The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-04-16
THE ssTH CONGRESS- AT WORK

SENATE. - Eighteenth day. - Much
bad blood was developed over the Gu
ban question and there were numerous
stormy passages. Mr.. Morgan, OF Ala
bama, called up mis- resolution declar-
ing that state of war exists in Cuba
and recognizing both parties us belli-
gerents. Mr.. Morgan declared that
instead of sending a lawyer 10 Cuba TO
investigate the case of DIR. Ruiz, as
was contemplated, the administration
would do well to send a ship of war to
Havana and demand redress. At an
other point Mr.. Hale, of Maine, ques-
toned Mr. Morgans. statement that
Cuban prisons were stuffed with
American prisoners, declaring that the
information reaching him (Hale)
showed that no such condition existed.
Mr.. Morgan then holly asserted that
he was in communication with the
Spanish authorities. Mr.. Hale indig-
nantly denied this. At the conclusion
OF the morning hour the Cuban resolu-
ton went to the calendar, but Mr..
Morgan gave notice of a motion to pro-
coed with the resolution to n final vote.
Most Of the day was given to the bank
ruptcy bill, Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada,
speaking in opposition, and the discus
sion drifted into the financial question.
HOUSE,. No session.
SENATE-Nineteenth day.-The Sen
ate upon receipt of President McKin-
ley's message urging relief for the
flooded regions of the Mississippi valley,
passed a resolution appropriating $50
900 to be Immediately available.
Later, however, q resolution passed by
the House was received appropriating
5000. 900 for relief in the Mississippi and
the Red River of the North regions,
| and this was accepted in lieu of the
former resolution and was passed unan-
| imously Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
resumed his speech in support OF the
resolution declaring that state OF
war exists in Cuba, but did not con
clude. HoUsE--Action was promptly
| taken on the Presidents message and
n Joint resolution adopted authorizing
| the secretary of war to expend S;OO,O0O
! for the relief of the flood sufferers OF
the Mississippi and Red River of the
/ North valleys. The most interesting
feature of the session was passage
between Rep. Simpson. the Kansas
Populist, and Speaker Reed Mr.
| Simpson holly criticised the speaker
for his inaction in Withholding the APP
poiptment of committees and prevent
ing the progress of legislation. Mr.
Reed replied that he was merely the
instrument of the House and that his
actions were governed by what he con
sidered the will of the majority, and
that the House had power to command
the speaker if it disapproved of his
course. The Republicans expressed
their approval by applauding- The
House then adjourned.
SENATE twentieth day.-Mr. Nor
gan, of Alabama, spoke the third sue
cessive day on his resolution declaring
that a state of war exists in Cuba. He
/, was severely critical of SPANS methods
) against American prisoners, and went
over in detail the circumstances In the
, Competitor case and the incarceration
| of Owen Melton. an American, and one
t of the Competito crew, in vile Span
ish dungeon and refusing him permits
sion 10 communicate with the u. ,.
consul. Mr. Morgan said in part
Z 1.-THE United States has warned of
o European nations from all control
, over Cuba. We seemed to exercise
a sort of guardianship over that island
against all other nations. But, that
guardianship. if we have it. is like the
guardianship of the devil over con
demned soul. We are warning nations
: that they must hold aloof while we
stand by and see the inquisitorial
methods of Spanish warfare, Spanish
: dungeons and Spanish tyranny, execut.
ed against Cubans and against our own
8 people without one word of protest
Whether there are "a Amer
: lean prisoners in Cuba or $4,000
r or whether it is one in the person oi
e Owen Melton, this Arkansas youth. the
e flag of the United States, if it refuses
to shelter him, is a disgraced rag.
n Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, spoke fo
a two hours on the bankruptcy bill, OPP
:, posing the pending Torrey bill as harst
and designed as collection agency fo
l. large creditors, and urging his substi
II tute as measure drafted in the inter
l. est of thousands of poor debtors strug
v Cling to get on their feet HOUSE. -
s No session.
r. Twenty first day.--No session OF TIN
: Senate. HoUsE.-There was no busi
; ness transacted and the day was spen
- in political debate in a rather dull
= manner.