Evening star., 1897-05-19
DENOUNCINGW
Senator Cannon Debates the Morgan
Resolution.
KEEPING NAMES OF C0NSULS SECRET
Mr.. Vest Asks If Gunboats Have
Been Sent to Protect Them.
MR.. MORGAN'S STATEMENT

1t was expected that Senator Burrows of
Michigan would open the Cuban debate
when the Morgan resolution was taken IN
at 2 o'clock today In the Senate but ha
told his friends on entering the Senate that
he felt indisposed and would not 20 on to-
day.
The prospects Of a continuance of the ex-
citing Cuban debate filled the Senate GAL
ieries again. the crowds waiting patiently
through the routine morning business.
On the opening of the session Mr.. Hoar
OF Massachusetts, moved that when the
senate adjourn tomorrow 1t be until Mon
day next.
Ar. Mills (Texas) promptly called atten-
ton 10 the absence of a quorum, remark
ing to the senator's near him that he want
ed vote on the Cuban resolution.
The call showed fifty-one senators pres
ent. more than a quorum.
MIR. Hoar renewed his motion, explaining
tnat ne would not press 1t If any senator
objected. Many senator's. he said, desired
to go to Monticello Friday, and he thought
1t desirable to have Misunderstanding in ad-
vance as to adjournment
Il do not wish to interfere with the
pleasure Of senator's. even junket Of this
kind" said Mr.. Morgan, but when ques-
tion Of terrible consequence is pressing this
motion should not be urged"
Then l withdraw it," con cluded Mr..
Hoar.
Many Bills Passed.
The Senate then took up the calendar
and passed bills as follows: Authorizing
payment by the United States of state and
ccrnty taxes on land held in severalty by
Indians; granting medals to the survivors
ard heirs of volunteers of the Port Hudson
folorn hope storming party; appropriating
S2S1O to the representatives of John
Roach. deceased. for work on the dispatch
&C mmissioned officers of the army after
July !. 1885, as follows: sergeant. major,
qCartermaster sergeant and first sergeant,
$50 each per month; sergeant, $23; corporal,
SIT: authorizing the re-examination and al
low2nce Of refunding claims by certain
fire insurance companies, oanks, ETC.; uu-
thorizing the President to reappont John
Clyde Sullivan as paymaster in the navy,
with rank of lieutenant commander: appro-
priating $125.O0O for a public building at
Altoona, Pa: $4,000 for Mammoth Hot
Springs. Yellowstone Park: 100000 for
Evanston, Wyo.; $500 for Oakland. Cal
authorizing two bridges across the Missis-
sippi river at or near st. Paul. Mimi; max
ing Great Falls Mont. port of entry.
The Cuban Resolution.
Shortly before 2 o'clock, when the Cuban
resolution was to be taken up. Mr.. Chan
dler (N.H.) renewed the motion that when
the Senate adjourn tomorrow 1t be until
Monday next.
He said the previous objection from MIR.
Morgan was due probably to desire to
secure vote on the Cuban resolution.
He suggested that the friends of the res
olution make a request Monday next that
a time be fixed for taking the vote on the
resolution.
Cuban resolution should be acquitted of
any design to delay action. He knew of no
such purpose to delay or to resist having a
time fixed for the vote.
Refused to Observe Secrecy.
Mr.. Morgan opposed the motion that the
Senate adjourn from tomorrow until Mon
day. and gave some details Of the recent
visit of subo ommittee of the Senate COM
mlttee on foreign relations to the executive
in the effort to secure information in re-
gard to the condition of affairs in Cuba.
He said he had been a member of the
subt mmittee. but that he had refused to.
accept the consular information at the
hands CT the executive at the injunction of
secrecy imposed. He said the two other
members of the committee had received
the Information but that he would not
consent to receive Information which he
could not impart to other members of the
senate. Explaining, he said the injunction
suls. wa
In reply to a question from Mr.. White
Mr. Morgan said both the President and
Secretary of State had imposed this con-
dition.
Mr.. Foraker said the department had i'm
parted All the information at its command
ueeiy. He had received no injunction, and
was not conscious of any restriction unon
himself. The State Department is now. he
SAID. preparing all the information on hand
Tor the Senate. The only restriction had
suls.
The motion Of Mr.. Chandler to adjourn
from tomorrow until Monday and vote
then was agreed to.
Mr. Noct oolxa
there was fear of the danger to consuls in
giving their names. IL the government had
sent any gunboat to Cuba for their protec-
tion In the emergency of the possibility of
assassination.
No one replied to this question.
Mr.. Foraker said another reason for not
making known the sources Of Information
was the fear that publication might cut on
the Information.
The other remarks as to the danger of
consuls was incidental The intention was
to protect them. Every scrap of informa-
tion at the departments command and
names OF authorities would be sent, but it
would be sent as private Information to be
considered in executive session.
Mr.. Hoar said 1t would be most unusual
to make public the names of the authors
OF the consular communications
Mr.. Vest asked If there had ever been a
case where committee of the Senate had
received such an injunction as that Inn
posed by the President and the Secretary
Of State.
MIR. Foraker said this Injunction applied
only to giving the information to the gen
eral public. 1t did not apply to the seua-
tors.
Mr.. Hoar said he wanted an eariy vote
and was anxious to avoid collision with the
tarin bill. He intended speaking at length
on the resolution, hut had refrained be-
cause he wanted the resolution out of the
way for the tariff.
Mr.. Gallinger said the Cuban resolution
had been before the Senate forty-nine days
yet complaint was made by the opponents
that they had not had time to present their
views on 1t. He thought the Senate had
made mistake in agreeing to adjourn
over until Monday. He mentioned q cur
rent report that an agreement for O vote
on Monday would be secured, but said
there was no assurance to that effect.
Mr.. Cannon for q PFOtectORate.
Mr.. Cannon said parties might come and
go. but jingoism would go on forever as
long as such a mad dog as Weyler was
ct large. Weyler he characterized as a
ravisher OF women. an assassin of men, a
cruclfier Of children. He said the Senate
should be a temple of liberty, but In
stead he could have believed from the ut
terahces here that he was in the Spanish
cortes. 1t was evident. he said, that the
money-changers were in the temple
He aejured the United States to learn to
stand alone In their politics politically, In
ternationally and financially. To bid for
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