The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-08-28

Washington, May 1S.-Cuba engaged
the attention of the senate yesterday.
The public interest in the subject was
shown by the crest crowds that be-
sieg"u the galleries throughout the
day. Two phases of the subject were
presented. FIGS. came the question Of
relief to destitute and starving Amer
leans in Cuba. and at = o'clock Mr..
Morgan's resolution caused Il spirited
debate. The first question "a pre-
scented in the presidents message as
soon a the session opened.
The message called attention to the
deStitution OF Americans in Cuba and
recommended an appropriation of $50
900 for their relief. Immediately fol-
lowing its reading MI. Davis. chair
man of the committee on foreign re-
lations, presented a favorable report
on a joint resolution originally intro
duced by Mr.. Ga!l;nger appropriating
500 UH for relief OF American citizens
in Cuba. The resolution passed with
out division.
Promptly at ? o'clock the Morgan
Cuban resolution was taken up. Mr..
Morgan stated that unless ON SEN
ator desired to speak he would ask a
yea and nay vote on the pending. mo-
ton Of MI. Hale to refer til eresolu-
tion to the committee on foreign af-
fairs. The vote vas about to be taken
when Mr.. Wellington of Maryland
arose for his maiden speech. which
proved to be a vigorous protest against
the resolution and Il plea for its refer
ence to the committee on foreign rela-
tons.
Mr.. Stewart argued for the resolu-
ton. saying it voiced the sentiment Of
the American people. Mr.. Daniel Of
Virginia replied in Il sarcastic vein to
some of Mr.. Wellington's remarks.
and then read a carefully prepared
manuscript involving the legal points
in the recognition of b%elligerency. At
ter concluding his legal argument Mr..
Daniel hranched TO the general sub
icct of Cuba and aroused the keenest
attention by his vigorous words. At
the close Of Mr.. Daniels speech Mr..
Mason of Illinois secured the floor and
will speak when the resolution is
taken UP to-morrow at 2 o'clokc.
During the session bills were passed
as follows: Appropriating 100000
for a public building at Salt Lake,
Utah; comforting jurisdiction on the
court of Claims III the case Of book
agents Of the NJ. i. Church South
against the United States; appropri-
atiny 100000 for Il public building at
Abeline. Tex. and Il like amount for
Aberdeen. S. D.
The Allen resolution as to Broker
Chapman was laid Oh the table after
a report that it was learned that he
had made no appeal for executive
clemency.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota called
up the resolution for the appointment
of q committee of five senators to in
vcstigate the issue Of patents for
lands to the Pacific railroads and to
the California & Oregon railroad. Mr..
Morgan, a member of the Pacific rail-
road committee, said the regular COM
mittee would make the investigation
SIS ii had been reconstructed and was
anxious to make the proposed investl-
Cation. His motion to that effect was
carried and the resolution adopted.
A resolution of MI. Butler OF North
Carolina was agreed to requesting the
presid mt for information as to the au-
tnority by which a sale of the Union
Pacific railroad had been agreed upon
by the executive and Il combination OF
purchasers.
At 5 o'clock an executive session was
held and at $50 the senate adjou'le'i.