The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-21

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At 1890 the House adjourned until
Monday.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate today, after MI Aliens
speech on the Dupont election case, a
motion to adjourn Until Monday was
made by Mr.. German, Democrat of Mary
Sherman, objected to by Mr. Lodge, Re-
publican of Massachusetts,, who desired to
have action taken on the Cuban resolu-
tioDs A roll call of the Senate was had
to give time for Mr. Sherman to return
to the chamber and sixty Senators re-
sponded. In the meantime Mr.. Sherman
returned and he expressed the hope the
motions to adjourn over would not be
agreed to unless there was first all
agreement reached as to the time for tax
ing vote on the Cuban resolutions. To
that proposition strong objection was
made by Mr.. Hale, Republican of Maine,
on the ground that two-thirds of the
time occupied in the Cuban discussion
had been occupied by members of the
committee on foreign relations, or thoss
who sympatized with their reports and
to be card on the other side of the ques-
ton.
A vote was taken on Mr.. German Is
motion and it was agreed to, yeas 40.
nays %.
Mr.. Hale voted yea and Mr.. Frye voted
nay. q
Mr.. Mitchell, Republican of Oregon,
chairman Of the committee on privileges
and elections, reported joint resolution
for the
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES
Senators by the people and gave notice
that as soon as possible he would move
to have 1T taken up and considered. AS
one of the minority of the committee Mr..
Chandler said, 81 give notice that the
motion of the Senator from Oregon W i'll
be vigorously opposed"
Mr.. Gray, Democrat Of Alabama, an
other Of the committee, said the views of
minority would be prepared and submit.
ted to the Senateg The conference repor
on the Cuban resolutions was taken ul
and Mr.. Caffery, Democrat of Louisi ana,
continued the speech begun by him yes.
terday in opposition to the report and
oontending that the exercise of the pow
er of recognizing the belligerent rights
| was vested exclusively, in the executive
| branch of the government.
Mr.. Caffery protested against the
| epithets hurled at Spain during the de-
bate. He characterized them as not be-
| fitting the dignity of the Senate. He
argued that the resolutions were graft.
tious insult to Spain and amounted al
most to war. Why, he asked, was Span
| ish history raked up to show the sanguin-
ary character of the Spauiards if not to
| infiame the warlike passions of the Anne
rican people. He objected TO considering
the question of belligerency from any
other point of view than that sanctioned
| by international law.
| Mr.. Call, Democrat of Florida, spok c
of the opponents OF the resolutions as
advocates of Imperialism on this CONT.
nent and criticised the argument of Mr..
| Caff cry. Mr.. Call relied upon the s'out.
RACES upon American citizens in Cuba
as reason for taking into consideration
the recognition of belligerency or inde-
tendency in that island.
| Mr.. Platt, Republican of Connecticut,
said he agree with Mr.. Call that what.
ever the United States government should
| do in the Cuban matter it should do il
in manly and straightforward fashion.
| If the United States interviewed to the
extent of saying to Spain that the Unit
ed States government has concluded that
Cuba ought. be free and independent
then the United States should aid Cuba,
and 20 to war to give that aid. He want.
ed to know what Mr.. Call thought the
United States ought to do.
| Mr.. Cail-''T he first action would be tC
say what Mr.. Seward said to Spain and
then see what effect that would have.
Next would be to repeal or modify oul
neutrality laws and allow the friends
Of freedom in the United States, who
wish to risk their lives in the defence oi
freedom and humanity, to have an op.
portunity to do so. That will settle the
question without any war within ninety
! days"
Mr.. Call having concluded his speech,
Mr.. Palmer, Democrat of Illinois, tooh
| the floor. AS the hour was advanced
and there were very few Senators present
the matter went over till Monday. A
number OF bills were passed, including
the following:
| Appropriating $25,0 for a monument
in Baltimore to the memory of Gen. VIM
| Smallwood and soldiers of the MARYLAND
| line in the American independence war
Appropriating S., 600 for government
survey of the mouth of the Youkon river
| Alaska.
Mr.. Morgan, Democrat of Alabama
introduced the following joint reaolu
tion: Resolved that it is hereby declared
that state Of public war exists in tn,
island of Cuba between the government
of Spain and the people of that islant
who are supportinga separate government
under the name of the Repu bic of Cub,
and a state of belligerenoy between thu
said governments is hereby recognized.
The legislative, executive and judicia
appropriation bills was reported from
the appropriation committee. The bill
carries s21, 545, 874, net increase of S165.
SAT over the House bill. The Senate ad
ioprned until Monday