The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-16
FOR ACTION.
Senator Morgan's Attitude on
the Cuban Question.
PRESIDENTIAL VETO OvBRRIDDBN

1t Was on the Bill Granting Nancy ALA
bach Pension-House Discusses the
Loud Bill Regarding Second Glass Mail
Matter.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 90 Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama, held the attention OF
the senate and well filled galleries for an
hour yesterday by his earnest advocacy of
q strong and decisive policy in dealing
with the Cuban question. He spoke In
dispassionate style, although his words
had n directness and severity in picturing
the horrors existing in Cuba such as Is
seldom heard in the senate. Mr.. Morgan
spoke freely of the possibilities of war,
welcoming 1t If necessary to guarantee
the protection of American citizens He
asserted that Spains bankruptcy would
prevent the collection of any indemnity
for wrongs. The senator questioned the
wisdom of the presidents position that
the granting Of belligerent rights would
be "untimely" Mr.. Morgan's views on
the line of action which should be adopted
was summed up in the following:
although l believe that belligerent
rights should be accorded the Cubans, in
asmuch rs the president prefers more
coercive policy and warns Spain that the
time is near at hand for decisive action, /
will support him in any movement that
will save our people on that island from
further outrage. 1 will not obstruct his
course with questions of propriety, but
will follow the colors when planted by the
president ON the advanced ground that
the concession of belligerent rights has be-
come 'uutimely,' and that our duty now
demands active intervention. If that
crumbles away L will again fall back to
the position that u just care for our own
people requires us to declare an armed
neutrality, ready to assail either bellig-
erent that in1licts wrongs on our people.
If the president should say the time has
arrived, the hour has struck, would any
American be so base as not to hold up his
hands while the battle is raging?"
AT the close of Mr.. Morgan's speech his
resolution was adopted requesting the
secretary of state for papers and informa-
tion relative to the Competitor prisoners
and other American citizens held in Cuba
by the Spanish authorities.
The question of passing the bill grant
ing Nancy Allabaoh pension, the veto OF
the president Notwithstanding, occasioned
considerable debate Mr.. Cockrell ex'
pressed surprise that Mr.. Palmer, of nli-
nois, should be in charge OF. movement
TO override the president. The Illinois
senator answered that he directed his
course as q senator without reference to
the president. The bill was finally passed
over the veto by vote of Al to IL.
Early in the day Mr.. Allen introduced d
resolution for the appointment of com
mittee of nine senators to investigate the
extent to which money was used in the
| recent presidential election.
The house entered upon the considera
tion of the Loud bill, to amend the law
relating to the transmission of second
class mail matter The bill denies the
! right Of serial novels to admission to the
mails at the newspaper cent per pound
rates. denies to newspapers the sample
copy privilege; prohibits the return OF
unsold publications at pound rates. and
makes some other changes in the present
law designed to correct existing abuses
1t is estimated that the abuses of the law
has cost the government s2i0,000,000 in
the last ten years. The opposition is hope
full of defeating the measure when it /.
put on its final passage Mr.. Loud de
clared that the bill would save the gov
ernment $50 900, 900 annually.
Before this bill was brought up the bill
to reorganize the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad company was called up and
passed, with some amendments, after an
hours debate. The bill as passed gives
to the purchasers under foreclosure sale
all the rights Of the old company under
its government charter, but it provides
that it shall assume all the debts and OBJ
legations of the old company and that the
lands unearned July 6, 1882 along the
then uncomple5ed portions of the road
shall, rs a condition precedent to reor'
r-anization, be reliaquishol in writing by
lo purchasers.