Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Vigorous Opposition to the Morgan
Cuban Resolution.

Vigorous Opposition to the Morgan
Cuban Resolution.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was dis
cussed at considerable length in the SEN
ate Monday. For the first time since the
debate began the opposition sentiment
expressed Itself. The speeches were not
of a kind to stimulate the s;allerics, being
in the main a calm and dsDassionate re-
view Mr.. Hale maintained that Ii would
be most unwise to embarrass the presi-
dent by adopting a resolution at a time
when he was investigating the subject;
that ii might lead to the withdrawal Of
the Spanish minister and terminate dlplo-
matte relations between Spain and the
United States. The senator said few
real Americans were imprisoned in Cuba.
He had never heard of genuine Yankee
being among them. They were all
Sangullys or DelgadOs or Ruizs. The
senator said the real motive fer the Nor
gan resolution was shown III the recent
statement of Morgan that the passage of
this resolution would prevent Spain from
making a loan and thus prevent her from
putting down the instruction.
Mr.. Gallinger dissented from this state
ment. showing the question OF u loan was
but one ground on which he friends of
Cuba had favored the recognition of Gu
ban belligerency. There were, he said
other and higher grounds NJ. Morgan
also dissented, and Mr.. Turpie Of Indiana
declared that this is the ago of revolu-
lions. and | hope it may last long enough
to drive the last remnant of monarchy
from the American continent while Mr..
white of California argued against the
recognizance of belligerancy.
Senate Committee Places.
The senate committee changes give
charmanships to the following: Census,
Carter; coast defenses Mcbride; educa-
ton and labor, Kyle; university of the
United States. Wellington; to examine
the several branches of the civil service,
Foraker; immigrat ton, Fairbanks; library,
Wetmore; manufacturers, Mason; naval
affairs Hale: privileges and elections,
Chandler; printing, Lodge; public lands,
Hansbrough; relations with Canada,
Spooner; territories, Shoup; transporta-
ton routes to seaboard Plat of New
York. No silver republicans are cared
for in the list. Kyle of South Dakota is
included as though republican The
places now held by silver republicans are
left blank.
Sundry Civil Dill Passed.
The sundry civil bill was passed by
the senate Thursday with the amend
ments that the forest reserve order be
set aside; authorizing contracts for the
Improvement of the Mississippi river to
the amount of about 100000 for two
years in advance of appropriations OF
congress; appropriating $4,000 for con-
tinuing the investigation of the fur seal
fisheries and increasing the appropriation
for the Omaha exposition from $2OO,OO0 TO
$3.50 000 The republicans of the house
followed up their Endorsement of Speaker
Reeds policy of postponing the appoint
ment of committees by establishing the
policy of bi-weekly meetings, through
the adoption of a resolution reported by
the committee on rules, providing that
the house shall meet on Mondays ana
Thursdays until further action. On TINS
resolution the democrats and popullsts
were solidly arrayed against the repuo-
leans and it was agreed to by a vote
of 101 to So, after a partisan debate. The
opposition led by Mr.. Bailey of Texas,
was based on the ground that the pro-
gram would prevent the consideration OF
/ the bankruptcy bill
Arbitration Treaty Defeated.
The senate Wednesday defeated the ar
btration treaty by a vote of 43 yeas, 26
nays-not the required majority OF Two
thirds required by the rules. The vote
was preceded by short spirited debate,
introduced by Senator Mills of Texas,
who made a strong appeal to the senate
against ratifying the agreement. lie as
serted that as amended the document
was most Objectionable, not to say con-
Trajectory, in its terms. Among those
who waited in the senate corridors to re-
ceiVe the news was Michael DaVitt, VINO
/ appeared much pleased at the result
The open session in the senate was de-
voted to the sundry civil appropriation
bill. which was not completed up to the
time of adjournment. Senator PettigreW
offerd an amendment authorizing the
president to suspend the order of Presi-
dent Cleveland Withdrawing millions OF
acres from the public domain and con-
stitutng them forest reserves. the
amendment also proposed an appropfla-
ton of $150.000 for surveys of these lands.
In the course of the debate Senator ALI
son stated that the main portion OF the
amendment had beer prepared by the
secretary of the interior under the eye OIL
the president. Senator Pettigrew added
that assurances had been given-he would
not say from whom-that if the amend
ment was adopted the president would
! suspend the order.
Forest reservations.
The house Tuesday considered the sub
ject of forest reservations, Underwood
democrat, Alabama spoke briefly, and
was followed by Ellis republican, ore
gon, Both advocated the restoration 10
the people of the reservations established
by President Cleveland. BY 4 vote If 100
/ 10 30 the house refused to concur in me
senate amendment to revoke Pres lent
CleVeland's order as to forest res acVa-
tions. The house voted, IS to SO, not to
concur in the senate amendment 10 the
sundry bill approprlating $4,000 TOR the
Improvement OF Pearl harhor.
VmntiIIa Iightship Launched.