Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
The Stricken Island Engrosses tho
Attention Of the Senate.
DESTITUTE AMERICANS IN CUBA.
A Resolution Appropriating $4,000 Passed
In the Senate, but sidetracked In the
House Because an Amendment
Would Not he Considered.

asking for an appropriation to relieve
destitute Americans in Cuba as soon as
the session opened. Immediately fol-
lowing its reading Mr. Davis, chair
man of the committee on foreign rela-
tons, presented favorable report on
a jointres originally introduced
by Mr.. Gallinger, appropriating $50, 900
for the relief Of American citizens in
Cuba. Promptly at two o'clock the
Morgan Cuban resolution was taken
up. At that time the galleries were
filed to overlooking as the crowds
awaited something in addition to the re-
iefresolution passed at the outset. The
Morg IN resolution declares that con-
diton of public war exists in Cuba and
that strict neutrality shall be main
tanned by the United States. Mr.. Nor
gan 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
committee on foreign relations Mr..
Hale suggested the absence of a
quorum. and call, after some delay,
brought As members just quorum, to
the senate. The vote was about to be
taken when Mr. Wellington, of Mary
land, arose for his maiden speech,
which proved to be vigorous protest
against the resolution and plea for
its reference to the committee on for
eign relations.
Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, replied in a
sarcastic vein to some of Mr.. Yelling
tons remarks and then read care
fully prepared manuscript involving
the legal points in the recognition Of
belligcrency. After concluding his
legal argument, Mr.. Daniel branched
TO the general subject Of Cuba and
aroused the keenest attention by his
vigorous words. The diplomacy Of
Spain had succeeded for 2H years, he
said, in binding American diplomacy
into the belief that war did not exist in
Cuba. But the world knew that war
existed there, high-handed, red-handed,
bloody, cruel war. 1t is war in which
Spain employs more troops than En-.
gland employed in seeking to put
down the American revolution. And
yet senators were met with the state
ment that recognition of state Of
war in Cuba would be inimical to
Spain. He denied that the recognition
Of an existing fact could be construed
as a hostile act, but in any event the
fact should be responded to and the
great influence Of the United States
thrown toward the cause Of civilized
and Christian usage.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, then secured
the floor, and will speak when the res
Qlution is taken up at two o'clock to-
day.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.--The house
confronted the Cuban question yes
terday, made a party issue Of it
and then adjourned without taking
any action. President McKinley's
message was received without demon
station and on its heels Mr.. Hit asked
unanimous consent for consideration
of bill in response to the presidents
request. Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, asked
for consent to consider in connection
with the bill an amendment embody-
ing Senator Morgan's resolution for
recognition of the Cubans as belli-
gerents. Mr.. Dingley would not con-
sent to consider the amendment, nor
Mr. Bailey to consider the bill without
the amendment so, for the time the
question was sidetracked.
I'VE will attend to one thing at a
time" Mr.. Dingley said.
You'll attend to both Of these at
once or you will attend to neither"
Mr.. Bailey shouted back.
us there objection" queried Mr..
Reed.
Not If the amendment can be con-
sidered," Mr.. Bailey answered,
"An objection is an objection" ruled
the speaker.
Mr.. Bailey spoke up. "Then ask
unanimous consent for consideration
of both resolutions" But the speaker
refused to notice the request of the
democratic leader and recognized Mr.
Dingley, who had motion to adjourn.
This stirred a small tempest
Mr.. Bailey called to Mr.. Dingley:
"ls the gentleman afraid to meet this
question: and the democrats forced a
roll call on the motion to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was carried
by party vote, the republicans voting
for it and the democrats and populists
voting against it, the total being 80 TO
80, and at $3.50 p N. the house ad-
journed to Thursday.
Mr. Cochran, of Missouri, introduced
resolution for submitting to the leg
islatures of the states an amendment
10 the constitution as follows:
An income tax shall not be construed as d.
rect tax within the meaning Of section two (2
and section W. Of article one % OF the consti-
tuition; but the congress shall have power TO
lay and collect tax on incomes derived from
any source whatever, without regard to the APP
portonment or enumeration.
Prof. Buchanan's Successor.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May ls.-At a
meeting of the board of education last
night, Prof, L. G. White, vice principal