The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-19


ton Of the United States in the Cuban
rebellion The last was the resolution
adopted by the senate on Saturday and
agreed to to-day by the house with cer-
tain amendments. Scores Of members
of the house were on the floor awaiting
the action of the senate upon the house
amendments. and every senator at the
capitol was present.
Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire not.
ed the absence Of a quorum and de-
manded call of the roll. The roll call
Indicated the presence OF 20 senator's.
Mr.. Davis. the distinguished chair
man OF the foreign relations COMMITTEES,
requested that the message from the
house concerning the Cuban resolution
be laid before the senate. After the
reading of the message Mr.. Davis ad-
dressed the senate. The stiffness as
he began to speak was profound He
spoke clearly but rapidly.
In my great anxiety to secure speedy
action upon this question" said ne,
action which think ought to be taken
Immediately. 1 have refrained from
taking part in the discussion up to this
time. The resolutions as they come to
us from the house. with the exceptions
which I shall note. are practically the
same as those which were reported to
the senate by the foreign relations COM
mittee."
The exceptions noted by Mr.. Davis
were the striking out of the words ARE
and and the provision in the senate
resolution providing for the recognition
of the present Cuban republic. Mr.. Da-
Wis then said tina: the whole subject
had been thoroughly debated. Mean
time. while the debate was proceeding
the destruction Of the Maine had re-
mained unchastised. Many of the re-
concentrates in Cuba had died and dif-
ferences and dissension had arisen here
as to the action which should be adopt
ed. He said II had reached a point
when he though. by temperate action
the entire matter could be settled with
In 20 minutes. He maintained that no
man could or would have the right to
doubt that the passage of the resolu-
tions as sent to the senate would bring
about the freedom of Cuba. as well as
the independence of the inhabitants.
which so many desired. In order that
the president might settle the question
and settle IL now. he moved that the
senate concur in the resolution of the
house.
The motion had scarcely been entered
when Mr.. Stewart addressed the SEN
ate. 1T Is true" said he. that this
question can be settled Immediately,
but IL is necessary that IL should be set
tied rightly. and IL cannot be 50 settled
until the freedom and Independence Of
the Cuban republic are recognized
Mr.. Stewart yielded to Mr.. Teller,
who said there was a very general de-
sire for a vote upon the message from
the house, and appealed to the senate
TO forego further debate in order that
vote might be taken Cries of Vote.
vote" were heard from all parts Of the
chamber. Mr.. Chandler demanded the
yeas and nays
NJ .xts, x,,oe,oc A., rcv,~,,r A., ~
house amendments was defeated. ~ to
i6, the detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison. Burrows, Car
ter. Clark. Cullom. Deboe. Elkins. Cor
man. Gray. Hale. Hanna. Hansbrough.
Hoar. Lodge. McMiliin. Nor
gan. Morrill,. Platt Of Connecticut.
Pritchard, Proctor. shoup. Spooner.
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Baker. Bate.
Berry. Butler. Caffery. Cannon. Chand-
Ter. Clay. Cockrell. Daniel. Foraker.
Harris. Heitfeldt, Jones
tArk). Jones (Nev). Kenny. Kyle.
McLaurin. Mallory, Mantle.
Pascoe. Penrose. Perkins. Pettigrew.
Pettus. Quay. Rawlins. Roach, Stew
art Teller. Thurston. Tiliman, Turley.
Turpie. Vest. White-4s.
Mr. Davis then moved that the senate
Insist upon its amendment to tAe house
ftSOiutlOl. ana tndt the pTeSaOeul OK
the senate appoint Its conferees.
Let the motion be divided" cried
Mr.. Daniel
From the democratic side Of the
chamber came such expressions as.
We don't want a conference" Let's
settle this question right now. while we
are. at it," etc.
Mr.. Hale Of Maine said that he had
never known in his long experience In
the senate when the two houses were
1t odds a committee Of conference to
be refused. Conferees were appointed
N order that the differences between
he two houses might be dissolved and
an agreement reached Satisfactory to
both without infiammatory speeches on
he floor of either branch He main
aimed that IL was the duty OF the sem
lte to appoint conferees to assemble In
lust the difference between the two
Of congress After briefly dis
,ussing the rarliamentary status Of the
Mr.. Hale said there was an
evident determination here in the sem
lite upon the part Of the temporary
way OF thinking. The proposition for
! conference was to be voted down. he
and those in temporary ma
GRITTY who have been demanding i'm
Mediate action would have to take the
responsibility for any delay that might
lpW OCCuT
He believed the stern arbitrage OF
var would soon be upon us. While
he temporary majority here could now
ontrol the situation. the whole country
vould understand that that majority
vas preventing definite action upon the
question at issue simply by
tandlng out for the recognition of the
of the Cuban republic. =
ecognition which all of the great law
'ers of the senate. including Mr.. Nor
'an of Alabama. had consistently and
bly, opposed
I'VE are in favor of speedy action"
eclared Mr.. Hale. because we believe
hat the time for action has now come.
nd we are prepared TO submit the
uestion of difference between the two
ouses TO conferences"
Without division the first part Of Mr.
'avis' motion. insisting upon the sen-~
te amendments. Was passed
Mr.. Aldrich Of Rhode Island briefly