Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
CONGRESS.
Senate.

The Senate, on the 9Th, by unanimous
vote, adopted a resolution reciting the re-
ports that Gen Ruiz RIVERA, the Cuban
commander, is about to be tried by drum
head courtmartial and shot, and expressing
the Judgment of the Senate that if these
reports are true the President Of the United
States should protest to the Spanish gov
eminent against such violation Of the
rules of civilized warfare. This resolution
does not go to the House of Representa-
tiveS, and became effective a measure
of advice to the President by adoption.
Much bad blood was developed in the Sen
ate on the 9th, over the Cuban question, and
there were numerous stormy passages and
acrimonious personal charges. Early in the
day. Mr. Morgan of Alabama called up his
resolution declaring that state Of war ex-
lists in Cuba and recognizing both parties as
belligerents. Mr.. Morgan spoke for some
time In dispassionate manner the resO-
luton, but was aroused by Mr.. Hale OF
Maine to Il serious Of sharp retorts 1t led
TO the declaration by Mr.. Morgan that in
stead of sending lawyer to Cuba to inves-
tiSate the case of DR.. Rniz, as was con
temploted, the administration would do well
to send a ship Of war to Havana and de-
mand redress. At another point, Mr. Hale
questioned Mr.. Morgan's statement that
can prisoners declaring that the informa
ton reaching him (Halel showed that no
such condition existed Mr.. Morgan asked
who this information came from, and then
hotly asserted that he knew where 1t came
from. as the senator from Maine had not
denied that he was In communication with
nantly denied that his informatio came
from Spanish sources. and said it was fur
nished in every item by American citizens.
Cuba and the flood sufferers divided at
tention in the Senate the 18th. The
reading Of the Presidents message urging
congressional relief for the devastated re-
gioDs of the Mississippi river was followed
by the passage of joint resolution offered
by Senator Jones Of Arkansas appropriat-
ing $150,000 to be Immediately available
for the flood sufferers. 1t was passed by
the unanimous vote Of the Senate. The
plans were changed, however. when the
House resolution aproprlating 100000 for
the Mississippi river and the Red River of
the North was received. This was accept
cd in lieu of the former resolution and was
passed unanimously Mr.. Morgan then con-
tinucd his speech begun yesterday In sup
port of the resolution declaring that state
of war exists in Cuba and recognizing both
parties as belligerents. Mr.. Morgan re-
ferred to Gen. Wylers orders heTding to-
gether people in the towns and villages Of
Cuba, for the purpose of starving them.
of Alabama for the third successive day Oil
his resolution declaring that state of war
exists in Cuba. He was severely critical of
SPANS methods against prisoners, and went
over in detail the circumstances IN the Com
pettor case, Mr.. Morgan said he would
close his speech at the next meeting OF the
Senate, when he would present a letter
from one Of the Cuban officials of the east
ern province of the island, showing the
complete civil system Of government
now maintained by the CubanS. Mr..
Morgan commented on letter written
by Dupuy de Lone the Spanish minister,
to Miss Clara Barton, relative to Red Cross
use is made of the expression during the
present war"