Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-24
ARDOR HAS COOLED
THE SENATOR'S ARE sow ON a
RAPID RETREAT.
senator Sherman Moves Rceommit-
tai 10 the Conference Committee
and 1t Passes the senate.

Washington, March 70. - ochaevi
BIackburns return to the senate today
was signalized by an unusual demon
stratlon by his colleagues On the sem
atOrs desk was the most mammoth
and elaborate floral design ever
brought to the senate, rising Twelve
feet from the fioor and ovcrhnnIng inc
desks of Senators Vest and Walthhi on
either side. Mr.. Blackburn returned
to the chamber shortly after inc session
opened and was warmly greeted.
A climax was reached In the Cuban
debate in the senate toiay--Messrs.
Sherman and Lodge were appointed to
represent the senate In conference
on the resolutions, simultaneous with
this action Mr. Mills presented Cuban
resolutions which propose to 20 further
than has been suggested at any pre-
yious time. They direct the president
TO request Spain to grant local self
government to Cuba, and II Spain re-
fuses he is authorized TO use tho mil
tary forces In taking possession OF cuba
and holding II until government IL
established by the Cuban people Mr.,
Plat also introduced resolution limit
ing acts OF congreRs 10 expression of
sympathy for cuba and authorizing the
president to extend the friendly offices
of the United States towards securing
resolutions recommittcd TO conferences
the senate turned It's attention to the
executive appropriation bill.
In presenting petitions from Edward
Everett Hale. juliet Ward Howe, the
faculties OF Yale OF Williams college
end many distinguished public men
and scientists. Mr.. Gllllngcr spoke in
advocacy OF phllantrophlc plan of re-
| moving cpnRunptivcs 10 the Rocky
| mountain regions and granting the
abandoned Fort stanton reservation
OF New Mexico for the project.
When Mr. Sherman brought forward
the Cuban resolutions there was IA
| debate for securing the final vote.
Mr.. Cullom, In charge OF the logisla-
tive appropriation bill, said he could
| not give way for an INDEFINITE extern
sion OF the Cuban debate to the ex-
cluslon Of the bill. Mr. sherman re-
piled that the committee had reported
on the bill, and he advocated that
speedy action be taken on the Cuban
resolution.
Mr. Hoar suggested that Mr.. Sher-
man ask the unanimous consent OF
the Senate to nm agrNemcnt OF the
conference on the resolution.
Mr. Sherman gave the following for
NAL notice: ~ now give notice that In
order to expedite action on the Cuban
question. ! move TO recommit the res
| OlutiOns 10 inc committee.
Mr. Mills offered the following joint
resolution:
lie 1t resolved, by the Senate ant
House OF the United States. I'm Con
greys assembled, that the President
OF the United States, IL hereby desired
to request the government OF Spait
TO authorize the Cuban people subject
to the sovereignty OF Spain to insti
tute such local government ms thel
NAV wish, and invest Il with sucl
powers as they may think necessary Il
secure to the people OF Cuba the RICH
Of life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
plness.
''Section 2. In case Spain shall refus
to grant 10 the Inhabitants OF Cub
tho right OF self government. thei
the President OF the United States /
hereby directed to take possession a
the Island OF Cuba with the militar,
and naval forces OF the United States
and hold the same until the people o
Cuba can organize a government de
irving it's Just powers from the consen
of the governed, and arm ana cqul
such military forces as may be nee
essary to protect them from lnva
Mr.. George of Mississippi spoke 1
opposition 20 the resolution.
At 2 y. m. there wac u lull In tn
speeches. whereupon Mr. Shermn
ton TO recommit the resolution to III
conference committee. A vote wa
about to he tnken when Mr. ALE
rose for speech
Many senators urged him TO wal
aa The Sherman motion would dispos
a the resolution, but he Insisted q
He said that n tho United Stat,
,, stood by while Spain applied the lnil
"a Tho throats of Cubana we would |
: Justly chargeabe by the world wit
t. irnnotcncy and cowarcioe. He ridicu
ID tho waning patriotism OF senator
AZ frst SENATORS had fallen over eao
|. other'' 10 support this resolution The
the senator from Maine had sounde
r The signal for retrelt.
,sloyp said he. THE senator fro
ohio moves 10 recommlt. 1t looks :
,ha,,oh he Ind Joined In the reirci
a,,d tbIs will be the last OF his resoll
y H. AS soon as Mr.. Allen closed, NJ
y sst,srpnnn pressed his motion to recon
!, III, There was no word OF oppositio
Z ,d the presiding oilicer, Mr., Bact
!, mi the question and the motion pr
\ vailed. - 90 o,,cl,
that the crowds did nor rehii1 "a, ~,
!, 80 been done until tho next bill w
p' e,,hseouentiy Mr.. Plat offered a.
ether phaso OF the Cuban question
..rsscnsinr n resolution which was 7
! ssrred 70 the committee.
! s.Resoiyed. that the senate and hou
y ~ representatives hereby express
:, earnest desire and hope uat Cu3a N,
"a soon become Tree, inusl "a ,hnt /,
y panubllcan government, ana ihe =,
% nvp.s,v offices Of the United star
% lhanid be offered by the president