The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-16
SENATE SLOW BUT SURE.
continued from First Page.)

Ellington. H.. .ha 1o,rna, at, -
,torted Nj. Money.
"a. Wrllington-If there is any untruth
hi ~ settlement, it was made by the
new s1 am correcting you. not the Journal"
.tad Mr.. Money. Il say the remark
.on make is not true.
w. ,,al[e the remark as the Journal gave
- ao,in retorted Mr.. Wellington, dog
s..T;ben make il on your own responsible
,,. cried Mr.. Money, has whole frame
',,jverins with emotion, his arm out
e,rstcbed defanGy toward the senator
rom Maryland
~ 40 make it on my responsibility" re-
Md Mr. Wellington, like flash.
F.Tben YOU lie" came from the Missis-
,roi senator SO quickly that il sounded
me- an echo or crack OF a pistol after the
s1eb of the explosion. The Senate was
electrified.
senator's looked at each other in blank
,mazement, and the galleries rose en-
nasse and leaned over as the two senators
faced each other
~ can the gentleman to order. If the
senCenan can indulge in that kind of con-
ysrsauon on the floor of the Senate" said
MR. Wellington as he resumed walking to-
Rdlu HIS eHto5SiAs'i NeNA Stalu ~ dS
| well as ne can"
nv this time all was confusion. The Vice
President was rapping for order and sena-
Tors had risen to their feet. But the two
senator's called TO each other in defiant
tones that rang out above the din:
come outside and make it," cried Mr..
Money.
Very well, then" retorted Mr.. Yelling
/ ton.
come now,' said Mr.. Money, reckoning.
THE Senate will be in order" called out
Vice President Hobart.
Mr.. Wilson of Washington broke the ten
sion at this point by stepping forward into
| the center aisle and asking in a bland
/ voice whether declaration of war would
| be in order"
The senator's and the galleries laughed
| heartily a this sally, and meantime friends
| Of the bellicose senators surrounded them
and led Them away into the cloak rSyoms
Subsequently Mr.. Money apolos,ized to
| the Senate for using unparliamentary Ian
| guage. He said:
Mr. President under strong provoca-
ton l used language which was not par
! liamentary on this floor. Nothing could
. be farther from my Intentions than TO
violate the decorum of the Senate or break
any of its rules 1 therefore desire to
| apologize to the Senate for the language
which l should not have used in its pres
ence"
This statement brought applause from
4 the galleries and so far as the Senate was
/ concerned the incident was at an end.
4 Mr.. Cullom of Illinois was the first to
address the Senate to-day. He declared
that the hour for action by this country
was about to strike. Spain'js black crimes.
he said, call aloud for vengeance. and
that vengeance will be taken by the
American people in the interests of hu-
manty. He declared thai. the Maine dis
aster was an act of deliberate and
atr0cious murder"
Mr.. Berry of Arkansas was recognized
Immediately after the conclusion of Mr..
Cullom's speech. He pIefaced his remarks
by stating that as a senator of the United
States he was present. in his seat on the
upper floor of Congress to uphold and
support the President of the United States
! in his efforts to bring order out OF the
chaos now existing He wanted to vote
4 Tor the resolution offered by Mr.. Turpie.
i which proposes to recognize the independ-
ence of the present republic of Cuba.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia was next recog-
mzed we stand upon the edge of war;"
/ ne SAID. The nation is one with the sword
( IN its hand, and If the word that now hesi-
ates upon the lips be spoken upon some
proud day the Stars and Stripes will be
waving over Moro Castle and Cabanas
prison"
He said up to now he had been for peace,
out that time seemed to have gone by,
end he was now face to face with a situa-
ton that betokened grim visaged war, and
he wanted to do everything possible to
support the President in the needs of the
hour.
Il wish" said Mr.. Daniel, ito cast my
vote in my own good time, without pres
sure behind me. War will wait a day.
Fossess your souls in peace, gentlemen,
While the awful issue of war or peace is
decided The men who declare this war
are not the men who will prosecute it in
the field. They are not the men who
Will sustain the glory and bullet-tattered
Standards before the enemy. They are not
me mon, even, who will pay the taxes
imposed to carry on the war Let the
senate go in its own measured tread, amid
10 rancorous scenes. We speak not as
PARTY men, but as men who would arm
ue executive branch of this government
strongly and well to perform a great duty
Is We see it,"
Mr. Daniel said that he was content
'tlher with the House resolution, nor
T'lh the Senate committees resolution.
az rose, he said, 10 support the resolu>
uon presented in the supplementary re-
,ort OF the foreign relations committee.
Al my Judgment, said he, "our first step
NouId be to write on the statute books
VI the country recognition of the great
CuDan republic, which has won a place
among the independent nations by its own
valiant sword"
some sharp criticism of the Presidents
aeuoh ana message induced a heated col
mqIy between Mr.. Daniel and Mr.. Gray
o. Delaware
Mr. Daniel criticised the message of the
Ies-dent and inveighed against the policy
ao"n ny the executive in Withholding
. nm me Senate and the American people
l Jurisprudence that had gone on be-
zen The United States and Spain rela-
S, AVE- 10 the impending crisis. He made the
ecI charge that the President had in
tE 0Neu the power of Congress. the use Of
~ a'Iny and navy TO compel Gomez an
~ sdilant band of insurgents to lay
WI their arms instead of driving Spain
Noin the island.
r, treat is the mystery of judicial inter-
rT.lahon'' said Mr.. Daniel Greater is
Oh 1'ucai Interpretation; but greater than
me mystery of diplomatic interpre-
on, referring to Senator Gray's inter
=. ,auon Of the meaning of stable" to be
dependent government. He charged
"al the armisfipa oraptad tho q