The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-15
THE TESTIMONY
OF GENERAL LEE
In COMMITTEE

IN UUWWll IEE
He Said if He Had to Remite the Report he
Sent to Mr.. Cleveland he Would not Change
Il in Any Particular THAT the Same Condi-
ton of Things Exists now. General Lee was
Disposed to Give Credence to LANES Story
Of The Weyler Letter, and Thought Il was
Confirmed by Later Alleged Telegram
From Weyer The Letter Disclosing an In
tention of Destroying our Warships as the
Maine was Destroyed. Captain Sigsbee
T'ought the Maine Was Destroyed by a
Mine Either Floating or Permanent.
Washington, ID. c., April 4.-1nterest
IN the Cuban question centered ut the
Senate wing of the capitol to-day. where
the resolutions reported yesterday by
the Senate Committe on Foreign Rela-
tions were under consideration. The
most significant event of the day was
an attempt to fix vote, and the failure
TO do so on account of the desire of
many Senators to debate the resolution
ut considerable length.
All day long conferences of Senators
We're held, looking to possible agree
nient upon the form of resolution to be
sent to the President. Great efforts
were made for the House resolution,
which was known to be satisfactory to
the President, and which was support
ed by the conservative Senators. 1t is
not believed that the House resolution
can pass the Senate, and the pros
poets are that the committee resolution
will have an amendment recognizing the
republic of Cuba before it is passed.
the friends Of recognition claiming a
clear majority for it.
The conservative Senators believe the
House proposition will win in conference.
the impression being that the House
will refuse TO yield, and in order to
prevent further delay the friends of
Cuba i'll the Senate will accept the
House proposition.
When the Senate adjourned tonight
Senator Davis, in charge of the resolu-
tion, repeated his intention to ask the
Senate to sit continuously after the be-
gining of the session tomorrow, unless
an agreement to fix time for q vote
can be secured. 81 see no other way of
bringing the matter to an issue" he
said. Il of course, do not enjoy night
sessions any more than other Senators
but | appreciate the Importance of get
ting the speeches off and of securing
a vote at the earliest possible hour"
Anxious as Senator Davis and others
of his mind are for a speedy vote, the
indications are for considerable delay.
The Vice President already has received
requests from about twenty Senator's for
recognition to speak and others are ex-
pected to make similar application. All
these insist that they have no intention
OF speaking for the purpose of causing
delay, but nevertheless they will con-
sumo many hours of time. 1t would
seem now that even in case of con-
flnuous session vote would not be
probable before Saturday.
~ A''t VI ihDSt WHO nave GAIDTfsstu
a desire to speak, includes the follow
ing: Senators Cullom, Daniel. Frye,
Tillnlan. Wolcott, Spooner. Chiffon.
Platt. Conn; Cannon, Pettigrew, Proc
tof' burrows, Bacon, Wellington, Stew
art, Caffery, Hawley, White and Raw
lins.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Washington, p. G., April 14.-Thc at-
tention Of the civilized world is focrsscd
upon the Senate of the United States
Upon it's action probably depends The
momentous question of war between this
country and Spain.
The action of the House of Rapresen-
tatives yesterday in adopting resolutions
looking TO armed intervention in the
Cuban rebellion transferred the. center
of interest and action from one wing Of
the great marble capitol to the other
Upon the Senate, therefore. as was
iterated and reiterated on the floor to