The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-25


ger. (Rep.). chairman of the committee
on pensions rose on n question OF per-
sonal privilege when the senate assem-
bled to-day and In vigorous language
announced publication In the New
York Sun purportirS to report the ac-
ton OF the senate in passing a number
OF private pension bills last Tuesday.
Mr.. Galllnger declared that this was a
tissue of Misrepresentation. Sixty
seven bills were passed in two and
three quarters hours and the total in
crease was s12,O72 per year. The sena-
tor was very caustIc concerning the
violation OF journalistic privilege.
Mr.. Gallinger called up the bill grant
ing n pension to the widow Of the late
Walter Q. Gresham as brigadIeT gen.
eral at 500 per month, with an amend
ment reducing the allowance to 500.
Mr.. Turple. (Dem.), spoke inbsupport OF
the amended bill, reviewing General
Gresham's career as soldier. states
man and jurist. At the conclusion OF
Mr.. Tprpie's remarks the bill as amend
ed at 500. was passed without division.
1ut TBSOluklul VI hEs l4JuHt NhGGbAhb
the finance committee to inquire into
the circumstances OF bond Issues dur
ing 1894. 8 and 6 was taken up. Mr..
PETER Offered an amendment broaden
ing the resolution and directing that 1t
be made q special committee OF five
senators.
Mr.. Hill said he regarded the Lodge
resolution as proper In form. and giving
due courtesy to the secretary OF the
treasury. But he did not consider II
the province OF the senate to investigate
everything brought before the senate.
II was desirable TO look into the mo-
tives inspiring these various resolu-
tlons. Requests for information were
one thing, but formal investigations"
were other and more serious Ques-
tions. An Investigation" carried to the
public an implication Of irregulartty.
Before such an investigation was In
augurated there should be something
definite and tangible.
at Is not because there Is Demo-
cratic secretary OF the treasury that ]
oppose this Investigation" said Mr..
Hill, with great vigor. ~ would oppose
It II It was my worst political enemy oc-
cupIed the chair OF the secretary OF the
treasury"
Afraid or the Newspapers.
He opposed II. he said, because this
investigation was based on Idle rumor
and sensational newspaper gossip. It
voiced the walls and complaints OF
disappointed bond bidders" il this In
vestiGation Is begun then there viii be
no means OF stopping an Investigation
OF every trivial rumor. II there Is any
thing in the recent bond sale requiring
Investigation, said Mr.. Hill, there
should be q formal resolution stating
Just what was charged, in order that
the results might be compared with the
expectations AS the resolution stood
now 1t was stab In the dark" II was
nm attempt to fnstnunte what the att
thor (Peffer) OF the resolution was
afraid TO state boldly. Mr.. Hill refer
(Pop., Neb.). In which the latter spoke
OF himself Us o farmer.
Yes, q farmer and Democrat" In
terjected Mr.. Allen. JOculnrly.
III the senator Is no better farmer
than he IS a Democrat" responded Mr..
Hin. "then ] pity the crops raised in
Nebraska"
At this point . O'Clock lntervened, set
ting aside the bond resolutions and
bringing UP the Cuban question, which
Is the regular order, Mr.. Morgan.
CDem., Ala.), resumed his speech IN
support OF the resolution TO recognize
the Cubans us belllgerents.
For cuba's Cause.
The senator reviewed the policy OF
the United S&utes regarding Cuba
since the time of President Adams. Tho
latter prophesled that within 90 years
Cuba would be state OF the United
States aud thereafter Webster, Clay.
Jefferson and other statesmen uniform
~ urged che acquisition OF Cuba by the
United States.
Mr.. Morgan said the atrocities of the
Spanish forces in controlling the Gu
bans were almost without parallel In
history. In the last war moi only had
1900 Cubhns been killed in battle, but
1900 prisoners had been put to death.
II was d most shocking holocaust. The
Bcnafors said he had paused in won
dcrInent to think that the United
States had stood silently by at this aw-
full slaughter OF 1900 prisoners IN
stead Of moving sword IN hand and
driving the spanlard from the Island.
Mr. Frye, (Rep.. Me.), asked it this
historical.
Mr.. Morgan replied mat It was his
tory, deliberately written by Span
lard. appearing In the American En-
cycloped+a under the title Cuba.
Tho present war. said Mr.. Morgan,
WIS but renewal OF the former one.
General Gomez had returned to his
command 1nd CgSpoTO. the inSurgcnt
president, returned to his task. The
United St0tes could 80 no further In
its forbcnrlucc without stnin on its
honor, II was the imperative duty OF
to-day to declare state OF war eX-
IBting,
The great body OF the native CubanA
nre In favor OF the instruction, al
though the bloody code OF weyler holds
Them in subjcutlon, Spain has sent to
the conflict up TO this time BiNty-onG
war vessels 10000 men ana has 10000
volunteers for garrison duty And yet
this vast force cannot keep General
Gomez from hearing the morning and
evening guns OF Havana,
Attcr reading from reports from Uni
ted States consuls, Mr.. Morgan Raid
no one could doubt without impcnch-
Ing our own conBuis that the mass OF
Cnb1ns were In sympathy with Gomez
md Macco and that In the end the
Cub1nB were certain to achieve their
liberty.
The senator read letter from Cuba
written, he said, By n thoroughly re-
liable party. II described the gradual
success OF the Cubnns and graphically
explained the campaign and the meth
DDS OF Gomez. The lRttCr'a force was
placed by this authority nt 1900 The
writer spoke OF the lack Of Intelligent
information by the Spanish officials nj
Havana, the captain-gencrnl knowing
ns little OF existing conditions az the
President OF the United Stntcs.
SIR. Morgan said tho bloody code Of
General Wcyicr WINS without parallel
In modern warfare. II was aimed
against women ara rhildrcn md lnno-
ccrt trndesmcn. II thlN inhumnn code
was directed against one American cit
isen, Hnid the senator, then Spain
Bhoul1 understand that seventy million