The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-08
WAR TALK IN THE SENATE
Sharp Speeches Upon an ApprOpri
alton For Mobile HarbOr.

Washington, April 7.-Some sharp war
talk was INDUCED in by the senate to-
day. When consideration Of the sunGry
civil appropriation bill was resumed, the
question pending was the amendment of
Mr. Pettus of Alabama, providing for
such Improvement of the harbor at Mo-
bile as would enable war vessels to CD
tain coal and other supplies t':ere. Mr..
Allison of Iowa, in charge of the bill,
made a point of order against the amend
ment This called out bitter speech by
Mr. Morgan of Alabama, who charged the
appropriations committee with discrlm-
mating against proper measures and
threatened to assist in dissoiving the
committee.
Mr. Allison replied with some spirit,
saying:
LAS to the threat implied from the
senator from Alabama. if L Know myself,
1 do not crave the work that is now i'm
posed upon me by the senate. If the SEN
ate wants to dissolve the committee, it
may do so without delay"
Mr.. Morgan followed with an argument
showing the necessity for the improve
ment proposed, holding that 1t would open
to the government in time If war the
coal fields of the south and enable it sue
cessfully to fight the reasonable monop-
oily that had been formed 20 control the
coal supply of the country in The event
OF war.
Continuing. Mr.. Morgan said
Il do not know, Mr.. President, wheth-
er war is coming or not. l have never
myself done anything that might involve
this country in war. but II seems "a ne
that the sworn testimony now before the
senate is sufficiently strong 20 compel us
to strike in defense of he honor and
dignity of the country and in memory of
our dead seamen shrouded IN the mud Of
Havana harbor. l am willing u vote for
a declaration that may involve US n hos
Titles, because believe that we have a
just cause"
Mr.. Allison had a telegram read from
Secretary Alger saying that while he was
willing that the appropriation should be
made, 10 be expended within the discre-
ton OF the secretary of war. th.t he
thought the outer bar should be eft for
the present so as 10 prevent che too ready
ingress Of foreign hostile ships
1t is better not" the 9ecrotary's dis
patch read. Ito open any deep harbors
that would admit warships 1t would
make simply one more place 10 guard"
on this telegram the chair cverruled
Mr.. Allison's point Of order AMI submitted
the question to the senate whether the
amendment should be considered
An aye and nay vote was taken on this
proposition. and resulted in the negative.
1882. The vote had the effect If ruling
the amendment out Of order
Al . o'clock the bill was laid aside and
Mr.. Walthan (NIiss1 presented resolutions
on the death Of his late couesgue. Senator
James z. George. Those who paid rib
utes 10 the memory OF Senator George
were Mr.. Walthau INIiss). M Proctor
CNt@. Mr.. Turpie Und1. Mr.. Bace Tenn.
Mr.. Teller tColol. Mr. Gray .lpell. Mr..
Platt Comm. and Mr.. Money iAIiss)
At 4 O'Clock. as further mark 81 res-
pect. the senate adjourned I'll Monday.
CkOctaws Must be shot.
Anlers. / T, April 6-The supreme
court OF the Choctaw nation. at Tuscka-
homa. has affirmed the judgment Of the
district court for the Second district. IN
which William Going. or WaHa Tonaks
and Ramsey, Crosby. two Choc:avs. were
sentenced 20 be shot. The execution viii
take place at Aukichie. in about thirty
days.