The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29

Der was evidently desirors OF proceeding 10 a
vote. Mr.. Allen said he xss,d not only zee
ognize Cuba, but he would es.atl.sh ser as
one OF The nations OF the earta, s.n snc I'D 10
fleets 10 Cuba's aid. Let war come. u sAouo
not check US in our duty.
Al this point numerous amendments; come
verbal, were offered. One. oy Mr.. Can, pro-
posed proclamation by the President recos-
nizing the independence or Cuba
fact that the pending committee resolution
was "concurrent." which, according 20 usage,
did NOT need the Presidents signature. He
enlisting the President in this action.
The reason against adopting JOINT reso-
luton" said Mr.. sherman, lis that the Pfes-
ident would be compelled 20 act within ten
days. while concurrent resolution will ex-
press the wish OF Congress to allow the
President 10 act when circumstances war
Mr. Pasco said this was the very reason he
believed the resolution should 90 10 the Pres
action. He offered an amendment directing
the President 10 issue a proclamation OF bell
ligerency.
aIr. Cameron offered an amendment for ex-
tending the friendly offices OF the United
states 10 Spain for the recognition OF the in
dependence OF Cuba.
II am authorized by the committee on for
eign relations 20 accept that amendment"
said Mr.. Sherman
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay on the table the
resolution Of Mr.. White, requesting the e$-
ecutive branch TO grant belligerency. and
adding sympathetic expressions, as follows:
We are of opinion that the executive de-
partment. 10 whose Investigation and care
our diplomatic relations have been largely
committed. should recognize the belligerency
Cuba in armed opposition TO Spain. and that
the influence and offices OF the United States
may be prudently, peacefully and effectively
exerted TO the end that Cuba may be enabled
TO establish permanent government OF her
own choice"
TEST VOTE.
The motion to table prevailed-ayes, 81:
nays. IL. This afforded the first test OF the
Senate against limited sympathetic reso-
luton The vote TO table the White resolu-
tton was as follows:
Ayes-Republic ans: Allison, Baker. Br,wn.
burrows. cameron, Cannon, Carter, Chan
dler, Clark Cullom, Davis. Dubois Eskins
Frye. Gallinger. Gear. Hawley. Lodge. Nc
ran Mesan P1acto antr nene sSdrn OF 0re
Shoup, Squire. Teller Wilson and Warren.
Democrats; Bacon Berry: Call Chiffon.
man, Gray. Irby, Jones OF Arkansas Lind
say, Mills, Martin. Morgan. Pasco. Turpie
Vest Wabthail. Populists; Allen. Jones OF
Nevada, PETER, Stewart, Butler, Kyle.
Nays-Republicans Hale. Morrill,, Per
kins, Wetmore. Democrats: Bate, Jeffery,
George, Hill. Roach, Smith, Villas and
White.
The pairs. as announced. were as fol-
lows: Pritchard with blanchard. Hans
brough with Harris. Hoar with Pugh.
ton with Tillman, Palmer with Aldrich,
Walcott with Brice.
Mr.. Allen offered the following amend
men;:
THAT the President OF the United States
be- and he II. hereby authorized and re-
quested to issue proclamation recognizing
| the republic of Cuba as IL exists under the
constitution and form of government pro-
claimed at Jimaguaya, under President
| Ciseneros. in the month of May. in the
| year of our Lord, 1885, as a free and inde-
| pendent nation. and according to the envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
| OF said republic all the rights and privileges
| accorded to the envoy extraordinary and
msnister plenipoteatiary OF the government
| of SPAIN"
which motion prevailed-ayes, 81; nays, IL.
| The negative vote was as follows: Republic
ans - Baker, Cannon. Dubois. Gallinger.
| Teller. Democrats-Call and Vest. Popu-
| lists-Allen, Butler Jones of Nevada, Kyle,
| PETER and Stewart.
THE FINAL VOTE.
The vote now came on the resolutions OF
| the committee on foreign relations. Mr..
| Morrill, sought TO have the resolutions di-
| vided. but the presiding officer held that it
| was out Of order. The roll call proceeded
| amid breathless interest. although ii was
| plain that the resolutions were overwhelm-
ingly carried. The Vice President announced
the adoption OF the resolutions by vote
| of 6i to g. For an instant there lull
| and then, when the galleries realized that
| the resolutions were adopted by an over
whelmng vote, there was burst OF ap-
! plause which the presiding officer checked by
| vigorous rapping OF the gavel. The de-
| tailed vote on the final passage of the reso-
| lutions Is as follows:
Experimentation. Baker. Brown.
Burrows, Cameron. Cannon, Carter, Chand-
| Ter, Clark, Culom. Davis Dubois. Elkins,
| Frye. Gallinger. Gear, Hawley. Lodge. Nc
| Bride, Mcmillan, Mantle, Mitchell of Ore
| gon Nelson, Perkins, Pritehard, Proctor.
| Quay, Sherman, Shoup, Squire, Teller.
Thurston, Warren and Wilson, Democrats
Bacon, Bate. Berry, Call, Cockrell DAM Fl
| Faulkner, Gibson, German, Gray, Hill, Irby,
| Jones of Arkansas, Lindsay. Martin. Mills.
Morgan. Pasco, Roach, Smith, Turpie Vest,
| Walthall White. Populists-Alen, Butler,
| Jones of Nevada. Kyle. PETER, Stewart.
Nays-Republicans ns-Tiale. Morrill, and
| Wetmore. Democrats-Caffery, Chiffon,
| and George.
| While the emonstration was proceeding.
| Mr.. Berry, moved TO take up minor bill
and the crowd. realizing the Cuban ques-
ton was over, so far as the Senate was
| concerned, broke into a noisy scramble for
| the exits and the galleries were speedily
| emptied. Mr.. Mitchell. OF Oregon. chairman
| of the committee on privileges and elections,
1 gave notice that on "Wednesday next he
| would call up the Dupont contested election
| case, involving the seat from Delaware. AT
| o'clock the Senate adjourned until Mon
| daV