The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-25
Closing Days of the Senate
Full Of Wrangling.
ONLY ON CUBA CAN ALL AGREE.
Release of sanwuiiiy Impcrafively
Dcmanded-The President Advised
go send warships TO Havana st
Onee-Corresponden and Re-
ports of Consul General Lee Asked
for-AfIen Gets Sarcastic With
the Chairman Pettfsrew sat
Ipon.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2i-Attention vas
recalled to the Cuban question n the sen
ate today by TIE presentation OF tnFee
resolutions on that subject
Allen of Nebraska offered the following
resolution.
Resolved. Tia: K Is the sense of the
senate that the president should speedily
and s1ectually protect the lives and lib
critics or peaceful American citizens re-
siding or soJOarning IN Cuba. and that
ne shouid promptly Insist that Spain, ln
her war against her colonies IL that ISL
and shouid conduct the same on PrIn-
cap4os OF civil warfare. eliminating ali
unusual and unnecessary cruelty and bar
barty. and for the enforcement OF those
reasonable and just requirements United
States battleships should &c sent without
delay 10 Cuban waters"
Gray OF Delaware and Quay suggested
thai the resolution should 20 over until
tomorrow. and this order was made.
I'm OF New York offered this resolution.
wEtCh was agreed 20 without comment:
Resolved. That the secretary Of state
be AID ne Is hereby requested 70 transmit
session. as he may prefer, SD the corre-
spcudelce and reports OF the consul gen
erai of the United States al Havana re-
iating 10 sA American citizens now in
prison on the Island OF Cuba, not pTeyi-
ously reported"
With the adoption Of this resolution
Morgan took the floor and presented from
the committee on foreign relations the
following joint resolution:
That the government Of the United
States demands the immediate and IN
conditional release of julio Sanguialy, a
citizen % the United States. from i'm
prtsoument under charges that are pend
Ing and that are being prosecute against
Cuba upon alleged grounds Of rebellion
and kidnapping. contrary 10 the treaty
rights of each Of said governments, and
In violation OF the laws OF nations aud
the president OF the United States Is re-
Quesfed 20 communicate this resolution
70 the government OF Spain and 70 de-
mand OF that government such Compsn-
sation he shall deem Just for the i'm
prlsonment and surerlags OF Julio San
gully"
The reading Of the resolution was fol-
lowed with the closest attention by the
senators. Morgan said he would call II
up tomorrow. with a view 10 securing ac-
tion.
During the consideration OF the Indian
bill Gailinger took occasion TO comment
on reports Of alleged abuses OF the Os-
age Indians. These reports, II true. con-
sthuted scandal In our Indian admins
tration and a reproach 10 our nation.
According 10 reports the Indians were
feeced and st the mercy OF the traders
long discussion followed as 10 the al
legged suppression OK a weekly paper in
the osage country by Lieut.. Col Freeman
on the alleged ground that IL criticised
his official actions. Allen Of Nebraska
related the results OF his person Inquiries.
and Jones OF Arkansas resented the al
tacks On the name of a worthy officer
Az one point, while Allen was speaking
there was a stormy incident. Perkins OF
California was temporarily IN the chair
GslllngeT endeavored 10 be heard. saying
be had yielded 20 Allen.
For how long does the senator (Allen)
yield2 asked Perkins.
= do not know." exclaimed Allen. with
savage emphasis '.~hat concern N * of
the presiding officer how long the sena-
tor yields. I am not nere 10 he hadRered
oy the presiding officer OF this senate,
and hope u w-iu not occur again"
The presiding officer made no response.
and Allen went on with his speech. closing
with sarcastic thanks 10 the presiding
officer for having allowed him 10 speak
A sensational episode occurred late in
the day. during the consideration of the
Indian ball Several of the New England
senators had criticised various items.
which aroused Pettigrew 70 cau~sic re-
citais of bsrbarities directed against r.
dams IN Massachusetts In early days
Hosr defended his state and amid
impressive silence arraigned PettiKrew. a
New Englander hy birth. for "befouIlng
The nest IN which he was born"
Little progress was made on the Indian
hill. and Allison warned the senate that
the status OF appropriation bills was most
dangerous. Beginning tomorrow. the sen
ate would have 10 sit until II or u every
night until March & Even then the SIX
5ilis now Ssaind could only receive enc
day each.
The poStoIice appropriation tiil was re-
ported and placed on the calendar
disagreement on the army appropriation
bl} was reported. and a further confer
cncc ordered tomorrow. A conference re-
port on the bHl smeudiug tho timber cll-
fgre laws vas agreed 10. Villas OF Wis
consjn secured fbe fius! Passage OF the
Souse hsll amending The postal laws 50
as 20 provide indemnity Nd 20 Sle sor
loss cf registered naM matter
TIE president sent in th- following nom
fnzttons: " ". Fo(lette. - be consult
ing engineer on the international water,
boundary commission provided For IN
convention With Mexico Narch I lSss
War-Ffrst Iieut Zion =. Wilcox. SIKH
cavalry. % - captain; Second Lieut..
Milton r Davis Fourth cavalry. g h-
arst lieutenant.
Morrill, wlth6gew his notice of a xnae~A
on the Cuban question touacrrox. owing
% the pressure - APPROPRIATION Bills
sarnc q which hs feared nlgat not get
throuEh.
Tha hous. eiH was passed FER ne us-
and acrepSSnc> q reservoir sites sv states
and individuals.
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