The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-22
CUBA'S CAUSE
OccnplcS the Attention OF the
United States Senate.
A GREAT INTEREST IS TAKEN
Iiy the Public Ia the Report or the For
sign Relations Comiultieo-h Number
Of Resolutions Introduced Hearing on
tho Question - Some shuTp Peraonai
pnssagts-Nr. Vest on Deck M U,uaI.
Mr.. I'M Makes IIni Ilrenlt.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2i.-The
senate was literally dGlugcd FOR half an
hour today with reports. resolutions and
spirited collouuIes on the Cuban QucS-
tIon. The Intense public interest In this
subject was shown by the presence OF the
largest crowds seen since the opening
day OF the session. All available space
In the public galleries was taken and the
diplomatic gallery had such distinguish
cd occupants rs Sir Julian PlunccfOtc
the British Ambassador. Baron Won Hen.
Eclmuller, the Australian minister: Mr..
Hatch. the Hawaiian minister. accom-
panied by the suites and ladies OF the
embassies ana legations.
The main event OF the day was the
presentation by Mr.. Cameron OF the re-
port OF the committee on foreign reia-
tons favorable TO his resolution rcCoG-
nZinG the Independence OF Cuba. This
proceeding was brief and pcrfunctOry.
the report not bing read, and an agree
meEt speedily reached by which the resO-
luton and report 80 over until after the
holidays.
Aside from the Cameron report Mr.
Morgan. OF Alabama, presented fur
ther report on the same lines embodyinG
the Views OF himself and Mr.. Mills. The
Offering Of the reports served rs n pre-
ludc to several brisk exchanges between
senators. Mr. Hill Of New York, de-
sired to know whether the reports went
Into the constitutional question OF the
legislative power OF recognition OF inde-
pendcncc Mr.. Cameron promptly an
swcred that everybody conceded this
power and Mr.. Morgan pOIntedly added
that denial OF such power WAS pre-
pO5tcrOus.
Mr. Vest nlsO came forward with some
remarks which promised to give sharp
personal turn 10 the debate. He spoke
or hiR astonIshment in seeing Secretary
Olncy's public statement declaring that
the executive alone had the power 10
recognize independence.
MI Vest had hardly bGur when Nr.
Hale, (Rcp. Me). made point OF order
against him on the ground that debate
was out OF order. The Missouri senator
willingly yielded, announcing that he
would speak Tomorrow on the resolution
he had offered declaring that recognition
OF Independence Is joint pOwc! OF the
legislative and executive branches.
Several other Cuban resolutions were
offered. those by Mr. IlIll and Mr.. Chill
ton declaring that a state OF war exists
IN Cuba warrGntirc the recognition OF
the bcllIeercnt rights Of both parties.
and calling for the observance or strict
neutrality by the United States; and
one by Mr. Bacon. declaring that thc
power OF recognizing Independence Is q
rrcroEativc belonging exclusively 10
Congress.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on
foreign relations. reported farorhbly the
resolutions OF Mr.. Call, asking for infor-
nation relative 10 American citizens
confined In Spanish prisons and this was
agreed 10 by the senate
Aside from the Cuban subject, the feS-
sion was NOT evenitu!.
MIR. Vests Cuban resolution Is as fol-
lows:
Resolved. etc: That the President IS
not invested by the constitution with cN-
elusive power TO determine when the in-
dependence of foreign people strug-
Cling to establish government for
themselves shall be recognized by the
United States: but this power IS vested
In Congress and the President 20 be cN-
ercised In con formity With Section I, Ar
t!clc | OF the constitution"
Mr.. Vest said that he had been aston
Ished nt seeing the extraordinary state
mant made by Secretary Olncy, saying
that the action OF Congress concerning
Cuba, would be entirely Ineffective.
(For the text OF the report OF
the foreign relations committee see sixth
page OF the lntelllgcncer)