Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07
MR. CALLS MANLY EFFORT
 In Behalf of Sanguily Meets Approval 10 A CERTAIN DEGREE
 Though the e Refused to Request c'eve- Ia7ls Demand His Release.
 THE POSTAL BILL PASSES
 Grosy >- Calls for Personal Privilege and sl the Cabinet Officers -oameron's Cuban Resolution Seems Des tined to Die Aborning.
3 POSTAL BILL PASSES

Washington, Jan. 6.-The Cuban uues- ton was under consideration in the sem ate today in the form of the two resolu- tions offered yesterday by MT. Call, demo- crat, of Florida. The one simple reso- lution calling on the secretary of state Tor copies of the correspondence in the matter of Julio Sanguilly, an American citizen, condemned by the Spanish au- tHorltles in Cuba to perpetual imprison- ment h chains and the other joint reso- lution instructing the President to de- mana Sanguilly's immediate release. The Hrst was agreed to, and the second was referred to the committee on foreign re- latfons. In long speech on the subject Of these resolutions, the case of Charles GoVin was discussed quite as much as that Of Sanguilly. The statements of the Spanish officials that Govin's death re- suited from wounds received in battle were diseredited; and the assertion was repeated, on the authority of a person whom Mir Call did not name, but who, he said, was to be member of the next congress, that Govin had been tied to a tree and cut in pieces with machetes by squad of cavalry riding past The two cases, MT, Call said, were types of what was occurring to American citizens in Cuba; and it only needed investigation by the senate to take the cover off that scene of butchery." As to a combination Of European powers against the United States, MT. Call declared that there was no danger of such a thing in view of the effect which it would have on the masses or the people in European countries, and that the sympathies of mankind would be with the American republic in such a struggle.
 The senate bill to amend the act recall ing the timber culture law was passed also the house bill for the appointment by brevet of active or retired officers of the army.
 An adverse report from the committee on foreign relations on the claim of John $. Waller, United States consul at Mada- gascar, for damages by reason of his ar rest and imprisonment, was presented and indefinitely postponed.
 The senate joint resolution requesting the government of Great Britain to par don Mrs Florence Maybrick, which was reported adversely last session, was talk en from the calendar and indefinitely postponed.
 The house bill providing for free home steads on the public lands in Oklaho- ma territory-amended so as to apply to all lands obtained from Indian territory was taken up as the unfinished business and was discussed for nearly two hours, and went over till tomorrow without ac- ton.
 At D. m., after a brief executive ses- sion, the senate adjourned until tomor- row.
 In the executive session the committee on foreign relations, through Senator Lodge, submitted a favorable report on certain extradition treaties with the Orange Free State and the Argentine re- public. The request was made that im- mediate action be taken as the state de- partment was anxious the treaties should be ratified as soon as possible.
 MT Chandler, however, objected on the ground that the proceedings of the con- ventions were not printed so that sena- tors could read them. Action was, there- fore, postponed until tomorrow.