Evening star., 1897-02-24
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS
Three Different Ones Offered in the
Senate Today.
DEMAND FOR SANGUlLLTS RELEASE
Unanimous Action Of the Foreign
Relations Committee.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

MATTERS IN THE HOUSE
| The Senate began work at IL o'clock to-
day in order to push forward the appro-
| priation bills. Less than a dozen senators
| were present at that time. but business
| proceeded in the absence Of a suggestion
| of no quorum.
| Mr.. Villas (Wis.) secured the passage of
the House bill amending the postal laws, so
| as to provide indemnity up to so for loss
| of registered mail matter
The bill now goes to the President.
| MIR. Nelson (Minn.) endeavored to have
| time liked for final vote on the bank
| ruptcy bill. suggesting next Friday at 3
| pm, but there were several objections and
no agreement was effected.
| Mr.. Quay Pa.) moved to take up the bill
| extending the time for building the Duluth
bridge. so-calied, over the ST. Louis river
between Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Mr.. Villas contested the motion. and a
| roll call threatened to bring business to a
| standstill for want of a quorum. Senators
were hastily summoned. and the motion
! was defeated, 11-29.
| Cuban Developments.
This led up to several Cuban develop
| ments. Mr.. Allen (Neb) first opened that
| subject by Offering the following resolu-
| ton: Resolved, That it is the sense of the
| Senate that the President should speedily
| and effectually protect the lives and nber-
| ties of peaceful American citizens residing
| or sojourning in Cuba. and that he should
| promptly insist that Spain, in her war
| against her colonies in that island, should
| conduct the same on principles of civilized
| warfare eliminating all unusual and I'M
| necessary cruelty and barbarity, and for
| 20 mt nf hos 10 ov,l
| just requirements United States battle
ships should be sent without delay to Gu
ban waters.
Mr.. Gray Del) and Mr. Quay suggested
| that the resolution should go over until
| tomorrow, and this order was made.
Mr.. Hill (N.YD followed with the follow
| ing resolution. which was agreed to with
| out comment:
Resolved That the Secretary of State
| be, and he hereby is, requested to trans
NIT to the Senate either in open secret
session, as he may prefer, all the corre-
spondence and reports of the consul general
| of the United States at Havana relating to
all American citizens now in prison in the
| Island of Cuba not previously reported
on
The SanguilIy Case.
With the adoption of this resolution, Mr..
| Morgan took the floor and presented from
| the committee on foreign relations the fol-
lowing joint resolution:
That the government of the United States
| demands the immediate and unconditional
| release of Julio Sanguilly, citizen of the
| United States. from Imprisonment under
| the charges that are pending and that are
being prosecuted against him in the mill
| tary and civil courts of Cuba upon alleged
grounds of rebellion and kidnapping. con-
| trary to the treaty rights of each of said
| governments and in violation of the laws
| of nations. And the President of the
! United States is requested to communicate
| this resolution to the government of Spain
| and to demand of that government such
| compensation as he shall deem just for the
| Imprisonment and sufferings of Julio San
| gully.
| The reading of the resolution was fol-
| lowed with the closest attention by sena-
| tors.
Mr.. Morgan said he would not ask action
| on it today, but would call it up tomorrow,
| with a view to securing action.
| Mr.. Sherman, chairman of the committee,
added few words. The resolution was
| ported by the unanimous vote of the COM
| mittee. he said, and while he would not
| urge that it be taken up today, he hoped
| it would be acted on tomorrow.
The resolution then went over.
| The Indian Appropriation Bill.
When the Indian bill taken up Mr..
! Quay took the floor in order to discuss the
| Duluth bridge bill. 1t soon led to some
| spirited comments between Mr.. Villas and
| Mr.. Nelson. The former opposed the bill.
| Mr.. Nelson declared that the bill merely
| asked extension of time to build
| bridge essential to communication between
| Duluth and Superior. and which gave en-
| ployment to large number of men. He
| characterized the opposition of Mr.. Villas
as about the most paltry and meaneSt
| he could think of. 1t seemed to him plain
| words should be used, and he considered
| such opposition as partaking of a dog-tn-
| the-manger policy.
Mr.. Villas came back with the statement
| that Mr.. Nelson was incorrect in his facts.
| After further discussion the Senate got
| back to the Indian bill.
| Mr.. Gallinger On HI took occasion to
comment on reports OF alleged abuses OF
| the Usage Indians. These reports, ii true,
| he said. constituted a scandal in our In
dian administration and reproach to our
| nation. According to reports the Indians
were f1eeced and at the mercy of the trad
ers. A long discussion followed to the
| alleged suppression of weekly newspaper
| in the Usage country by Lieut.. Col. Free
man on the alleged ground that it criticised
| his official action.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) related the results of
| his personal inquiries. and Mr.. Jones (Ark)
resented the attacks On the name of a
worthy officer.
Gen. Casey's Widows Pension.
The bill was laid aside for the passage
| of the Senate bill. with House amendment.
granting a pension to the widow of Gen.
Casey, late chief of engineers. U. s. A.,
| at $50 per month. Mr.. Frye took occasion
! and to say that the House reduction to
| $50 was accepted only because of the late
ness of the session.
A Stormy Incident.
| At one point, while Mr.. Allen was speak
ing. there was stormy incident Mr. Per-
| kins (Cal) was temporarily in the chair
Mr.. Gallinger endeavored to be heard, say
| ing he had yielded to Mr.. Allen.
For how long does the senator yield?"
asked Mr.. Perkins
Il do not know" exclaimed Mr.. Alien
with savage emphasis. what concern 1t Is
of the presiding officer how long the sena-
| tor yields. l am not here to be badgered
by the presiding officer Of this Senate, and
l hope 1t will not occur again."
The presiding officer made no response,
snd Mr.. Allen went on with his speech,
closing with sarcastic thanks to the pre-
! siding officer for having allowed him to
| speak.
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