The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29

Mr. Frye Wop.. MaIne>. II am sick ana
| tired 10 see day after day this spiendld
| Republic of ours doing police duty for the
most wicked nation On thc face Ot the
| earth"
lie would vote for anything that wouio
nd the cause OF the patriots, VINO were
| 81 successfully STRUGGLING to wroSt ihptIy
| from tue grasp OF relentless despctlsm.
seuator Cunop uprn Lad took an op-
posing view on Tho question. u" ur-
clarcd that Spain must ne treated ~ hc-
longing to the family OF civ llyrd htions
and said all rules of International law
| should prevail IN the dealings Of this Ma
ton with the Rebellion AttncNs upon
the pnst conduct Of Spain were out OF
place IN this discussion S1,'L was iut
angular IN her record FOR iororlN, VINE
ttr treatment OF the Indians OF South
America might have difsrad In u degree
from the treatment gwen this race ny an
civilized nntons 1t did not differ IN KIND.
What right had We, asked tho Heuator TO
warrant declaration II hclligvrcncy,
much less Independence There was not
4 scinillla OF actunl evidence warrnntInR
this action.
The senator said he did not favor nnv
coufsn contemplating the taking up OF
arms against Spain In favor OF Cuba. IL
We Interfere In the affairs OF Cuha, he
said We do 80 with the implied threat
powers Of tho United States spanish,
chvalry aud vnlgr would not last half
campaign. Weak as Spain Ia she would
resent an NitMaiTantrd interference. Lest
We Incur the imputetion of bullying n
weaker nation, the United States should
move with caution.
Mr. Canery opposed the resolutions he
| cause congress had no power and the
facts did not warrant action II we had
the power
Mr.. Alien pop, Neb) made an argi-
mout M TO the legal iight of congreEs TO
recognize independence. The senator
spoke at great length, referring 20 spain
as an "outlawed nation" aud to Weyier
az q "hloody butcher"
At this point humorous amendments
with some verbal, were offered one by
Mr. eau proposing proclamation by tao
president recognizing the Independence OF
cuba,
Mr. Posco dem. rln) called attcn-
ton TO the important fact that the Inn
penang committee resolution was "con.
current which. according to usage. did
not need tho presidents signature. He
urged that II be a Joint resolution" thus
enlisting tho president IN this notion.
Tho reason against adopting Join, res
olutious." knd Mr.. Sherman. Is that the
president would be compelled to act In
ten days while Concurrent resolution"
VIII eypresa the wish OF congress aud al-
low the president to act when cHoum-
stances warrant
Mr.. Pasco said this was tho very reason
he believed tho resolution should 20 10
thu president IN order 10 secure speedy
and decisive action. He offered an amend
ment directing the president to Issue n
proclamation OF belligerency.
Mr.. Cameron ntcp, Pn.l offered an
Amendment for extending the friendly Of
Independence OF Cuba.
II am authorized 10y the committee on
foreign relations 10 accept that amend
ment." said MIR sherman.
Mr. Sherman moved to lay on the table
the resolutions OF MIR White OF California
requesting the executive brunch Ia grant
holligerency ana adding sympathetic cX-
pf"Rsicns aH follows.
We are of the opinion that the executive
department, to whose Investigation ana
care our diplomatic rclaii have been
largely committed, should recognize the
hellIcrcncy Of those WIN are ming
Themselves IN cuba In armed opposition
to spain and that the influence of the Of
ficcrs Of tho uniicd States may be- pru-
IDENTIFY aud effectively used ihat Cubn
may be enabled TO ostablnh n permanent
government of hcr own
Thc motion to table prevailed, ayes %,
noca f.
THIS Afforded the first tcst Of tho senate
against II limited sympathctlc resolution.
Tho vote 10 table tho white resolution waB
carried. "a TO r.
Tho pairs, og Hnttounced, were an fol-
lows prilehard with blanchard. Hans
hrnngh with Harris. iloar with Pugh.
Mitchell tWis) with Sowell m -, Thurs
ton with Tillman, Palmer with Aldrich.
Wolcott with Brice.
Mr, Allen offered the following amond-
mcnis:
That the proeldont OF the United states
be ana rs hereby authorized and requested
republic OF cuba as Il exists under tho
lcglslRtion ard form OF government PRO
claimed ut J'maguaya under President
cig"nrOs In the month OF May. In the year
OF our Lord, 1876, az "A free and indie
pendent netion ana according to tho envoy
eTtra orlinnrY and minister plenipoton-
tiary Of said republic all the rights and
privileges accorded to the envoy extra
ordinary and minister plcnipotentiary Of
the government OF Spain. ,
Mr. sherman moved TO lay II on the |
table. which motion prevailed; ayes 52,
noes H.
The negative vote was as follows.
pahcr Cannon, Dubois. Galllnger. Mantle |
Mitchell oorc.l. quay, squire. Teller. re- |
nublicans: can and Vest. democrats. Al |
len Butler, Jones CNoy). Kyle. PETER and |
Stewart popullsts.
The vote now came on fhe resolution OF
the foreign relations committee. The roll |
call proceeded amid hrcathlesH interest al |
though II was certain that the resolution |
was overwhelmingly carried. The Vice
president announced the adoption OF the |
rerolutlons-,ayos 81. noes 6.
For an instant there was a liIll and then |
when the galleries realized that the reso- |
lutions were adopted by an overwhelming |
vote there was burst OF applause. which |
the presiding officer checked by n vigorous |
rapping Of the Eavel. The detailed vote on 1
he final passage OF the resolution & as
follows;