The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-21
ACTION OF THE SENATE.

Morgan RsSolatiOn Passed Amer an EG-
citing Dsbats-SsnAtoF ElklRS willing
10 Trust the Matter 20 PFssIdont Msktn-
lsy-Sesns In the senate.
WASHINGTON, May sa-The long
and exciting debate on the joint resolu-
ton recognizing the existence Of state
o. war In Cuba and declaring that strict
neutrality shall be maintained by the
United States passed the senate BY
the decisive vote Of Il to "A, at u late
hour this afternoon. The announce
ment OF the vote was received with tu-
lultuous applause. which drew from
senator Hawley an emphatic protest
against mob demonstration" The
resolution as passed IS rs follows:
Resolved, etc, that condition OF
public war exists between the govern
iHeat Of Spain and the government pro-
claimed and for some time maintained
by force Of arms by the people OF Cuba,
and that the United States OF America
shall maintain n strict neutrality be-
tween the contending parties, according
10 each all the rights Of belliSerents In
the ports and territory OF the United
States"
The vote on the nnal passage OF the
resolution was as follows:
Yeas-Bacon, Baker. Bate. Berry,
Butler, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon, Clark,
Clay, Cockerell. Cullom, Davis. Deboe,
Foraker, Gallinger. German, Hans
brough, Harris CKansas); Heitfeld.
Jones (ArkRnsas): Kenney. Lindsay.
Mcbride, Mantle, Mason. Mills. Morgan,
Nelson, Pascoe, Petugrew, Pettus,
Pritchard. RRwlins. Shoup. Stewart,
Thurston, Ttllman, Turner, Turple,
Walthail-ii.
Fairbanks, Gear. Hale Hanna. Haw-
ley, Hoar SpOoner. Wellington, Wet
more, White. Wiisou-it.
An analysis Of the vote shows that the
affirmative was cast by IS Republicans.
70 Democrats and Populists, and the
negative by IL Republicans and two
Democrats.
Prior to the final vote. the motion Of
Senator Hale to refer the resolution to
the committee on foreign relations was
tabled. yeas "a. nays -. Mr.. Fairbanks,
Of Indiana, proposed a substitute pro-
ylding that the President extend the
good oaaces Of the United states TO
Spain towards securing an end to the
conflict and the ultimate independence
oi the island. This too was tabled, yeas
q. nays Is. Then followed the adoption
Of the original resolution.
An EIeIiIng Debate.
The voting occurred after an exciting
debate. participated In by Senator'S
Thurston. Nebraska; Elkins, West VIr-
Einla: White, California: Fairbanks. In
dana; Hale. Maine: spooDer. Wiscon-
sin. and German. Maryland.
MsEgra. Eikins and White urged a con-
servatIye course and an inquiry by
committee. Then came the first vote
that on the Hale motion to refer. IL was
a test Of strength, and the defeat Of the
motion assured the passage OF the resolu-
ton. Mr. Fairbanks tried 10 stem the
tide by Offering 4 compromise PROPOSE
Sion, somewhat on the lines OF the Cubnn
Plank adopted at ST. Louis, but II met the
came fate as the Hale motion.
During the debate that preceded the
final vote SIR. Hale made n final protest.
lie spoke with lntcm'e carnestness and
feeling and with a trace 0f bitterness In
his words. lie declared that the clc-
ments opposed to the GdminiEtrouon-
Democrats and PopullstH-had furnished
The bulk Of the vote In favor Of the reso-
'VlP'U dllu NlhL lUt loItlhu VellNy ~ nv
administration was thus 10 bc dictated
by ~ opponents. He expressed the fear
also that the resolution would lead 10
war with Spain. SIR. SpOuner added hts
proteTt against tying the hands OF the
administration.
Mr. Thurston spoke Of the bloody con-
t"gt which had ragged during the last two
years There was ample information AZ
% Rs extent. from American correspond
EMS who had written their dispatches on
The field of battle. from the reports which
h'l-l the records nf the senate and In the
archives Of the state department
The senator referred to tho 81 Louis
convention over which he prgSided and
pictured tho scene when. with a mighty
shout that seemed To lIft the roof above
our heads" the Cuban resolution was
passed by the convention.
The senator spoke nc some length on
the points of International law Involved
aud closed na follows;
These thinRA In the United Stntcs Of
America can c0nstitutlonally and law
fully d. Let US dispatch the mightlest
battlcahIp Of the United States 20 Cuba.
Let US station her In the harbOr OF Ila-
Vana There her frownlng guns may