The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-27
CONGRESS- And CUBA.
War Talk Is Qnieting Down
Among the Members.
RESOLUTIONS BEFORE THEsEsATE

The One Concerning sanguiiiy Displaced
by the Indian Appropriation Biu That
Dispatch Lee sent 10 Olney y-Bm Pro.
hihitinE Prisshght Publications south
Carolina Alleged Election Frauds.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 The Cuban
question came before the senate At /
O'Clock. Mr. Frey said there is no need
Of wasting powder to make a noise, aud
urged the resolution 90 20 the calendar
Mr.. Morgan, in charge Of the resolution,
presented n resolution asking tho presi.
dent for information a. TO the arrest Of
George Washington Aguirre In Ouba,
and discussed it.
Mr.. Morgan's resolution as 10 the AZ.
rest OF George Washington Aguirre was
agreed %.
The sanguilly Cuban resolution wa,
taken up but displaced by the Indian
Appropriation bill ON the vote Of the
senate without division.
WASHINGTON. Feb. GO The senate
was stormswept yesterday by such pas.
sionate debate, such extraordinary dem.
onstrations Ia the crowded galleries and
such dramatic personal exchanges be-.
tween the conspicuous figures Of the
senate as to make the day one Of the
most notable Ia the annals Of the upper
branch Of congress Cuba was the
theme, and seemed 10 stir all the pent
up emotions of months Il brought.
about the complete displacement Of o..
prorriation bills. threatening their fan.
ure aud the advancement o. the Cuban
question TO tho very front of senate bnsi.
ness Il Is disclosed also thar the reso.
luton demanding Of Spain the immeai l..
ate and unconditional release o. Julio
sanguilly having on a test vote secured
the right Of way. would BE- resisted BY
proiractod debate
The Allen re.o,u'i0n. Tor sending bat.
tleships 20 Cuba. came up soon after
the senate opened. az n o'clock. and
Nj. Allen severely arraiguoi Spain ior
crueltes against women and children.
Mr. Morgan OF Alabama. who reported
tie resolution for tho immediate re.
lease of sanguilly, followed Ia a calm
spccch reciting the breach % treaty
rights In Sanguilly's case. Mr Daniol
Of Virginia, IN fcryii plea for san.
gailly. stirred al the latent passion OF
che senate. Ho spoke % spanish out.
RACES % American citizens and insults
% American officials When Mr.. Hale
of Maine sought % iutcJoct questions
Mr. Daniel ucgestiveiy stated tina, be
would yield in due time. whether it be-
20 the organ Of the captain general Of
Cuba or the queen of Spain O. anyone
else.
The views Of Mr.. Hals's attitude on
the Cuban question was unmistakable
Personal feeling was qlieted. however
by mutual explanations This was fol.
lowed by series of explosive incidents.
eliminating with a ringing declaration
by Mr.. Frye that u be had his way a
warship would start forthwith Tor Ha.
vana This sent a thrill through tho
crowded galleries which broke into long
continued and vociferous applause
which the vice president tried vainly 90
restrain.
Mr. Mills exultinrly declared that the
galleries were allied with American oiti.
zens who had right 20 express their
feeling.
Speeches followed In quick succession
from Mr. Lodge. Mr. Teller. Mr.. White
and Mr. sherman. The latter earnestly
supported the resolution. With the
Cuban resolution placed directly before
the senate on a vote, Mr.. White u Cali.
fornia took the door In opposition, speak.
ing throughout the afternoon.
AZ O'Clock the senate took a recess
until p. m.
The night session lasted until n
O'Clock, aud was devoted TO the Indian
bill.
The Cuban question has right.oi.way
before the senate today
The house is evidently drifting on 70.
ward final adjournment with on easy
conscience All the appropriation bills
have been sent 20 the senate. Final
action was had on both the agricultural
and army bills Yesterday, and a bin was
passed 90 clo,ho postolico inspectors
with the power Of United States mar.
shals in the matter Of making arrests.
Quite Unexpectedly later in the after.
noon the banking aud currency commit.
tee brought forward the bill % author.
iEe national banks % take out circula.
tion TO the par value Of the bonds de-.
posted. The hill was bitterly opposed
by NJ Walker, chairman OF Oh, com.
miltce from which It emanat,d. and
there was a lively debate. but tho bill
was passed, i4l 20 i6.
VEsuVlus RECEIVES ORDERS.
Wih Leave Jacksonville O. Join the
Marblshead % Go south.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. ga The
dynamite cruiser Vcsnyius. now in this
port has been ordered to leave here az
once and Join the cruiser Maihlehead.
which left the mouth Of the 81 Johns
river Tuesday, and Is now At Key Wcst