The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
THE SENATE.
Very stormy Scenes on the Floor
Personal AliusiOns.

Very stormy Scenes on the Floor.
Personal Aliusions.
Washington, February 25.--The Cuban
resolutions were taken up promptly by the
senate today.
The first resolution coming over from
yesterday was that OF Mr.. Allen, asking the
president to use effective measures TO pro-
tect American citizens in Cuba and to that
end to send United States warships to Gu
ban ports.
Mr.. Allen said American citizens We're
daily being arrested in Cuba and thrown
into prison without any trial. many of them
being denied access to the United States
consul general. 1t seemed to be the disposi-
ton of Spain to punish every American eli-
zen in Cuba. 1t was. he said. story full
of barbarity and atrooity. Recently lady
had been taken by Spanish officials and her
person searched under circumstances of ex-
IRENE cruelty Little girls had been gath
cred UP in Cuba and sold into the worst
conceivable slavery: sold into life OF
shame. Spanish soldiers mad taken infants.
held them up by their heels, hacked them
to pieces with the deadly machete and
blot on civilization. Why should congress
remain supine? The time would come when
this inaction would make our people hang
their heads for being American citizens.
Mr. Morgan said the committee on for
egn relations had pressed forward their
protection Of citizens as fast as the well
authenticated facts would permit. The re-
ports of atrocities against women and little
girls were vague and did not have yerifca-
~ ptg In by ha nj
1t had, however, brought in the resolution
regarding Sangulliy, as the facts in the case
were established beyond question.
Mr.. Hoar inquired whether some time
should not be given senators to examine
into the Sanguilly report. as action on the
subject involved great international consid-
erations
Mr.. Morgan felt that speedy action was
essential. He reviewed the circumstances
of sanguilly's arrest and long confinement;
the proof OF his American citizenship; his
freedom from completely with the revolu-
ton his several trials and other well known
circumstances IN the case.
While the Cuban debate progressed the
public galleries filed rapidly, many of tho
Daughters Of the Revolution, now attending
the convention here, being present.
Mr.. Morgan read from the treaties and
pointed out the essential offenses against
out opportunity to prepare a defense; no
bail except bond to pay the costs of his own
prosecution. no trial within a limited time
as provided 10y treaty, pilng up of other
charges of kidnapping: Irregularities OF the
several trials: receiving hearsay and un-
sworn testimony.
One of Sanguilly's chief witnosses--Ca-
loma--he said. had been shot in the prison
ward before he could be heard on Sangtilly'H
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hatred existing against the United States,
the Spanish officials induging in diatribes
against this country. The resolution de-
manding immediate release was justified,
Mr. Morgan said. on the sole ground of ir-
regularity In trial. for never In the history
of Jurisprudence was there a case whore
there was less show OF reason for convic-
tion. Tut the resolution was urged on still
higher grounds. namely, that the govern
ment Of Spain utterly Ignored the rights OF
this American citizen under our treaties.
The case stood on the same rights as those
of an American merchant vessel fred upon
by Spain on the high seas.
At the request OF Mr. Morgan, the Allen
resolution was referred TO the committee on
foreign relations the assurance being given
that It would receive speedy consideration
The Sanguilly resolution was then brought
directly before the senate.
Mr. Daniel CDem.) OF Virginia followed
In support of the resolution. Few were
aware. he said. of the enormity of this case.
Spnguilly had been held for two years yes
terdav. Twice he had been condemned 70
solitary confinement In chains on unsworn
testimony He had been treated vigorously, |
harshly and brutality. The manner OF his
treatment was disgrace to this clyiliza- !
tinn.
"Our representative In Cuba has been ar |,
Cd hv the Cna0ieh nnth0rf- |
Hes" exclaimed Mr.. Daniel. "and this |
country has been insulted hy the Spanish i
authorities. have been told by high |
snanish authority that the presentation OF ]