Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-03

| lerleS heartily gOlneu. fOr lully HhiHult
| the handclapping continued
The house then went into the committee
| of the whole and resumed consideration of
the legislative appropriation bill The bill to
abolish the fee system was offered as an
amendment to the BILL but without action
the committee arose, and at 450 p. m. the
house adjourned.
BILL TO INCREASE NAVAL FORCE.
| Commissioning of the New ships Rem
ders This necessary.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The bill passed
| by the senate today for the increase of the
navy attracted considerable attention in view
Of the tension over Spanish-Cuba affairs.
In explaining the measure, Mr.. Hale, who
reported it frcm the naval committee, said
| that while he did not believe the United
| States would be involved in war as re-
| suit of the present troubles. yet he consid-
cred 1t desirable to give the president au-
thority in case of emergency to call out the
| naval militia and charter private ships for
| naval transports. The bill, as passed. au-
thorlzes the addition of 1000 enlisted men
to the navy. the erlisting for not more than
two years of the naval militia forces in case
of emergency, and the chartering OF trans
port ships In case of emergency. The bill
passed under the fve-minute rule and by
unanimous consent.
Another bill was passed which establishes
retired list for the revenue service sys-
TEN similar to the retirement system Of the
army and navy. Most of the day was given
to the senate calendar and many minor billp
were passed
attention of the senate soon after the days
session opened, when Mr.. Call urged the
adoption of the following resolution
Resolved, BY the senate that the presi-
dent of the United States is requested to
demand of the government OF Spain state
ment as to the truth Of the charges made
in letter published in the newspapers pur-
of the La Lucha. a newspaper published
in Havana, that he had been tortured while
confined in dungeon on the bare ground
for two months in Ceuta, the penal col
ony of Spain, to extort from him evidence
against Julius sanguilly, naturalized citi-
zen of the United States and subsequently
killing the said Gomez: also to insist on a
full report of the evidence and all the pro
ceedngs in the alleged civil trial of Julius
Sanguilly, IN which it Is charged that the
said Sanguil.y was condemned to imprison-
ment for life at Ceuta; on suspicion, only
release of Charles Nicholson and Lorenzo
Betancourt, correspondents of New York
newspapers, who are charged only with
entering within the insurgents lines to OBJ
tain information; also to demand of Spain
that all american eltzens roUh who sha shall be
treated prisoners of war and be ac-
corded humane treatment and to inform the
Spanish government that the United States
will insist on this demand.
Mr.. Cali read from newspaper extracts
the reported barbarities perpetrated on
Gomez and others. These set forth that
the wife OF Gomez had received a letter
from him, written in: his blood shortly be-
fore he died in the Spanish penal colony in
Africa The senator declared that Ameri-
cans serving in the Cuban army were being
shot to death without trial He declared
that the recent action of the senate should
be supplemented by steps to secure humane
treatment Of prisoners taken by the Spanish
troops.
Mr.. Sherman moved to refer the resolution
to the foreign relations committee, which
was agreed to.
Senator Gear presented Senator Allison's
credentials for the term beginning March
4, 1897.
A resolution by Mr.. Allen was agreed
to, calling on the secretary of the treasury
for information on the earnings of the Pa
cifc railroads from the time of their or
ganiZation.
The presidents veto OF the bill concern
ing Arizona lands, with report from the
house that the bill had been passed over
the veto in that body was presented, and
the entire subject referred to the COM
mittee on public lands.
The bill was passed to prevent the carry
ing of obscene literature and articles de-
signed for indecent and immoral use from
one state or territory to another.
The following bills were passed: Pro-
viding certain requirements for vessels pro-
PEELED by naptha, gas, fluid or other motors;
establishing a naval training station on
Goat Island in the harbor of San Francisco
authorizing the construction of bridges
across the Missouri river between its mouth
and the mouth OF the Dakota or James
rivers, and other bridges; also appropriating
$11 900 to the Fort Donelson National ceme-
terry Dover, Tenn; to authorize the St.
Louis G. Oklahoma City Railroad company
to construct a railway through the Indian
and Oklahoma territories; for the promo
ton of Commodores L. C. Sartori and o.
c. Badger to be rear admrals; granting
medals to survivors of the Port Hudson,
La. "Forlorn Hope" storming column; ap
propriating $3.50, 900 for a revenue cutter for
service in the gulf OF Mexico and tribu-
taries and amending the law to the con-
spicuous marking OF vessels names on their
bows and sterns. and for marking the
draught,
The bill to prevent the desecration of
the national flag was made the special order
for Friday next at O'Clock.
The house resolutions on Cuba were re-
ported and, on motion of Mr.. Lodge, were
referred TO the committee on foreign re-
lations
At 4:40 the senate held brief executive
session, and shortly after adjourned
SPAIN PROMPTLY MAKES AMENDS.
Expresses Deep Regret Over the At
tack Upon the Consulate.
WASHINGTON, March 2.--The Spanish
government took steps very promptly to
mako amends to the United States for the
outburst of mob violence at Barcelona. This