The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
Senate Proceedings.


passed by the house of representatives
yesterday was received by the senate as
soon as the session opened today. There
were no formalities as to its reference and
without motion or comment the presiding
officer, Mr.. Hobart, referred the bill to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Hale (rep) of Maine secured i'm
mediate consideration for joint resolu-
ton directing the secretary of the navy
to use a government vessel or charter a
private vessel for the transportation of
contributions of grain, etc, to the fam
ine-stricken people of India.
Mr. Stewart (popD of Nevada took &C.
casion to speak briefly on the demonetiza-
ton of silver in India, brought about by
England, as one of the first causes of
the present lamentable condition of af-
fairs in India.
This led to n somewhat unexpected
statement of Mr. Morgan of Alabama,
which caused a temporary furry.
Mr.. Morgan said he fully recognized the
nobility of these benefciaries. He had
approved sending corn to Ireland and Rus
STA. These humane movements brought
the world together in sentiments of good
will.
But" continued Mr.. Morgan, 81 shall
hope to secure the support of the senator
from Maine (Hale) when l introduce
resolution to send supplies to the suffer-
ing people of Cuba, who are penned up in
that island through the harsh policies of
Gen. Weyler."
that Mr., Hale would be found among
the supporters of n resolution for sending
sunnl;as to tbo noonIa nonnod I'm in Crato
through The tvronnicoI oct of tho Enro'
pean powers.
Mr. Hale responded that these qucs-
tons would be met as they arose. There
voiced tbe general sentiment of Godsneod
The resolution was then agreed 70 with
ont division.
snir;ted deboto followed on sovorol
new phases of tho Cuhon nnast;on
Mr. Allen 1nonl of Nebra Ska nresont-
od n rasolntion rect;ng that Eon pR;yoro
of tha insnroant forces had boon n conl
tured by the Spanish. and was about 70
| he tried NV drumheod court martial and
| shot and nrotested against such trial ne
contrary 70 the rules of civilized warfare
Mr.. Alien asked for immedinte consider
alton of the resolution,
Mr.. Hoar said if did not comport with
the dignity of This body to rnsh forwnr
on these Subjects The nuestions of life
and death in Cuba We're not dt in thn keen;ne
of the senate, There shomld ha decorons
and orderly nrocednra on these ;ntornos
tionoI questions, and he would object r.
| the resolution unless il was allowed IN
90 tn the committee
Although debate was NOT in order Mr.
Allen continued To urga tha critical cbar.
actor of the Rivera case Mr. Allen eo;d
he did not want fbis resolution Stoned
by being referred to the "caverns of The
| foreign relations committee :"
| Mr. Hoar said # would no nm offront
| to onv nation with which we ora at nao ne
TO recite onv resolution Inv tbe renresenta.
| tiyes of The American Eeonle that that
| nation was ahont to commit an atrocitv
and against the act we nrotested H.
then referred to the former Cnban war
He beIiavnd presidnnt Grant would have
brought ohout tbn freedom of Cnba had
NOT his hands been fled Inv intcmnernte
resolutions
Mr. Hoor closed with q decis;ve nh
| lection to tha nresent considerat ;on of ,ho
resolution and Il went over
Other Cuban resolutions follouod in
ronid succession
Mr. Worgon's resolution reouastino tbe
president for letters of Con Gomez To to
himself and Mr. ;I,ovaland was nre.
spnted and adonted witbout division II
is ne follows. ''''''
I "Resolved That tho nres;don+ 10 ro-
ouested tn inform the senate If in bis
aninion If is NOT inconsistant With ,bo
nnhlic walfare what Letters have bonn
received hv the nresent mr. former evecn.