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CASH FOR AMERICANS IN CUBA.
THE SENATE VOTES TO APPROPIlI.
ATE $4,000.

ON the Chapman Resolution - The
Morgan RESOLUTION Taken Up and
Opposed by MIR. wellington of
MRryland-Mr. Daniel Argues In
support of Recognition of BelIig-
erency.
Washington May 17.-Cuba engrossed
the attention of the Senate to-day. The
public interest in the subject was shown
by the great crowds which besieged the
galleries throughout the day. Among the
occupants Of the diplomatic gallery were
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the English am
bassador. and Minister Hatch of Hawaii
and in the reserved gallery were Gen.
Dan Slckles, ex-United States minister to
Spain. Neither the Spanish legation nor
the Cuban bureau in Washington were
represented In the galleries, so far as
could be observed.
Two phases of the subject were pre-
sented First came the question Of relief
to destitute and starving Americans in
Cuba. This was presented in the Presi-
dents message as soon as the session
opened. Immediately following the read
ing of the message, Mr. Davis. chairman
of the committee on foreign relations,
presented a favorable report on the joint
resolution originally introduced by Mr.,
Gallinger, appropriatng $4,000 for the re-
lief of American citizens in Cuba. There
was only one brief speech-from Mr. Cal
linger-and then the resolution went
through by unanimous vote.
The resolution, as amended, Is as fol-
lows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States In
Congress assembled, that the sum of $780,
600 be, and the same is hereby appropr-
ated, out of any money In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for the relief Of
destitute citizens of the United States IN
the island of Cuba, said money to be ex-
pended at the discretion and under the
directions of the President of the United
States in the purchase and furnishing of
food, clothing and medicines to such
citizens and for transporting to the United
states such of them as soSesire, and who
are without means to transport them
selves"
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, presented
from the judiciary committee a report on
! the Allen resolution relating to Elverton
| r.. Chapman. 1t stated that the committee
/ had ascertained to its satisfaction that
Mr.. Chapman is not and had not been an
| applicant for executive clemency. Under
| such circumstances the committee re-
| commended that the Senate take no fur
ther action on the subject
At the request Of Mr.. Hoar, the report
| was accepted and allowed to lie on the
table.
Mr. Petigrew pop. Of South Dakota,
called up the resolution for the appoint
| ment of a committee of five senators to
! Investigate the issue of patents for lands
| to the Pacific railroads, and TO the Cali
/ fornia and oregon railroad. The resolu-
tion was adopted after being amended, 80
as to provide that the regular committee
| should make the investigation.
The bill authorizing the settlement OF
mutual accounts between the United
| States and Florida, was passed.
| The second phase of the Cuban subject
| came up at o'clock, when the Morgan
| resolution, declaring that a condition Of
war exists In Cuba, was taken up. Mr..
/ Morgan stated that unless some senator
| desired to speak, he would ask a yea and
nay vote on the pending motion OF Mr..
/ Hale to refer the resolution TO the COM
mittee on foreign relations.
| Mr.. Hale, observing the meager attend
| ance on the floor, suggested the import
ance Of the question was such as to make
| a quorum desirable. This necessitated a
| call for a quorum, which, after some de-
| lay, brought forty-six senators, Just
| quorum, to the Senate.
The vote was about to be taken, when
MIR. wellington of Maryland arose for his
| maiden speech, which proved to be Wig
| orous protest against the resolution and a
| plea for It's reference 10 the committee on
foreign relations lie said that while "A
resolution of belligerency might not be Sc
rious, yet the Senate should pause and
consider the serious results that might
| follow such a declaration
The first thing the Senate should do Is
| TO pass a tariff bill. The American peo.
| pie he said. were more Interested In the
/ passage Of that bill than they were in the
/ Cuban question. Then congress should
| turn its attention TO the currency, for, he
4 said, the republican party stood for good
sound currency. on these foreign ques-
| tions, urged Mr.. wellington, we should
not 90 forth as a Bombastes Furloso or as
/ a Don Quixote, or as the man with de-
| dance 10 tread on the tail OF his coat
| There should be conservatism. Instead
of arralgnlng the United States against
every country Of Europe we should invite
their support and their confidence.
"rhe policy pursued by the late admin
| istration ana by Grover Cleveland meets
nv approval" declared Mr.. Wellington.
"and. as a republican, ] am prepared 10
say that Grover Cleveland did his duty
| In refusing TO rush headlon8 into radl-
| cal Cuban policy"
The senator said he was opposed TO
| ilngosm lie would oppose this resolu-
! ton, II reported back from the committee,
unless much stronger evidence was pre-
sented than that he had seen.
This Is a defiance Of Spaln," he said,
"You may say Spain Is a weak power and
/ that we can annhilate her In thirty min
| utes. Are you ready for war; DO tho
| American people want war; ! do not be-
| iieve Il. Unless you are ready for war. do
| not take steps which will involve war"
Mr. Stewart OF Nevada argued FOR the
resolution, saying " voiced the sentiment
/ OF the American people, who wanted no
more cleveland policy" on Cuba.
Mr. Daniel OF Virginia said the senator
from Maryland (Mr Wellington had
taken a shot al creation while presumably
discussing the pending resolution. lie had
! gone into the tariff. currency ana the late
/ ana present administration In their va
rlous ramincauons
Mr.. Daniel said the Maryland senator
entirely misapprohonded the resolution IN
declaring that Il involved hostility 70
/ Spain. SarcaHtically no referred 10 Mr.