Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-21
YESTERDAY IN THE SENATE.
MIR. Morgan Breaks Loose on the Gu
ban Question Again-Agricult-
ural Bill Passed.

Washington, April Ex-senator Morgan's
resolution declaring that a state of war
exists in Cuba was discussed briefly in the
senate to-day and then went over for n
week, owing 10 the absence of Senator
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 witness before the committee
on foreign relations which presented a
shocking condition of affairs in Pinar del
Rio. 1t was morally impossible that the
people of the United States should close
their eyes to these horrors much longer.
We are, he said, aroused over Greece and
Crete and Armenia, but the very stencil of
these horrors is under our nose. He want
ed Americans protected and scenes worse
than those in the bloody days of the Meth
erlands brought to an end. II the senate
passed this resolution, as he believed It
would, human lives would be saved.
Mr.. White stated that he had heard II in
umated that the president was about TO
send commissioner to Cuba. Would il
not be desirable TO await the report from
this commissioner before taking action?
There was no need of waiting further re-
ports, answered Mr.. Morgan. The country
has been deluged with reports and unim-
peachabie 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
useanlllnt, utNdSldllOu, Tuln, cruelty ana
determination were going on in Cuba.
Mr.. Mason, Republican, of Illinois. offered
a resolution directing the committee on
rules TO report n rule providing for n limi-
1tation of debate and for ordering the pre-
vieus question. The resolution went over
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed without amend
ment. At lao p. IN. the senate went into
executive session. -.-r
At . o'clock the senate resumed legislative
session and the bankruptcy bill was for
mally laid before the senate.
In the course of the debate. Mr.. Allen,
Populist. of Nebraska. announced that he
would obstruct in every way possible any
bankruptcy bill which included involun-
Mr.. Nelson, Republican. of Minnesota,
amended his substitute bill to OVER
come criticisms heretofore made.
MIR. Morgan gave motive that he would
seek to secure a test on the pending Nelson
substitute by moving at 4 p. III. tomorrow
to lay the substitute on the table.
Mr.. Bacon, Democrat. Of Georgia. sub
mitted numerous amendments modifying
the strinEenCy of the original bill as an-
plicable To debtors.
A resolution by Mr.. Hoar. Republican, OF
Massachusetts. was agreed 10, requesting
the secretary of state for comprehensive in
formation rs 10 the machinery OF govern
ment OF all foreign nations with which We
have diplomatic relations, the taxes or ex-
ciScs and methods of collections imports
and exports; method of aiding the mer-
chant marine: Determinations against
American merchant vessels; public indebt-
ednesS. etc.
Another resolution by Mr. Cullom, Repub.
lican. of Illinois, requested the secretary oi
the treasury for information as TO the effect
of the present internal revenue tax on the
honest production of distilled spirits, tC
what extent Illicit distillation had oc.
CURED: ana all further Information that
will aid in protecting. the government
against frauds. In this connection, Mr.
Cullom stated that he understood one-third
III gRS high wines produced in this country