The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25

Washington, Feb sl-The Senate met
at 4 o'clock this morning and viii; con,
tinue to meet at That hoGr during the
rest Of the session.
An effort was made by Mr.. Nelson, of
Minnesota, to have time fixed for TAX
ing IL vote on the bankruptcy bill, but
unanimous consent was necessary and
that could not he had.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska. offered the fol-
lowing resolution and asked for it's imme-
'date consideration:
''Resolved, That it IS the sense of the
Senate that the President should speed.
lily and etectl,ally prCtect the lives and
liberties of Deaceable American citizens
residing or sojournnf; in Cuba, and Tat
he should promptly insist that Spain, in
her war against her colonSsts in the
island, should conduct the same on prin
ciplcs of civilized wErfare, eliminating iii
unusual and unnecessary cruelty and
bnrbarity, and fpr the enforcement of
these reasonable and just requirements,
United States ba65leships should he sent
without delay to Cuban waters
Objection to the immediate considera
ton of the resolution was made by Sena
tors Gray, of Delaware, and Quay, of
Pennsylvania, and it went over unit, to.
morrow.
Mr.. Hill offered another resolution on
the same general subject, and it was
agreed to without question. 1t is Rs fol.
lows:
'.Resolved, That the Secretary of State
he, and he isheIeby requested to Grams
mt to the Senate, either in open or secret
session, as he may prefer, all the cores
pondence and reports of the consul gen.
eral of the United Stakes ut Havana re-
lating to all American citizens now in
prison in the island O. Cuba not previ
ously reported on"
The third, and most important propo
sition on the war in Cuba was presented
by Mr. Morgan, who said that he hid
been instructed by the committee on
foreign relations to report II joint resolu
ton demanding the release of julio
SanSuilly, an American, imprisoned in
Cuba" as it WAS in his own kandwrit-
ing, he read it to the Senate as Eollows:
Resolved, ny the Senate and House of
Representatives, That the Government
of the United States demand .Dhe imme-
diate and unconditional release of Julio
Sanguilly, Il citizen of the United States,
imprisoned under charges pending
against him in the military and civil
courts of Cuba OH alleged grounds of re-
beilion and kidnapping, contr.ry to the
treaty rights of each of said governments
and in violation d the laws of nations
is requested to communicate this resolu
ton to the government of Spain, and to
demand of that government such COM
pensation as he SHALL deem iNst for the
imprisonment AMI sufernef of Julio
Sanguilly.'
The committee thought Mr.. Morgan
continued, THAT IL was its duty TO re-
quest its earliest action on thi+; joint res
olution. And, inasmuch us some mem
Ilns.e # 1,...
time the resolution was ordered to be re
ported, | give notice and call the atteii-
ton of Che chairman of the committee on
foreign relations chat / will move to take
the ,resolution up to morrow
Mr. herman, eluirman of the commit.
tee, said that the resolution wi,. agreed
to unanimously by the committee and
that he had no objection to let il 90 over
until tomorrow, and he hoped that the
Senate would teen act upon il.
The joint resolution accordingly went
over until tomorrow.
The Indian appropriation Bill was then
taken up, and tive or three OF the com
mittee amendments TO it provoked long
and rather angry discussions.
Remarkably enough, two of the tempo
rary occupants of the chair received sting.
ing renutIs from Senators, first Mr. Per
kins, OF California, from Mr.. Allen. OF
NeDrlSKn. anu afterwards Mr.. Hill.
of New York, from Mr. Pettigrew, of
South Dakota. But the scene which at.
tractcd most attention was one in which
Senators Ecttigrew Snd IIoar, of Masst.
chusetts, were the chief actors. Mr.. Pet
tigrew had met an attack of Mr.. Chan.
dler's on II committee amendment. as to
the large claim on the Cherokecs. by at
tempting to turn into rdicnle the New
England sympathy for the Indians, and
recalling the crnelties P.actced by Miles
Standish
He replied by inquiring of Mr.. Petit.
grew where lie was born. a question
which Mr.. PeotiGrew declined To answer.
and concerning which his conflict With
Senator Hill lin the CHAIR took place
And Senator Hoar INDUCED in some VERY
Scathing comments on Mr.. Pettioiew rs
one who went 'monsing'' in ancient his.
tory to meet an argument: as having
studied more for the purpose of speech
than he had ever done before, and as he
longing to that species of birds which
foul their own nests
Mr.. morrill, Withdrew the notice which
he had given for Il speech TO morrow on
the Cuban questions: his reason being AN
nnwillingness 30 occupy the time which
should be given To appropriation bills.
and MIR. Allison, chairman of the com.
1nittee on appropriations, remarked
upon the backward condition of the an
preparation bills, and gave notice that