The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
RESOLUTIONS RECOMM|TTED
UNEXPECTED CLIMAX TO THE
CUBAN DEBATE REACHED
THE SENATE.
CUBAN MEASURE BY senator MILLS

The Texan Introduces Resolution to
Force Spain to Grant Cuba's lnde-
pendence-The Aransas Harbor
Bridge Bill Passed the House.
Washington, March 23.-An unexpect-
ed climax to the Cuban debate was
reached in the senate today, when, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Sherman, chairman OF the
committee on foreign relations, the reso-
lutions were recommitted to the confer
ence committee The vote to recommlt
was unanimous without the formality OF
roll call, representing general con-
census of opinion that the committee
should so change the resolutions as to
overcome the opposition that has devel-
oped.
Messrs. Sherman, Morgan and Lodge
were appointed to represent the senate
in a further conference.
Simultaneous with this action Mr.. Mills
presented Cuban resolutions which pro-
pose to go further than has been suggest
I'd at any previous time. They direct
| the president to request Spain to grant
| local self government to Cuba, and III
| rase Spain refuses the president is au-
thorized to use the military and naval
forces in taking possession of Cuba and
holding it until self government is estab-
lished by the Cuban people.
| Mr.. Platt also introduced resolutions
limiting the action of congress to an eX-
preston of sympathy for Cuba's struggle
and authorizing the president to extend
the friendly offices of the United States
towards securing free and independent
| form of government.
With the Cuban resolutions recommit-
ted to conference the senate turned its
attention to the executive appropriation
bill, which was not disposed of when the
senate adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, March %. = Senator
Blackburn's return to the senate today
after the exciting and fruitless senate
rial contest before the Kentucky legis-
lature, was signalized by an unusual dem
onstration by his colleagues. On the SEN
ators desk was the most mammoth and
elaborate floral design ever brought to
the senate, rising II feet from the floor
and overhanging the desks of Senators
Walthall and Vest on either side. The
main design represented the coat of arms
of Kentucky with two huge dolls clasping
hands as the central figures, around
which were worked the State motto,
"United we stand; divided we fall"
Above this was large horseshoe of La
France and Perle roses, while below and
around were great sheaves of oak leaves
and lilies of the valley. The whole was
tipped with wide-spreading branches of
American beauty roses. The tribute
came from Mr. Blackburn's senatorial as
sociates. Several other large designs
were from personal friends.
Mr. 3 ckburn entered the chamber
shortly ter the session opened and was
warmly greeted by his associates.
In presenting petitions from Edward
Everett Hale, Julia Warde Howe, the
faculties of Yale of Williams colleges
and many distinguished public men and
scientists, Mr.. Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire spoke in advocacy of the philan-
thropic plan of removing consumptives to
the Rocky mountain regions and granting
the abandoned Fort Stanton reservation
of New Mexico for the uses of the project
Mr.. Gallinger showed the heavy mortal.
ity from pulmonary diseases and urged
that the government might well give the
station to save human life.
When Mr.. Sherman brought forward
! the Cuban resolutions there was ami
, mated debate as to securing final vote
. Mr.. Cullom, in charge of the executive
, appropriation bill, said he could not give
3 way or an indefinite extension of the Gu
ban debate to the exclusion of the ap
preparation bills.
Mr.. Sherman responded that the com
mittee desired u vote and he thought il
remarkable, with the war proceeding il
Cuba, that the question could not bt
speedily acted on.
Mr. Platt Rep.) of Connecticut sale
that the trouble with the resolutions was
that three senators in the conference com
mittee had thrown aside the senate reso
lutions and had accepted the house reso
! lutions.
$ "And | venture to say" proceeded Mr.
Z Platt "that not five senators approv
n the house resolutions, now before us.
:, The senator suggested to Mr.. Sherman
$ and his associates that they recede iron
their agreement to the house resolution
= which senators did not want, and presen
y something more acceptable.
q Mr.. Hoar also suggested that Mr.. SheI
!, man ask the unanimous consent of tn
8 senate to q disagreement to the confer
v ence report, thus sending the subjeC
v back to the conference committee.
{. Mr. Sherman gave the following formf
It notice:
81 now give notice that in order to eA
pedite action on this subject and in orde
to dispose of the question, l will move t
} recOmmit the pending resolutions to tn
s conference committee"
As Mr.. Palmer had the floor, M
Sherman could not secure immediate a
ton on his motion.
Mr.. Palmer urged the unnecessar
Y offensive and contradictionary terms I
the house resolutions. They embrace
needless threat of intervention, which,
o executed, meant intervention by wa
= The senator spoke of the inorganic
:, condition of the insurgents. Th