The herald., 1896-02-29

Sherman mo, "a to lay on the table the
resolution of III ite of California, request.
ing the executives branch 70 grant belliger-
ency. and addinsy sympathetic expressions
as follows:
I'VE are of tn . opinion that the execu-
tive department., to whose investigation
and care. our il 'lomatic relations have
been largely com litted, should recognize
the belligerency OF those who are maintain
ing them selves in Cuba in armed opposi-
tion to Spain, and that the Information of
the officers of The United States may be
prudently, peacef, lily and effectively OBJ
served TO the end that Cuba may be en-
abled to establish q permanent govern
ment of her own soice."
The motion to ia ble prevailed, yeas 81,
nays II.
This afforded the first test of the senate
against limited sympathetic resolution.
The vote to table tt - White resolution was
as follows:
Yeas-Allson, B lker, Brown, Burrows,
Cameron. Carter, c handler, Clark, Cullom,
Davis, Dubois, FL tSns, Grye, Gallinger,
Gear, Hawley, Lodi ,e, Nc b. ide, Mcmillan,
Mantle, Mitchell o | Oregon, Nelson, Proc
tor, Quay, Sherman . Shoup, Squire, Teller,
Wilson and Warren tRepublicans); Bacon,
Berry, Call, Chill ton. Cockrell, Daniel,
Faulkner, Gibson, German, Gray, Irby,
Jones of Arkansas. Lindsay. Mills, Martin.
Morgan, Pasco, , 'urpe, Vest and Wal
thall (Democrats) Allen, Jones of Ne
vaka. PETER, Stey Vart, Butler and Kyle
(Populists).
Nays-nale, Nj mrill, Perkins. wetmore
(Republicans); Bs te, Caffery, George Hill,
Roach, Smith, v las and White Demo
crats). Total-Y, ,as, 81; nays, ~,
The pairs, as announced, were as fol-
lows:
Pritchard with Blanchard, Hansbrough
with Harris, Hoar with Pugh, Mitchell of
Wisconsin with Sswell of New Jersey,
Thurston with Till man, Palmer with Aid
rich, Wolcott with 5rice.
ment:
That the presid ent of the United States
be, nd he is he reby authorized and re-
quest ed to make a proclamation recogniz-
ing tn republic O Cuba as it exists under
the CT institution and form of government
procla tmed at Jl l,maguay under President
Cisenol 'os, in ths month of May, in the
year of our Lord 1905, as free and inde-
pendent nation. nd according to the envoy
extraord inary am minister plenipotentiary
of said re public II the rights and privileges
accorded TO the envoy extraordinary and
minister p lenipo sentiary of the government
of Spain.
Mr.. She man moved to lay it on the
table, whic h IN otion prevailed; yeas So,
nays II. he negative vote was as fol-
lows: Baker. Cannon, Dubois, Gallnger,
Mantle, Mite he'd of Oregon, quay, Squire,
Teller, Repub lii ans; Call and Vest, Demo-
Gratis; Allen, Butler, Jones of Nevada,
Kyle, Peffer AMI Stewart. Populists. The
vote now cam g. on the resolutions of the
committee on f reign relations.
Morrill, sougt NJ to have the restitution di-
vided, but the presiding officer decided
that it was out 4 order. and the roll call
proceeded with breathless interest. The
vice-president a, inounced the adoption of
the resolutions yeas, "a; nays, 6.
For an insta ut there was lull, and
when the gallerit s realized that the resolu-
fiOna adnn tn6 NV ovQruh al min
vote, there was a burst of applause which
the presiding off Ger checked by vigor-
GUS rapping of he gavel. The detailed
vote on the final assage of the resolutions
is as follows:
Yeas. Republi .ans Allison, Baker,
Brown, Burrows, Cameron, Cannon, Car
ter, Chandler, Cla rk. Cullom, Davis, Du-
bois, Elkins, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Haw-
ley. Lodge, McBri de, Mcmillan, Mantle.
Mitchell Of Greg on, Nelson, Perkins,
Squire, Teller. T Taurston, Warren and
Wilson. Democra ts-Bacon. Bate, Berry,
Call, Cockrell, Dal,iel, Faulkner, Gibson,
German. Gray. Hill Irby, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Lindsay, Mar lin, Mills, Morgan, Pas
soc. Roach, Smit h. Turpie. Vest. Wal
Jones of Nevada, Fiyle, Peffer, Stewart.
Nays-Republicsn Hale. Morrill, and
Wetmore; Democrats. Caffery, Chiffon
| and George.
IOtal-Yeas, GA, nays, q.
| While the demonstration was proceeding
Mr.. Berry moved to take up a minority bill,
and the crowd, realizing that the Cuban
question was over so far as the senate was
concerned, bvoke into a noisy scramble
for the exits, and the galleries were speed
j lily emptied.
Mitchell of Oregon, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections,
gave notice that on Wednesday next he
J would call up the Dupont contested elec-
| ton case, involving the seat from Della
| ware.
AT 5 o'clock the senate adjourned until
| Monday.