Evening star., 1897-04-07

minutes to wait for the return of the flood
resolution from the Senate. In twenty min
utes it was delivered by the Senate clerk
and the Speaker announced his signature
to it.
Then at 1:2O pm the House adjourned
until Saturday.
THE SENATE.
In anticipation of a renewal of hostilitieS
on Cuba. the Senate galleries were crowd
ed today. The attendance on the floor
was rather meager. and after the reading
of the Journal. Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) RAISED
the question of no quorum. A call dis
closed sixty-one senators present.
In the absence of the Vice President, Mr..
Frye (Me.) occupied the chair.
Flood Messnge and Resolution.
The Presidents special message relating
to the Mississippi river floods was re-
ceived and read at length. 1t was fol-
lowed with close attention, and at its
close Mr.. Jones (Ark) offered joint reso-
luton appropriating $150.0O0 to be imme-
diately available for the purpose of flood
supplies. etc, as follows:
Resolved, etc, That the sum of S1J0.oW
is hereby appropriated, out of any money
in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to be expended by. and under the direc-
ton of the Secretary of War. and at his
discretion, i'll the purchase and distribu-
ton of stores to assist such destitute per-
sons may require assistance in the ClS-
trict overf1owed by the recent floods. And
| the Secretary of War is authorized to use
the steamers and other boats and vessels
belonging to or now employed by the gov
ernment upon the Mississippi river and its
tributaries in The transportation and dis
tribution OF the supplies furnished by the
United States or individuals to and among
| said destitute and suffering people, and he
may employ such other means OF trans
portatfon as he may deem necessary 10
carry the purpose of this joint resolution
! into effect"
MIR. Nelson's Amendment.
Mr.. Nelson (Minn) moved an amendment
IL cluding the Red River of the North with
the Mississippi in the terms of the resolu-
ton. He said that the same distress pre-
| vailed along the Red River of the North as
! on the Mississippi, although the area of
| distress was not SO great.
Mr.. Jones, author of the resolution.
pleaded against the embarrass ment of the
resolution by the Red river amendment.
The resolution. he said, had been framed
after the most careful inquiry by the Pres
ident and Secretary of War through the
government officials in the flooded district
| Mr.. Berry (Ark) added his appeal, saying
that If relief was requisite for the Red
River Of the North it could readily be Sc
| cured as separate proposition.
| Yielding to these appeals, Mr.. Nelson
| withdrew his amendment.
| The roll was then called on the passage
| of the joint resolution. The vote was unani-
| nous In favor Of the resolution sixty SEN
| ators voting for it.
The House Revolution Passed.
| Following the announcement of the vote,
| a message was received from the House of
| Representatives reporting the passage by
that body of joint resolution appropri-
ating $2OO.OOO for the flood sufferers along
| the Mississippi river and the Red River OF
the North
Mr.. Jones stated that the House resoiu-
| ton was the same as the one just passed
| by the Senate, except that $4,000 was
| added and the Red River of the North in
| cluded. He therefore moved the passage of
| the House resolution, and this prevailed
| without division The original Senate reso-
| luton was then reconsidered and laid aside
THIS makes effective the House resolution
| and it now goes to the President
| The joint resolution passed some days
| ago for the use of the epidemic fund for
| the food sufferers was recalled from the
| House.
| Mr.. Bate asseEted to this, as he had Just
| received a letter from the Treasury Depart
ment saying this fund was required for
| possible epidemic emergencies.
The Cuban Question.
This cleared the way for the Cuban ques-
| tion. Mr.. Morgan continuing his speech
| began yesterday in support of his resolu-
tion declaring that a state of war existed
in CUBA. and recognizing both parties as
| l,elligerents. .-,>
Mr.. Hale GIe) stated at the outset that
| no objection would be made to the speech
| although the resolution itself would have
no status before the Senate after pm
Mr.. Morgan assented to this. saying he
| expected that the resolution and his speech
| would be cut off at clock.
| Mr.. Morgan referred to Gen. VIEWER 8
orders hcrding together people into towns
and villages of Cuba for the purpose of
| starving them. How long was this can
| tain general to continue in his power, issu-
| ing new orders day after day as his wnim
| or caprice might dictate, resulting in the
| utmost harshness against American citi-
| zens in Cuba? No such outrage had ever
been attempted by one civilized nation to-
| ward another as that which row held up Its
naughty head and enforced these personal
DEGREES against American citizens
| The floor Of the Senate was deserted by
| Senators. and there appeared to be a lack
| of interest m the subject, although the gal
| leries continued f~ell filled.
| Mr. Morgan reiterated his statement thai
the Spanish prisons were filled with Ameri
| cans and in support of the statement
showed a message from the President some
time since, giving a detailed report from
| the State Department as to the imprison
ment Of seventy -four American citizen.
in Cuba and yeti in spite Of this communi
cation from the President, the senator from
Maine (HaIe) has denied the truth of the
filled with Americans. .-=2'''s
MIR. Hale's Statement.
Here Mr.. Hale fnterposed. 81 did not de-
ny that there were cases of Americans il
prison in Cuba" said he. What I de
MED was that the prisons were filled will
| Americans Since yesterday 1 have called
| at the StaAe Department and have fount
that there hre 5ust twelve Americans IL
prisons in tCubas OF these the Secretar,
of State expects that three or four vii
be liberated very soon; three were cap
tured with arms in hand: the others ar,
the Competitor prisoners. So that insteat
of the prisons being filled there are twelv,
American prisoners held under the circum
stances mention.
Il AS Mr.. Hale closed the presiding Officer
announced that tie hour of o'clock hay
ing arrived the bankruptcy bill was be
fore the Senate Mr.. Hale moved an execu
tive session.
Mr., Morgan had not heard the announce
ment and was disposed to hold the floor
He finally yielded. saying he would go O,
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