The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-07
sENATE pRoCEEpINGs
only OF "A RoutIns Charnetsr-Cnll ON His
Cuban NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Letter.

Only OF Routine CharHctsr-Call on MS
Cuban ssoIution--SsnsntlOnRl Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 6.-Less
than score of senator's were in the SEN
ate chamber when the session convened
to-day
Mr. Cullom CRep., Ill) reported ad-
versely from the committee on foreign
relations the bill to grant $1,5oO TO the
wife Of Consul Waller, the United
states representative Ia, Madagascar
pending an inquiry into the case, and
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr., Hale (Rep.. Ne.) secured the
adoption of a resolution directing the
secretary of state to send to the senate
a statement as to the action Of the
President or secretary of state, touching
the recognition of any foreign people or
mower as an Independent government,
and the corresponding action Of other
branches OF the United States govern
ment.
agreement 20 a resolution calling On the
secretary OF the Interior for statement
OF the amount of subsidies paid by the
Union and Central Paclfa railroads. to
the Pacific Mall Steamship line.
Mr. can Dem. Fla.,) was the recog-
nlzcd for a speech on his Cnban resoiu-
lions introduced yesterday, concerning
the condemnation Of julio Sangullly at
Iayana--Nr. Call referred TO the re-
port from The state department yester-
day as to the killing OF Charles Gown,
and said the report omitted many i'm
pOrtant features. which would have dis
closed that Consul General Lee believed
Gown had been tied TO a tree and chop
ped 10 pieces. As showing the facts In
the case, Mr.. Call read a letter from
gentleman in Havana, who Mr. Call
said, would occupy a responsible place
as member of one OF the legislative
branches OF the government. The name
was withheld. The circumstances sur
rounding the letter read by Mr.. Call
attracted marked interest TO Il. The
letter dealt with the immediate present.
and described a visit made BY the wei
Ter and General Lee to Cabanas fortress
only seven days'ag0, viz: On the morn
Ing OF December 20. II told OF the pitl
fui condition OF the prisoners some OF
them Americans, including julio San
gully, and "a young man who was the
companion Of Charles >rovin. the Amer
lean newspaper correspondent Killed in
Cuba. The recital OF tnese prisoners
wus given In full. The writer also
gave the particulars OF another arrest.
He said that while at General Lees Of
flee on the Monday previous December
2s), lie saw son OF DR.. Bantcourt. an
American citizen. who had been practice
ing dentistry atHavana for the lastyear.
TIL. son. also an American citizen.
stated that his father had mysterl1usly
disappeared on Saturday night. He
was traced TO the C2banas fortress
where the son. on paying fifty cents 20
a Spanish official, was allowed 10 send
IN food, and later on paying 81 so TO the
official was allowed to send cot TO his
father. Mr.. Call referred also To letters
received from the wife OF one OF the SAIL
ors OF the ship Competitor now impris-
oned at Havana.
During the day the senate epassed house
bills amndlneg the laws relating 20 tlm-
her culture and authorizing breyets TO
active or retired officers OF the army or
navy.
The Iolnt resolution requesting the
British government to pardon Mrs
Florence Maybrlck was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill exemptlng settlers on public
lands from paying the original govern
rnent price fNeI On tue lands was debat
Cd Mr.. Pc,tlBrew, of South Dakota,
ard Mr. Garter, 0f Montana. speaking
In l,s favor, but a final vote WIS not
reached.