Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-25
CUBA AGAIN ID THE FRONT Too Many Americans Being lm-
 prisoned by the SpaniardS
 AND A HALT DEMANDED
Allen, Hill and Morgan Introduce Plain, Un-
 vanished Resolutions.
PERKINS AND HILL REBUKED
While Occupying the Chair-Status of the Great Appropriations Bills-Bryan Re- ceived With Marked Ovation by
 Members of the Lower House.

Washington, Feb. 24-The senate met at il o'clock this morning and will con- tinue to meet at that hour during the rest of the session.
 An effort was made by MT. Nelson, (rep. of Massachusetts), to have time fixed for taking a vote on the bankruptcy bill, but unanimous consent was necessary and that could not be had.
 Cuba came to the front at the outset of the days business.
 MT. Allen, (pop. of Nebraska) offered the following resolution and asked for it's immediate consideration:
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the senate that the president should speedily and effeotually protect thelives and liber- ties of peaceable American citizens re- siding or sojourning in Cuba, and that he should promptly insist that Spain, in her war against her colonists in the is land should conduct the same on princi- pies of civilized warfare, eliminating all unusual and unnecessary cruelty and barbarity and for the enforcement of these reasonable and just requirements. United States battleships should be sent, without delay to Cuban waters.
 Objection to the immediate considera- tion of the resolution was made by Se1la- tors Gray, (deml of Delaware, and Quay, (rep of Pennsylvania, and it went over till tomorrow.
 MT Hill offered another resolution on the same general subject It was agreed to. It is as follows:
 Resolved, That the secretary of state be- and he is hereby requested to trans init to the senate, either in open or secret session, as he inlay prefer, all the cor respondence and reports of the' consul general of the United States at Havana, relating to all American citizens now i'm prison in the Island of Cuba, not pre- viouSly reported on.
 The third and most important proposi- tion on the subject of the war in Cuba was presented by MT. Morgan, who said that he had been instructed by the conn mittee on foreign relations to report joint resolution. demanding the release of Julio Sanguilly, an American imprison- ed in Cuba" As it was in his own hand- writing he read it to the senate as fol- lows
 Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives, That the government of the United States demand the immedi- ate and unconditi tional release of Julio Sanguilly, citizen of the United States, imprisoned under charges perld- ing against him in the military and civil courts of Cuba, on alleged grounds of rebellion and Kidnapping, contrary to the treaty rights of each of said govern ments, and in violation of the laws of nations. And the president of the Unit ed States is requested to communicate this resolution to the government of Spain and to demand of that government such compensation as he shall deem just for the imprisonment and Sufferings Of Julio Sanguilly.
 .'The committee thought, MT. Morgan continued, that 1t was it's duty to re- quest the earliest action on this joint resolution, and inasmuch as members of the committea were absent at the time the resolution was ordered to be reported, give notice and call the attention of the chairman of the committee on foreign relations to it, that I will move, tomor- row to take up the joint resolution for action"
 Mr. sherman, chairman of the foreign relations committee, said
 "rhe resolution was agreed to unani- mousiy by the committee I have no objection whatever to letting 1t go over till tomorrow; and I hope that the senate will then act upon it"
 The joint resolution accordingly went over till tomorrow.
 The Indian appropriation bill was than taken up and two or three of the com- mittee amendments to it provoked long and rather angry discussions.
 Remarkably enough, two of the tempo rary occupants> of the chair received stinging rebukes from senators-frst MT. Perkins (rep., CalD from MT. Allen (pop.. Neb) and afterwards Hill tdem., N. Y)
 
 scene which attracted most attention was one in which Senators Pettigrew and Hoar wer@ the chief actors. MT. Pettigrew had met an attack of MT. Chandler's on committee amendment as to the large claim on the western Chero- kees found for legal services rendered to the Cherokees, by attempting to turn into ridicule the New England sympathy for Indians, and recalling the cruelties prac ticed in King Phillips war and by Miles Mr. rata a 1i-af fed V inquiring from MT. Pettigrew where he was born--a question which MT. Petti- grew declined to answer, and concern ing which his conflict with Senator Hill Gin the chair) took place. And Senator Hoar indulged in some very scathing comments on MT. Pettigrew as one who went "mousing" in ancicnt history to meet an argument; as. having studied more history for the purpose of a speech than he had ever dona before; and as belonging to that species of birds which fought their own nests
 MT. Morrill, withdrew the notice which he had given for a speech tomorrow on the Cuban question, his reason being an unwilingness to occupy the time which should be given to appropriation bills; and Mr. Allison, chairman of the com- mittee on appropriations remarked upon the backward condition of the appropria- tion bills, and gave notice that from to- morrow on late night sessions would be absolutely necessary.
 At 6:30 D. m. the senate adjourned.
 The postoffice appropriation bill was re- ported to the senate during the afternoon and placed on the calendar.
 The following is the status of the great appropriation bills:
 Passed and signed by the president: The pension appropriation bill, the ur- gent deficiency bill, the military academy bill and the legislative appropriation bill.
 In the hands of the president The di- plomatic and consular appropriation bill.
 In conference: The army appropriation bill and the agricultural bill (conference report pending in the house) .l
 Under consideration in the senate; The Indian appropration bill.