The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-30

lgerent rights to the Insurgents, Whlle
the minority report directs the presi-
dent to take steps toward securing
from Spain the complete. independence
of Cuba. Both resolutions went to the
senate calendar.
A TORRENT.
Such torrent of invectives has sell
dom been heard in the senate as that
in the speech of Tillman. Veteran
members characterized the speech as
one of the most remarkable in the
history of the upper branch of con-
gress. It abounded in statements of
sensational character, arraigning
President Cleveland, Secretary Car
Isle and other men in high places.
There was a directness of statement
and a dramatic manner of delivery
which awed the floor and galleries.
The gestures of the senator were used
frequently in acting his words. At one
point he made a profound salute and
then tipped his hat to Sherman "as
the financia! victor of quarter of a
century" The galleries were moved
alternately with applause and laugh
ter. Pausing for a sip of water, amid
roars of laughter he remarked: Il sell
dom wet my whistle while I speak; still
you can't run windmill on water"
CARLISLE A JUDAS
The next moment there was a hush
through the chamber as the senator
applied such a name as Judas" to a
member of the cabinet, or characterized
the president in bitter terms. At times
the senator's voice sank to a whisper.
as, for instance, when he gave warn
ing of the approach Of a popular revo-
luton and communism and the march
ing on Washington of a host with RI
hes in their hands. Again his voice
resounded through the chamber and
the outer corridors as ne called sena-
tors and members towards" for not
resorting 20 Impeachment
Mr.. Jones (Dem) of Arkansas gave
further notice of a test of endurance
tomorrow, II necessary, to secure a
vote on the silver bond bill.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama. from the
committee on foreign relations. very
bes-l today, reported on the resoln-
ton tor the recognition of the belliger-
ent rights OF the Cuban insurgents.
The senator read the report in full.
stating ii favored action on the suhsti-
tute for the resolution.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania. pre-
sented the minority report. Cameron &
resolution was a brief request to the
president 70 interpose his friendly of
fees for the recognition Of the indie
pendence Of Cuba The report re-
viewed the course of President Grant
during the former Cuban revolt in
seeking TO secure the independence of
Cuba
Both resolutions were placed on the
calendar
Ny Gray Oem), of Delaware. from
the committee on foreign relations.
made a favorable report on the resoIu-
ton calling on the secretary of state
for information as to the arrest of
Mark L. Rodriguez. on the United
States mail steamer Olivette at
Havana, on the 18th inst, and also the
arrest Of Louis Somellan and his son
IN Havana at the same time. The
committee strikes out that part of the
resolution, as Introduced, instructing
the secretary Of state to demand the
immediate release of the prisoner
named.
The resoluption went to the calen-
OAR.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr. Gallinger, (Rep), of New
Hampshire, pensioning the widow of
General Thomas Ewing, who died re-
Gently
Mr. CANS resolution directing the
interstate commerce committee to in
vesfigate and report upon a canal
,rhe resolution as to Eugene v. Debs