The San Francisco call., 1896-03-13
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In responsible query from Hoar (R.)
of Massachusetts,, Hill said he did not
believe single law would be changed by
the passage of q concurrent resolution
which did not receive the signature OF the
President. For that reason he peileved
the resolutions in a concurrent form were
proper, aud it was in that light that he
proposed to discuss them. Hill said he
was for the concurrent resolutions because
they only expressed the opinion of Con-
gress and7were respectful not only to our
own President, but to the Government of
Spain. He believed the President would
carefully consider the resolutions. They
would have moral effect throughout this
country and Throughout. the world. When
Jackson was President Congress passed a
concurrent resolution expressing its opln-
ion not upon the question OF belllgerency,
but upon the greater question of the ihde-
pendence of a country. Such resolutions
were the only safe ones; thus far should
Congress go and no farther.
In conclusion Hill quoted the words OF
Daniel Webster in 1923, when he made his
great speech in favor of the recognition OF
Greek independence.
At2 o clock the unfinished business was
lald before the Senate and Pritchard (R.)
of North Carolina took the floor in sup
port of the right of Henry Dupont as a
Senator from Delaware. He yielded, how
ever, to Sherman (R.) of Ohio,!who desired
to speak on the Cuban resolutions.
Sherman said the extraordinary resolu
ton Ito refer the matter back to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations for investiga-
tion) was unexpected. This action sought
to take the whole matter out of the hands
of the committee and defer it until the
middle of April.
''L am very cool kind of a man" said
Sherman, "but this went beyond my cool
ness
Sherman recounted the various stages of
the proceedings, the passage of the resolu-
ton through both houses, the large ma
jority in both branches and the reference
to conference. The Senate conferees
thought it wise to adopt the House resolu
tions, both meaning the same thing.
Referring to the failure to make the
resolutions joint, Sherman said the COM
mittee did not deem this wise. There was
no politics in the matter; the committee
sought simply to do what was best in the
premises.
Had the resolutions been made joint the
President would have been compelled, at
critical stage of the war in Cuba, to either
approve or disapprove them within ten
days. All that was wanted was an ex-
preston of the opinion of Congress.
However they may differ from the Presi-
dent on matters of domestic policy, no one
believed but that he would be active,
energetic and honest in his dealings with
foreign powers, and in case of war actu-
ated by strong American sentiment.
Sherman said he believed the Spanish
Minister was justified in making the state
ment he had. The Spanish Minister said
that Weyler's name was not mentioned in
the book from which he (Sherman) read
the other day in debate. Sherman called
attention to the fact that when the matter
was referred to in Havana the writer did
not deny it; he simply said that at that
time he was but Heutenant-colonel, and
was compelled to obey the orders of his
superior officers in the conduct of the war.
"If there is no state of war in Cuba" ex-
claimed Sherman passionately, "where in
the name OF hell does war exist, for war is
he'll"
There was never stronger case of war
than that existing in Cuba, and many of
the victories achieved by those ignorant
leaders were brilliant. They were not
ignorant of all things, however; they were
wise enough to fight for liberty. 1t would
be better if the "better classes of Cuba, If
there were any there, to join in, Sherman
said, and assist in giving Cuba the liberty
for which her sons were fighting.
Pritcnard (R.) of North Carolina then
took the floor on the Dupont case and ad-
dressed the Senate in defense of Dupont's
claim to the vacant seat from the State of
Delaware.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed.:
Senate bill creating the Art Commission
of the United States. 1t constitutes and
creates body which shall be known and
designated as the Art Commission of the
United States, to consist OF five persons,
one member to be named by the President,
two by the Senate and two by the House
of Representatives.
Authorizing the Kansas Northwestern
Railway Company to construct railroad
through the Indian Territory.
Authorizing the st. Louis, Oklahoma
and Southern Railroad Company to COM
struct railroad through the Indian Ter
ritory and Oklahoma Territory.
Granting certain lands to Colorado
Springs, Colo.
For the construction of revenue cutter,
to cost $150,000, for use in the Gulf of
Mexico and tributaries.
To permit owners of claims to iron and
coal mines on forest reservations of the
United States to perfect their title thereto.
Empowering fourth class Postmasters
to administer oaths in pension cases.
The programme as to action on the
Cuban conference report was brought
up by statement from Gray (D.) OF Della
ware that it was the desire of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations to secure ac-
ton tomorrow.
AT $50 P. NJ. the committee adjourned
until tomorrow.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.