The San Francisco call., 1897-02-02
GROVER GIVES UP
The DOCUMENTS
Complies With the Senate's
Resolution Concerning
Sanguilly.
Olney Says Administrative Ac.
tion by Spain May Reason
ably Be Expected.
But a Letter From Consul. General
Lee Holds Out Faint Hopes for
the Prisoner.


mediateIy after the reading OF Friday s
journal in the Senate to-day that body,
on motion of Sherman (R.) of Ohio, chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, went into executive session, pre-
sumably for the presentation of the report
of the Committee on Foreign Relations
upon the arbitration treaty.
The doors were opened at 12:45, and
legislative business was proceeded with
Various petitions in favor OF the ratitica-
ton of the arbitration treaty were pre-
sented.
Hill CD of New York presented bill
granting a pension of $75 month to the
widow of General joseph B. Carr, and ex-
planned that like bill had previously
passed Congress- and been sent to the
President. who had not signed it, but 1t
was claimed at the Pension Office that it
had failed to become law because Con-
gress was in recess during the ten days
allowed for the signature or veto of bills.
He doubted the propriety of that ruling,
but felt that the sim plest and easiest way
was TO pass the bill over again.
The bill was passed, as was also another
bill, governed by the same facts. increas-
ing the pension of the widow of General
Hough 10 $40 a month.
Bills to provide for the revision and
codification of the criminal and penal
laws of the United States, to consolidate
the Circuit and District courts OF the
United States, and relating to the en-
ployment of counsel by the Attorney
General or by district attorneys, were in
troduced by Hoar (R,) of Massachusetts
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Chandler (R. OF New Hampshire intro
duced resolution iDstructing the Com
miItee on Privileges and Elections to
INQUIRE into the recent Pres idential and
State election in Delaware and ascertain
whether that State is receiving the enjoy
ment of a republican form OF government
Referred.
A bill giving certain powers to the Com
miss oners OF the District OF Coum bia as
to the stretching OF wires for illuminating
purposes during Inauguration week was
fiercely resisted by Hale (R. OF Maine,
who denounced the "obstinacy and wrong
headedneSs" of the commissioners. 'Aite-
a long discussion the bill was passed with
an amendment. prohibiting specifically
the construction OF underground conduits
for the purpose
A message from the President, with
report from the Secretary OF State, giving
the Information called for by a Senate res
olution as TO the arrest and condemnation
in Cuba of Jules Sangullly, an American
citizen, was laid before the Senate and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. In his report to the President on
This case Mr. Olney saws: at might be
added that in view of all the circumstances
in this case, and especially of the long i'm
prisonment already suffered by the ac-
cuSed representations have been made to
the Spanish Government which it is be-
Iieyed will not be without effect as the
ic W sd mi fra
ton may be reasonably expected"
Among the correspondence is letter
| from Consu-General Lee, dated Decem Der
| 81, in which he says he visited the
Cabanas fort and had talk with San
| gully, an American AMI formerly gen.
eral in the insurgent army, who, while
valiant officer in the previous war; had
| taken no part in this rebellion.
He had" writes Mr.. Lee, $50 far as l
| am informed, com mltted no overt act in
that direction Ghe present insurrection)
| and was taken without arms in his hands
| and while taking bath in his house i'll
! February, 1895. His second trial took
place December 81, 1896, and ended in his
| again being sent to perpetual imprison-
ment.
The lawyer who defended this prisoner
| in his first trial now looks from a cell ad-
| joining his in Cabanas fort, and l am in
| formed that the lawyer who managed his
| appeal before the Madrid court has suf-
! fered therefor, so that it may be difficult to
| procure in Madrid another person versed
| in the law who will consentto manag
Tor Sanguilly the appeal proceedings.
"Only few days after Sanguilly's arrest
| a proclamation was issued offering am
| nesty to all persons in arms who would
give themselves up. This ought to apply
| to persons who had been arrested without
arms in hands. Roman Perez Trujillo
| and Jose Maria TimIte Agui-re were ar
rested, | am told, at the same time as
Sanguilly and for the same reason-be-
cause they said they would engage in war.
| Alter short incarceration they were lib
Grated.
.'1n view of these facts and the addi-
tional reason that Sanguilly has been in a
cell for twenty-three months, is not in
good health and is suffering from old
| wounds, 1 respectfully suggest that the
| de partment bring these facts to the notice
of the Madrid Government and ask that
| instructions be wired for mis- release from
| prison on condition that he leave the
| island and not return until the present
| war is ended"
The letter transmitted by President
| Cleveland expresses no opinion; it simply
responds to the Senate resolution
The Nicaraguan canal bill was then
| taken up as the unfinished business, and
unanimous consent was asked by Morgan
| (D.) of Alameda to have a vote on the
| meas ure taken at clock.
Villas Cd of Wisconsin objected.
Hale (R.) of Maine suggested an extern
| sion of time TO Thursday next at 4 O. clock,
but to this Villas also objected.
Hoar (R. J of Massachusetts appealed to
Villas to withdraw his objection and allow
time for final vote.
Davis (R.) of Minnesota joined in the
| appeal on the special ground of allowing
the bankruptcy bill to be taken up and
acted upon.
Daniel 3D. of Virginia, one of the oppo-
nents of the Nicaragua bill, called upon
the friends of the bill to desist from their
activity and let the Senate take up and
consider the bankruptcy bill for the relief
of the people who had been wrecked,
ruined, pros trated and almost destroyed
by the premature brands of prosperity
served out to them under recent sy stems
of legislation.
Remarks. in favor of speedy action on
the Nicaragua canal bill were made by the
two California Senators (White and
Perkins).
The pending question was on the motion
made by Villas, last Thursday for the re.
eommittal of the bill 10 the select COM
mlttee on the Nicaraguan canal.
Stewart (Pop. of Nevada argued against
the motion.
Caffery (D.) of Louisiana said that it
was not to be taken for granted that the
opponents of the Nicaragua bill were op-
posed to the scheme of connecting the
Pacific and Atlantic oceans by canal
he favored the project, but opposed the