Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-06


 offered by MT. Allen, populist, of Nevada, on Thursday last in regard to the drum head court martial on Gen. Rivera in Cuba, precipitated quite an animated Cu- ban debate in the senate. MT. Aliens resolution declared it to be the duty of the United States to protest against this violation of the laws of civilized warfare
 MT. Hoar, of Massachusetts declared that the whole resolution was founded on rumor misunderstanding and pro- phecy; that the senator from Nebraska had no facts to go upon except newspaper rumors
 MT. Allen retorted with some bitter ness, that in the four years he had sat in the senate he had never once been able to offer resolution which had met the approval of the senior senator from Mas sachusetts. For his own part he felt so strongly on this matter that he would grind into million infinitesimal bits the hearts of the brutal Spaniards" unless they relaxed their cruel treatment of the Cubans.
 And yet because he expressed the view in true western style and not in the con- servative manner of Massa chusetts in the Judgment of the senator from that state, he (Allen) acted under the impulses or heated imagination.
 Mr. Hale, repu blican, of Maine, moved that the resolution be referred to the committee on foreign relations.
 MT Morgan endeavored to draw from MT. Hale an admission that there was a state Of war existing in Cuba, but MT Hale declined to acknowledge that there was more than a guerella fight and great devastation of property with accom- panying loss of life.
 MT. Gallinger, republican, of New Hampshire, infused more gall into the de- bate by a satirical attack upon MT. Hoar, who, he said disposed of this whole ques- tion by wave of his hand, apparently supposing that any utterance embodied the views of all the other members out side of this chamber. MT. Gallinger proceeded to dispel this view.
 Referring to MT. Hoar's statement in a, previous debate that the first Cuban revolution would have been successful, but for the incorporate discussion intro duced in the senate, MT. Gallinger read from the record to show that the first of these "intemperate discussions" which now disturbed the virtuous heart of the senior senator from Massachusetts, pro- ceeded from the distinguished senator from Ohio, John Sherman, now the secre- tary of state of a republican administra- ton and peculiarly charged with the conduct of Spanish relations at the pres ent time.
 
 had just spoken seemed to think the proper way to promote liberty in Cuba was to suppress freedom of speech in the United States senate and to pervert, mis- represent and abuse the opinions of the other senators who differed from him. He (Mr. HoaD declined to follow that lead but would content himself with justifying by facts the opinions he had expressed even though 1t should compel him to part company with his sweet and delectable friend from New Hamp- shire"
 Mr. Stewart, populist, of Nevada, at the suggestion of MT. Allen, took the floor and called for the ayes and noes on the question of referring the resolution to the committee on foreign relations.
 The motion to refer was lost-ayes q; noes 27. Two suggested amendments of phraseology were offered by Mir Allen and the resolution was adopted by votel of A ayes and no noes.
 The Allen resolution, as modified and adopted, is in these words:
 "Whereas, Information has come to the sena te that Gen. Ruiz Reveria, leader of the Cuban army of independence. re- gently captured by the Spanish forces, is to be tried by drumhead court martial and shot; therefore,
 Resolved, That, in the judgment of the senate, it is the duty of the president of the United States, if such information be found to be true, to protest to the Spanish government against such viola ton of the rules of civilized warfare"
 As the hour had expired, MT. Morgan's resolution extending belligerent rights to both Spain and Cuba, offered last Thurs day, went over until tomorrow.
 MT. Elkins, republican, of West Vir- ginia, addre ssed the senate in support of his bill to allow rebate of 10 per cent. on customs duties in favor of merchandise imported in vessels of the United States. MT. Lindsay, democrat, of Kentucky, addressed the senate in favor of the bank ruptcy bill.
 A joint resolution was introduced by MT. Bate, democrat, of Tennessee, and was passed unanimously, authorizing the president to order the surgeon-general of the marine hospital bureau to distribute all available supplies of tents blankets food and medicine, and to purchase such further supplies as may be necessary for the relief of the sufferers by the Missis- sippi floods.
 The senate adopted a re resolution, of- fered some time ago, instructing the com mittee on civil service and retrenchment to investigate soon as possible the case of the discharge of employees from tho bureau of animal industry in South Omaha. Neb.. for mere political reasons and also one offered today for like in- vestigation of the dismissal of eighty five colored persons from the bureau of engraving and printing in Washington for mo other cause than that of color.
 A bill was introduced by MT. Chandler republican, of New Hampshire, abolish