The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
MORGAN STILL FIGHTING MAD.
HIS RESOLUTION AGAIN BEFORE
THE SENATE.

.t..r Brief Debate 1t Goes over for
Ncek-IDformatiOn Concerning
N. Machinery of the Government
80 Foreign NntiOnr Called For-In-
.ormation As to the Eject of the
1n+ernaI Revenue Tax on the Hon
at Production of Distilled
soirits Called For-AgricuItural
Anpropriation Bill Passed and
Reukruptcy Bill Taken Up.
washington, April Ex-senator Morgan's
.esolution, declaring that a state of war
avists in Cuba was discussed briefly in
4 tho senate to-day and then went over for
4 week. owing to the absence of Senator
Hale of Maine, who has been active in
opposition
Aresolution by Mr.. Hoar, rep, of Mas
sachusetts, was agreed to requesting the
q secretary of State for comprehensive infor-
nation as to the machinery of the govern
n ment Of all foreign nations with which we
have diplomatic relations, the taxes or
s. excuses and methods of collections; i'm
a ports and exports; method of aiding the
merchant marine; Determinations against
American merchant vessels. public indebt-
Il edness, etc.
\ Another resolution by Mr.. Cullom, rep,
of Illinois requests the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to the effect
of the present internal revenue tax on the
honest production of distilled spirits, to
what extent illicit distillation has oc-
curredl and all further information that
will aid in protecting the government
against frauds. In this connection, Mr.
Cullom stated that he understood one
third of the high wines produced in this
country came from Illicit distillation
Mr.. German, dem, of Maryland wanted
time to look into the resolution. as it char
acterized the present rates as thigh" and
he did not know that the Senate desired
to pronounced this tax as high.
Mr.. Cullom modified the resolution
striking out the word high rates" and
substituting present rates"
Mr.. Hoar, rep, of Massachusetts, want
ed the resolution broadened so as to give
information on alcohol used in the arts
He said it would be of great importance
in the consideration of the tariff bill and in
this connection he stated that he would
propose an amendment to the tariff bill,
exempung from taxation alcohol used ia
the arts.
The resolution finally went over
In conserving to his resolution going
over for week, Mr.. Morgan said that
the terrible and abomnable situation in
Cuba could not be allowed to go on nlucn
longer He had just listened to the testi-
mony Of a witness before the committee
on foreign relations, which presented
shocking condition of affairs in Pinar del
Rio. II was morally impossible that the
people of the United States should close
their eyes to these horrors much longer.
We are, he said, aroused over Greece and
Crete, and Armenia, but the very stencil
Of these horrors is under our nose. He
wanted Americans protected and scenes
worse than those in the bloody days of
the Netherlands brought to an end. If
the Senate passed this resolution as he
believed it would, human lives would be
saved. ats hssts.1
Mr. White asked if the testimony of hor-
rors being taken by the committee would
be printed and made available to senator's
of course it would responded Mr.. Nor
gan, sharply, the committee was not
adopting dark-lantern methods"
Mr.. White said he would venture auoth-
er inquiry. He had heard it intimated
that the President was about to send a
commissioner to Cuba. Would 1t not be
desirable to await the report from this
commissioner before taking action?
There was no need of awaiting further
reports answered Mr.. Morgan The coun-
try had been deluged with reports and I'M
Improbable evidence for the last two
years. Mr.. Morgan said no Information
had come to congress as to the appoint
ment of a commissioner to Cuba. 1t was
generally understood that the commits
sioner would confine his inquiries to the
case of DR.. Ruiz, which was but one of
many. 1t involved only the question of
indemnity or apology, and did not affect
the general question as to the attitude of
the United States toward Cuba.
Except to delay all action" remarked
Mr.. Allen. pop, of Nebraska,
Mr.. Morgan went on to say that he ex-
pected when this commissioner came back
from Cuba another one would go. In the
meantime devastation, ruin. cruelty and
determination were going on in Cuba. Butt
two countries on the face of the earth are
engaged in this repression Of human lib
erty-Turkey and Spain.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up then and passed without amend
ment.
At 1:4O O'Clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
At 2 o'clock the Senate resumed its leg
islative session, and the bankruptcy bin
was formerly laid before the Senate.
In the course of debate, Mr. Allen an
nounced that he would obstruct in every
way possible any bankruptcy bill which
included involuntary bankruptcy.
Mr.. Nelson, rep, of Minnesota, amended
his substitute bin so as to overcome crit
icisms heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
seek to secure a test vote on the pending
Nelson substitute. by moving tomorrow
afternoon. at o'clock, TO lay the substi-
tute on the table.
Mr.. Bacon, dem, of Georgia submitted
numerous amendments modifying the
stringency of the original bill as applica-
bic to debtors.
At 4:l0 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.