Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-28
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Resolutions Passed by the Senate
This Afternoon.
TIE CAMERON SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED
All Amendments Were Promptly
Voted Down.
TEXT OF THE DELIVERANCE
THE CAMERON SUBSTITUTE ACCEPTED
TEXT OF THE DELIVERANCE

The scene in the Senate gallery was
a strikingly animated one as the hour for
the vote drew near. The diplomatic gal
lery was crowded for the first time during
the session. Among the diplomats present
were two Of the members OF the Spanish
legation. Minister Mendonca OF Brazil.
Senior Rengifo Of Columbia, Minister
Hatch Of Hawaii. Baron Won Kettler of
the German embassy, Minister Lazo Ari-
aga Of Guatemala and a number Of the at
taches, wives and members of the legation
households. The public galleries were
crowded, while crowds waited in the outer
corridors eager to get within.
Mr.. Aliens Resolution.
Mr.. Allen followed Mr.. Canery, offering
the resolution, of which he had previously
given notice, and following this action
with a speech in support of it, and urging
the power of Congress to act independently
Of the President in recognizing bellig.r-
ercy.
Mr.. Sherman said the reason for a con-
current instead Of a joint resolution was
that in case of the adoption Of a joint reso-
luton would compel the President to act
within ten days.
Mr.. Cameron's Amendment.
At 3:55 Mr.. Cameron offered his resolu-
ton for Cuban independence as an amend
ment to the committee resolution. and Mr..
Sherman accepted the amendment.
Mr. Whites Amendment.
AT o'clock Mr.. White offered his amend
ment to the Cuban resolutions and Mr..
Sherman moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr. Sherman's motion to lay the White
q fol, 10 Tod
81: nays, II.
The negative votes were those of Bate,
Gallery, George, Hale, Hill. Morrill,, Per-
kins, Roach, Smith. Villas, we:more and
White
The White amendment expresses the
sympathy Of the United States with the
Cuban cause. and expresses the opinion
that the executive should recognize Cuban
beuigerency.
MI. Aliens Amendment.
Senator Aliens resolution directing the
President to issue proclamation for reco2-
milton and to receive the legations from
the republic of Cuba was then laid before
the Senate, and Mr.. Sherman moved to
table it.
Mr.. sherman's motion was carried. Yeas,
80: nays, IL.
Those who voted in the negative on this
question We're Senator's Allen. Baker, Butler,
Call. Cannon. Dubois, Gallinger, Jones of
Nevada. Kyle, Mantle. Mitchell of Oregon.
PETER. Quay, Squire, Stewart, Teller and
Vest.
The Committees Resolution.
The vote was then taken on the COM
mittee's resolution as amended by the ac-
ceptance of the Cameron amendment,
which read as follows:
Resolved, by the Senate, the House of
Representatives concurring, That in the
opinion Of Congress a condition Of public
war exists between the government OF
Spain and the government proclaimed and
for some time maintained for force Of arms
by the people of Cuba, and that the United
States Of America should maintain q stric;
neutrality between the contending powers
according to each all the rights of belliger-
ants in the ports and territory Of the United
States: resolved, further, that the friendly
offices of the United States should be offered
by the President to the Spanish government
for the recognition Of the independence Of
Cuba"
The Resolution Passed.
The resolution was carried by q vote of
81 to 6. The Senators who voted in op-
position were Senators Gallery, Chiffon,
George, Hill, Morrill, and Wetmore.
The announcement of the result was
greeted with great applause in the gal
leries