Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL,
The Morgan Resolution
Was Passed BY the Senate 4l
to Ia.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-After va
long and exciting debate on the
joint resolution recognizing a state of
war in Cuba and declaring that strict
neutrality shall be maintained by the
United States, passed the senate by
a decisive vote of Al to IA at late
hour yesterday. The announcement
of the vote was received with tum-
ultous applause, which drew from
Hawley an emphatic protest against
the "mob" demonstration.
The resolution, as passed, is as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That the condition of
public war exists between the govern.
ment of Spain and the government
proclaimed, and for some time main
tained by force of arms, by the people
of Cuba, and that the United States
of America shall maintain a strict
neutrality between the 'contending
parties, according to each and all the
rights of belligerency in the ports and
territory of the United States.
The vote on the final passage of the
resolution was:
Yeas-Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry,
Butler, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon,
Clark, Clark, Clay, Cockrell, Cullom,
Davis, Deboe, Foraker, Gallinger, Cor
man, Hansbrough, Harris (Kansas),
Heitfeld, Jones (Ark.), Kenney, Linsey
Mcbride, Mantle, Mason, Mills, Nor
gan, Nelson, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus,
Pritchard, Rawlins, Shoup, Stewart,
Thurston, Tillman, Turner, Turpie,
Walthall-4l.
Nays-Alllson, Burrows, Caffery,
Fairbanks, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Haw-
ley, Hoar, Spooner, Wellington, Wet
more, White, Wilson-l4.
An analysis of the vote shows that
the affirmative was cast by eighteen
Republicans and nineteen Democrats
and four Populists, and the negative
twelve Republicans and two Demo-
Gratis.
Only the front rows Of the senate
galleries were occupied when the ses-
sion opened the belief being that the
Morgan resolution would not come up
until 2 o'clock. but at 1890, after a
brief debate on the lack of facilities
for shipping relief supplies to India
from New York, at the request OF
Morgan, the resolution was taken up
and Thurston addressed the senate.
Thurston finished his Caban speech
by declaring that the United States
should send her strongest battlesh1p
to Cuba and station her at the barber
of Havana, where her frowning guns
might awe the spirit of tyranny and
revive hope in those struggling to be
free. Elkins followed in opposition
to the resolutions.
The motion to refer the Morgan
resolution to the senate was then
made and lost. The detailed vote on
the motion to refer the resolution was
as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Burrows, Caffery,
Davis, Fairbanks, Gear, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Mcbride,
Perkins, Shoup, Spooner, Wellington,
Wetmore, White, Wilson~19.
Nays-Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry,
Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chandler,
Chiffon, Clark, Cockrell, Daniel, Gal
linger, Harris, (Kansasl. Heitfield,
Jones, (Arkansas) Kyle, Mantle, Ma
son, Morgan, Mills, Pasco, Pettigrew,
Pettus, Pritchare, Rawlens, Roach,
Stewart, Thurston, Tillman, Turner,
Turple, Walthall, Warren-34.
Fairbanks Republican of Indiana,
then took the floor to deliver set
speech on the Morgan resolution.
Fairbanks closed by offering an amend
ment for intervention by this govern
ment for Cuban independence. Caf-
fiery, of louisiana, followed in set
speech Fairbanks amendment was
tabled by vote of IS TO Is.
This brought Hale forward for
final ..-o&.ct H. eroLa NTH fnfanep