The herald., 1897-02-25
IN THE SENATE
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Attention
was recalled to thu, Cuban question in
the senate today by the presentation OF
Hhree resolutions on that subject. one
of these came by unanimous vote of the
committee on foreign relations and
chilled for the immed late and uncondi-
tional release of Julio Sanguilly, held
in Havana Mr. Morgan will endeavor
to secure action on IL tomorrow.
Another resolution. by Allen, calls
on the president to protect effectively
American citizens In Cuba, and for that
purpose to send battlsh1ps TO CUBAN
waters This resolution comes up to-
morItw also.
A third resolution, by Mr.. Hill, was
agreed TO, requesting of the secretary
of state all correspondence with consul
General Lee relative to Americans I'M
prisoned in Cuba.
A sensational episode occurred late
in the day during the consideration Of
the Indian bill Several Of the New
England senators had criticised various
items. which aroused Senator PettisreW
to caustlc recitals of barbarltles prac~-
ticed against the Indians in Massachu-
settS in early days.
Mr.. Hoar defended his state, and amid
an impressive silence arralered Mr.. Pet
tigrew. a New Englander by birth. for
"befoullug the nest il which he was
born"
Little progress was made on the In
dian bill and Allison warned the
senate that the status of appropriation
bills was most dangerous.
The senate began work at IL O'clock
today in order to push forward the ap-
preparation bills
Villas, Democrat, of Wisconsin, secur-
ed the firal passage of the house bill
amending the postal laws so as TO pro
vide indemnity up to SO for loss of
registered mail matter.
Allen. Populist, of Nebraska, offered
the following resolution; Resolved,
That it IS the sense of the senate that
the president should speedily and ef-
fectually protect the lives and liberties
of peaceful American citizens residing
or sojourning in Cuba, and that he
should promptly insist that Spain, in
her war against her colonies in that
island should conduct the same on prin-
ciples of civil warfare, eliminating all
unusual and unnecessary cruelty and
barbarity and for the enforcement of
those reasonable and just requirements
United States battleships should be
sent without delay to Cuban waters"
Gray, Democrat, Of Delaware, and
Quay suggested that the resolution
should go over uptil tomorrow, and this
order was made.
Hill, Democrat, of New York, offered
the following resolution, which was
agreed to without comment: Resolved,
That the secretary Of state be. and he is.
hereby requested to transmit to the SEN
ate, either in open or secret session, as
he may prefer, all the correspondence
and reports of the consul general of the
United States at Havana relating to all
American citizens now in prison on the
island of Cuba, not previously reported" ."
With the adoption of this resolution
Morgan took the floor and presented
from the committee on foreign relations
the following joint resolution:
''That the government Of the United
States demands the immediate and UNI
conditional release of Julio Sanguilly. a
citizen of the United States from i'm
prisonment under the charges that are
pending and are being prosecuted against
him in the military and civil courts of
Cuba upon alleged grounds of rebellion
and kidnapping, contrary to the treaty
rights of each Of said governments, ana
in violation of the laws of nations: and
the president of the United States is re.
quested to communicate this resolution
to the government Of Spain. and to de-
mand from that government such com
pensation as he shall deem just for the
imprisonment and sufferings OF Julio
Sanguilly."
The reading Of the resolution was
followed with the closest attention by
the senator's Morgan said he would
call it up tomorrow with a view of secur-
ing action.
During the consideration Of the Indian
bill Gallinger took occasion to comment
on reports of alleged abuses of the
Usage Indians. These reports, if true
constituted a scandal in our Indian ad-
ministration and a reproach to our ma
tion. According to reports the Indians
were fleeced at the mercy of the traders
A long discussion followed as to the
alleged suppression of a weekly paper in
the Usage country by Lieut.. Col. Sea