The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS.
Senator Call Discusses The Treatment
Of Americans in Cuba.
GOWN TIED TOATREE { CUT TOPIECEs
He Does Not Fear Combination OF iEu~'
pean Powers Against This Country, but
Relieves they VIII Give Their SYM
pathy 90 the Struggle.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. G.-The
Cuban question was under consideration
to-day in the form OF the two resolutions
offered yesterday by Mr.. CAN Dem. OF
Florida). the one a simple resolution call
on the Secretary Of State for copies OF
tho correspondence In the matter of julio
Sanguiliy. an American citizen condemned
by the Spanish authorities in Cuba to
perpetual Imprisonment in chains; and
the other a Joint resolution instructing
the President to demand Sanguilly's i'm
mediate release. The first was agreed
to. and the second was referred TO the
Committee Of Foreign Relations.
I'm "a long speech on the subject OF these
resolutions the case Of Charles Gown w;es
discussed quite as much as that OF SAN
gully. The statements OF the Spanish
officials that GOWNS death resulted from
wounds received in battle were discrcdit-
ed and that the assertion was repeated
on the authority of a person whom Mr.
Call did not name. but who he said, was
10 be "A member of the next Congress.
that GOWN had been tied 60 tree and cut
90 pieces with machetes by a squad %
cavalry riding past.
TYPES OF SPANISH CRUELTY.
The two cases. Mr.. Call said. were types
of what was occurring 10 hundreds or
American citizens in Cuba; and II only
needed Investigation by the Senate 10 take
the cover of that scene OF hutchery.
As TO combination of European Powers
against the Cnitod States. Mr.. can de-
clared that there was no danger OF such
70 thing IN view of the effect which u
would have on the masses OF the people
I'm European countries and that the sym
pathies of mankind would be with the
American Republic in such a struggle.
Senate bill TO amend the act repeating
the timber culture law was passed, also
tho House bill for the appointment by
brevot of active or retired officers OF the
army
An adverse report from the Committee
on Foreign Relations on the claim OF
John $. Waller United states Consul at
Madagascar. for damages by reason OF
his arrest and imprisonment was present.
ed and infinitely postponed
MRS. MAVERICKS CASE.
The Senate joint resolution requesting
the government Of Great Britain TO par
don Mrs Florence Mayhrick. which was
reported adversely last session was taken
from tho calendar and indefinitely ,'ost-
poned
House biu providing for free home
stcads on the public lands of oklahoma
Tcrfitory-amended so as 10 apply To all
lands obtained from Indians tribcs-was
taken up AS tho unfinished business and
was discussed for nearly two hours. and
went over until tomorrow without action.
And then. at =. NJ, after brief ex-
ocutive session, the Ser.ate adjourned un-
al tomorrow.
EXTRACTION TREATIES.
In the executive session the Committee
on Foreign Relations. through Senator
Lodge. submitted a favorable report on
certain eXtradition treaties with tho
orange Free State and the Argentine Re
public. The request was made that i'm
mediate action be taken as the State De-
partment was anxious the treaties should
he ratified az soon as possible. Mr.
Chandler. however. objected on the
ground that the conventions were not
printed. so that senator's could read them
Action was, therefore. postponed until to-
morrow.