New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
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washington, March 3.-The Senate found itself
IN something OF quandary this morning over the
parliamentary status Of the Cuban resolutions
transmitted to 1t late yesterday afternoon from
the House Of Representatives. Through blum
der on the part of the clerical force of the House
the resolutions were presented as an original ana
Independent declaration OF sentiment; although
the House journal clearly showed this morning
that they were adopted as a substitute for the
Senate's action Of February %. The failure OF
the House clerk to note this substitution deprived
the House resolutions Of their privileged char
acter and prevented their being sent at once to
q committee of conference MIR. Sherman called
attention to the discrepancy between the House
journal and the message carried to the Senate
by the House clerk. and proposed to have the
error rectied offhand In the Senate. 1t was de-
cided, however. to wait for the House to make the
necessary correction and later in the afternoon a
supplemental message came from the popular
branch restoring to the resolutions the privileged
character which they had accidentally lost.
The Foreign Relations Committee, which is to
meet tomorrow morning, will either recommend
non-concurrence in the action of the House and
sugeest the appointment Of committee OF con-
torrance or will accept the House substitute reso-
,utions without further pareying. 1nasmuch as
q concurrent resolution is not equivalent in effect
70 the enactment Of law, mere differences In
exnression are not Of much consequence Inc
action of the two houses has already signihed TO
the President as strongly as may be what the
opinion OF Congress Is. The resolutions. when
transmitted to the President formally, can do no
more than this.
RECOGNITION OF CUBANS PREDICTED.
"If the President does not Issue proclamation
within twenty days granting the rights or bel
lserency 10 the Cubans We will pass joint
resolution and force him TO do something
leading member Of the House said to-day. he IS
one OF the leaders in the fight for the recognition
OF Cuban independence and was one OF the proi'ii-
nent orators yesterday. The slgnlncahce 10 NC
attached to the remarks OF this member Is 'ha'
he Is supposed to be about as likely as any one
~ know what the President will do and his utter
anca expresses a doubt that the President VIII
issue the desired proclamation.
Much doubt is still expressed, however as u
tho course Mr.. Cleveland will take. II was
svowedly the purpose Of Congress IN adop'iis
,ha concurrent form Of resolution TO permit 'he
President to take his time about carrying A.
into effect instead Of curtailing him 70 the 'eh
dav limit o. time within which to act Al inc
same time the opinion Is practically universal
In Congress that .he President cannot ano'u
and will not desire to disregard the pronounced
opinion of the legislative branch OF the 1o'ei"-
ment and obvious public sentiment Inc pre-
diction is therefore ventured by many observers
that he will promptly recognize the belliger-
ency Of the Cupans. There is feeling that IL
Is not impossible that action may be hastened
by some expression OF resentment by SPAN
The Spanish Minister is credited with the
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outbreak in Spain on account Of the feeling OF
nonular indignation, the danger Of hasty action
there will have passed and the matter VIII be
considered gravely and deliberately. 1t Is evil
dent that this view Of the situation is generally
held Any prot-acted delay on the part OF the
President in complying with the wish OF Con-
Rress will excite an angry feeling IN both
houses II cannot be said. however that there
is any definite war feeling in Congress
VIEWS OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Naturally naval officers are watching inc
course of affairs in Congress with great interest
A rumber who were seen to-day expressed the
opinion that war between this country ana
sna,n vas a possibility Those who have
cru,sed In Spanish waters and are familiar with
the character and temperament Of the Span
iards seem 20 expect that some rash act will be
committed Will IN will tend seriously to irritate
America. Besides this, they say that politics
exist in Spain az in all other countries. and that
~ the present Government makes no show OF
firmness 1t will soon be driven out OF power In
case of hostilities. naval officers entertain no
doubt Of the result. One captain said to-day:
1.-THE United States would soon wipe Spain from
the seas" The opinion is general in naval
circles that II war results Cuba would be one
OF the principal backgrounds. Being so near
Kew West. this country would have the advant-
age OF that station as a base Of supplies.
PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY.
An has been told in these dispatches. the
NAVY Department is quietly. but no less active
" preparing for contingencies. This course is
not taken from any sense Of alarm or from fear
that war will break out In the next few days
or even weeks but. as an official at the De-
partment remarked to-day, 1t is the part OF Wis
dom to prepare for emergencies at time ike
this. The Tribune has said that Admiral
Bunce's squadron was being held at Hampton
Roads ready for call. Yesterday by direction
of Secretary Herbert. the battie-shp Indian ma
was added to the feet. 1t has also been said
that the delivery Of the supplies and equipment
for the battle-ships Massachusetts and oregon
has been expedited under direction OF Mr. Her
bert Now the Secretary orders that the sup
plies and equipments for the monitors Terror
and Puritan be forwarded to those vessels I'm
mediately in order that their date OF going
into commission may not be put on. Rumors
are anoat to the effect that instructions have
been sent to Admiral Beardslee, commanding
the Pacific Station. to keep his squadron well
in hand. and to hold himself ready to move with
his feet on the receipt Of telegraphlc word from
Washington.
THE wARsHIPs OF SPAIN.
Naval officers. In support Of the statement
that tho United States would soon wipe Spain
from the seas in case of war. to-day called at
tention TO the strength and availability OF the