The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-27
CUBAN CONfEREES AGREE
1t Is Believed That q Vote Will BE
Taken On Resolutions.
DEBATE SHUT OFF IN SENATE
House Rejects Proposition to Provide
Six BattIeships Instead Of Four-Mis-
cellaueous Business Transacted.
Various Topics Of Interest.

Washington, March 26.-The conferees
on Cuban resolutions, after short ses-
sion this afternoon agreed to the reso-
tions as they originally passed the sem
ate. This result was practically
reached yesterday. 1t shuts off all fur
ther debate in the senate, where there
was evidences Of spirit of antagonism
that the committee believed would be
exercised to the ultimate defeat Of any
and all resolutions. The house, it is
believed, will agree to the report with
out delay. In the form az thus agreed
to, the resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate Uhe house of
representatives c0ncurring thereim that
In the opinion of congress. "a condition OF
public war exists between the government
of Spain and the government proclaimed.
and for some time maintained by force of
arms by the people 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, Further, that the friendly Of
fees of the United States should be Of
fered by the president to the Spanish gov
ernment for the recognition Of the inde-
pendence of Cuba.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house spent most of today's ses-
nloii III ulSCuSSliS III VI tiiV
whole the motion offered by Mr.. Hanley
(Rep., Ind.) member of the committee
on naval affairs. to amend the naval
appropriation bill for the year ending
June 30. 1897, by providing for the con-
struction of six battleships instead of
four as recommended by the commit
tee. The motion was supported by
Messrs. Hanley, Johnson (Reps., Cala)
and Cummings, Dem., N. W, and OPP
L,r l..l, t.A
Robinson (Rep., PenDa.) and Boutelle
(Rep., Maine). The motion was lost
32 to 134. Without further amendment
the bill was reported to the house and
passed, exactly as recommended by the
committee; the first appropriation bill
of the session to pass unscathingly
through the house.
Among the morning miscellaneous
business transacted was the passage of
two or three private bills; the presenta-
tiOn of a concurrent resolution by Mr..
Heatwole QRep., Minn) authorizing
the appointment by the president of q
banking and currency commission to
consist of nine citizens to act with the
comptroller OF the currency, and the
report Of their recommendations and
conclusions to congress, which was
referred to the committee on banking
and currency: and the presentation Of
the report OF tne congressman cofIl-
mission on the opening of the Chicka-
magua National park by Mr.. Grosvenor
(Rep., Ohio.
Mr.. Cannon CRep, 1ll.) reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill for the
year ending June 30. 1897. and gave
notice he would ask the house to con-
slider It tomorrow.
SENATE SESSION.
None Of the matters that came UP be-
fore the senate today was of much pub
lie interest and Importance. One-third
Of the time was consumed over joint
resolution appointing successor to
General Casey I'm the matter of the con-
structiOn OF the new library building in
Washington; nearly as much time on an
amendment to the legislative appro-
priation bill allowing third clerk to
the senate committee on pensions. and
all the rest Of the time on a motion
made by Mr.. Sherman (Rep., o. to
strike out of the Legislative bill all the
sections In relation to the cOmpensa-
tion Of United States district attor-
, neys, clerks and marshals. This datter
subject was not disposed of when the
senate, at $40, adjourned till tomorrow