Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-04-06
The Cabinet Decides Upon Special
Message to Congress Urging Leg
islatiOn in Behalf of the
Flood Sufferers.
BRYAN CALLS UPON The PRESIDENT
Under the Escort of Representative
Mcmillan of Tennessee the Late
Democratic Aspirant for Presi-
Dental Honors Pays His
Respects to Mr.. Nc
Kinley.

Washington, April 6.-The president
today sent TO the senate the following
nominations with others: Navy-Theo
dore Roosevelt, of New York, to be as
sistaut secretary of the navy; Captain
S. Crowinshield, of the y. S. navy, to be
chief of the bureau of navigation; Rev
Wm, G. Cassady, Of Maryland, ,totse chap
lain in the navy.
BRYAN IN WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Bryan, late Democratic candidate
for president, called at the White House
today with Representative Mcmillan, of
Tennessee, and Attorney General Smythe,
of Nebraska, to pay his respects to his
late opponent He was warmly greeted
by President Mckinley. The latter said
he had received a copy of Mr.. Bryan's
book but had not had time to read it,.
Af4er an exchange of ceurtesies and
pleasantries, Mr.. Bryan retired. Mr. BrY
an was besieged with newspapermen who
asked his views on the Ohio and Michi-
gan elections yesterday. "They indicate
that confidence has been restored" he said,
laughing, and "neel no explanation from
me as they speak for themselves"
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
cabinet meeting today lasted little
over an hour and was devoted almost en-
tirely to consideration of the question
of sending special message calling at
tention to the propriety and urgency of
legislation for the relief of the flood suf-
ferers. Tt was the unanimous opinion of
the cabinet, that q special message should
90 to congress, which is now in prepara-
tion, and will 60 to congress tomorrow.
MoRGAN's REsoLUIIoNN.
The resolution of Senator Morgan, of
Alabama, declaring that state of war
exists in Cuba, was taken up by the SEN
ate today, and Senator Morgan addressed
the senate in favor of his resolution.
AN EXCITING DEBATE.
An exciting debate between Senators
Morgan and Hale occurred during Nor.
gan's Cuban speech. Senator Hale de-
MED Senator Morgan's statement that
Spanish prisons were stuffed with Ameri.
cans. Senator Morgan asked Senator
Halo where the information came from,
and asserted that he, Morgan, knew who
his informant was. The country knew
also. The senator from Maine, Hale,
could not conceal Cne lhcu, Hss6rteu
Senator Morgan. He was in communi-
cation with the Spanish government.
Senator Hale made an indignant denial,
stating that not one item of his infor.
nation came from Spanish sources, and
was entirely from Americans. Senator
Morgan's resolution went to the senate
calendar thus losing its privileged place.
Senator Morgan gave notice that he
would make a motion tomorrow to take
it up with the view of securing action.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up at
2:15 p. N. and Senator Stewart, of Ne
vada, took the floor to speak on it.
BRYAN AS COUNSELLOR.
The Supreme court rooms and corri-
dors were crowded with spectators at
tracted by the appearance of William j.
Bryan, counsel in case on hearing, in
volying the constitutionality of law of
the state of Nebraska to regulate rail
roads, classify freights, and fix reasona-
BILE maximum rates." Mr.. Bryan is as
sociatsd with the attorney-general of the
state.