The herald., 1897-04-07

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"As an American" responded Nor
gan, II would regret to see a lawyer &c
there, but If were British subject
* Xould expect to see ship OF war as Wen
3S a lawyer go there
IS In the course of his speech Morgan re.
zerred to Spanish prisons being stuf1so
+ with American prisoners. This brought
on another sharp exchange with Hale.
eWhat evidence has the senator, ask
ed Hale, that the prisons OF CuDa are
0Ned with American citizens! oo NO
believe that assertion
tS II will answer" responded Morgan,
ssby asking a question. l would IKE u
know on what authority thessenator IRON
Maine predicates his belief that my
statement is not true. Who gave MIN
this Information? 2 .,,o7
Hale stated that he. was not calleu
upon to prove a negative. 1t was tor
MORGAN to establish the affirmative D..
records from the state department OF
from any other authentic source.
'sMy inform alton is just the reverse,
proceeded Hale. 1T is to the effect tna'
within the last six months, particulaiLis si.s.
within the last six weeks
whenever our authorities have inter-
yened for the release of citizen, 1t has
been responded TO in friendly tone
and in nearly every case their release
has occurred"
Morgan said the Maine senator had no'
answered the question as to who was his
authority. adding: "But l know who
it is. The world knows who 1t is. The
senator cannot conceal the fact that he
is in communication with the Spanish
authorities"
Hale was at once on his feet, speaking
with great earnestness, but free from
agitation.
mot one single item OF this information
has come fran the Spanish authori-
ties" he declared. ION the contrary
he had talked with many people coming
from Cuba; he had received letters all
from American citizens, with American
names and residences, and in time he
might present this American testimony
to the senate.
At this point q o'clock the morning
hour intervened to cut off the debate
and give the right of way to the bank
ruptcy bill.
Morgan wanted to go on, but when
the friends of the bankruptcy bill insist
ed. Morgan said he would move to pro-
ceed with the Cuban resolutions and thus
displace the bankruptcy bill. This threat
ened a test vote 1t was finally arranged
however, that Morgan should proceed
tomorrow.
resolution should be displaced eild go to
the end of the calendar. thouPh he made
no objection to Morgap's speaking to-
morrow.
Then give notice" concluded Nor
gan, shat whsn 1 get the floor I will
move 10 proceed to a conclusion with
tEls Cugan resolution. / desire action
apr a vote, and we ought to act or else
crop the subject and let Mckinley deaf
with it."
This concluded the two lively hours
given to Cuba and the bankruptcy bill
was taken up.
Stewart of Nevada took the floor to
speak on the bill. When he had been
speaking for a quarter of an hour there
were very few senators on the floor and
he remarked that If no one was inter-
ested in the bill the senate might as
well adjourn, whereupon Mr.. Nelson
made the point of no quorum, and quo
rum was found on a roll call.
Continuing, Stewart spoke of the bane-
full influence of the gold trust in produc-
ing nations of bankrupts In reply Hoar
referred to Stewards financial remarks
as a "Vesuvius, Aetna. Chimborazo
and Popocatapel eruption"
The discussion branched off to the
question of bimetallism.
Chandler of New Hampshire, Repub
lican, and Stewart had q colloquy, which
occasioned much amusement.
Chandler asserted that Stewart and all
the Bryanites were. in fact. opposed to
bime tallism and in favor of silver mono
metallism. The cause of bmetallism
would go steadily on. he said. if such
men as the senator from Nevada (Stew-
art) and the gentleman for whom he
voted for president would hold their
peace.
Bacon of Georgia. Democrat, asked
Chandler what he would 90 for bimetai-
lism If this plan of international bimet-
allism failed.
Chandler answered that there was no
such word as fail in reference to it, but
if, by any emergency, failure should oc-
cur, then he believed bimetallism could
be safely tried by the United States.
At o'clock the senate went into exec
utive session and soon after adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON April 6.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations:
Theodore Roosevelt Of New York to be
assistant secretary of the navy; Capt.
A. S. Crownnshield, L. s. N. to be chief
of the bureau of naviga ton of the navy;
Rev William G. Carsard of Maryland
to be chaplain in the navy.
CABINET MEETING.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The cabinet
meeting today lasted a little over an
hour and was devoted almost entirely
to the consideration of the question Of
sending a special message calling atten-
tion to the propriety and urgency Of
legislation for the relief of flood suffer-
era 1t was the unanimous opinion of
the cabinet that a special message
should go to congress, which is now in
preparation and will go to congress to-
morrow
COMMITTEE VACANCIES.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The senate
Republican caucus committee appointed
to consider the question of filing the
senate committee vacancies, held its
first meeting today in the room of its
chairman. The committee practically
reached the conclusion that there should
be no immediate effort to fill the COM
mittees, and that the matter should he
postponed until after the passage of the
tariff bill. The reason for this conclu-
sion was found in the fact that many
of the older and more conservative Re
publican senators are of the opinion that
an effort to rearrange the committees
at this time would have a direct and ad-
verse effect upon the fortunes of the
revenue bill.
FOREST RESERVES.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-Senator
Pettigrew today presented an amend
ment to the sundry civil bill making
provisions for a complete survey of all
the lands withdrawn from the public
domain by the executive order of Feb
ruary 2ond, last. creating forest reserva-
tions. The amendment appropriates
$780, 900 and puts the work in the hands of
the director of the geological survey