Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-05-20

reference TO making cOnbracbS lOE tnt
Improvements of San Pedro harbor, Cali.
fornia.
The secretary submits the whole sub.
ject to congress, for further instruction
as to its purpose. Whether to create
simply harbor of refuge, or one of ref
uge and commerce is the question to be
decided.
JERRY's sHARP POINT.
Interest in the Cuban question, was
focused upon the house today. The gal
leries were filled. On the Republican
side, more than half the seats were occu-
pied, many members having returned, in
response to messages from the chairman
of the caucus. Jerry Simpson of Kansas,
demanded the reading in full of the jour
nal, after it had been read in the usual
abbreviated form. The speaker was COM
PEELED to grant this request. Then Mr..
Simpson made point that it was stated
by the joural that certain bills were refer
red to committees, whereas no commit
tees have been appointed. Mr.. Simpson
was silenced by the previous question,
demanded and sustained by the Repub-
licans.
The dockets having been cleared, Mr..
Dalzell from the committee on rules, re-
ported rule for reconsideration by the
senate of the Cuban relief resolution pro-
vlding for vote after "a hours of de-
bate. Mr.. Bailey thereupon endeavored
to secure recognition, to present the
views of the minority committee. The
speaker recognized Dalzell, to demand
the previous question.
There was sharp skirmlsh between
Speakes Reed and Mr.. Dalzell on one
side, and Bailey on the other, In the
course of which, Bailey remarked that he
knew the Republicans did not intend to
give the minority an opportunity to be
heard, and advised them to carry out
their program, with some same degree of
decenoy, whereupon he was applauded by
the galleries. Simpson shouted. "Don't
ask for decency from that side." The
proposition Bailey was attempting to
present was substitute rule, for con-
sideration of Morgan's resolution, for the
recognition Of the belligerency of the in
surgents, which is now before the senate,
after the appropriation for relief had
been disposed of.
MOTION CARRIED.
At the close of the Cuban debate on
special order in the house, Mr.. Bailey Of
fersd his motion to recommit, with in
lstructions to report both resolutions to-
gether. This being declared out of order,
an appeal was taken, followed by mo-
tion to table the appeal, on which roll call
was had. The Republicans voted solidly
for tabling, and the motion carried.
TuE REaor rTIoN pAaaEn
The house unanimously passed the Cu-
ban relief resolution, appropriating $780,
600 for food and supplies.
AMENDMENT TABLED.
The Fairbanks amendment, for Cuban
independence, rendering the good offices
of this government, was tabled by vote
of IS to Is.
POLITICAL ADVANTAGE.
Mr.. Hit, Republican of Illinois, reply
ing to Mr.. Bailey in speech on the Cuban
relief measure, stated the object of Bailey
was to obtain political advantage. The
purpose of the Republicans in power,
HIT said, was to secure peace in Cuba
with independence.
GERMAN PROTEST.
The secretary of state today sent the
senate a protest from the German gov
ernment against the discriminating duty
on sugars, from bounty paying countries.
MoRGAN's RESOLUTION.
The yeas and nays have been ordered
on the Morgan Cuban resolution. Sena-
tor Hale said nothing more could be done
to delay it. He said it was evident the
opposition was trying to shape the policy
of the administration, as far as the senate
could 60. He expressed the opinion that
the adoption of the resolution would In
volve us in war.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
Senators Morgan and Hale, represent
ing two sides of the Cuban question, have
reached an agreement for a vote on the
resolution in the senate today, if the CON-
sent of those who wish to speak on the
subject can be secured.
MoRaAN's RESOLUTION.
Only the front rows in the senate gal
leries were occupied when the session
opened today, In the belief that the Nor
gan resolution would not come up until
O'Clock, but at 1890, after debate on the
lack Of facilities for shipping relief sup
plies to India from New York, at the re-
guest Of Morgan his resolution was taken
up. Senator Thurston addressed the
senate. He declared the United States
should send her strongest battleship TO
Cuba, and station her in the harbor OF
Havana, whore frovning guns might awe
the spirit oftyrsnny, and raise hope in
those struggling to be free. Senator FL.
kins followed in opposition 10 the resolu.
tion. A motion to refer the resolution TO
the foreign relations committee was lost
The vote was: Yeas 19, nays "a.
The detailed vote on the motion to re.
fer was as follows:
Yeas Allison, Burrows, Csffrey, Davis
\ Fairbanks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough, Hawley, Hoar, Mcbride, Perkins
6houp, Spooner, wellington, Wetmore
White, Wilssn--19.
Nsys--Bacon, Bakes, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon
Clark, Cockrell, Daniel, GallinRer. Harri
\ Of Kansas, Heitfsit, Jones 81 Arkansas
Kyle, Mantle, Mason, Mills, Morgan, Pas
90, Pettigrew, Pettus, Pritchard, Rawlina
Rosch, Stewart, Thurston, Tillmsn, Tur
ner, Turpie, Walthall, Warren--84.
Senator Fairbanks, Republican, Of In
4 diana, took the floor TO deliver q 30
speech on the Morgan resolution. h
closed BY offering an amendment for in
tervsntion BY this government for Oubal
independence. Senator Caffery Of Illi
nois, followed in sst speech.
xoasAx's szsoIurzoN PASSED.
A vote was taken a. $50 >. m. d
korgan's Cuban resolution. The .resolu
sion passed by vote of A 70 II.