The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-08
SOME SHARP WAR TALK
Senator Morgan pcnouncss ths
Great Coal Combine.
DEAD SEAMEN sHOuln BE AvENGrl',
srnrtc IN Possession OF suracicns
Testimony 10 Just,ry wnr--No
Money FOR Mobile.
ZEN sHoul-n BE AVENGED,

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talk was induced In by tho senate today.
When consideration of the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill was resumed, the ducstion
pending was tho amendment OF Mr.. pcttps
| (hla.) providing for such Improvement o
the hafhor az Mobile as would enable war
vessels TO obtain coal aad other supplies
| there MIR Allison tlowal, III charge OF
the iii, made a point OF order against
tho amendment, THIS called out 4 bitter
speech by Mr., Morgan thla,). who charged
the appropriations committee With dis
terminating against proper measures. He
followed With AN argument showing the
necessity OF the Improvement proposed,
saying IL would oScu to the government In
time OF war the coal fields OF The South
sna enable It to fight the reasonable mo-
nopoly that had been formed to control
the coal supply Of The country IN the event
OF war Tho amendment was lost At 2
o'clock the bill had not been completed
and was laid aside. the senate dsvotlng
the remainder of the afternoon TO e,logies
Of the late Senator George OF Mississippi.
Washington. April 5.--Comparativtly
little interest was manifested by tine peo-
PIE In the proceedings OF the senate. When
the vice presidents gayel fell OF noon the
galleries were scarcely half titled, and The
attendance on the floor was smaller than
IL has been for several days.
Mr. Allison moved that when the sentte
adjourned today II be TO meet on Monday
n.xt ANA ,ta ,,ottor vtar avrncd N
Consideration OF tho sundry civil bill
was then resumed. the question pending
being upon an amendment offered by Mr..
pettus tAla.), 10 appropriate s20o,0Bo for
the improvement OF the Mobile harbor that
warships might reach the wharycs to re-
ceive coal and other supplies. 1t has been
pressed by the Alabama senator as All
emergency war measure.
Mr.. Pett1s, in support of has amendment.
said 1t had received the approval OF the
secretary or war. He pointed out that II
any difficulty Was TO be had with a foreign
nation at this time, or in the immediate
future, tne scene OF the trouble would pe
probably IN Southern waters. He regarded
1t as very important that the appropriation
be made in order that our shlps OF war
should hsye proper facilities at that point
Mr.. Allison, Ia charge OF the bll. made |
a point OF order against the amondm mt,
although be expressed his entire sympathy |
with all proper measures for the National |
defense
Mr. Morgan made sharp attack upaa |
the appropriations committee. He said II |
was power which did not legally belong |
TO II. Ar. Morgan said that already We !
heard Of great coal combine that rs to |
control the price OF GOAL 10 be supplied to |
the government AZ southern ports lie |
hoped the report wsz uoi true. but he real /
Eed they had the opportunity for such
rcacherous spoliation Of the government
He pointed out some o: the advantages OF
jpeniug the coal fields OF the South by the
Improvement suggested in the pending
imendment, The government would laus
7e enabled 10 Obtain Its coal IN any guam
tiles AZ Reasonable rates near the theeter
y action in ease OF hostlliIies. II do MOI |
snow, Mr.. President, whether war is com
ng OF not said he, Il have never myself
lone anything that might involve this
.ountry IN war. but II seems 10 me thu,
he testimony now before the senatc Is
pftislently strong TO compel us 10 strike
n dcfense Of the honor and dignity OF the
ountry and IN memory OF our dad seamen
,hrouded in the mud OF Havana harbor, |
In willing TO vote for a demonstration ,ha,
nay involve us in hostlities, because | bc-
ieye we have Just cause, y He thought
railway company had brought the
up Il would pass. And he did
lot think that, HI the present cIrcum-
tances. there should be the slightest heal
alton to pass r. ~ nm willing" said he.
TO do anything that VIII succor the United
,ates navy and strike down the monopoly
hat seeks TO prey upon the country.
Mr. Allison had Il telegram read from
,esretary Aieer. saying that while he WAS
Filling the Improvement should be made,
he appropriation therefor TO he expended
within the discretion of the secretary OF
var. be thought the outer bar should be
Ell for the present 70 as to prevent tho
asy ngress Of foreign vessels The hecrc-
ary's dispatch read,
1T is better not 10 open any denp hnr-
ors that will admit warsbips II would
make simply one more place 10 guard"
On this the chair oyorruled Mr.. Allison'a
nint OF order aud submitted the question
o the senate whether the amendment
hould be considered. An aye and nay
CITE was taken on this proposition AMI
csulted IN the Degatlve~-ie-33. The vote
I'D the effect of ruling the amendment on,
4 order.
At . o'clock the bill was laid aside and
A.. Walthall OF Mississippi presented res-
buttons on phe death OF his late sol
cague. Senator James George Those WHO
laid tribute TO the memory OF Senator
;eorao were Mr.. Wathall Of Mississippi.
ir Proctor OF Vermont. Mr.. Turpie OF
indiana. SIR. Bate OF Tennessee. sir. Teller
4 Colorado, Mr.. Gray OF Delaware. Mr.
,Iatt OF ConnectIcut and Mr.. Money OF
AZ 4 O'Clock, as further mark Of re-
rect the senate adjourned until Monday.
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