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treasury and civil officers. and a regularly oil
ganzed government

treasury and civil officers. and a regularly or
ganized government.
Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala) colncided with Mr..
Call and referred to the paper Of Mr.. Palma
| Claiming to be the agent Of the Republic or
Cuba containing a full statement Of the con-
| stitution and organization Of the Republic or
Cuba. He also sent to the clerks desk and had
| read the address. of President Cisneros to the
| American people. heretofore published in the
newspapers: and he said that he "appauded and
approved every word Of that splendid appeal Of
| Cisneros TO the American people.
Mr. Palmer went on with his argument to show
| that the insurgent government was fugitive
government He deprecated the resolution as
to in Intervention. and said that 1t meant war with
| Spain.
At the close OF Mr. Pamers speech Mr.. Mills
| dem. Tex introduced the joint resolution al
| ready quoted. directing the President to request
the Government OF Spain to grant to the people or
Cuba the power Of local self-government. and
In case the Government OF Spain shall refuse, to
take possession of the island OF Cuba, and to
hold 1t until its inhabitants can institute such
government they may wish to organize; and
10 raise such forces as may be necessary TO sup
port IT,
Mr. Sherman then mad, the motion to disagree
to the House amendment to the Senate Cuban
resolutions and asked for further conference.
The necessary preliminary action was on the
conference report; and II was disagreed to with
out questions division.
Mr. Allen Pop. Neb) then addressed he
So in favor Of the Cuban resolutions. al
though Mr. Sherman appealed to him to withhold
his remarks until new conference report was
made.
NOT IN THE JURISDICTION OF CONGRESS.
Mr. George dem, Miss) said that he was one
OF the six Senators who had voted against the
original resolutions. and he desired 10 give one
reason for his doing So. That that in his
judgment their subject matter belonged to the
Executive and not to the legislative branch Of
the Government. lie believed that there was no
cxgency whatever that could Justify even
palliate ASSUMPTION by one department OF
the Government OF the powers and duties which
were. by the Constitution. assigned to another
and different department
Mr.. Shermans resolution. that tie Senate In
sst on its disagreement to the House amend
n.ent TO the resolutions Of the Senate IN regard
TO the instruction in cuba. and ask for further
conference. was then agreed 10. without divi-
sion. and Senator'S Sherman Rep., Ohio. Nor
gan dem. Ala and Lodge CRep. Mass) were
appointed conferrees on the part OF the Senate.
Mr.. Platt Rep.. Comm offered the following
concurrent resolution:
Tho Senate hereby expresses its earnest desire
and hope that cuba may soon become free indie
pendent and republican government. and that the
friendly Offices Of m" United States shall be offered
by the President 10 the Spanish Government TO Sc
cure such results.
Tn. resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
senator Hale. leader Of the opposition TO the
Cuban resolutions. SAID this aft.rroon that he
did not believe the conferrees could agree upon
a report that would be satisfactory to both
Houses. He rather looked upon the Cuban mat
ter a finally disposed ~. and said that II would
probably now be- left whore II should have been
left from the start. with the President This
&C urse would. Mr. Hale added subserve the pub
IT, good. With that out ~ the way. Congress
would proceed with the appropriation bills. and
when they were passed. would 60 home He
predicts an adjournment as early as the middle
OF May.