The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20
Demo Gratis and RepubIi-
cans BY al Each
Others IrhroaIs.
BUT The RESOLUTIONS
GOT THROUGH BY a
LARGE MAJORITY.

LARGE MAJORITY.
The Temper OF Congress is.
Decided Warllke.
" sshing.on, April il. The House
sof Representatives to-day after one Of
tho most exciting and memorable days
in iss history. by 4 vote of 322 to 19.
adopsed resolution which nine-tentbs
sef It's members believe makes var With
Spain inevitable Il Is fact, which
mas grizzly commented upon today bg
members as they spoke Of the future,
khss every war 10 which the United
States has engaged begOn n April. and
that to-day uas the anniyersary Of the.
ssll of Fors Sumter, which aroused the,
patriotic ferpor Of the North and made
tho eur years Of civil strife s sscertainty.
The sesolutions adopted direct tue Presi..
dens to inservene as once In Cuba. to
ressore psaoe aud ascurs 70 the people
of thia island ga stable and indepsnd.
sns government of their onn. aud
srshorize him 70 ass Rho army and navy
sso sxesase the purpose of tie rssoIu.
lions. Although only 19 menbers
S6fsaen Democrats, three Republ blicans
aad one Popnliss diissented upon toe
fnai vote. tie proceedings were matred
by bistes aud acrimonious display Of
parsIIsan feeling During the 6eighs Of
the excitement the lie was passed
between Mr. Brunn Rep Pa and
Barsiest lDen Ga. and dis
graceful scsne followed that almost
sieeseBded TO The level Of free fight.
Later the two members found that the
aisercatioD had arisen ont of mis-
uederssaDding. whersupoa there we're
mnsnal apologies.
Oaly forty minutes were given for
debate. aud special rule vas required
10 get the resolution before the House
Some stirring ana patriotic sediments
were voiced during the debate. which
lifted the galleries and the members to
sbizh pitch Of enthusiasm
"a the early part Of the day. Mr.
Ctun Packer (Rep.. Ind from the
Ecommiftee on elections No. 3. made q
report 10 the case Of Brown vs. Swan
son. from the Fifth Virginia district. in
favor Of the contestant.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Mr. Adams
of nnsg!vaoia, the acting chairman
of the CON mmi.tee on foreign affairs,
catered the ball With the report. The
presentation of the resolution was the
occasion for Wild outburss Of applause
from the galleries and the floor. The
resolution is as follows
TIE RESOLUTION REPORTED.
..W5eress the goverDmens of Spain
for three years past has been waging
var on the Island of Cuba against
revelation BY the inhabitants thereof,
without making any substantial pro
gress toward the suppression Of said
revolution. and has conducted the war
fare in nanner contrary to the laws
Of Datioos by methods inhumao and
unciv;:izea. causing the death By star
walton of more thao two hundred thou
sand Innocent non- combasanss, the vic.
tins being for the most part helpless
women sod childreo. ;sfio;;ng iptoler-
able injury to the commercial interest
Of the United States. involving the de-
s:ruc.icn OF the lives and property of
many of our citizens, entailing the e1-
pendi,ure of millions OF money in pa
trolling our coasts aud policing the
high seas 10 order 10 naio.aio our Deu-
srality aod
.Wbereas this long series Of Losses,
injuries and burdens for which Spain is
responsible has eliminated in the De.
s.rnc,ior Of the United States battle
ship Maine 10 the harbor of Havana sod
10 the death of 260 Of our seamen.
Therefore
.sResolyed. etc Tha. ,ae President
is hereby authorized apc directed to
intervene at once to stop The war iD
Cuba, to the end aud with the purpose
of securiog permanent peace sod order
there and establishing BY the free ac-
sion of the people thereof q stable aud
independeus government Of ftheis own 10
the leland of Cuba; aud the President
is hereby authorized and empowered to
use tho land snd naval forces Of the
Uoited Ssases % execute the purpose Of
;sihie resel