The record-union., 1896-03-06
CUBAN RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate Committee Agrees to Those
Adopted by the House.
The Matter Made a Special Order for
Monday Afternoon.

Senator Morgan Finishes His Speech
in Support of the Seating of Henry
A. Dupont as Senator From Della
ware-The Case Goes Over Until
Monday, When the Minority of the
Committee VIII Present It's Argu-
ment.
WASHINGTON, March 5-In the
Senate to-day Mitchell of Oregon
Chairman of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, continued and fin
1shed the argument begun by him yes
terday in support of the committees re-
port declaring Henry A. Dupont duly
elected Senator of the United States from
the State of Delaware The matter
went over until Monday next, when
4 Turpie tDem) of Indiana, representing
the minority of the committee, is to
present an argument on the opposite
side of the question.
The conference report on the Cuban
resolutions was presented by Sherman
! (Rep) of Ohio, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, the report
being that the Senate recede from its
opposition to the resolutions and agrees
/ to them as substitute for its own reso-
! lutfons. The report was made a special
order for Monday next at 2 o'clock.
| The full text of the concurrent resolu-
tion is as follows:
! Resolved, by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring therein,
That in the opinion of Congress a state
/ of public war exists in Cuba, the parties
to which are entitled to belligerent
rights, and the United States should
observe a strict neutrality between the
belligerents.
'Resolved, That Congress deplores
the destruction of life and property
caused by the war now waging in that
island, and believing that the only per-
manent solution of the contest equally
| in the interests of Spain, the people of
Cuba and other nations, would be in the
establishment of a Government by the
choice of the people of Cuba, it is the
sense of Congress that the United
States use its good offices and friendly
influence to that end.
Resolved, That the United States
has not intervened in struggles between
any European Governments and their
colonies on this continent. but from the
very close relations between the people
of the United States and those of Cuba,
in consequence of its proximity and ex-
tent of the commerce between the peo-
pies, the present war is entailing such
losses upon the people of the United
States that Congress is of the opinion
that the United States Government
should be prepared to protect the legiti-
mate interests of our citizens by in
tervention if necessary"
In the brief discussion that took place
while the report was before the Senate
Chandler (Rep.) of New Hampshire said
that in his judgment the resolutions
were not strong enough, and that he
was in favor of action for the recog-
milton and maintenance by the United
States of the independence of Cuba,
"at the risk of war with Spain"
Hawley Rep) of Connecticut, who
had voted for the Senate resolutions,
intimated that there were considera-
tions which should make Senators stop
and think before voting. The United
States, he said had exposed itself to
unfriendly criticisms in Europe, and it
was within the bounds of possibility
that this country would find itself in
volved in war, not with one nation, but
with more than one. He ridiculed the
talk about any American army of five
or ten millions, and asked what those
men would do without coast defenses.
Would they march down to the sandy
beach of New Jersey and offer them
selves as food for the enemy's cannon?
They could do nothing else.
During the morning business Allen
Pop) of Nebraska introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the President of
the United States to issue a proclama-
tion recognizing the political independ-
ence of Cuba, and asked unanimous
consent to submit some observations
at this time.
Let it go over" Hale (Rep.) of Maine
interposed.
The vice-President asked whether
there was any objection to Aliens re-
quest.
Hale did not object, but hoped that
the Senator from Nebraska would not
ask unanimous consent unless there
was some distinctively good reason
why he should submit remarks at this
time.
Allen warned Hale that if he objected
there would be no unanimous consent
for anything Hale brought in this ses-
sion.
A spirited colloquy, participated in by
Allen. Chandler Rep.) of New Hamp-
shire and Hale, followed.
L could have delivered my speech
in two minutes" Allen finally remarked,
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draw my request for unanimous con-
sent
Aliens resolution declaring that
United States bonds and legal tender
notes are redeemable in gold and silver
coin went over until such time as he
may desire action upon it.
On motion of German Dem) of
Maryland, it was ordered that when the
Senate adjourned to-day it be until
Monday next
Hansbrough's (Rep) of North Dakota
bill creating an art committee of the
lection was made and the bill went over
without final action.
The Senate then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Delaware Senatorial case.
and Mitchell continued his argument in
support of the claim of Henry A. Du-
pont to a seat in the Senate from the
State Of Delaware. The matter went
over until Monday.
Sherman (Rep) of Ohio, Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
reported the conference report on the
Cuban resolutions. The report is that
the Senate recede from it's opposition to
th substitute of the House, and agree to
the same.