The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-04
'1IVIy MADE AN APOLOGY
x,tosu's Cuban Resolution
''''' Aasin Went Over
||,,m,p.1Ic pIssfSsIOSs IN HOUSE
,.,,op requesting the imme-
ps''..,,,ment of Committees
pe . so n Record Vote

s'' az usual, his remarks served
y, ~. , lively controversy 1t occurred cure
s :. n consideration of the "tree nome
,~u Mr.. Morgan of Alabama pro-
>, w. y. amendment giving all public
4 :. ,.cupea by 1900 to the seVerui
- WV, territories. Mr.. Hawley do
a'a az. .Is 10 be a startling proposition
~ ~ rr,man sought to oppose 1t by "
W ,nsst,ors addressed to Mr. Nor
t's ~, = y =, the questions referred to the
,S.,, as a proposition to "soooie
asa-' ~, ,he interests OF States in public
~ ,.r,r in turn, made sharp ana
, =. HI, rjoinder. and for a time senators
iia'I , -, we're Interested in the ami
"h..,ire. After MIR. Morgan hau
tih .galnst the interruption as
fSsI ,,a privileges OF the senate the
aA closed by a statement RON
ia' -. ~" disclaimng any purpose OIL
" isi '..,r,en,is TO the Alabama senator.
~ G Y...an amendment was withdrawn
ls Ass reached for final vote on
/. ne homestead bill at . p H. 'oii'o'
~, IN the day Mr.. Morgan endeavored
ns - a vote on the Cuban resoiutioll:
oysr however. at the request Oh
!. s,Ia q, Maine, III order that speeches
.,-ssitiOn may be heard.
r,A,,r,op May S.-After a recess COW
=. ,.,r,,cally ten days the senate met
i, In large accumulation OF routine
-, and several important questions,
.a,,,rv the Morgan Cuban resolution,
,-,aI, attention. The attendance was
r,rn,llv large including Mr.. Allison and
u. rambers Of the finance tariff sub
cnnltee. -.
INN, the bills introduced was one by
\. ra,ndlsr Rep.l of New Hampshire
!, A. issue Of certificates of Indebtedness
"a ,NOoO.OOO to meet deficiencies in the
,,,us, The bill was referred TO the
l,nN committee
resolution by MIR. Pettus of Alabama
n, ,sreed TO, asking the secretary oil tHe
rn,uy for information as to the amounts
Nj! Is drawbacks during the last ION
ian
The Vest resolution regarding the COM
sstts on commerce to Investigate ana
,sor on the causes OF the Mississippi
laS, was iayorably reported from the
committee on contingent expenses, MT
C,lins.r REP Of New Hampshire, stat
hi that 1t would be called up tomorrow.
The Cuban resolution was called UP by
VI, Morgan. who asked for a vote.
W. Hale lRep.l of Maine remarked that
u lad lust returned after an extended alb
nzse and desired some time to prepare
tA remarks he would submit. He assured
VI Moran that there was no purpose tt
eiI The resolution for the mere sake OIL
tN Al the proper time. he said, it
viii DO voted on as he was anxious as
Nv one to have the resolution disposed OF
Nj Morgan endeayored to have dal
tAtd ior the vote. but there was objection
ne ALBANIA senator said he had EVIL
aeatt IN bis possession showing that un'
cN q. pnsent policy of General Weylcr
saa b declared Is one of starvation o
~ pao'le. those in the interior of the
psa ne starved and nakcd-ltcrally
tiAflf to death 1t resulted, he said
.,un Toe orders herding the country PEG
N hlo the towns Before the senator
nua Maine was ready to speak hundred
elNoole would starve TO DEATH Mr.. Nor
q. -, ceclared 200 Americans were amoni
I'M Starving at Malanzas. Under sucl
, ~ II senator's desired delay
VI must accept the responsibility, but h
'V.a not In the sight OF God bear sucl
af9aslollity for single day.
~ hale replied briefly, saying he diff
,a NV ilom Mr, Morgan as to tho condi
~, ~ Prevailing in Cuba. And whateve
~, wualllohs were, they could not be i'm
~ oy the resolution now offered. bu
'Ma be intensified.
h,.s 900 ihat there Is no purpose 10 de
Ms resolution said Mr.. Hale. 81 Wi
~. aa' Tor vote tomorrow II necessary
h w.. senator's are ready then: certain
a. Nv soon There is no desire to tur
= resolution aside"
'As resolution then went over.
leht resolution hy MIR. Chand,er wa
neai.,s,v Nnnout division, making i'm
d he ir,o a'a,laoie 100000 for the purpos
Al ,, ,.aa'.erhatIonal postal congress.
tcutl,a ? N. the senate went into ex
lIc,ssa.. ssoh on motion of Mr. Davis c
~, isS open session was resumed at
dead h,ns NE Dill known as the Zee home
u,tls,s was taken up. The bill release
tar, i,S Sr public lands acquired from In
az ~, aua me payments now required h
hrt. ~. slso gives free homestoads on sue
~ ao' now occupied. ''' y" ~
an v,,la ehument was offered hv Mr. Mo,
ions.,aa,s all public lands not taken nm h
Ne ,syssa a entry on January 1, 1900,
uta,,, .'ai states and Territories far cd,
,sp ,-r, purposes, Mr.. Morgan's nronos
REM v !, much opposition. Mr. uawle
tl,r,,. connecticut, characterized II ,
roysr,mag reversal OF the noiicv ~ y
r,i involving tho comn ami VI Al, ~
tvlstle yes,, hsp,e lands with their inca
The asNs s,'h Of mines and forestry.
a,nge bsiw',wH was enlivened by n sharp e,
aa,. and ", VT Tillman of South Car,
n,eei a., M Morgan. Mr.. Tiliman a.
VI, Norran we middle aisle abreast
snlosiyt sa ana then in his chara.terist
ne alabams'e with indey finger aimed
Y ques,ion"A senator. began firing a yol,,
savsrnnea,s , On The justino of giving oil /,
gher Sta AMOS to States. thus lsnrIv,,
'Dcn't w.. ol Federal aid TO educatlo,
Nst We Nav suppose said Mr.. rnlma
he'd Of ,sns e as many poor children
taiter ., ssaeation az YOU hava ana ~,
ME ali I,ss cy do YOU propose to go
ssh q. Nv gobbler~ rc,rrroa ,,. ~.
''ros AMIN mat rules applying to '. sobSl bic
srpOsltlon AM Insisted that the Mors
~ TO gobbis a ~ that one class Of stal
Aai hli stare up all the lands. He add
~ Ar Gorm,ns.i Feady had lone mu
'si,senlpg Il I tra,a State. peoplelng II a
s sash Of sarcasm su,''u !, Mr. Morgan. with
Ns ave south Carolina ali tbe p so pI.e