Evening star., 1897-02-26
The Sanguily Resolution Laid Aside
in the Senate.
GEORGE WASHINGTON AGUIRRA'S Case
A Resolution Of Inquiry is Promptly
Adopted.
MATTERS IN THE HOUS

| renewal of hostilities, but business soon
| was directed into routine channels, with
| the understanding that the Sanguiy Cuban
resolution would come up as unfinished
| business.
The House bill was passed to prevent
| trespassing and for the protection of ma
| tional parks.
Mr. Hill On. " asked unanimous consent
| fcr an executive session al o'clock, and
when Mr.. Frye Oie) objected, gave notice
! that he would move such a session at tha
| time.
Mr. Quay Pa) endeavored to take up the
BILL for national commission to investigate
| labor problems &c. He offered substitute
| for the house bill, providing for a commits
SION OF nve senators. five members Of the
Rouse and zine civilian members who are
10 inquire into questions affecting fmmi-
grafton, labor, agriculture, manufacture
and business
Mr.. Hale (Me) promptly objected to going
Oh win the measure, remarking that it
was gigantic scheme to esta blish a lot
OF hlgh-priced office holders The bill then
went over.
Indian Appropriation Bill.
me Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up, Mr.. Allen wanting it distinctly
understood thai nothing was to interrupt
the rights of the Cuban question to come
up at / O'Clock
Inc amendment referring ATTORNEYS.
claims against the old settlers Cheroke 90
aun(,,.H auiiu was wa. agreed to, with amendment
eActP'iiS CLAIMS already settled
Mr. burrows CMlch.) made the statemer,
tilat the attorneys already had received the
enormous sum Of sos tHO
ii!e ia"ieSS condition of affairs in Indian
:i iii'oiy was fully discussed in conncc-
ton with the amendment nroviai,o 60
itderal judicial system in the nation ~
the five civilized tribes %
Mf. Vest spoke OF the serious effects o.,
me southwestern states caused nv tho
ualn robberieS. hold-ups and rn,r1ars l.,
tflS Indian country
An amendment proposed by him retained
, .ne committee plan of federal judicial
system over three tribes. but struck ont
'ht, important provision for town sites
ana allotment of lands among the Indians
ms amendment was accepted by Mr. Pet
tiSreW, in charge of the bill.
The SnnEuiIy Resolution.
Ihe amendment a whole was not por-
fected when the bill! was laid aside AT I
O'Clock.
MS brought the Cuban resolutions re-
lating to Julio Sanguily. before the Sena.e
BY this time the galleries Were packed
ana there was the keenest interest in ex-
pected deveiopmnts. A sharp par,ia-
n-sntary struggle was precpitated.
the Indian bill. and moved that this he
done But 1t was held that the Cuban
resolution had the right of way In the
&C infusion Mr.. Frye, who stirred the gal
ie!ie. TO fever heat yesterday, stepped into
tie middle aisle and made another state
ms Mt He hoped he said. that the San
gully resolution would be allowed to go
to the calendar without further discussion
! he Geographic reports brought word
that Sang-iiy and his ally had admitted
that the judgment was just: that the pun
i5hment was just; that the appeal had
been Withdrawn; that the queen regent
fice.
While the Senator regarded the course
OF procedure unfortunate. yet IL seemed
to make unnecessary any further action on
the resolution,
Il do not believe said he in wasting
nay powder for the sake OF making a
nCiSe.'
All his sympa tilics were with she strug-
Cling Cubans, he continued. He utterly de-
tested the brutality of the Spanish forces
But under the circumstances he felt it
was useless 70 go on with this resolution.
Resolution on Aguirre
There was a disposition to lay aside the
resolution but Mr. Morgan, who reported
it, interposed, and in his calm manner said
that if senators would only contain them
selves for little while the matter could
be adjusted. He presented a new resolu-
ton, asking the President for informa ton
of the imprisonment Of George Washington
Aguirra. an American youth of nineteen
VINO surrendered on July last, under a
Spanish offer of amnesty: This young man.
said the senator, was one of our American
Boys who had gone down to take a hand
in that scrimmage. There was an Ameri-
can ring in his name-George Washington
and SusgestiveneSs to the time Of his
surrender, July l. 1t was appropriate that
the Senate should know about this case
and he asked immediate action on the reso-
luton.
len of New York concerning the case.
lrqury was made as to who Ethan AL
len was.
He is president of the Cuban junta at
New York. said Mr.. Platt Comm
He is a grandson of Ethan Allen of
revolutionary fame responded Mr. Nor
,, gan. and he is very apt to be president
OF revolution"
Mr.. Gray wanted the Aguirra resolution
amended so that the Senate would not be
put i'll the attitude of asserting certain
facts to be true
Il accept the change ch.crfully.' assorted
Mr.. Morgan. for the United States sen
ate has reached the point where it is not
:eaoy 10 assume responsibility for any
thing"
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky.) made a few sarcastic
observations as to Agurra's name. n an.
peared from the resolution, he said. that
,hls George Washington had left the Gu
odiis ana surrendered to the Spanish
rms was very un-George Washington
like. act. and the Senator suggested that
Aguirra might well change his name
Mr.. Call (Fla) gave his~personal informa
non as to Aguirra. his worthy antecedents
his visit to Washington just before leavin@
Tor Cuba. where he went to aid in he
struggle for freedom
An understanding was reached that the
resolution would not dispace the Sanu.,ilv
case IT was then agreed to without divis
ion. ' -
MIR. Whites Speech.
Mr.. White (Cal) then took the floor IN
'he Sanguiy resolution. He spoke in satir-
lcai Vein He said too much dependence
should not be placed on the name of
George Washington Aguirra. The senator
mad at one tins defended a man whose
name, translated. was John of God, He
was convicted and sent to the penitentiarv
Mr- White spoke derisiveiy Of the agitS-
tlon OF yesterday. the applause in the gal
leries when the subject OF all this solio;tnda
was pardoned and released The senatot
stated ironically that he understood an
other resolution would be introduced hv
the ardent friends of Cuba protestin9 q
against Sanguily's pardon He ,oped tho
| next resolution would at least deal wifi,
live situation, so that if the Senate do
nanded the release of any one II would
not be gentleman who already had been