The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-04
IMPORTANT CUBAN hSe,
o1Ur1oSs INTRODUCED INTO
THE BODY.
Sensational INDIAN BILL DEBATE.
Mr.. Pettigrew Arraigned by New hns'
londers-William J. Bryan's Appear
apce on the Floor of the House
Caused Demonstration

senate today by the presentation Vi INV
resolutions on the subject. one Oh '''ese
came by unanimous vote IRON inc eUm
mittec on foreign relations ana 'n"e'
for the immediate release OF Juno 'ah-
gully, held at Havana.
Mr.. Morgan, who reported tne res0-
linton will endeavor to secure action Oh
it tomorrow. .r
Another resolution by Mr.. Allen OF Ne
braska calls on the president to enec'i'e
" protect American citizens IN Cuoa anu
for that purpose to send battleshipS u
Cuban waters. This resolution also comes
up tomorrow.
A third resolution by Mr.. Hill of New
York was agreed to, requesting the sec
retary of state for all correspondence OF
Consul General Lee relsting to Ameri'
cans imprisoned in Cuba.
A sensational episode occurred during
the consideration of the lrdian approprla-
ton bill. Several New England senators
had criticised various items. rms arouseu
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota 10 sonI SONY
caustic recitals of barbarlty practlced
against the Indians in Massachusetts IN
the early days. Mr.. Hoar defended his
state. and, amid impressive silence, ar
ruigncd Mr.. Pettigrew, New Englaha-
cr by birth, for befouling the state i'll
which he was born.
Little progress was made on the Indian
bill, and Mr.. Allison warned the senate
that the status of appropriation bills was
dangerous. Ill
Beginning tomorrow, the senate will
sit until midnight.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The senate be-
gan work at II O'clock today in order 10
push forward the appropriation bills. e,
Mr.. Villas (dem.) of Wisconsin secured
the final passage of the house bill amend
ing the postal laws so rs to provide IN,
demnity up to $40 for loss OF registered
mail
Mr.. Quay (rep) of Pennsylvania moved
to take up the bill extending the time for
building the Duluth bridge, so called,
over the st. Louis river, between Min
nesota and Wisconsin, but Mr.. Villas OPP
posed it; the motion was defeated, II
to 20.
| ments.
Mr.. Allen (pop) of Nebraska frs
opened that subject by Offering the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of tn
senate that the president should speedily
and effectually protect the lives ana I'D
critics of peaceful American citizens re
siding or sojourning in Cuba, ana ina
he should promptly insist that Spain, IL
har nplnning thut Isl.
and: should conduct the same on prln
cplcs of civilized warfare, eliminating
ali unusual and unnecessary
| cruelty and barbarity; and for the en-
forccment of the reasonable and just re-
| uuirements, United States battleships
should be sent without delay to Cubar
| waters"
Mr.. Gray (dem.) of Delaware, and Mr.
| Quay (rep0 of Pennsylvania, insisted that
! the resolution should go over until To-
morrow, and this order was made.
Mr.. Hill (dem.) of New York then of
fercd the following resolution without
| comment:
Resolved, That the secretary of state
! be, and hereby is, requested to transmit
to the senate either in open or executive
session, as he may choose, all the CORE
| spondence and reports of the consul gen
cral at Havana relating to all American
citizens now in prison in the island OF
Cuba, not previously submitted"
After favorable action was taken on
| this resolution. Mr.. Morgan took the floor
| and presented from the committee on for
| cign relations the following joint rcs0lu-
| tins:
THAT the government Of the United
States demands the immediate and un-
conditional release of Julio Sanguilly an
American citizen imprisoned in Cuba,
and the dismissal of the charges now
pending against him in the military and
civil courts of Cuba on the alleged
grounds of conspiracy, rebellion and kid.
| mapping, in violation of treaty rights be-
tween Spain and the United States, and
the president of the United States is re-
quested to transmit this demand to the
government of Spain and demand of that
government such sum as he may deem
sufficient TO indemnify the said Julio San
gully"
The reading of the resolution was lis
tened to with great attention by the sena-
tors. and Mr.. Morgan said he would call
| 1t up tomorrow with view of securing
action.
When the Indian bill came up Mr.. QUAY
took the floor in order 10 discuss the Du-
luth bridge bill. 1t soon led to some spir-
- 'ihiiNutS DtlNCcu MT. Has and
Mr.. Nelson.
Mr. Nelson declared that the hill moro
" asked an extension of time to build n
bridge ms means of communication be-
tween Duluth and Superior, and which
gave employment to n large number of
men. lie characterized the opposition of
Mr. ' ias as about the most paltry and
meanest he could think of. Hc seemed
to think that plain words should be used,
and he considered such opposition rs mar,
taking of dog.in-thc- manager policy
Mr. Villas came back with the state.
ment that Mr.. Nelson was incorrcct in
MS statements IA
After some further discussion the sem
"'S got pack to the Indian bill.
Mr. GalIinger (rep) of New Homn. !
nn,.. lEok occasion to comment on re- |
P"TrI,S oil alleged abuses Of Usage Indians
s NJ [GLott' IL true, he said, constituted
\. scandal in our administrator of ' w.
dams and in respect to our nation tL-
Gordlhg to reports the Indians Won,
Ileeced and at the mercy of tradorS "'i
.0ns discussion followed as to the ollocoG
suppression of weekly newsponnr si in
lhe usage country. by Lieut. Col Ero ~
H!"il; on the alleged ground that il on;.;
ciSSed his official action, '""' 1t criti-
Mt. Allen Cpop) of Nebraska ,o,,..,
me results of his personal inquiries .'I ond
t mr. tones DEM of Arkansas r res d,sd
c Cer attacks on the name of worthy off.
sn "a, Li one point while Mr.. Allen was
Mr 'T Porr;n nhe ere was q stormy incident
III, WI. Lerklns (rep;) of California was ten, n,
dea,yored to be heard, saving munger hs en-,
yielded to Mr.. Allen. saying he had
Eo o., how long does the senator ALLAN, |