The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-25
Three Resolutions Concerning Pris-
oners in Cuba introduced,
RELEASE OF SANGuIlLY DEMANDED
Lively Controversy Over an Item in
the Indian Bill.
BRYAN VISITED THE HOUSE
His Appearance on the Floor Caused
Dcmonstratiau-C onsi dcratiOn
of District of Columbia bills.

Washington. February 2i.-Attention was
tcaled to the Cuban question in the SEN
ate today by the presentation Of three
resolutions on the subject. one Of these
came by unanimous vote from the commit
tee on foreign relations and called for the
Immediate and unconditional release of
! Julio SanEuilly held at Havana.
Mr. Morgan. who reported the resolution,
will endeavor to secure action on 1t to-
morrow.
| Another resolution by Mr. Allen OF Ne
braska. calling on the president 90 eiiec-
lively protect American citizens in cuba
and for that purpose to send hattleships to
Cuban waters, also comes mp tomorrow
\ third resolution by Mir. Hin Of New
| York, was agreed to, requesting the secre-
tary Of state for all correspondence with
| Consul General Lee. relative to Americans
! imprisoned in cuba.
\ sensational episode occurred late IN
| the day during tie consideration Of the ln-
diau appropriation bill. Several of the New
! England senator's had criticised various
/ items. This aroused MI Petiigraw, who is
| in charge of the bill, TO some caustic re-
citals Of barbarlty lHacticcl against the
| Indians in Massachusetts, Ia the early days
/ Ar lluar OF Massachusetts defended his
! State ard amid impressive silence arraiEn
| ed Mi Pcttgr2w. Sew Englauder by
| birth for befouling the nest in which he
was born.
/ Little progress WAS made on the Indian
bill aud Mr.. Allison warncd the senate
! mat the status of Appropriation bills was
most dabSerous.
BEGINNING tomorrow the senate will sit
until midnight.
Washington. February 2i--1he senate
began work at II O'Clock today in order
10 push forward the appropriation bills. Mir,
| Villas CDem) of Wisconsin secured the final
passage OF the house bill amending the
postal law so as TO provide Indemnity OF
$40 for lost registered mail
MIR. Quay CRcpD OF Pennsylvania moved
to teke UP tho bill exteh'iine the time for
building he l'aluth hridec, so-eaiied. ovel
the ST Louis river between Wisconsin anf
Minnesota. but Mr. Villas opposed 1t. The
motion was defeated. II 10 %.
This led W TO several Cuban develop
ments. MIR. Allen lPopl OF Nebraska hrsr
opened that subject by Offering the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That it Is the sense Of the
senate that the president should speedily
and eifectually protect the lives and liberty
luf peaceful American citizens residing or
sUjouruing In cuba and that he should
promptly insist that Spain in her war
alatnst her colonies in that island should
conduct the same on principles OF civilized
warfare, eliminating all unusual and I'M
niece ssary cruelty and barharity, and for the
enforcement Of these reasonable aud just
REQUIREMENTS. United States battleships
should be sent without delay TO Cuban
waters.
Mr. Gray CDem.) Of Delaware and Mr..
Quay suggested that the resolution should
20 over until tomorrow and this order wa,
made.
Mi. Iill O)eml OF New York offered the
following resolution, which was agreed to
without comment:
Resolved. That the secretary of state be
and hereby Is. requested to transmit to tn,
senate, in either opon or secret session a
he may prefer, all the correspondence and
reports of the consul general of the United
states at Havana relating to all American
citizens now in prison in the island OF
Cuba not previously reported on.
With the adoption of this resolution. Mr.
Morgan took the floor and presented from
the committee on foreign relations the fol
lowing resolution.
That the government of the United
States demand the immediate ana uncondi
tional release Of Julio Sanguly, either
OF the United States, from Imprisonment
under the charges that are pending snc
that are being prosecuted against him II
the military and civil courts Of Cuba upor
alleged grounds Of rebellion and kidnapping
contrary TO the treaty rights OF each OF sale
governments and In violation Of the law o
ations, and the president OF the Untet
States Is requested to demand OF the Span
ish government the release and such com
pensation as lie shall deem just for The
Imprisonment and sutferngs OF Julio san
gully"
The reading of the resolution was fol
lowed with the closest attention by th'
senators, and Mr., Morgan said he woulc
call IL up tomorrow with a view to secur-
ing action.
When the Indian bill came up. Mr.. Qua!
took the floor in order 10 discuss the Du'
luth bridge bill 1t soon led TO some spirit,
Cd comments between Mr. Villas and Mr.
Nelson, Mr.. Nelson declared that the Ill
, merely asked an extension Of time to bult
bridge essential to communication he.
tween Duluth and Superior and which CAV,
employment to large number OF men
He characterized the opposition Of Mr. vi
las as about the most paltry and meanes
thing" he could think Of. It seemed to hin
plain words should be used, and he consid
cred such opposition as barking dog In
the-manger policy.
Mr. villas came back with the Statement
: that Mr. Nelson was incorrect in his facts
After some further discussion the senate
cot back to the Indian bill. Mr.. Gallinse
1Rep.) Of New Hampshire took occasion u
comment on reports OF alleged abuses o
| Osacp Indians The report. II true, M
aald constituted scandal in our IndlGi
adrlnlstration and reproach to our Ma
lion. According to reports tho Indians wer
t,eaced AT the mercy of traders. Ions
discussion followed as TO the alleged sup
5 nyession of weekly newspaper IN th'
} Osage country by Lieutenant Colohei rtee
} man on the alleged ground that II criticised
his official action. 4,
MIR Allen tPopl Of Nebraska related ~
rss,,Its Of his personal inquiries, and mr.
zones pem.) OF Arkansas resented the AT
) taeks on the name Of worthy officer.
A. one point while Mr. Alien was SPEAK
,hare vas stormy incident. Mr.. Per
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