The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-27
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
FLOGGING OF SAILORS NOT Sane
TONED BY 4 NEW LAW.

senator Frye Denies the Claim of
Labor OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tur-
pie Concludes His speech in Favor
of Recognition Of the Indcpen-
dence of Cuba-JOcuIar Remarks
over Senator WOIcoits Mission to
Europe.
Washington, Jan. 26.-In the Senate TO-
day a very positive denial was given by
Mr.. Frye to the charge of labor associa-
lions that the effect of one of the bills
recently reported from the committee on
commerce and passed by the Senate would
be the restoration of floggng in the mer-
chant marine. On the contrary, he as
serted that its effect would be to give
greater security to the sailor against the
brutality of any master or officer at sea.
Senator Turpie, dem, of Indiana, resum-
ed, and brought to a conclusion the
speech begun by him on Monday in favor
of the recognition of Cuban independence.
He did not, as was expected, attempt to
pillory Secretary Olney for denying the
right of congress to recognize new gov
eminent, or a new nation, but confined
himself to the argument that Spain had
failed, and would fail, to suppress the
instruction, and that it was the right
and duty of congress to recognize the in
dependence of the republic of Cuba.
Between the close of Mr.. Turpie's speech
and the close of the morning hour, there
was a period of some forty minutes, which
was utilized by MIR. Chandler in getting
consideration for his bill for a commission
to an international monetary conference.
MIR. White made some jocular remarks
on the subject of Senator Wolcotts mis-
sion as an envoy to Europe, and intimated
that it was merely an effort OF the re-
publican party to make the people believe
that it was anxious to carry out the pledge
made in the st. Louis platform in favor
of international bimetallsm. He Haid
that there would be no objection to the
passage of the bill, and that the fullest
chance would be given to redeem repub-
lican promises, but that the attempt was
doomed to certain failure The commits
sion, he said, if appointed, would never
come home, because it would never go
abroad; and the republican party feeling
that its pledges as to International BIZ
metalIiSm had been carried out, would
proceed to relieve the people by the addi-
tion of more taxes.
Mr.. Cannon. rep, of Utah, said that
he would vote for the bill, although he
regarded 1T as entirely too nebulous and
lamentably weak in leaving to the Presi-
dents discretion upon question concern
ing which he had before and during the
campaign) preserved the silence of the
seven sleepers combined.
Notice was given by Mr.. Stewart, pop.
of Nevada of an amendment to the bill
making it the duty of the Secretary of the
Treasury one month after the failure and
adjournment of the commission, to coin
all gold and silver brought to the mint for
the benefit of the depositors-the silver into
silver standard dollars and the gold into
gold coin. The bill went over with no.
tice from Mr. Chandler that he would en-
deavor to have speedy action on it.
The remainder of the days session was
occupied by Mr.. Daniel, dem, of Virginia,
in a speech against the Nicaraguan canal
bill, as being "in fraud of the contract"
At the close of Mr.. Daniels speech the
Senate went into executive session and at
5;45 o'clock adjourned until tomorrow,