The herald., 1897-04-21
IN THE SENATE
Agricultural Appropriation Passed.
Cuba Is Sidetracked


WASHINGTON. April 90 (By
Associated Press.) Senator Nor
cams resolution declaring that
state Of war exists in Cuba was dis
c,ssed briefly in the senate today, and
then went over for a week, owing to the
absence of Senator Hale of Maine, VINO
has been active in opposition. Morgan
again urged the need of speedy actlon
by this country to stay the devastation
going on in Cuba. He had just iisteneo'
he said to the testimony of witness De-
for the committee on foreign relations.
which presented a shocking condltlon Oh
affairs in Pinar del Rio. 1t was moraiy
Impossible that the people OF the united
States should close their eyes 10 these
horrors much longer. We are. he said,
aroused over Greece and Crete and Ar
menia but the very stencil of these hor-
rors is under our noses. he wanted
Americans protected, and, scenes worse
than those in the bloody days of the
Netherlands brought to an end. If the
senate passed this resolution, as ne pc
Iieved II would, human lives would be
saved.
white stated that he had heard 1t in
fimAteQ I1dI lIc plCStbChb 'ee
send a commissioner to Cuba. Would 1t
not be desirable to await the report
from this commissioner before taking
action?
There was no need Of waiting fur
ther reports, answered Morgan. The
country had been deluged with reports
and unimpeachable evidence for the last
two wears. Mr.. Morgan went on to say
I'D xxrha this 0pm miss SION
er came back from Cuba another one
,uoulff go. In the meantime devasta-
ton. ruin, cruelty and determination
were going on in Cuba
Mason of Illinois, Republican, offered
q resolution directing the committee on
rules to report a rule providing for a
limitation of debate and for ordering
tbe previous question. The resolution
went over.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken UP and passed without
amendment.
AtH40 the senate went into executive
session.
At 2 o'clock the senate resumed legls-
iative session, and the bankruptcy bill
was formally laid before the senate.
In the course of the debate Allen of
Nebraska, Populist announced that he
would obstruct in every possible way
any bankruptcy bill which involved in
voluntary bankruptcy.
Nelson of Minnesota, Republican,
amended his substitute bill 80 as to
overcome criticisms heretofore made.
Morgan gave notice that he would
seek to secure test on the pending Mel
son substitute by moving at p. m. to-
morrow to lay the substitute on the
table.
Bacon of Georgia, Democrat, submit
ted numerous amendments modifying
the stringency of the original bill as ap-
plicable to debtors.
A resolution by Hoar of Massachu-
setts, Republican. was agreed to, re-
uuesting the secretary of state for COM
preheneive information as to the machin-
cry of government of all foreign nations
with which we have diplomatic rela-
tions, the taxes or eXcises. and methods
of collection, imports and exports, meth
cd of aiding the merchant marine, dis
examinations against American mer-
chant vessels public indebtedness etc.
Another resolution by Cullom of Illi-
nois, (Rep.,) requested the secretary of
the treasury for information as to the
effect of the present internal revenue tax
upon the honest production of distilled
spirits, to what extent distillation had
occurred and all further information
that will aid in protecting the govern
ment against frauds. In this connection
Mr. Cullom stated that he understood
one-third of the high wines produced
in this country came from Illicit distilla-
tion.
Senator Morgan today offered an
amendment to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill appropriating $4,000 10
complete the Improvement of Pearl har-
Dor, Hawaii.
The senate adjourned at 4:10 pm.