Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-07
IMPORTANT BILLS.
81 NpRY CIVIL AND INDIAN MEA-
suREs REPORTED TO SENATE.
MORGAN ON CUBAN QUESTION.
The Alabama senator Temperate I'm
ITS Rcmarks-Slight Passage Mt
arms with MI Haic-Thc Bank
ruptcy Bill.


important appropriation bills-tho sundry-
..vn and tho Indian appropriation bill
.hieh failed 20 receive the Presidents
SIGNATURE az the last session, and were
r.rasscd by the House. were reported
t-.n the Committee on Appropriations
... placed on tho calendar. Mr. Petit
,-.w. OF south Dakota. said he would
..n up the Indian bill at an carly day
Ola. Nr Wilson. Of Iowa, stated that tho
..r.ry-civl bill would be called up next
wt.k.
ST. Earle Democrat. OF South Carolina.
o. behalf OF the new senators. asked
resreanlzation of the Senate committees.
so as 20 give representation TO those
-.,t now placed upon any committee. He
o~erci resolution providing that the
S.nste should meet at o'clock to-mor-
-,v, morning Tor this purpose. Under
objection. the resolution went over until
tomorrow.
Sir. Vest Democrat. Of Missouri. at
tempted 20 spring a tariff discussion, by
asking immediate consideration Of a
,...l.ton calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO state whether he had issued
any orders under the retroactive clause
of the umelcy bin. and, II so, upon what
authority
The veteran author Of the tariff Of 1852
Afr Morrill,. of Vermont. promptly OBJ
...,,s I'D the resolution, and 1t went over
unN tomorrow
AT 1920 D. M Mr. Morgan called mp
bis resolution recognizing the existence
ola state Of public warfare in Cuba, and
laran no extended speech thereon.
Air. Norean's remarks were temperate
fri tone. He commented on the fact that
This was the third time within cen
airy that citizens OF the United States
Dad suffered by the existence Of state
. VAR n cuba. ana ne expressed the
oarion .hat en- the present war at least,
rH. Government of the United states,
tr rs efforts 10 enforce its own laws,
Dad inflicted Injustice upon its own citi-
zns The whole object OF his resolution
was 90 pat the Government Of the United
states .n frs proper legal attitude 10 the
Government OF Spain, so as 20 enable Us
lo take Gaze OF our own citizens.
DEMAND FOR REDRESS.
He confessed that after the experience
hopeless that any administration OF the
United States would reach the point of
sending ships Of war TO Cuba 10 demand
r-iress for our citizens. He cited the
case of Dr. Ruiz. stating that he had
Information that Consul-General Lee had
rer0rtcd that he had been murdered by
rr. spanish authorities. IF this be true"
said Dir. Morgan. instead Of hunting mp
a lawyer 10 20 10 Cuba. and hunt up evil
Cflce such as might be laid before a
grand jury. l would have sent warship
90 demand indemnity and the punishment
o. the officials guilty of the murder.
Str Hale Repubhcan). of Maine. inter
rlptng. asked II the Senator from A.a-
lama advocated sending the ship-ot-
v- FIRST. and the lawyer afterwards.
SIR. Morgan replied that he would send
Doth the ship-of-war and the lawyer; but
l. thought ne would have very little use
.- the lawyer.
Speaking generally OF the course of the
-r.r in Cuba. Nr. Morgan condemned IN
strong terms the action of the Spanish
tnrees in destroying property, not LOT
military purposes. but for resentment
and En- executing prisoners of war He
.n0ke of the fact that Spain had recog-
rIzed the Southern Confederacy, and ac-
corded il btlIgerent rights, even before
The battle of Manassas was fought OF the
Southern States had made any display
that the United States would be perfectly
justified i'm recognizing a state of public
war ia Cuba, and prOclaiming neutrality
between the contestants, as was proposed
ly his resolution.
AMERICANS IN CUBAN PRISONS.
Mr.. Hale asked on what information
Sir. Morgan based his statement that the
prisons OF Cuba were fun of American
citizens lie CIr Hale did not believe
that To- be q fact. Mr.. Morgan asked
The Senator from Maine on what informa-
lion he based his denial
Mr.. Hale began his reply by saying:
"'The Senator is an Old --.' NO l am
not old" retorted Mr.. Morgan, quickly.
Mr.. Hale. continuing amidst laughter,
said. "The Senator is an old and expert
enced lawyer, though young I'm physical
vigor" and Mr.. Morgl smilingly ac-
cepted the amendment.
Then Mr. Hale went on TO say that
the records Of the State Department d.
recuy contra1icted the statement OF the
Senator from Alabama, but he (Mr Hale
did not wish TO Imply that that gentle
man would knowingly make an erroneous
assertion.
Mr. Morgan. with some warmth, as
serted that every one knew the source
from whica the Senator from Maine de-
rived his inspiration. Every one knew
he was in constant communication with
the Spanish Government as 20 the best
way OF defending them here.
MIR. Hale declared that not one single
item Of information that he had used
or the floor Of the Senate had come from
the Spanish authorities. but an had been
derived from American sources.
Did they contradict what the Ameri-
ran neople sayY' asked Mr. Morgan.
."rhcv did not contradict what the
American people say" retOrted Mr.. Hale.
sbut they contradicted the Senator from
Alabama. I DO not admit that the Sena-
Tor from Alabama. I'm seeking TO IN
flame public sentiment and to bring
about ho-tllities. represents the Amcri-
can people"
IT As q matter Of Indifference 10 me
what the Senator from Maine thinks,
said Mr.. Morgan, contemptuously; but
bis further remarks were interrupted by
tho fan Of the gavel, and the announce
rnent that the hour OF o'clock having
arrived. the resolution would go 20 the
calendar Mr. Morgan gave notice that
to morrow ne would conclude his re-
marks. and asked test vote on taxing
s. up again.
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The remainder Of the days session was
given 70 debate on the bankruptcy BILL
ST. Stewart CPopulisu of Nevada, oc-
cep.ed the floor for three hours and a
BALI in opposition 20 the principle OF in
voluntary bankruptcy. and driited INTO
the question OF bimetahism, on which
,. and Mr. Chandler Republican. Of New
hampshire. INDUCED I'm an entertaining
alogue.
Az $50 tho senate adjourned.
Tho House was rot in session to-day.