The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-05-07
SENATE.

introduced was one by Senator Chan
der for the issue Of certificates Of in
debtedness up to $50, 900, 900 to meet de-
fciencies in the revenue. The bill was
referred to the finance committee.
The Vest resolution, directing the
committee on commerce to investigate
and report on the cause Of the Missis-
sippi floods was ~favorabIy reported
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses.
The Cuban resolution was called up
by Senator Morgan, who asked for a
vote.
Senator Hale remarked that he had
just returned after an extended absence
and desired some time to prepare the
remarks he would submit. He assured
Senator Morgan that there was no pur-
pose to delay the resolution for the
mere sake Of delay.
Senator Morgan e~ndeavored to have
a day iXed for the vote, but there was
objection. The Alabama senator said
ne had evidence in his possession show
ing that under the present policy of
General Weylcr, which he declared to
be one OF starvation, the people in the
interior Of the island are starving and
naked-literally starving to death. 1t
resulted, he said, from the orders herd
ing the country people in the towns.
Before the senator from Maine was
ready to speak hundreds of people
would Starve to death. Twice we had
sent supplies to the starving people of
India, but if supplies We're sent to
these Cubans they would be intercepted
by our ships or else stopped at Cuban
ports because intended for the relief
Of the insurgents. Senator Morgan de-
clared that 200 Americans were among
those starving at MatanZas Under
such circumstances if senators desired
delay, they must accept the response
bility, but he could not, in the sight of
God, bear such a responsibility for a
single day. In view of the statement
made, he could not object to delay, al
though 1T meant, he said. that men
would be subjected to starvation and
death in the meantime.
Senator Hale replied briefly, saying
ne differed from Senator Morgan as to
the condition prevailing in Cuba; and,
whatever the condition were. they
could not be improved by the resOlu-
ton now offered. but would be in
tensified.
The resolution went over.
A joint resolution by Senator Chan
dler was agreed tO without division,
Dldhi1lS IIlllilttltlely DIV $oO,OOO
for purposes of the international postal
about to assemble here.
At 12:45 o'clock p. m. the senate went
into executive session on motion of
Senator Davis, of Minnesota.
The open session was resumed at 2
o'clock, and the bill known as the free
homestead bill was taken up. The bill
releases settlers on public lands ac-
quired from Indians from the pay
ments now required by law, and also
gives free hOmesteads on lands now
occupied. An amendment was offered
by enato Morgan giving all public
lands, not taken up by homestead en-
Try on q certain date. to the several
states and territories for educational
purposes. Senator MOrgan'S PROPOSE
ton aroused much opposition. The de-
bate was enlivened by a sharp ex-
change between Senator Tillman. Of
South Carolina, and Senator Morgan.
Senator Tillman advanced down the
middle aisle until abreast of Senator
Morgan, and then. in his characteris-
tic, explosive style. with index finger
aimed at the Alabama senator, began
firing 81 volley of questions on the JUS
tice OF giving all the government lands
to land stats, thus depriving the other
states Of federal aid to education.
Don't you suppose" said Senator
Tillman, that we have as many poor
children needing education as you have,
and, as a matter of decency, do you
propose to gobble up all these lands?"
Il am not a %gobbler," returned Sen
ator Morgan: 80 that the rules ap-
plying to gobblerS do not apply to me-
Senator Tillman insisted that the
Morgan proposition meant that one
class of states was to gObble up all
the lands. He added that his state
already had lone much for Senator
Morgan's state. peopling it and redeem
ing it from the Indians.
IF So" replied Senator Morgan.
with a touch of areas Il am willing
to vote to return to South Carolina al
the people she ever gave to Alabama
Il have never heard it ~insinuated
they were not respectable people" said
Senator Tillman.
Respectable and poor" observed
Senator Morgan.
Yes, poor. God knows" continued
Senator Tillman. land we are
poor we protest against your stealing
what they have left"
For the first time Senator Morgan
showed some signs of irritation. anC
turning to the presiding officer, Sena-
tor Mantle being temporarily in the
chair, he protested against the use OF
the words God and stealing" With.
out waiting for the ruling of the chail
the collOQuy proceeded.
Senator Morgan said it was not sur
prising to hear stealing" from a sen
atOr who had proposed to relieve hi:
state from the facilities on liquor.
we have made the liquor laws o
South Carolina so as TO benefit thu
poor. educate the children. reduce
drunkenness One-half and shut III
every barroOm in the state Responded
! enator TiIlman. He added that h
vOrld later discuss the South Caroline
liquor law. showing how ii could wei
he applied so other states
Senator Morgan, somewhat ruttied
said he would not have entered upOl
This subject il he had known it would
1ead the senator (Tillman) into sucl
an Intoxicating strain. He insisted, h
aid. on the orderly of the sen
ate. and he was not to be taken off hi
feet by intrusiOns.
There was no purpose to take tn
senator off his feet" asserted Senate
TIllman
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