The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
A sharp Tilt Between Senator'S Nor
gan and Tillman.


Washington, May 3.-After a recess of
practically ten days, the senate met to-
day with a large accumulation of routine
business and several questions, including
the Morgan Cuban resolution, awaiting
action. The attendance was unusually
large, including Mr.. Allison and other
members of the finance committees tariff
substitute committee.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Chandler rep of New Hamp-
shire for the issue of certificates of in
debtedness up to $5O,OOO,OOO to meet
deficiencies in the revenues. The bill
was referred to the finance committee.
A resolution by Mr.. Pettus of Alabama
was agreed to, asking the secretary of
the treasury for information as to the
amounts paid as drawbacks during the
last ten years.
The Vest resolution ordering the com
mitteC on commerce to investigate and
report on the causes of the Mississippi
floods was favorably reported from the
committee on contingent expenses. Mr..
Gallinger rep.) of New Hampshire
stated that it would be called up tomOr-
row.
The Cuban resolution was called up
by Mr.. Morgan, who asked for a vote.
Mr.. Hale (rep.) of Maine remarked
tended absence and desired some time to
prepare the remarks he would submit.
He assured Mr.. Morgan that there was
no purpose to delay the resolution for the
mere sake of delay. AT the proper time,
he said it would be voted on. as he was
as anxious as any one to have the res
olution disposed of.
Mr.. Morgan endeavorcd to have n day
fixed for the vote, but there was objec-
ton.
The Alabama senator said he had ev-
idence in his possession showing that I'M
der the present policy of Gen. Weyler,
of the people, those in the interior of the
island being starving and naked-liter-
ally starving to death. 1t resulted. he
said, from the orders herding the coun-
try people into towns. Before the sena-
tor from Maine was ready to speak,
hundreds of people would starve to
death Mr.. Morgan declared POO Amer
leans were among those starving at Ma
tanzas. Under such circumstances. if
senators desired delay they must accept
the responsibility, but he could not in the
sight of God bear such a responsibility
for single day.
fered from Mr.. Morgan as to the condi-
tons prevailing in Cuba. And whatever
the conditions were, they could not be
improved by the resolution now offered
but would be intensified.
II repeat that there is no purpose to
delay this resolution" said Mr.. Hale.
81 will be ready for vote tomorrow if
necessary, if other senators are ready,
then certainly very soon. There is no
desire to turn the resolution aside"
The resolution then went over.
A joint resolution by Mr.. Chandler was
agreed to without division, making i'm
pose of the international postal congress
about to assemble here.
At 12:45 o'clock the senate went into
executive session, on motion of Mr.. Davis
of Minnesota. The open session was re-
sumed at o'clock and the bill known as
"the free homestead BILL was taken up
The debate was enlivened by sharp
exchange between Mr. Tillman of South
Carolina and Mr. Morgan. Mr.. Tillman
advanced down the middle aisle abreast
of Mr.. Morgan, and then, in his charac-
teristic explosive style, with index finger
aimed at the Alabama senator. began
firing volley of questions on the justice
of giving all the government lands to
states. thus depriving other states of fed
eral aid to education.
Don't you suppose" said Mr.. Tillman,
that we have as many poor children
needing education as YOU have. and as
II matter of decency do you propose to
gohble up all these lands"
II am not gobbler," returned Mr..
Morgan, $50 that the rules applying to
gobblers do not apply to me-"
Mr.. rllman insisted that the Morgan
proposition meant that one class of states
was to gobble up all the lands. He added
that his state had already done much
for Mr.. Morgan's state, people il and re-
deeming it from the Indians.
If So replied Mr.. Morgan. with a
touch of sarcasm, II am willing to vote
to return to South Carolina all the people
she ever gave to Alabama"
Il have never heard it insinuated that
they were not respectable people," said
Mr.. Tillman.
Respectable and poor" observed Mr.
Morgan.