The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-27
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
The Treatment Of Americans BY Spain Is
Still RInderlng Appropriation Bills.
SENATOR MORGAN HAS HIS. GLOVES OFF
HIS Dcnnnciation Of Cleveland and
Extrenc-The President y iclure
ns KncelinE ma Begging tho Ke-
lease or SnusuIIly.

Washington, February eG-The Senate
had the Indian appropriation bill before
It. throughout all to-days session, but
that fact did not preven. Cuba and the
'Sanguilly case from being fought over
even In q more angry and excited man
ner than 1t had been yesterday At
the Very opening Mr.. Frye, Republican,,
OF Maine, referred to the dispatch an
I inouncing Sanguilly's release to-day and
deprecated further discussion OF the
matter saying that FOR his part lie did
not believe in was ting powder simply
Tor the purpose Of making a noise.
TWO CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Sanguilly resolution having been
sent to the calendar. two other resolu-
tlons as to victims OF Spanish cruelty
/ We're of[ered-one by Mr.. Morgan (Dem.)
OF Alabama In the case Of George wash
/ ington Agurre, and one by Mr.. Call in
relation to the suicide or murder OF DR..
Ricardo Ruiz. AS TO Agurre, there were
some comments upon his baptismal
name, Mr. Morgan assuming that ii
gave to ASuirre an additional claim up
on American sympathy, and Mr. Lind
say (Dem) OF Kentucky asserting that
ms surrender under a procama ton OF
amnesty, was an un-George Washington
act. fs'- F'
A letter from Mr.. Ethan Allan Of
'NeW York, vouching for the young man
p was read, and Mr.. Hoar was led in a
1ocular mood to Inquire with an air OF
fsravity whether that was the Ethan An
Ian Of the revolution.
Alr Morgan said that he was the
grandson Of the revolu tionary hero and
another Senator added the informa. ton
that he was the president OF the Cuban
3unta Of New York.
SOME DELICATE SPARRING.
Then the storm broke out again over
the Sanguilly matter and Senators
White OF California and Lodge of Mas
sachusetts had some delicate sparrng, in
which Air. White spoke ironically Of Mr.
Lodge as one OF the great men OF the
World and as knowing more about Span
1sh pronunciation than all other Spanish
scholars known. This was provoked by
Mr.. Lodges sneering at Mr.. White for
pronouncing Julio" rs "IIulio." Mr.
Lodge retaliated by mputing envy to
the California Senator because his long
speech yesterday had not enthuscd the
galleries.
When Mr.. Hale Rep.), OF Maine, ap-
Pealed 10 Senators to lay aside all extra
neous discussions, and con1ine them
sI,i, selves to the business Of appropriation
bills for the six remaining days Of the
session Saying that he expected the
Senate to sit on Sunday he was cruelty
,ridiculed by Mr.. Morgan and told that he
ought to start out on a regular tour Of
Ilecturng, If he could find a lot OF school
children for his audience.
AIORG4AN'S GLOVES OFF.
The Alabama Senator was in a very
unconciltatory mood. He refused angri-
! ~ and with every mark OF disrespect ia
permit either Senator Hoar or Senator
/ Hale 10 interject q remark into his
/ speech, but he reserved his bitterest
words for President Cleveland, who he
described contemptuously as having
'been down on his hunkers" praying
.Spain to release Sanguilly, also as "a
sluggard sleeping and snoring while
Americans suffered"
Mr. Morgan was on the floor over an
hour After he resumed his seat the
bitterness faded out Of the debate In
stead of It there was n witty passage
between Senators Daniel Of Virginia and
Gray Of Delaware.
DANIELS WITTY RD'TORT.
When the former used the Spanish
word "incommunicado' Mr.. Gray as
6umed Ignorance OF its meaning and
said he did not talk Spanish. with n
pleasant and gracious smile, Mr.. Daniel
excused himself, and said that he
thought that the Senator from Delaware
mad Jus! been talking very good Span
tsh. This polite retolt with its unex-
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provoked an outburst ur laughter on the
moor and in the galleries, which were
crowded all the day.
IN the pieasanter turn which the dis
cussion had thus taken, the Cuban oucs-
tlon was permitted to subside, and the
actua! consideration OF the Indian ap-
preparation bill WAS resumed.
NIGHT SESSION.
The first twenty minutes of the even.
ing session were devoted TO private pen-
SION bllis, thirty-four being disposed of,
one OF these granting q pension OF $50 q
Clay. -
a resolution was adopted requesting
the house to return the Senate Dill do
mating to the Daughters OF the Ameri-
can revolution site in the Washing
ION monument grounds for the erection
OF memorial museum 80
The Indian approprIat tion bill vas then
passed ana the postofIlce ap3roprio ton
bill taken up. - . go ''o''
1t was laid aside, however. ann Tho
House rll was passed authori:inR the
territories to fund their indebtedness a
2 loEaer rate or interest. u
Mr.. Quay gave notice thai ton, orro,v
he Aould call up the bill to forbid the
sale OF liquor In the Capitol. and AIR.
Hill gave notice (sotto-voce) that he
would oppose it. n 80! =.
Az 40 the Senate adjourned until to-
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