The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-21

Washington. April Ex-senator MOrgan's
resolution declaring that a state of war
| exists in Cuba was discussed briefly in
the senate today. and then went over
Tor a week, owing 10 the absence Of Sen
ator Hale. of Maine, who has been active
in opposition.
Mr. Morgan again urged the need OF
speedy action by this country to stay
the devastation going on in Cuba He
had just listened. he said to the testi-
mony of a witness before the committee
on foreign relations which presented a
shocking condition OF affairs in Pinar del
Rio.
1t was morally impossible that the peo-
pie OF the United States should close their
eyes TO the horrors much longer. We
are, he said. aroused over Greece and
Crete and Armenia but the very stencil
OF Spanish horrors is under our nose. He
wanted Americans protected and scenes
worse than those in the bloody days of
the Netherlands brought 10 an end. If
the senate passed this resolution. as he
believed II would. human lives would be
saved
Mr. White stated that he had heard it
intimated that the president was about
10 send commissioner to Cuba Would
1t not be desirable 10 await the report
from this commissioner before taking
action?
There was no need of waiting further
reports Mr.. Morgan answered. The
country has been deluged with reports
and unimDeachable evidence for the last
two years.
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
Mr. Mason Re3. Ins) offered a reso-
luton directing the committee on rules
to report a rule providing for a hmita-
ton of debate and for ordering the
previous question
The resolution went over
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed without amend
ment-
At lao D. m the senate went into
At O'Clock the senate resumed legisla-
tive session and the bankruptcy bill was
formally laid before the senate.
In the course CT the debate Mr.. Allen
Pop.. Neb) announced that he would
obstruct in every way possible any bank
ruptcy bill which included involuntary
bankruptcy
Mr.. Nelson Rep.. Mimi amended his
substitute bill so as to overcome cr1ti-
cisnns heretofore made.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
seek to secure u test on the pending Mel
son substitute. by moving. at O'Clock
tomorrow. to lay the substitute on the
table.
merous amendments modifying the strin-
gency of the original bill, as applicable
to debtors.
A resolution by Mr. HOdr tftep-. C-rsS-j
was agreed to. requesting the secretary
of state for comprehensive information as
TO the machinery of government of all
foreign nations with whom we have dip
lomatic relations, the taxes or excuses.
and methods of collection. imports and
exports: method of aiding the merchant
marine: determinations against Amerf-
can merchant vessels; public indebtedness.
etc.
Another resolution by Mr. Cullom (Rep..
Ills) requested the secretary OF the treas
ury for information as to the effect of the
present internal revenue tax on the hon
est production of distilled spirits; TO what
extent Illicit distilling had occurred, 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 distilleries-
The resolution went over after a brief
discussion.
The senate adjourned at 4:1O p. m.