The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-05
THE CUBAN RESOLUTIONS WERE
PASSED IN THE SENATE BY
A VOTE OF GA TO 6.
SHERMANS EXcOR|AT|ON OF WEYLER
The Lime Light Turned on the Bloody
Butcher" by the Gentleman From
Ohio-Mr. Caffery Opposed the
Resolutions.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-By the over
whelming vote of 64 to 6, the senate
today adopted concurrent resolution
favorable to Cuban belligerency and in
dependence. The resolutions adopted are
as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate, the house con-
curing, that in the opinion of congress
a condition Of public war exists between
the government of Spain and the gov
ernment proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the peo-
pie of Cuba, and that the United States
of America should maintain strict
neutrality between the contending
powers, according to each all the rights
of belligerents in the ports and territory
of the United States.
Resolved, That the friendly offices of
the United States should be offered by
the president to the Spanish govern
ment for the recognition of the indepen-
dence of Cuba.
The final vote on the adoption of the
resolutions was ga yeas to 6 nays.
The senators who voted in the negative
were: Caffery, Chiffon, George, Hale,
Morrill, Wetmore.
The announcement of the result was
greeted with great applause in the gal
leries.
When the result was announced the
densely packed galleries broke into long
continued applause, which the vice presi-
dent checked with difficulty. The result
was reached after day of fiery speeches
which at times aroused crowds of spec
tators to enthusiastic demonstrations.
The keen public interest in the subject
was evidenced by the largest crowd since
congress assembled. The representa-
tiyes of foreign powers were numerously
in attendance, the occupants of the dplo-
matte gallery including Ministers Men
donca of Brazil, Hatch of Hawaii, Lazzo-
Arriga of Guatemala, Rengifo of Colon
bia and Baron Won Kettler of the Ger
man embassy Senor Dupuy de LONE,
| the Spanish minister, was not present
but two of the attaches of the Spanish
legation occupied seats with the other
diplomats.
The main feature of the debate was the
speech of Senator Sherman, chairman of
the committee on foreign relations. As
rule the senator from Ohio speaks with
| reserve and conservatism, so that it was
Spain and her governor general, Weyler,
in the most merciless and scathing Ian
| guage. Mr.. Sherman read specific in
stances in which Weyler was pictured as
stripping young girl captives and making
them dance before the Spanish troops.
Other Speeches were made by Mr.
Lindsay of Kentucky, Lodge of Massa-
| Allen of Nebraska.
Tho voting hogan ot A o'clnclr oooord
ing to agreement. 1t was simplified by
the withdrawal of conflicting amend
| ments, so that only three votes were
/ necessary. The first disposed of the
resolution of Mr.. White of California
limiting the action of congress to re-
quest on the president to grant bellger-
ency. This was tabled-57 to u.
The amendment of Mr.. Allen direct
| ing the president to recognize the Cuban
| republic as independent met like defeat
so to II.
Then came the final vote as above re-
| corded.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The senate gal
the session today in anticipation of the
| elimination of the Cuban debate and the
| final vote set for 4 o'clock. Shortly after
| the session opened Representative Htt
chairman of the house committee on for
eign relations, engaged in whispered
conference at Mr.. Sherman's desk. The
Ohio senator announced that the Cuban
question would be taken up without wait
ing for the usual expiration of the morn
| ing hour at o'clock.
Mr.. Allen Pop.) of Nebraska asked
to withdraw the resolutions for the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Lloyd as senate Of
fetal. This brought on another discus
sion as to adding Populist official to the
rolls.
Mr.. Allen finally withdrew the resolu-
ton.
Mr. Sherman then moved that the
Cuban resolutions be taken up and this
prevailed without objection.
Chairman Hit remained alongside Mr..
Sherman as the debate proceeded.
Baron Won Kettler Of the German en-
bassy occupied seat in the diplomatic
gallery. by this time the public CALLER
les were filled to their utmost limit and
there was promise of a crush. The
floor was yielded for the adoption of the
conference report on the pension appropri-
alton bill; also for the passage of the