The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-15
FULL POWERS GRANTED
 TO PRESIDENT PALMA
RIGHT TO APPROPRIATE AND DIVERT FUNDS VOTED BY
 CUBAN CONGRESS.

With Responsibility for War--Senate
 Lacked One of Quorum But Party
 Vote Anlrms No Need of Quorum in
 Extraordinary SessiOn-H0use Also
 Lacked Two of Legal Opening Quo
 rum--DetalIs of Events Reported.
 Havana, Sept. 14.-The extra session of congress called by President Palma completed at one sitting this afternoon the business for which it was sum- moned, namely, the granting to Presi- dent Palma of the fullest powers not already constitutionally possessed by the executive for carrying on the war, including the right to appropriate any public funds for war purposes; reyok- ing appropriations voted at the preced- ing session of congress in order to per init the diversion of the moneys in- YolYed to the prosecution of the war, dnd authorizing increase of the rural guards to 10000, and the artillery to 2,OO0 men. This triples the former force of rural guards and doubles the artil- leray These measures, which were combined in one blanket bill, were passed by party votes, the liberals and Independents refraining from voting, and the liberal nationallsts voting with the moderates.
 President Palma submitted brief message, principally devoted to deplor- ing the conduct of the opposition, whom he charged with the responsibil- ity of causing the rebelhon. The mes- sage contained no recommendations be- yond suggestions that congress approve all recent executive decrees, and take such steps as may be deemed advisable for ending the war. President Palma charged his political opponents with having, ever since the opening of the last election campaign plotted to use violence. He said the opposition had seemed to devote themselves to such ef- forts rather than to organize effect lively for the contest for votes at the next election, as was done among peo- ples who were accustimed to the ex- ercise of the boons of liberty.
 The message sketched the events of the revolution in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Havana and Santa Clara the Imprisonment of alleged conspirators, and the inadequacy of the military force, and said it would not be discreet ito send more soldiers from Havana un- der the existing threatening conditions. The president had been engaged in de- veloping the temporal conditions of the country, and had not imagined that it loo 4o r+ an internecine war. The revolution had found the government without sufficient arms, ammunition and horses, and the administration had done the best 1t could In providing these, enlisting vol unteers organizing militia, etc. The message continues:
 "The growth of the rebellion has been such that we cannot, with the regular forces, prevent rebel forces scattered. over an extensive area from entering towns and destroying property"
 The message further comments upon the conduct of the troops and the po- lice, and adds that the extraordinary efforts of the executive to control and suppress the insurrection continues. The passage is asked of such measures as congress may deem advisable to aid the executive in it's efforts.
 When the senate assembled it was one short of the two-thirds necessary to constitute a quorum. After the mes- sage and blanket bill had been read Senator Recio, liberal, and Senator San- gully. independent called attention to the lack of quorum, disclaiming any intention of taking the responsibility of obstructing congress in the midst of a grave situation, but insisting that the discrepancy be made a matter of rec ord. Senor Bravo Correoso, moderate, asserted that at an extraordinary ses- sion a quorum was not necessary, and this view was affirmed by party vote.
 During the discussion of the bill Sen- ator Sanguily made an impassioned ap- peal for peace rather than war prepara- tions, begging the senate to forget par tisanship and personal considerations and show instead it's patriotism by seeking method of securing peace. Senor Sanguily pictured in dark colors the possibilities in connection with American intervention, and said the continuance of strife would mean the loss to the country of its language and racial history. He characterized the bill as useless and senseless, and pre- dicted that it would only result in em- bittering the rebels, since neither the government nor the rebels could win. Compromise was the only reasonable course, and this, when the country $ 1n- dependence was endangered, would be the highest proof of patriotism, His tory would hold the members Of the government responsible for Cuba's fu- ture.
 In the house of representative only forty out of total membership of six ty were present, two less than the legal opening quorum. The senate bill pass ed the house by party vote, and by party vote also a resolution declaring confidence in President Palma was adopted. A motion for the appoint ment of a peace commission of five members to negotiaete with the insur- gents was rejected.
 Another feature of the day was the return on board the American protect ed cruiser Denver of the bluejackets who were landed from that vessel last evening on the request of President Palma, who represented that he could not guarantee the protection of Amer ioan interests, This was in view of the fact that the landing of the bluejack- cts had not met with the approval of