Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21

Miles. with the army behind him. asserted
the Senator. He denied the statements
OF Mr. Mason that Cuban babies were
taxed at birth and Cuban brides taxed at
the altar.
"What becomes of the grown people,
he asked. sarcasticaly
VERY few OF them grow up" answered
Mr. Mason. amid laughter.
Mr. H.k.ns went on TO say that the pos
sibihtcs OF war were being treated very
I lightly. lie added: Spain can declare
war and not fire a gun, and it will cost
this nation {00O000J0"
The Senator urged that the President
was as patriotic and as jealous TO pro-
tect our interests as any senator. Why.
he asked. should this Senate seek 10 CO.
cree the President to action, and place
him in q false position?
AIR. White of California. opposed the
resolution, and was led into several
lively and amusing exchanges with Mr..
Chandler lie argued that recognition
was exclusively an Executive function.
Mr.. White, quoting the law, said the
recognition of the Cubans as belligerents
would i'm no way relieve them from the
obligations of the neutrality laws.
Mr. Hawlcy Rcpublicam, Of Connccti-
cut. spoke briefly ON the desirability Of
conservative and cautious action a a
time of serious emergency. He closed at
$40 II. NJ, aud the voting began at once.
INTENSE INTEREST.
The pending question was on the Haze
motion TO refer the Cuban resolution to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The vote was followed with intense in
terest by the crowded galleries. Sena-
tors who had taken leading parts in the
debate moved hur-iedly about the cham
Der. marshalling their forces. The Hale
motion TO refer was defeated by the de-
cisiye vote of yeas. 49,; nays. g.
A hum of excited comment ran through
The galleries as the Vice-Prcsident IN
calm tones. announced the defeat of the
motion TO refer, adding that The ques-
tion now was on the adoption of the
resolution.
1t seemed likely that a final vote woul>
De taken al once. but Mr.. Fairbanks
took The floor for his first speech in the
Senate. He was glad, he said. to OBJ
serve that there was no difference among
senators i'm regard 10 their desire for
freedom i'm Cuba. All were anxious to
see liberty established on the desolated
island. The only difference was as TO
the means TO that end. lie thought
that The ordinary course should be 1ol-
loWed-of waiting for the report Of
TO pursue. he said was 10 tender
the good offices of the United States i'm
the cause OF peace and the ultimate
independence of tine island.
Mr. Fairbanks then offered his sub
sutute for the pending Morgan resolu-
tion.
Mr. Morgan moved TO lay on the table
the Fairbanks substitute. yea and
nay vote was taken on this motion,
which was adopted-56 to 16.
The substitute was tabled, and this
again cleared the way for a vote on
the resolution.
HALES FINAL PROTEST.
Mr. Hale. who has been the recognized
leader of the opposition to the resolu-
tion. arose for final word of protest.
Ii was evident he said. that nothing
now could stay the course OF the Senate
I'm passing this resolution. I'm the votes
Just taken the foreign policy Of this
administration had been dictated, and
dictated by those i'm opposition TO it,
Il believe" continued Mr. Hale, that
the passage of This resolution involves
the United States. possibly, and 1 fear
probably. i'm war in the near future"
AIr. German, of Maryland, said ne would
not have entered INTO the debate
had II not been for the effort 10 make a
ANN'ANfNADAA
10 arraign those advocating it as actu-
ated by motives unfiendly to the adj
miuistTation.
Not until yesterday. Mr.. German con-
timed had he become convinced that il
was time for the Senate to act. When
the administration officers feared the as
sassination of our consuls in Cuba, and
did not Immediately send one Of the
shios of our magnificent fleet at Hamp-
ton Roads then il was time for the
Senate TO act.
MIR. German closed with the state
mont that be did not believe the pas
sage of the resolution would involve the
United States i'm war with Spain
House of Representatives.
crban affairs furnished the House with
n dav of bitter partisan debate. The re-
solution approprating $4,000 for the re-
lief of American citizens was adopted
without Ii dissenting vote, but The Demo
Gratis endcaYorcd to force consideIa-
tion also of the Morcan resolution FOR
,oroo,ition of the belnecrency OF insur-
condo They accused the Republicans OF
c,daavoring to evade this issue, but the
dominant party, through it's spokesman.
Nfr ultt made The important statement
t,a+ the Republicans desired not 10 ei-
,.,.ase NEGOTIATIONS which were beng
,.,of.oted bv President Mckinley 10 see
afre the independence Of Cuba. Nhle
AIR Hit disclaimed presidential autho-
rity for his statement. IL was wei known
thst he had been i'm consultation with
Mr. Mckinley ON the question, and knew
whereof he spoke
Tho DAVIS programme was that forecast
bv tho Associated Press. The Commit
tee on Rules presented "A report giving
two hours debate on the relief resolu-
lion. Mr. Bailey ondeavored TO present
Tho views Of the minority of the com
,oiftcc. and to move a rccommittal but
Was declared out Of order by Speaker
Pood. lie made a strong speech, and
WAS eiyen the unanimous support OF the
Democrats. Populists. and Si!vertes.
while but three Observation-Disclosures.
Cooper. Of Wisconsin,. Colson, OF Ken
ucllv: and Robbins, Of Pennsylvania
voted to consider tho Senate resolution.
The galleries were packed and manifest
ca their usual sympathy for CUBA. ih'
snoeches were made by Mcssrs. Dalzel,
of Pennsylvania; Bailey. Hit. Grosvenor,
III Ohio. williams Of Mississippi, Living
stone OF Georgia; Wheeler, of Alabama;
Adams. Of Pennsylvania; Clayton. of
Alabama: McMiliin. Of Tennessee; Bell
of colorado; simpson. Of Kansas; Hull,
of Iowa. and Brown, of Ohio.
Mfr Robbins. of Pennsylvania, gave
e,ranbic description OF the situation In
Cl,ha. based on personal visit.
,rbe House rejected the third conference
ro,,ort on the opening Of the Utah
oiisonite lands. and instructed its con-
gerrees 10 support plan proposed by
Air Lacey. Of Iowa, by which the Secre-
tarv Of The Interior would lease the
lands the government receiving a royalty.
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