The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
FOR EXTRACTION OF NEELY.
SENATE PASSES THE BILL APPLI-
CABLE TO HIS CASE.


Called Attention 20 the Greene and
Gaynor Case--General Deficiency
bill Passed-sIessages and Papers
of Presidents.
Washington, June 2.--After an extended
debate the Senate to-day passed the bill
providing for tho extradition of persons
who have committed certain crimes in
Cuba, fram the United States to the is
land. AS amended the bill provides that
the alleged criminal shall be punished
under the laws of Cuba as administered
by Cuban courts.
The last Of the appropriation bills, the
general deficiency was passed, also was
the emergency river and harbor bill. pro-
viding for numerous surveys and for cer-
tain other public works.
Mr.. Clay Democrat Of Georgia, and Mr..
Stewart of Nevada, addressed the Senate
at length on the questions involved in the
government of our insular possessions.
The session was concluded with eulogies
on the late Representative Greene of Ne
braska.
Soon after the Senate convened to-day
a concurrent resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the printing of 16.e0) sets of
messages and papers of the Presidents,
10000 sets to be sold at the actual cost
of publication and 5000 sets to be PACED
at the disposal of the Senate and House.
Mr.. Morgan, chairman of the Commit-
tee on Inter-Oceanic Canals, made re-
quest that the so-called Hepburn Nicara-
guam canal bill be made the special order
for consideration at p, m. on Monday,
Dec. 10, the -second Monday of the next
session. His request was agreed to.
NeeIy Extradition Bill.
The substitute proposed |by the Senate
Judiciary Committee for the House bill.
providing for the extradition of alleged
criminals from the United States to Cuba,
was called up by Mr.. Fairbanks Oh IN
diana.
Mr. Stewart proposed TO strike out that
provision of the proposed law, that the
Judge shall be satisfied that proper pro-
vision exists for securing to the accused
a speedy and fair trial for such offense
where he will be informed of the nature
and cause of the accusation and be con-
fronted with the witnesses against him
and have compulsory process for obtain
ing witnesses in his favor and nave tne
assistance Of counsel for his defense"
Mr. Tillman said it seemed to him that
when an American accepted an appoint-
mentNin Cuba and then broke the law and
brought disgrace upon his country at the
same time, he ought 10 take the eonse-
ouences as they might be meted out to
him by the laws of the country where
he had committed his crime.
'If we cannot obtain for man fair
trial in Cuba" said Mr.. Bacon, ut Is
-, ~uy,, fo,tlf we, have full control
there, and we cannot escape responsible
iy for it..
"It was manifest" said he, "that the Ju-
dietary Committee did not approve of the
retention of the provision in the bill"
Greene and Gaynor Case.
Mr.. Bacon referred to the alleged con-
spiracy of Capt. Carter with Gaynor ond
Green at Savannah. whereby he said, the
government was swindled out OF about
100000 He said Gaynor and Green were
the men who had committee the onense,
while Capt Carter was in prison. A fed
eral Judge in New York had refused re-
Gently to extradite Gaynor and Green 20
Georgia for, trial and they were free now.
He cited this instance, he said, 10 indica'e
a fear that a majority of criminals, at
which the pending bill was aimed, might
escape.
In opposing the amendment Mr.. Caffery
said:
'I don't think we ought to be swept or
oar feet in considering general stat
ute like this by the populations OF MT.
Neely. His action has Shocked the en-
tire American public, but IL behooves the
Senate not o elimiEate provision like
this. which guarantees TO every American
in cuba a fair and impartial trial"
Mr. Fairbanks said he was willing TO
accept the amendment.
The provision was stricken out, 40 TO 10,
and the bill passed without division.
At 545 p. m. the Senate adjuorned un-
til 10 a. m. Monday.