St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-05
4 VOTE ON MONDAY
THE LONG CUBAN DEBATE In THE
HOUSE CLOSED AT
LAST.
DAY AND EVENING, TOO.
THE ENTIRE TIME GIVEN OVER TO
TALK ON THE RESOLU-
TiONS.
NOHING MUCH LEFT UNsAID
Spain Called Hard Names on the One
A"nd and Warmly Defended on
the Other

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The house
today decided to vote on the Cuban
resolutions on Monday next, immedi-
ately after the reading of the journal.
Ihis agreement was accomplished by
an understanding that today's debate
on the resolutions should be continued
into the evening. With the exception
of an hour given over to miscellaneous
business at the beginning of the ses-
sion, the entire day and night sessions
were devoted to a discussion Of the
wisdom, expediency and Justice OF
adopting the resolutions recognizing
Cuban belligerency and rendering the
friendly Offices of the United States
for the settlement of this trouble.
Speeches were made on behalf of the
Cubans and in favor of the adoption
of the resolutions by Messrs. Adams.
or Pennsylvania; Knox, of Massachu-
setts; Quigg, of New York; Cockrell,
of Texas, and others, and in opposition
to this course by Messrs. Turner and
Russell, Of Georgia; Gillette, of Massa-
chusetts; Elliott, of Virginia, and 9TH
ers. On the one hand it was contend
ed that the United States should take
a position IN favor of Cuba, because
the Cubans had earned and were. en-
titled to sympathy and support; and
on the other hand that it had not been
demonstrated that they had made suf-
ficlent progress in the war to Justify,
under the practice of nations, recogni-
ton as belligerents.
The house was the only branch of
congress in session today, and the at
tendance there, both on the floor and
in the galleries, at the opening of the
session was slim, Notwithstanding the
Cuban resolutions were to be the sub
ject of consideration for the day.
Mr.. Fisher, of New York, created a
brief ripple of interest by offeringa res
olution directing the secretary Of agri-
culture to comply in spirit with the
resolution of congress directing the
distribution Of seed, and to have the
seeds enclosed in packages in accord
ance with the directions of senators
and members. He asked for immedi-
ate consideration, but Mr.. Loud Rep.,
Cal) objected, and the resolution went
over. e.... .~
Mr. Leonard Rep, Pa) presented
the report Of the committee on cleo
tions in the case of w. c. Robinson
VS.. George B. Harrison, recommending
the adoption of a resolution declaring
Mr.. Harrison to be entitled to his seat
The resolution was agreed to without
debate.
Mr.. Adams Rep, Pa.), member of
the committee of foreign affairs, was
the first speaker on the Cuban resolu-
tions. He said he should have re-
Trained from addressing the kouse fur
ther on this question but for the Eek
traordinary performance of the gentle
man from Maine (NIr Boutelle) yester-
day" He was followed by Mr.. Knox
(Rep., Mass.) in favor, and Mr.. Gillette
Rep., Mass) against the resolutions.
HUE AND CRY ABOUT CUBA.
Mr. Cocllrell Dem, Tex) told Of let
ters he had received imploring con-
gress to stop the hue and cry about
Cuba, because it was running the
moneyed interests, and said that the
patriotism Of all these people could
be compressed into the size of a
nickel. They had forgotten the duty
owed by this republic to a struggling
people. Maceo and Gomez had exhib-
lted degree of generalship never ex-
celled, for Spain had been for a year
endeavoring with $4,000 troops to con-