus-
pend the execution of the contract for the
statue until a report had been made at
next session. The resolution went over.
When the deficiency bill had been read
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment covering
the claims under the Bowman act, which
had been omittetd in the House bill. al
though there was no specific objection 70
them in the veto message. Mr.. Harris SAD
that In the former bill the Bowman claims
were coupled with the French sh spoiiatii;on ptti;o
ton claims and felt no interest In them.
but the Bowman act claims, amounting to
about s5OoOco, had been subjected, he said,
to judicial scrutiny. After further debate
the Vice President submitted to the Senate
point of order against the amendment
and ii was voted to be out of order. The
deficiency bill was then passed as it came
from the House A letter from the Presi-
dent was read consenting to the withdraw
al by the Chickasaw Indians of 500, GOO of
their trust funds now in the treasury. and
resolution Was passed asserting to the
withdrawal.
The Senate bill was passed appropriating
ss50.0o0 for a public building at Oakland.
Cal Also the following bills were passed:
To amend the law for the punishment for
transporting or selling liquors or wines un-
der any other than eaeir proper name and
brand, of extending relief to Indian citi-
zens in regard TO taxes on their lands held
in severalty.
At o'clock the immigration bill was
taken up and Mr.. Morgan spoke in support
of his amendment that the restrictions of
the act should not apply TO persons coming
TO this country from Cuba. He said no
country had contributed better class of
people to oCr population than Cuba It's
citizens, he said, come TO escape the per-
secutions of Spain to live under free insti-
tutions. Mr.. Morgan branched off to the
present war and said the conditions were
such as to justify Intervention by the
United States. The Senator read from the
Book of Blood" showing the atrocities OF
the late war. He 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 10 war II
Spain. in her pursuit of abominable des-
Mr.. Morgan disclaimed the harsh state
ments attributed TO hira against the
Queen Regent OF Spain. IF the Queen OF
Spain, the Queen of Great Britain. the
Queen of Greece and the Empress of Ger
many" he said, could meet i'm that strick-
en- island and witness some of those bru-
talities and outrages forced on the de-
fenceless women and children then you
would find these great and noble Queens
raising their hands 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 to-
wards inducing the Cubans TO lay down
their arms and receiving In return from
Spain reciprocity treaty. The Senator