The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-07

Mr.. Call spoke Of the reports that the
powers OF Europe would coerce the United
States. What effect. he asked, would such
a method OF European nations have when
the sympathy OF mankind and the scnti-
ment Of the Christian world was with tho
struggling patriots OF Cuba. 1t would be
futile intervention even If attempted. for
no statesman of Europe could successfully
appeal to the masses of his people to strike
at those engaged in a struggle for indie
pendence and liberty.
II the United States remained passive
while such outrages as those OF Gown and
Sanguilly proceeded, there should be no
prosperity for this country and no respect
Tor it, declared MIR. Call. II was spec
taclu which belittled the United States In
the eyes OF the world,
The senator spoke bitterly against the
delay In the senate. the idle assertions that
trade and commerce would be jeopardzcd
by aciioa. and the concerted movement
emanating from some central source to
have chambers OF commerce and boards of
trade urge delay
Mr.. Call declared that the whole force
Of the United States was being used to
protect and continue that condition.
The senator desired the American dag TO
be symbol OF power
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Calls speech
the senate agr ed to his resolution request
ing the secretary OF state for all CORES
pondenco relating to the case OF SausulllF.
The other resolution demanding Sauguilly's
rcleasc was referred 10 the committee on
foreign relations.
After a brief executive session the doors
were opened and the legislative ses sion rec
sumed
rho bill to repeal the tmbcr culture laws
was taken UP and passed after an eSplaul
ton by MIR. Pcttigrew that 1t applied only
to the lands Of the great Sioux reservo-
lion
The house bill was pissed providing Tor
the appointment by hreNet OF active or re-
tired officers Of the United States army.
Mr.. sewail explained that 1t would occa %
sion no expense. and would apply to only
seventy officers.
The bill providing for free homesteads
for bona iide settlers on public lands ac-
quired from the Indians WAS taken up and
debated at length. As it passed the house
the bill applied only TO oklohoma. aud eN-
empted settlers there from the payment
of the government price heretofore liked
AS amnded in the senate the bill eN'
| tended the measure 10 embrace all public
| lands acquired by Indians.
| Letters from the interior department
and the government land Office were read
! stating that the exemption. IL applied 10
| lands in oklahoma would result IN loss
TO the United States OF $1,000, So2, and II
applied to all public lands acquired from
| INDIANS. the ltsN Wtulu ht NNhfNNNs'NNs VI
| pettigrew in charge OF the measure, urg
ed that the bill was in line with the GOV
eminent policy Of encouraging and deNel-
opening the settlement OF the far West To
compel the settlers On Indian lands to
pay the government rates meant ruin tt
The settlers. their enforced abandonment OF
the lands and the swelling of the idle popu
iation of the country.
Mr. Pettigrew read the platforms of thu
political parties favorable 10 free home
steads.
Which platform does the senator like
best ?" asked Mr.. Chandler
Il must say that | like the democratic
platform much the best replied MIR. Pet
tigrew. who is one of the silver senator
who bulted the st. Louis convention.
"The New England senators do not seen
to he able TO stand on any platform adde
Mr. Petigrew
Mr.. Carter supported the bill, arguini
that the policy OF the government was I
make. patriots rather han profit out OF tn
settlers OF the Tar West. The West. n
said raised no question as 10 the vast sum
spent for rivers and harhors and for tn
navy. which afforded them no benefit l
the present case the issue was whethe
these lands were TO benefit cattle kings c
actual settlers.
No final action on the bill was taken, an
at 4 O'Clock the senate adjourned