Evening star., 1896-04-01
A NAVAL FORCE
Senator Calls Resolution to Send
One to Cuba.
WANTS 10 stop TIE BARBAROUS WAR
Florida Senators Differ Over q,
Land Bill.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE.

In the Senate today Mr.. Butler (N.CD in
troduced q bill requiring the acceptance OF
current legal tender funds in payment Of
hotes, bonds Or ether private obligations
The Senator explained that the purpose Of
the measure was to put q stop 10 gold
notes, gold mortgages, etc, which were be-
lhg wrung from the people owing TO their
dire financial distress. Both of the old
parties. said the Senator, had favored this
pan IN their platforms. and this proposed
10 make party promises good by a law
Does this propose to affect existing con-
tracts?" asked Mr.. Hill.
1T does not responded Mr. Rutler "r
DO not believe in breaking contracts"
Inc OIL was referred to the finance com.
Difference Of Opinion.
A slight difference of opinion was manf-
rested between the two Florida Senators.
Mr.. Call and Mr.. Pasco. over a Florida'
land resolution. Mr.. Call offered a resoiu-
ton directing an inquiry by the committee
On public lands of the patenting of unsur-,
veyed public lands in Florida. He asserted
that there was much irregularity on the
part OF tie Interior Department as to the
lahds, and that foreign corporations were
al scrbing them
Mr. Pasco opposed giving the committee
chectlons to investigate. and moved to re-
Ter the resolution to the committee with.
out directions
Mr. Call appealed to his associates to de,
1eat the Pasco Motion to refer. On viva
Noce vote Senators appeared TO be about
evenly divided i'm their support Of Mr. Call
and Mr.. Pasco. On a roll call the pasco
motion was carried; 30.
Naval Force for Cubn.
AT this point Mr.. Call offered joint reso-
luton directing the sending of an adeouata
naval force to Cuba to put an end to bar
barites and the violation of treaty obliga.
tons. The resolution is as follows: Re-
solVed, That the continued violations of the
usages and rules Of war between civilized
people, the inhuman and brutal outrages
on men, women and children, constantly
reported on reasonable evidence either au-
thorized or permitted, not only on the
Cuban revolutionists, but also on citizens
OF the United States, in the war now car
rie9 on between the government of Spain
ana the revolutionary forces organized as
the republic of Cuba, demand ;mme-
date action by the United States. NOT
only Tor the protection Of the citizens OF.
the United States who have become resi-
dents and acquired interests in Cuba under
treaties with Spain for their protection. but
also under the higher considerations of a
common humanity and civilization, shamed
ana imperfled by barbarities and cruelties
known only In the darkest most cruel and
most bloody periods of human history
Resolved, That an adequate naval force
Oh the United States shall be Immediately
sent TO Cuba sufficient to protect by force,
II necessary, citizens Of the United States
from wrong and the violation of treaty OH
Hsaticns between Spain and the United
States.
Resolved, That the President of the
I Cnfted States communicate to the govern
ment OF Spain these resolutions and inform
that government that the United States wilt
tn fanf sha -;..l3z
American citizens and the interests of civil.
lization If there shall be a further occur-
renee or murder and outrage or the Shoot
ing or putting to death of prisoners of war.
in the conflict between Spain and the reyo,
lutionary forces of Cuba
The resolution went over under the rules
until tomorrow.
Mr.. George Resumed His Speech.
Mr.. George O1ss) then resumed his,
speech in opposition to the claims Of Mn
Du Pont to a seat in the Senate.
THE HOUSE.
Some minor business was transacted al
the orening Of the session OF the House
today. Bills were passed to authorize tho
lighthouse board to proceed with the cont
structicn of lighthouse and fog signal on
North Manitou Island, Lake Michigan; I'd
constitute Stamford, Conn, q SUPPORT Of
entry.
At 1890 the House went into committee
Of the whole and resumed the consideration
OF the sundry civil appropriation bill.
An amendment allowing extra compensa-
tion for surveys through the mountains on
heavily-wooded territory in Colorado and
Utah was adopted An amendment offered
by Mr.. Evans KyD was adopted, appropri-
ating SS26'W for the Howard University
An amendment was also adopted making
an appropriation for the expenses of our
representation at the meeting of the inters
national prison conference.
Mr.. Bartlett IN. " offered an amend.
ment, which fell under point Of order TO
authorize the preservation and publication
of the revolutionary archives.
10 Purchase the House Where Lincoln
Died.
Mr.. Sayers (Tex.) offered an amendment
to appropriate $4,000 for the purchase oe
the house in. Washington in which Presi-
dent Lincoln died. and which is now rent-
ed by an historical society.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. Hyde (Wasn.) offered an amendment
To appropriate SI5.caa of the s3oopW car
ried by the bill for the construction OF
military posts 10 commence the erection OF
permanent buildings at the military post
at Spokane, Wash. The site Of tl., p,,s.
comprising over 600 acres Mr. IIyde
said. sad been donated to the government
by his state.