The herald., 1897-05-20

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had rather hold the obligations Of the in
surgents than of Spain"
1t was time. Foraker said. In conclu-
sion, that the United States stopped
policing her shores in the interest of
Spain. 1t was time to end this CO.
partnership in brutal and hellish war,
and, for his part no vote or act would
continue this unholy alliance.
There were evidences Of demonstra-
tion in the galleries as Foraker closed,
but these were quickly checked by the
presiding officer.
Hoar replied to Foraker, contending
that the senate should have authorita-
tive facts set forth like judicial find-
ing of a court in an official report.
Hoar called attention to a statement
in Secretary Olney's letter which For
aker had not read, that the war was
conducted by the insurgents, not by
pitched battles, but by applying the
torch to plantations and striving to
starve out the Spanish soldiers by de-
stroying the plantations and business.
''If it was true that insurgents were
thus destroying the property Of Ameri-
can citizens. was it violation OF the
rules of war that they were banished or
punished by death? would like re-
port from the committee on foreign re-
lations on that point
He did not know whether If a Cuban or
American citizen were caught red-hand-
ed in such business be should not be
put to death. Federal soldiers had been
executed in the American rebellion after
a trial by a drumhead court martial for
burning a military bridge.
Even though Spain had refused to pay
American claims. Hoar argued 1t did not
follow that she would not be compelled
to pay. England had once refused point
blank to pay the Alabama claims and
the same power which had forced Eng
land to pay those claims would force
Spain to pay.
Thurston of Nebraska took the floor
intending to address the senate, when
the Cuban debate was resumed.
During the morning session the senate
passed bills as follows: Authorizing
payment by the United States of state
and county taxes on land held in sew
crafty by Indiane; granting medals TO
the survivors and heirs of volunteers of
the Port Hudson, Forlorn Hope storm
ing party; regulating the pay Of nom
commissioned officers Of the army after
July 1, 1898, as follows: Sergeant-ma-
jor, Quarterma Ster sergeant and fret
sergeant $50 each per month; sergeant,
$23; corporal, SIT; appropriating $4,000
for Mammoth Hot Springs Yellowstone
park; 100000 for public building at
Evanston, Wyo.; 100000 for Oakland,
CAL; authorizing two bridges across the
Mississippi river at or near st. Paul,
Mimi; making Great Falls, Mont, a
port of entry.
At p. m. the senate adjourned.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 19.-rhe Presi-
dent sent to the Senate the following
nominations:
Justice-Joseph Gaines, attorney for
the United States for the District of
West Virginia.
Interior-Myron H. McCord, Governor
of Arizona; Charles H. Akers. Secre-
tary of Arizona; Arthur P. Greedy Of
New Hampshire, Examiner in Chief of
the Patent Office, to be Assistant Com
missioner of Patents: Thomas G.. Stew
ard Of Illinois, now principal examiner
of the Patent Office, to be Examiner-in-
Chief.
ARMOR PLATE PRICES
WASHINGTON. May 19.-The senate
naval affairs committee today had be-
fore them Secretary Long, having under
consideration the subject Of armor plate
for battleships. A proposition to put
the price at $425 per ton was first con-
sidered. but Senator Tillman moved to
substitute $400, calling attention to the
fact that whereas the naval officials now
appear to agree upon $425 as the mini
mum price, they had heretofore, in a
communication from the secretary to
congress, placed the price at $400. The
recommendation is to cover only the
armor for the three battleships in course
Of construction and will not be made at
all unless assurance Is received from the
secretary that the price recommended
will be accepted by the Bethlehem and
Carnegie works. 1t was adopted unani-
mously.
A SPECIAL RULE
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Speaker
Reed has called meeting Of the COM
mittee on rules for tomorrow morning
for the purpose Of framing rule under
which the House Will consider the reso-
luton to appropriate s50,0OO for the re-
lief or American citizens in Cuba The
Republican leaders decided the house
should adopt the Senate resolution and
Ignore the question of the recognition of
belligerency.
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Spanish Politics
MADRID, May 19.-Ex-Premier sa-
gasta, the Liberal leader, at a meeting
last evening made violent attack upon