The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-07
MUCH HEATED Talk
BAD BLOOD DEVELOPED IN THE
SENATE BY THE CUBAN
DEBATE.
HALE ATTACKED BY MORGAN.
THE RESOLUTION ACCORDING BEL
LIGERENT RIGHTS REL EGAT-
ED TO THE CALENDAR.
VACANCIES IN THE COMMITTEES.
Republicans Decide to Attempt No
REORGANIZATION Until Tariff
Bill Is Passed.
HALE ATTACKED BY MORGAN.
VACANCIES IN THE COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Much bad
blood was developed in the senate to-
day over the Cuban question, and there
were numerous stormy passages and
acrimonious personal charges Early in
the day Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, call
ed up his resolution declaring that
state of war exists in Cuba and recog-
MIXING both parties as belligerents. He
spoke for some time in a dispassionate
manner on the resolution, but was
aroused by Mr.. Hale, of Maine, to
series of sharp retorts. 1t led to the
declaration by Mr.. Morgan that, in
stead of sending a lawyer to Cuba to
investigate the case of DR.. Ruiz, as was
contemplated, the administration would
do well to send a ship of war to Ha-
Vana and demand redress. AT another
point Mr. Hale questioned Mr.. Nor
CAMS statement that Cuban prisons
were stuffed with American prison
ers,' declaring that the information
reaching him (Hale) showed that no
such condition existed.
Mr. Morgan asked who this informa-
ton came from, and then holly assert
ed that he knew where it came from,
and the world knew where it came
from, as the senator from Maine had
not denied that he was in communica-
ton with the Spanish authorities. Mr..
Hale Indignantly denied that his infor-
nation came from Spanish sources, and
said it was furnished in every item by
American citizens.
The strain occasioned by this charge
and denial was relieved by the expir
alton of the morning hour, which cut off
the debate. The Morgan resolution
lost it's place and went to the calendar,
but Mr. Morgan will continue his
speech tomorrow and has given notice
of a motion to proceed with the Cuban
resolution to a final vote
Most of the day was given to
the bankruptcy BILL Mr.. Stewart, of
Nevada, speaking in opposition. The
discussion drifted to the financial ques-
ton, Mr. Chandler and Stewart having
an amusing discussion on bimetallism.
During the day Mr. Earle Dem, S.
c. introduced a resolution for the i'm
mediate reorganization of senate COM
mittees and the filing Of all vacancies
He spoke briefly for the first time since
entering the senate on the injustice of
keeping the new senators from commit
tee service. The resolution went over
till tomorrow
The senate Republican caucus COM
mittee, appointed to consider the Ques-
ton of filling the senate committee
vacancies, held it's first meeting today
in the committee room of it's chairman
Senator Mcmillan. The committee prac.
tiCally reached the conclusion thai
there should be no immediate effort tC
fill the committees, and that the mat
ter should be postponed until after The
passage of the tariff bill. The reason
for this conclusion was found in thu
fact that many of the older and more
conservative Republican senators were
of the opinion that an effort to rear
range the committees at this TIM
would have direct and adverse in
fiuence upon the fortunes of the reve
nue. bill. They, therefore, consider i
wiser to postpone this agitation unit
this bill shall be disposed of. Their
may be other meetings of the commit
tee, but the prediction is freely mad
that no change will now be initiated b!
the Republican senator's. The commit
tee ordered a complete list of cOmmitte
vacancies prepared.