Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-12

to Spain except under the treaties she has
persistently refused to obey"
Quoting the presidents message that the
United States looked with wonder and ad-
miration upon the immense armament be-
ing sent to Cuba, he exclaimed: what, we.
a people whose liberty was bought by our
fathers blood? For one, l repudiate the
statement | look with horror and indigna-
tion on 1t and II | had the power he has
/ would call on congress to give me author
ity to send American fleets to Havana and
reduce those forts to ashes II our people
held there were not released"
WARNS UP a BIT.
would to God we had one hour OF Com
modore lngraham or Franklin Pierce in
these days" he exclaimed.
He cared nothing about the courts OF Spain
or any other courts on earth. If he thought
American citizens were not given a fair
trial, and II he was in power, he would
make the atmosphere of Madrid smell of
sulphur for a month. But for the boards OF
trade, stock exchanges and commercial
gamblers, 1t might be possible for this gov
ernment to show some virility. And now
congress was threatened with the tremendous
| power of Italy. Signor Crispi said that
| European nations could not look without
| concern upon the pretentions of the United
| States.
"And who is sgnor Crispi?" Mr.. Mills
asked.
There was a day" he began, and gave a
| rhetorical description of Italys past glories,
| ending: And the symbol of the power OF
| Italy today is monkey and organ grinder.
| If she desires to form an unholy alliance let
| her come on with her monkeys and organ
| grinders and hot tomales, and by the red
| blade of war we will offer her a warm re-
| ception."
After Mr.. Mills had concluded the senate
| drifted into a discussion of the constitu-
| tional question OF the rights of recognition
| in which Messrs. Hale of Maine, Allen OF
| Nebraska, Hoar of Massachusetts, Chiffon
of Texas, and Morgan of Alabama took part.
| Mr.. Hale held recognition to be exclusively
| a presidential power. Mr. Hoar believed the
| congress had the power incidental to the
| regulating of commerce and armaking
| clauses, and raised the question what would
| be done II congress should command the
| recognition of Cuba. and Spain should on
| the day after adjournment conquer Cuba?
| Mr.. Morgan, referring to Secretary Olney's
| citation Of his statement in an old speech
| that recognition was a presidential duty
said it was such merely ex-oficio.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
During the early part of the session Mr.
| Perkins, republican of California, had read
to the senate telegraphic copy of the reso-
lutions adopted by the California Legislature
protesting against the passage of the Powers
| funding bill.
Some resolutions affecting Inauguration
preparations were introduced A resolution
| was introduced by Mr.. Allen directing the
secretary of the navy to inform the senate
whether Isaac Walker & Sons, contractors
Of Philadelphia and p. j. Carlin of Brooklyn
| engaged in repairing the naval hospital in
| Brooklyn were violating the eight-hour law
| by compelling their men to work nine hours
a day for the wages paid by private parties
| for eight hours work.
Mr.. Chandler interrupted In the matter
| with technical question, whereupon Mr.
Allen said "The senator is throwing a
spear at a gnat."
"The senator should not call himself q
| gnat," said Mr. Chandler.
Continuing, Mr.. Allen remarked that he
conceded that the senator from New Hamp-
shire had been a good secretary of the navy
IL concede that myself" remarked Mr.
! Chandler
After some further talk the resolution went
over and Mr. Proctor of Vermont took the
floor on a speech extending the term OF
president to six years and members of the
| house to three years.
| Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota gave notice
| of his intention to call up tomorrow the
house bill for free homesteads in Oklahoma
The senate. at 1920 p. M, went into eX'
ecutive session, and at $50 p. m. adjourned