Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-21

Mr.. Caffery then proceeded with his speech
begun yesterday opposing the Cuban resolu.
| tons. In response to a whispered inquiry
by Mr.. Plat, who sat near him, Mr.. CAT
fiery said: 81 say In response to an inquiry
that we should not be engaged in denouncine
on the floor of the senate the manner in
which foreign governments conduct their OWL
affairs. l protest against the attacks on the
character of foreign countries. | protest
| against these epithets hurled right and left
at Spain during the debate in this chamber
l take no part in such denunciation, and ]
characterize it as entirely out of place and
as not BETTING the dignity of the senate OF
the United tSates."
Mr.. Gallery went on to urge that the reso-
lutions were a gratuitous insult to Spain, and
amounted almost to a war.
At 2:35 o'clock Mr.. Gallery concluded and
Mr. Mills was recognized, but declined to
take the floor at this time, in order that those
opposed might proceed.
CALL WAS READY TO MARCH.
Mr.. Call then addressed the senate. Mr..
Call said there was no excuse for hesitation
or doubt in the course OF the government.
At one point, when Mr.. Call was urging in
PREVENTION, Mr.. Plat said: Suppose we sug-
gest Intervention and Spain does not accept
1t, then does the senator propose that e
shall go to war;"
First, let us make our declaration and
aee what effect that has" nswer Mr..
Call. Next let us repeal our neutrality laws
and allow our brave boys and men ready to
risk their lives in the cause of freedom an
opportunity to do 50. That will settle the
question without a war, end will settle 1t
within ninety days" Mr.. Call read a letter
recently received from a personal friend In
Havana telling Of a bloody massacre five
miles from Havana on February ~. 1t gave
minute details OF the slaughter of twenty
and the Imprisonment OF seventeen Cubans.
They were sacrificed |. the streets Of a sub
urb Of Havana. Mr.. Call youched for the
integrity of the writer of the letter. AS to
the threat of priyateering, Mr.. Call ex-
claimed: What have we to prey
upon. Prlvateers can do us no harm, but
there is no possibility of war"
Mr.. Palmer took the floor on the Cuban
resolutions, but postponed his remarks until
Monday.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler was
adopted for an inquiry by the navy committee
on the desirability Of building one naval
turret above another.
The following bills were passed: For the
relief Of settlers within the indemnity limits
of the grant to the New Orleans Pacific Rail
road company; fixing Ogden and Salt Lake
City as the places for holding terms OF the
United States courts in Utah; granting right
OF way over the public OMAN for oil pipe
lines in Colorado and Wyoming; granting a
pension of $50 to the widow OF the late
BrIgadier General Clendenning; authorizing
the pay Of the grade OF his rank to Rear
Admiral Russell, retired; for the disposal of
lands In the Fort Klamath bay reservation,
Oregon; fixing the rank and pay Of the Judge
advocate general OF the navy; for a survey
of the mouth of the Yukon river. Alaska.
During a lull In the process of passing bills
Mr.. Morgan introduced an important Joint
Cuban resolution. Mr.. Morgan asked that
the resolution go over under the rules,
At 5:45 the senate adjourned until Monday.