The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-24
DEBATE N THE SENATE
ON shermAn's Motion TO Re-eommit the
Cuban Resolutions.

Cuban RESOLUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Senator Blackburn's return to the sem
ate to-day after the exciting and frtiit-
less senatorial contest before the Ken
lucky legislature was signalized by an
unusual demonstration by his coll
leagues. on the senator's desk was the
most mammoth and elaborate floral de-
sign ever brought to the senate. rising
twelve feet from tho floor. and over
hanging the desks OF Senator Walthall
and Vest on either side. The main de-
sign represented the coat OF arms Ok
Kentucky, with two huge dolls clasping
hands as tho central figures, around
which were worked the state motto;
'united we stand, divided we. falle
-.4Soye this wes q largs horse shsa. q
great hseaves Of oak leaves and lily OF
the valley. The whole was topped with
widesprcadIng branches OF American
Beauty roses. The tribute came from
Mr.. Blackburn's senatorial associates
Several other large designs were from
personal friends.
Mr.. blackburn entered the chamber
shortly after the session opened and
was warmly greeted by his associates.
Mr. Cullom, In charge OF the leBisla-
tive appropriation bill, said he could
not give way for an indlhnite eSten-
sion OF the Cuban debate to tho ex-
clusion OF appropriation bills.
Mr.. Sherman responded that the
committee desired a vote and he was
With the senators on the conference
committee who had thrown aside the
senate resolutions and had accepted the
house resolutions. 'And venture to
say" proceeded Mr.. Plat, that not Ave
senators approve the house resolutions
now before us"
The senator suggested TO Mr.. Sher-
man and his associates that they re-
rede from their agreement TO the house
resolutions which they did not want,
and present something more acceptable.
"ff we had any assurance, SAID Mr..
Sherman, "that the senate would accept
and dispose OF the subject in another
form, then we would be quite willing to
accept the suggestion"
Mr., Hoar said the whole subject could
be dealt with In two minutes II Mr..
Sherman would ask unanimous consent
10 re-commit them.
Then" said Afr. Sherman. decisively,
"I will make the motion TO test the
question"
This colloquy proceeded out OF order.
az Mr.. Palmer, OF Illinois, had the floor
lutions and insisted on going on. He
yielded, however to allow Mr.. Sherman
10 give the following formal notice: Il
now give notice that In order to expo
dIte action on this subject, and In order
10 dispose OF the question, will move
to re-commit the pending resolutions
TO the conference committee.
AS Mr.. Palmer had the floor, Mr..
Sherman souid not secure immediate
action on his motion.
At O'Clock there was n lull In the
speeches. whcreupon Mr.. Sherman
sought TO secure n vote on his reso-
tuition TO recommIt the resolutions TO the
conference committee.
vote was about to be taken when
Mr.. Allen arose for a speech. Many
senators urged him TO wait, ns the Sher-
man motion would dispose Of the sub
ject for the present, but Mr.. Allen In
sisted on going on and the vote was
deferred. ,
states stood by while Spain applied
the knife TO the throatS OF the Snbans
We would be Justly chnrgcnblc by the
world with impotency and cownrdicc.
He rldiculed the waning patriotism OF
tho senators. At FIRST senator's had
"fallen over each other" In support OF
thIs resolution. Then the senator from
Maine (Hale) had sounded the slgnnl
for retreat. And nOw," concluded
Mr.. Allen, "the senator from Ohio
Ishermnn) moves to recommlt 1t looks
as though he had Joined In the retreat
and this viii be the last OF tho rcsolu-
As soon nS Mr. Allen closed Mr..
sherman pressed his motion TO recon-
nit. There wnb no word Of opposition
nnd the presiding o!rcer, Mr.. Bacon.
nut the question. Not more than
twenty senators were present There
wns n chorus OF ayes" and no nays"
and the motion prevailed. No request
for n roll call was made nnd the senate
Immediately turned TO other business.
The rccommittal came 10 quickly
that the crowds did not realize what
had been done until the clerk began
reading the Items Of the legislative
appropriation bill, which had been
Subseauentiy Mr Plntt offered an.
other phnsc or the Cuban subject hy
presenting the following concurrcnt
resolution. which was referred 10 tho
committee on foreign relations:
Resolved, That the senate ttho house
OF representatives. CnrCurrlnE) Hereby
expresses itB cGrncgt desire anu hope
that Cuba may soon become free, In
dependent and republican government
and that the friendly Offices OF the