The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-24
THAT THEY MAY BE AMENDED.
Their Passage in the Present Form
seemed TO Be Dubious.
Mills Introduces stfll More Vigorous
Resolutions and Plaft Proposes
Mild Ones-Fiowers for Blackburn.
the silver senator. Whom kentucky
Rejected,

signaaized by an unusual demonstration
cs MS colleagues. On the senator's desk
vas the largest and most elaborate floral
design ever brought to the senate, rising
Twelve feet from the fioor and oyerhang-
ing the desks of Senators Walthau and
Vest on either side. The main design re-
presented the coat-of-arms of Kentucky,
with two huge dolls ciasping hands as the
central figures. around which were work
ed the state motto, United we stand d..
vided we fall" Above this was a large
horseshoe Of La France and Pearl roses,
wniie below and around were great
sheaves OF oat leaves and lily Of the val
ley The whole was topped with wide.
spreading branches OF American Beauty
roses. The tribute came from Black
burns senatorial associates. Several 9TH
er large designs were from personal
friencs- Blackburn entered the chamber
shortly after the session opened. and was
wyrmiy greeted by his associates.
In presenting petitions from Edward
Everett Hale. Julia Ward Howe. the fac
ulties Of Yale and Williams colleges and
many distinguished public men and sclen-
lists. Gailinger showed the heavy mortal
ity from pulmonary diseases, and urged
that the government might give attention
TO saving human life.
When Sherman brought forward the
Cuban resolutions there was an animate
debate as to securing a final vote. Gull
iom- In charge of the legislative appropri-
alton bill. said he could not give way for
an indefinite extension of the Cuban de-
bate 10 the exclusion of appropriation
bills. Sherman responded that the COM
mittee desired a vote. and he thought il
remarkable. with the war proceeding in
CutA. that the question could NOT be
Speedily acted on
Plat. Rep, Conn, said the trouble with
the. resolutions was that three senators
In the conference committee had thrown
aside the senate resolutions and had ac-
cepted the house resolutions. And I
venture to say" proceeded Platt. that
not five senators approve the house reso-
lutions now before us" The senator sug-
gested TO Sherman and his associates that
they recede from their agreement TO the
house resolutions. which the senators did
not want. and present something more ae
ceptable.
III we had any assurance" said Sher-
man, that the senate would accept and
dispose of the subject in another form,
then we would be quite willing to accept
the suggestion
Plat went on TO say that he could speak
only for himself. yet it must be apparent
that the senator's did no. wish 10 adopt
resolutions which were contradictory in
thar terms.
Il suggest to the committee" said Hoar.
rising and addressing sherman. that he
ask the unanimous consent OF the senatd
70 a disagreement TO the conference report.
thus sending the subject back to the con-
ference committee"
But why not voter" insisted Sherman.
Hoar said the whole subject could be
dealt with In two minutes IL Sherman
would ask unanimous conseIt to recommi:
them
Then" said Sherman. dersavely. II will
make the motion. to test the question.
This coiloqIy proceeded out of order. as
Palmer OF Illinois had the floor for a
speech against the CUBAN resolutions aad
insisted on going on He yielded, however.
10 allow sherman TO give the following
formal notice: II now give notice that
Tn order TO expedite acticn on this subject,
sni In order to dispose Of the question. l
will move 30 recommit Che pending resolu-
tions TO the conference committee" As
Palmer had the floor. sherman did not Sc
cure immediate action on his motion.
Palmer rointed out the unnecessarily IT.
fenSive and contradictory terms OF the
house resolutions. They embraced need
less threat OF Intervention. which. II exc
cuied. meant Intervention by war. The
scrafor spoke Of the unorganszed condi,ioi
OF The CsIhars.
This brought out protests from Morgan
and Can The former read the proclarna-
tion Of Cisneros president of the insar-
gents together with letter from CrosbN
: Moves. OF the Washington City Star.
giving assurances OF the authenticity OF
the document Morgan said he approved
every word OF that splendid appeal OF
Ci<neros.
Mills offered a joint resolution on Cuba,
after which he said he would speak on
tho resolution.
George Dem. Miss. spoke In opposition
TO tho house resolutions.
A, O'Clock there was a iull in the
speeches whereupon sherman sought 10
secure a vote on his resolution TO re-
commit the resolutions to the conference
committee 4 vote was about TO he taken.
when Allen ofsred a speech. Many SEN
arorS urged aim 10 wait. as the sherman
motion wouie dispose OF the subject for
the present Allen insisted on going on.
and the vote was deferred. He said that
~ The United States stood by white spain
applied the knife Ia the thro2ts or the
C1hans we would be justly chargesble by
the world with inPotency and eowardice.
Ha ridIculsd the waning patriotism or the
senators Al first the senators had fallen
over each other" TO support the resoln-
,ions. Then the senator from Maine ttalei
had sounded the signal for the retreat
And noe ;" concluded Allen, the senator
from Ohio 1Shernsan) moves TO rsoorarnit.
II looks as though he had Joined in the re-
resolutions
A soon as Allen closed sherman pressed
his rro+ion to recommit- There was no
word OF opposition. and the presiding Of
A-er. Bacon. PIT the question Not more
than twenty senators wer- present There
was A chorus Of yeas ana no nays. AMI
the motion prevailed No request for a
roll cau was rna4s. and the senate imun@-
dtstelv turned to other business. The re-
counrnff-aI came 50 quickly ths; she crowds
i.t not realize Ehsf had been done uutil
.Ae clerk began reading the items % the
legislative appropriation hsn. which had
neeu taken Cp-
Subsequently PiAtt offered another
FAaSe ~ the Cuban subject by presenting
the following concurrent resolution. which
was referred 20 IN. committee on foreign
relations.
n solved. Thai the senate, the house O.
representatives. concurrtng. hereby eX-
presses its sarnes, desire and hop- tha;
C~ihz may soon become = free. tnaspeusi-
eut ana republican government. and tha,
,h~ friendly cf:icys Of the United States
should De- offered by the president 70 the
sY,anisa government 10 secure this re-
<sfr
Tae legislative Appropriation cil Vas
usn1inr when. AZ SIS the senate wen,
in,e executive session. and soon after al
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