The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-21
THE CUBAN QUESTION
R,,..U,d In the BSnats-AErieuItHral AP'
propFIation BtiI Passed.


proprlation BilI Passed.
WASHINGTON April Ex-senator
N,orcan's resolution declaring that
stnte OF war exists In Cuba was dis
eussed briefly in the senate to-day and
,bon went over for week, owing TO the
absence OF Senator Hale, Of Maine, who
ms been active In opposition. Mr.
W0rsnu again urged the need OF speedy
action by this country 70 stay the de-
vastRtion going on in Cuba He hau
inst listened. he said, TO the testimony
~ witness before the committee on
foreign relations which presented
shocklng condition OF RfInirs IN PlnRr
deI Rio. II was morally impossible that
the people OF the United States should
cloge their eyes to these horrors tnuoh
longer. We are. he said. aroused over
Greece and Crete and Armenia, but me
very stencil OF these horrors IL under
our uoEeS He wanted Americans pro-
tected and scenes worse than those IN
the bloody days OF the Netherlands
brought to an end. II the senate pass
ed the resolutionn, as he believed IL
would. human lives would be saved.
Mr. White stated that he had heard
u Intlmated that the President was
about 10 send commissioner to Cuba.
Would It not be desirable TO await the
report from this commissioner before
taking action.
There was no need OF awaiting FUR
ther reports, answered NJ. Morgan. The
country has been deluged with reports
and unlmpeachable evidence fore the
last two years.
Mr.. Morgan went on TO say that ne
axpected when this commissioner came
UnnNhhF would
In the meantime devastation, ruin.
cruelty and determination were going
on In Cuba,
Mr. Mason, (Rep. Ill). offered reso-
luton directing the committee on rules
10 report n rule providing for Hmita-
lion OF debate and for ordering the
previous question. The resolution went
over
The agricultural appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed without
amendment
executive session.
At 9 o'clock the senate resumed leg
lslation session and the bankruptcy bill
was formally lad before the senate, In
tho course OF the debate, Mr.. Allen,
(Pop., Heb.), announced that he would
obstrIict In every way possible any
bankruptcy bill which included inYol-
untnry bankruptcy
Mfr. Nelson. (Rnp, Mimi amended his
substitute bill 80 ms TO overcome critl-
cIsins heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that no
would seek TO secure a test on the pend
ing Nelson substitute by moving at n.
m. tomorrow to lay the substitute on
the table
Mr.. Bacon, (Dcm. Gal. substituted
numerous amendments modifying tho
str!ngency OF the original bill as nppll-
cable TO debtors.
4 resolution by Mr.. Hoar, tRep.,
Mnss.), was agreed to, requesting the
secretary OF state for comprehensive in
formation as to the machinery OF the
government OF all foreign nations with
which we have diplomatic relations, the
taxes or eNcises and methods OF collec-
tlon; Imports and Nports: method Of
aiding tho merchant marine; diserim-
nations against American merchant
yesseia; public Indebtedness, etc,
Another resolution by Mr. Cullom,
CRcp Ill), requested the secretary Of
tho treasury for Information as to the
eject OF the present internal revenue
taS on the honest production OF dis
titled spirits, to what extent Illicit dis
tulntion had occurred, and all further
Information that Will aid in protecting
the government against frauds In
this connection Mr.. Cullom stated that
he understood ont-thlrd OF the high
wines produced In this country came
from Illicit dIHtlllatlon. The resolution
went over after brief discussion,
The senate adjourned at i:l0 y. m.