Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08
SHARP WAR TALK.
II is INDUCED in by Members Of The
Senate.
NR. MORGAN READY FOR H0STlLITIES
He Believes That This Country HaS a
Just Cause.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN The HOUSE.
Charge That Administration Delay is in
Interest Of Stock -JObbaTS.
GRosvENon DEFENDS M'kINLEy.

Monday.


viding for such Improvement Of the har-
Dor at Mobile as would enable war-ves-
! sells TO obtain coal and other supplies
there. Mr.. Allison, of Iowa. i'm charge
/ of the bill made a point Of order against
the amendment This called out bitter
! speech by AIr. Morgan. Of Alabama. VINO
charged the Appropriations Committee
with discriminating against proper mea-
sures and threatening 90 dissolve the
committee. "As for the threat implied
by the Senator from Alabama" inter-
jected MI Allison, houy, IF 1 know
| myself. / do not crave the work that is
now imposed upon me 10y the Senate. If
the Senate wants to dissolve the commit
tee It, may do so without delay"
Mr. Morgan. resuming the discussion,
! said that already we heard of a great
| coal combine that is 10 control the price
! OF coal to be supplied TO the government
| at southern ports. He hoped the report
! was not true but he realized. he said.
! the opportunity for such a reasonable
| spoliatiou of the government. He point
| ed out some of the advantages Of open
/ ing the cOal-helds of the South by the
| Improvement suggested in the pending
! amendment. The government would thus
| be enabled to obtain its coal i'm any guam
| titles. at reasonable rates. near the thea
| tre of action in case of hostilities.
MORGAN READY FOR WAR.
81 do not know, Mr. President, whether
war is coming or not said ne; IL have
| never myself done anything that might
! involve this country il war; but il seems
| TO me that the sworn testimony now be-
1 for IL a
compel MS to strike IN defence of the
! honor and dignity Of the country and in
| memory OF our dead seameu shrOuded IN
! the mud of Habana harbor. j am willing
| to vote for "a declaration that may in
| volve as in hOstiliues, because l believe
! that we have "a just cause
| Mr.. Morgan was of opinion that IL a
| railroad company had brought the amend
ment into the Senate, ii would have pass
| ed without a murmur Of dissent from the
| committee and he did not think that
| in the present circumstances. there should
! be the slightest hesitation 10 pass
it. because. although IL had not received
/ the approval of any railroad company,
! it had received the sanction of the Secre-
| tary of War. 81 am willing said ne,
| "to do anything that will succOr the
! United States navy. and strike down the
monopoly that seeks 10 prey upon the
! government
! Mr.. Allison had a telegram read from
! Secretary Alger saying that while he
! was willing that the Improvement should
/ bee made. the money to DE expended within
! the discretion OF the Secretary Of War,
! he thought the outer bar should be left
/ for the present. so as TO prevent the too
! ready ingress of foreign. hostile ships.
1T is better" the Socretarys dispatch
! read mot 10 open any deep harbors that
| would admit warships You would make
| simply one more place TO guard
| MOBILE AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
on this telegram the Vice-President
| overruled Mr. AllisOn's point of order
| and submitted the question to the Senate
whether the amendment should be adopt
ed The yeas and nays were taken on
| this proposition, and resulted negatively
] bv a vote OF 30 10 10. The vote had the
| effect of ruling the amendment out OF
| order.
At2 o'clock the bill was laid aside, and
! Mr.. Walthau Of Mississippi, presented
| resolutions ON the death of his late col
! league. Senator j. Il. George. Those who
! paid tributes TO the memory of Senator
! George were Mr.. W1lthaH, of Mississippi;
| Mr.. Proctor. of Vermont; Mr.. Turpie, OF
! Indiana: AIr Bate. of Tennessee; Mr.
! Teller. of Colorado; Mr.. Gray OF Della
ware. Mr. Platt. of Connecticut and
! Mr.. Money, Of Massachusetts.
At o'clock. as further mark Of re-
spect. the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
Excitement i'm the House.
There was scene of great excitement
| in the House late this afternoon during
the consideration of the bill for the re-
| ORGANIZATION Of the army. 1t was caused
! nv Mr. Lentz an Ohio Democrat, who
| made a vigorous assault on the admins
| tration, charging that the policy OF delay
! was i'm the interest of stockholders in
! Wall street
| He alleged that Wall street was I'm
nossession of information that the mes
| sage would not go in long before II was
| known at the Capitol. and profted heavily
! bv the advance in the price OF stocks
! which resulted. He even charged that
! there was no warrant for the alarming
statements about the situation in Habana
which were made as Justification Tor
! the delay Of the message.
| Mr. Lentz's speech created profound
sensation. and was met with an emphatic
reply from General Gr0svenor, now gene
| rally REGARDED as the administration
spokesman on the floor
| Mr. Grosvenor said message from
| General Lee was received on Tuesday,
ana another received yesterday. which
were very urgent. He said the second
was an appeal for time
Smoking of the note of the Powers,
! Mr. Grosvenor said the Presidents reply
nut an end, without qualification, 10
| everv delay or interference from those
| Powers.
Mr. McAiillin asked Mr.. Grosvenor what
the latest information was as TO the
Presidents policy. In reply, Mr.. Gros-
venor asked Mr.. McMillin for the latest
! information as to the controlling power
| ON the Democratic side next Monday.
| daughter and applauseJ
! Il know what power is controlling on
vour side" observed Mr.. McMllin THAT
| mower is Mark Hanna" Oeers on Repub-
| lican side)
Defence OF HANNA.
Mr.. Grosvenor defended Senator Hanna
calling attention TO the Senator's denial
| that he had ever bought share or STOCK
! ON Wall street In his life.
'Can he say the same thing about
votes2" asked Mr. McMillin, amid de-
| risive laughter from the Democratic side.
Mr.. Grosvenor declared that John J.
Nccook was Willingly In a great conspi-
rocv 10 secure the independence OF cuba
| and validate 500, 10000 OF Cuban bonds
| Tbese bonds he said, would be destroyed
| n Spain were driven out OF cuba IN the
| interest OF the American people. lie
| declared that he had been told That a
| @sntleman in New York was short o.