The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-15
TURLEY ENTERS IN TRIUMPH.
NEW SENATOR'S DESK ADORNED
WITH FLOWERS.

0gni1inS the Bclligerency OF the
Cuban Insurgents Reported Adj
NerseIy-Mr. Allen Calls Up His
Resolution in Relation to Free and
Unrestricted Coinage of Standard
silver Dollars.
Washington, Feb. IA large basket of
roses and lilies adorned the desk of Mr..
Turley Of Tennessee at the opening of the
| Senate's session to-day The flowers,
which were particularly beautiful. were
the gift of Washington friends of Sena-
tor Tur.ey presented in honor of his re-
! cent election.
Rev. George T. Reed, president of Dick
inson College. Carlisle, Pa, delivered the
| invocation.
Mr.. Bate of Tennessee presented his
colleague, Mr.. Turley. and the oath of Of
flee was administered
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama reported ad-
versely from the committee on foreign re
lations an amendment TO the diplomatic
and. consular appropriation bill, recogniz-
ing the belligerency of the Cuban insur-
gents. In connection with the report Mr.
Morgan said a word of explanation was
necessary. 1t had not occurred during
his membership of the committee that st
had been necessary to place upon an APP
preparation bill matter of the kind sug-
gested by the proposed amendment The
report said he, makes no suggestion as to
the merits of the proposition contained in
the amendment. 1t does, however, regard
this as an inopportune manner of taking
up the subject. The effect of the report
is to have the amendment lie on the table
and the senator who offered 1t (Ndr Allen
has the privilege of calling it up at any
time.
y do not ike" said MIR. Morgan. "to
go further at this time into a matter
which is likely deeply to stir the public
mind, especially as later in The day the
subject may again come up. in which
event shall have something to say upon
it,"
In response to an inquiry by Mr.. Allen
as to the status of the amendment and
the effect upon it of the report, Mr. Nor
gan said. 1T is simply a favorable re-
port as to the merits of the amendment,
and an unfavorab,e one as to lacking it
to an appropriation bill"
A bill making deficiency appropriations
for expenses of the United States courts
and for other purposes was passed. The
bill carries $SOO,OOO
Mr. Allen called up his resolution relat-
ing to the free and unrestricted coinage
of standard silver dollars without decay
and without waiting for the consent of
foreign nations, and submitted some re-
marks upon it.
Mr. Allen reviewed at length the curren- |
cy legislation of the past and maintained |
that silver Was the money of the consti-
tuition and ought to be received at the |
minis on an equality with gold.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Aliens re-
marks, Mr.. Harris of Kansas introduced |
a resolution with reference to the latest
phase of she Kansas Pacific sale. He said |
in connection with the resolution that the |
reason for its presentation at this time |
was that the Attorney General had in
formed him less than a week ago that |
he proposed to redeem the first mortgage |
bonds of the Kansas Pacific and have a |
receiver appointed for the road.
1--WE were surprised yesterday" said |
Mr.. Harris ito learn that the Attorney |
General had decided to abandon his eX- |
pressed plan of redeeming the first mort |
gage bonds of the Kansas Pacific and |
having a receiver appointed for the road. |
BY this deal, if it be true that it has been |
entered into, the government would lose !
&c. 624,174 interest due"
The resolution, which had as a pream- |
BILE the Associated Press dispatch from ST |
Louis announcing the agreement reached |
by the government with the reorganiza- |
ton committee, is as follows: Resolved |
that the Attorney General be directed to
inform the Senate if he has abandoned |
the expressed intention TO redeem the first |
mortgage bonds issued by the Union Pa |
cihc Railroad Company, eastern division, |
now the Kansas Pacific division of the |
Union Pacific Railroad, and to ask a post
ponement of the sale thereof and for the |
appointment of a receiver therefor in the |
interests of the government of the United
States, and also if he has authorized an
agreement by which said property is to be
sold for the face value of the subsidy |
bonds, resulting in a loss to the govern
ment of S6624,1O7, and if the government
has agreed not to be a bidder at said |
sale?"
Mr.. Chandler asked that the preamble !
be stricken out as it was unusual to in
clude such matter in a resolution Of in
quiry.
MT. f1dFf1S declined TO eliminate the |
press matter, as it was explanatory of the
resolution.
Mr.. Chandler then objected to present
consideration and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan in calling up his resolution
requesting the President to furnish the
Senate with further information in rela-
ton to Cuba, said it is important that the
Senate learn what the situation is AT tbe.
present time. 1T is important" said he
that before any action is taken bv The
Senate upon this matter that we know
whether the government had recognized
the autonomous government in Cuba Ia
advance of it's perfection, and whether an
agent has come here TO discuss reciDrocitv
with the United States. The ineormatioo
asked for win clear the atmosphere ana
prevent us from stumbling or making am,
misstep in any consideration we NAV Give
the matter" S~
The resolution was passed. 1t Is as %,
lows: '
Resolved, That the President IL -
quested, il :, in his opinion. 1t is not IN
compatible with the public serviea 70
send to the Senate copies of the renort ~
the consul general and of the consnIs -
ba in NIB