Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-04-12
CONGRESS.
Senate,

The Senate, On the 9TH, by unanimous
vote, adopted resolution rccitiny the re.
ports that Gen. Ruiz Rivera. the Cuban
commander, is about TO be trcd by drum.
head courtmartial and shot, and expressing
the Judgment Of the Senate that if these
reports are true the President of the United
States should protest to the Spanish gov
errmcnt against such Il violation of the
rules OF civilized warfare. This resolution
does not go to the House Of Representa-.
tiveS, and became effective as Il measure
of advice to tue President by adoption.
Much bad blood was developed i'll the Sen.
ate on the 9th, over the Cuban question, and
there were numerous stormy passages and
acrimonious personal charges. Early III the
day, Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama called up his
resolution declaring that state OF war eX.
lists in Cuba and recognizing both parties as
belllgerents. Mr.. Morgan spoke for some
time in a dispassionate manner on the reso-
luton. but was aroused by Mr. Hale of
Maine to a serious of sharp retorts. 1t led
to the declaration by Mr.. Morgan that in
stead of sending lawyer to Cuba to inyes
tigate the case Of DR.. Rnz as was con-
templated the administration would do well
to send ship of war to Havana and de-
mand redress; At another point, Mr.. Hale
questioned MI MorganS statement that
Cuban prisons were stuffed" with AIncri-
can prisoners, declaring that the informal
ton reaching him (Halcl showed that no
such condition existed. Mr.. Morgan asked
who this information came from. and then
hotly asserted that he knew where it came
from, as the senator from Maine had not
the Spanish authorities. Mr.. Hale indig
nantly denied that his information came
from Spanish sources, and said it was fur
nished in every item BY American citizens.
Cuba and the flood sufferers divided at
tention in the Senate Oh the 18th. The
reading of the Presidents message urging
congressional relief for the devastated re-
gions of the Mississippi river was followed
by the passage of joint resolution offered
by Senator Jones OF Arkansas appropriate
ing $150,O00 to be Immediately available
for the flood sufferers. 1t was passed by
the unanimous vote of the Senate. The
plans were changed, however, when the
House resolution apropriating 100000 for
the Mississippi river AID the. Red River of
ed in lieu of the former resolution and was
passed unanimously. Mr.. Morgan then
tinued his speech begun yesterday IN sup
port of the resolution declaring that Il state
of war exists in Cuba and recognizing both
parties as belligerents. Mr. Morgan re-
ferred to Gen, Wyler's orders herding to.
gethef people in the towns and villages of
Cuba, for the purpose of starving them.
The Senate on tire StfI heard Mr.. Morgan
of Alabama for the third successive day OIL
his resolution declaring that a state of war
exists in Cuba. He was severely critical of
SPANS methods against prisoners, and went
over in detail the circumstances in the Com
petitor case, Mr.. Morgan said he would
close his speech at the next meeting of the
Senate, when he. would present letter
from one of the Cuban officials of the east,
ern province of the island. showing the
now maintained by the Cubans Mr..
Morgan commented ON letter written
by Dupuy de Lone the Spanish minister,
to Miss Clara Barton, relative to Red Cross
work in Cuba. In the course of the letter,
use is made of the expression during the
present war.
House.
After listening to a long personal expla-
nation on the 3D. from Mr. Terry Dem.,
Ark, who felt aggrieved at statements
that he was jealous and sore because the
Democrats had selected Mr.. Bailey instead
Of Mr. McMillin as their leader. the House
by unanimous consent passed the Senate
Joint resolution to charter a vessel to carry
food to midas famine sufferers and then
adjourned until the 18th.