The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-27

to be submitted for approval to the presi-
dent of the United States.
MI. Vest made statement as to the
lawless condition of Indian territory.
which he described as a harbor for
criminals Their courts. he said. were
travesty of justice. They were governed
istic to American civilization; their modes
of punishment were entirely different
consisting of whipping, torturing. and in
cases of capital punishment. the rifle.
FRYE is SARCASTIC.
That is an improvement on our mode"
Mr.. Frye (Rep. Maine), suggested.
Mr.. Vest went on to say that the
treaty conditions with those Indians
must be done away with. His PROPOSE
ton was not to rob the Indians; not to
Cypress them, but TO protect them and
also to protect the citizens of the contigu-
Gus state. Senators living at a distance
had no idea of the outrages committed
on the people of Kansas Missouri Texas,
nate situation now prevailing in the
Indian territory.
Mr.. Pettigrew ISL. S. d.. in charge of
the bill accepted the first part of Mr..
Vests amendment and it was agreed TO.
Mr.. Pettigrew offered to accept also the
latter part of Mr.. Vests amendment by
modifying the clause so as to make it
read that the laws of the Indian councils
the president.
CUBA COMES UP.
A long speech was made by Mr.. Bate
Oem. Tenn. on a point of order which
was made against the committee amend
ment. Before any disposition of the
question was made the presiding officer.
Mr.. Pasco (Dem. Fla.). laid before the
senate the joint resolution in relation to
Julio Sanguilly.
Mr.. Frye (Rep. Me.), said a telegram
had been received showing that Sansullly
and his ally have both acknowledged that
the judgment was just; that the punish
;shment was just; that they have with
drawn the appeal; that the queen regent
has signed the pardon and that Sanguilly
IS free.
while 1 regard this as unfortunate
said Mr.. Frye, 1T seems to me that 1t
leaves this joint resolution without any
necessity for further constipation l do
not believe and L never did believe in
wasting powder simply for the purpose
of making a noise. do not believe that
any one will doubt my friendship for
Cuba Every pulSation of my heart is
with the patriots who are fighting for
liberty, and is in utter detestation of the
brutalities of Spain. But, holding as l
do that condition of mind, l do not be-
leve that there is any further necessity
for considering this resolution, and L
hope that the senate will proceed to the
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr. Lodge (Rep. Mass.), said the San
gully case could not be disposed of by
sneers. There were many cases in which
all information mad been suppressed 30
fer as the committee was concerned, ne
desired to say It had received no informa-
ton of Sanguilly's pardon. The case had
been considered by the committee for
more than a month. and had been post
ooned from time to time at the request
of the state department on the ground
that Spain had promised to pardon the
man. Finally the committee reported the
resolution. and 1t was debated by the
senate. The next morning the cable an
nounced that Sanguilly had been par
doned. The action of the senate DID IL
and the committee is sneered at for its
efforts.
CASE OF RUIZ.
Mr. Call dem. Fla.). offered a resolu-
ton and asked immediate consideration
aad passage, calling upon the president
to send to the senate all correspondence
relating to the imprisonment and death
in Cuba OF DR.. Ruiz, an American citizen,
and to state what efforts, IL any, have
been made to obtain further information
upon the subject. Mr.. White Dem. CALI,
objected to its consideration.
Mr.. Hale Rep. Me.). urged that the
appropriation bills be proceeded with and
declared with some sarcasm that the
Moot court was over c
Senator Morgan Informed Mr.. Hale that