The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-21

Adjournment TIL Monday. I'm spite Oh
the Cuban Q sder>.


Washington City, March Ex-senator
Morgan presented a new phase OF the
Cuban question TO the senate shortly oe-
fore the adjournment tonight by offering
a joint resolution declaring that state
of war exists In Cuba. and recogSzsng the
insurgents as belligerents. The pending
resolutions are concurrent. while the new
ones. being joint. would. II adopted, re-
quire the presidents signature
The resolutions before the senate re-
csived an unexpected reverse today
Sherman sought to interrupt the usuai
course Of adiourn,ng over \Saturday, un-
less unanimous consent was gwen TO take
the final vote on the Cuban question at
stated time next week. The unanimous
consent was not given. however, and the
senate voted, 42 TO q. TO adjourn over to-
morrow. The vote was regarded as an
evidence of growing opposition to the
Cuban resolutions.
Most OF the DAY was given TO the Cuban
debate. speeches being made by Canery.
Dem. La. in opposition. and Call. DEM.
Fla. supporting them.
The DUPONT election contest came up
long enough to allow Allen. Pop. Neb..
opportunity to express his views against
Mr. DuPont's ctaims. A number Of small
bills were passed.
German moved that when the senate ad-
journ IL be until Monday. This aroused
opposition. Lodge and Sherman opposing
II and the latter stating that an ADJOURN
ment over tomorrow would be objection
able unless a definite agreement was made
as to the time for taking the final vote on
the Cnhan resolutions. On a roll call Cor
mans motion prevailed. AZ to -. The de-
taSiei vote q az follows;
as-Republicans: Burrows. Cannon.
Carter. Davis, Dubois. Hale. Mcmillan.
Morrill,, PiAtt. Sewell. Teller. Thurston.
Wetmore and Wolcott. Democrats: Ba-
con. Bate. Brice, Cafery. Chiffon, Cock
reii. Faulkner. Gibson. German. Gray.
Harris, Hill. 1rby. Jones of Arkansas.
Martin. Mitchell Of Wisconsin. Pasco.
Pugh. Roach. Smith, Turpie. Villas. Wal
thali and White Popul:sts; Allen. But
Ter. Hoffer and Stewart-i2.
Nays-Repuhiicans: Baker, Brown.
Chandler. Clark. Cullom. Frye. Gailinger.
Lodge. Mitchell of oregon. Nelson. Per-
kins. Proctor. Sherman. Shoup and VIII
son. Democrats: Blanchard, Call. Mills.
Morgan. Tilinan and Vest Populist:
Kyle-22-
caffery. Dem. La, then proceeded with
his speech begun yesterday. opposing the
Cuban resolutions. In response TO a whis-
pered conversation by Piatt. who sat near
him. Caffery said Il say in response 10
an inquiry that we should not be engaged
in denouncing on the floor OF the senate
the manner in which the foreign govern
ments conduct their own affairs. protest
against attacks on the character Of for
eign countries protest against these
epithets hurled right and left at Spain
during the debate in this chamber. I take
no part in such denunciation. and | con-
slider il entirely ont OF place and as not be-
fitting the dignity of the senate of the
United states" Canery went on TO urge
that the resolutions were gratuitous in
suits TO Spain. and amounted almos. to
war.
AT esa5 O'Clock Cafery concluded and
Mills was recognized, but declined TO take
the floor at this time. Can then addressed
the senate. He said there was no excuse
for hesitation or doubt IN the course OF the
government. A. one point, when CAN was
urging intervention. Piatt asked: Sup
pose We suggest intervention and Sns,n
does not accept II. then does the senator
propose that we shall go 10 war;
First let us make our declaration and
see what effect that has" answered Cau
Next let us repeal our neutrality laws and
allow our brave boys and men, ready >,
risk their lives in the cause of freedom an
opportunity 10 do so. That will settle the
question without war. and settle IL within
ninety days"
Call read a letter recently received from
a RfTrRftdi lilffA III Telling Of n
bloody massacre FIVE miles from Havana
on the I'd uit.fno II gave minute details
OF the slaughter of twenty and the irn.,rts.
onmenf OF seventeen cuh.ins Thev w.ra
sacrificed in the streets Of suburb ~,
Havana. Call vogched for the intesritv AZ
the writer Of the letter, AS to the threat
of privateerins. Call exclaimed. ssWha,
commerce have we to prey upon? prIvs-
teers can do Us no harm. But there is no
possibility Of war
Palmer then took the floor on the c,,-
ban resolutions, but postponed his remarks
uafii Monday.
resolution offered by Chandler va
adopted for an inquiry by the naval c,,,-
mitfee OF the desirabihiy OF building one
turret above another. The following h,Itz
were passed; Authorizing the pay,n.rt ~
the highest grade of his rank 20 Rear "A.
unlrai Russell. retired fixing the rsok -
ray OF tire jGdge-a 1vocate general ~ ~
ravy. for a survey OF the mouth ~ -.
Yukon river. Alaska. Adjourned untu
Monday