The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-04-15

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Legislatures were not in session and the Gov
errors had no such authority.
Mr.. Walker made vigorous speech in reply. |
~ yield" he said. to no man in my Wiling
ness to relieve suffering In every legitimate |
way, but there IL nothing oreshused nothing |
moro dangerous in its use thap HAsrity
He added: "Will geutleEass point mo TO
line in the Constitution of the United States
that permits it7 Is the Presidents message to
DO substitnted--is any Presidents message
under any circumstances, to Be substituted for
constitutional law
Mr.. Catchings declared that the stricken
States were no msndicants. They were moro
overwhelmed by taxation than any other sec.
ton of the Union. His own Congressional
District had spent quarter of . million dol
lars of private means to avert the Hood. ltwas
time for the Government to harness this great
river, and in the next Congress logical
scheme for this purpose would bs presented.
Mr.. Mudd md, r. said Congress should acs
on the broad ground Of humanity. After Iur-
ther debate the House adopted the resolution
without dissent.
SENATE ALSO ACTS.
In the Senate to-day, after tho Presidents
message had been read, Mr.. Jones ARK. D.
offered joint resolution appropriating $ioo'-
600 for the relief of the food sufferers. The
resolution was passed by a unanimous vote.
Following the announcement of the vote
message was received from the House of Repre-
sentatives reporting tho passage by that body
of joint resolution appropriating $2O0.Ooo.
Mr.. Jones then moved the passage OF the
House resolution, and this prevailed without
division. The original Senate resolution was
reconsidered and laid aside.
President Mckinley in the afternoon afhxed
his signature to the resolution.
The six Army officers selected to make the
inquiry as to the peoples needs are Col. Hanes,
of the Engineer Corps, in charge OF river ana
harbor works in the Baltimore district; Col.
Sanger, Inspector-G Generals Department; Capt.
Gailard, of the Engineers; Capt. Martin, of the
Quartermaster's Department; Capt. Craig, OF
the Signal Service, and Capt. Clark, OF the Ord
nance Department
The six districts into which the Mississippi
will be divided for purposes of Investigation
and distribution are as follows: From Memphis
down to Helena; from Helena down to Green
vile; from Greenville down to Vicksbnrg;
from Vicksburg to New Orleans; from Mem
phis to Cairo; from Cairo mp. At this writing
| the officers are already at work.
| Senator Morgans Cuban resolution came up
in the Senate on Tuesday, April 6. The
| resolution reads:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
| tives. That q condition Of public war exists De-
| tween the Government of Spain and the Govern
ment proclaimed and for some time maintained oy
1
| United States Of America shall maintain a strict
neutrality between the contending powers. accord
ing to each al the rights Of 6eiligerenss In the
| ports and territory OF the United States.
| Mr.. Morgan was recognized in support OF the
| resolution. He said movement which IN any
way embraced the contingency OF war was OF
| such solemn nature that 1t should be free
from excitement. He did not wish to occasion
| a ferment in the United States even though
| the hearts of the American people are full oil
this subject. If the United States Government
had taken proper care Of its citizens in Coba
| great loss of life and property would have been
| avoided. But our Government had not taken
care of its people and it was time that it did so.
| This resolution was designed to place the
United States in position to protect Its
| citizens
Mr. Morgan referred to the death of DR.. Ruiz,
and commented on the reported purpose of the
| Administration to send lawyer to Havana to
| investigate Instead of hunting out . lawyer
| to go down to Havana" declared the Senator,
"onr authorities might well send ship OF war
| to Havana with Commissioner on board. and
say to Spain: If that man has been murdered,
you must punish the guilty ones, and. on the
spot, make immediate indemnify"
DO understand" queried Mr.. Hale lMe..
r., that the Senator objects to sending to
Cuba an agent-be he lawyer or MOTTO estab-
lish the facts?"
CAS- an American" responded Mr.. Morgan,
az would regret to see a lawyer go there, but
if were British I would expect to see ship
of war as we'll as lawyer go there"
"Then the Senator would send q ship of Wal
before the lawyer to establish the facts" pur
sued Mr.. Hale.
'ai would send both the ship of war and The
lawyer" answered Mr.. Morgan, but | would
not have much use for the lawyer. What we
need is action, resolution. determination, pur
pose conclusion, that We shall protect the people
against these outrages. And one exhibition o
that determination in the Island of Cuba wouif
do more good than all the lawsuits evel
brought"
Mr.. Morgan referred to Spanish prisons be-
ing stuffed with American prisoners. Thu
brought on another sharp exchange with MIR
Hale.
Senator Morgan addressed the Senate on hi
Cuban resolution on Thursday in continuation
of remarks of the preceding day. Mr.. Morgan
said he had tried for . year to get from TIT
State Department the facts in the case of-OweI
Melton, Competitor passenger, and not unit
closing days Of the last Administration was h
able to get even q partial statement. Their
was not more innocent man on the face OF th
earth than Owen Melton, and yet this youn
American was held by Spain in fragrant ant
contemptuous defiance of treaty rights.
Mr.. Morgan read from the laws and treatie
to show the unjustifable character of Melton
imprisonment. Then the Senator exclaime
with great vehcmence: Whether there are
prisoners in Cuba, or $4,000. or whether it
one, in the person of Owen Melton, the Arkan
sas youth. the flag of the United States, if
refuses to shelter him, is disgraced rag"
Dyspepsia's victims find prompt and permaner
relief in Hoods Sarsapara.