The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-04-09
FIFTY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
SPANISH AMERICAN SITUATION THE
CHIEF TOPIC.
Resolutions Introduced in tho Senate to
Declare War Against Spain...Crowded
Galleries Listen to Speeches Of tho Law
Makers.
SENATE.

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was presented in the senate today v
when the Presidents message trans s
hitting the findings of the Maine
court Of inqiry was received. The gal
leries were packed to the doors and {
the attendance of Senators was quite
as large as it has been at any time dur
ing the present session. When the
reading of the Presidents message
was begun hush so marked fell over
the chamber that one in the gallery
might have heard pin fall. Follow
ing closely upon the message and find.
ings came the speech Of Mr.. Money, OF
Mississippi, upon his recent observa-
tons in Cuba, with the deduction from
them which he had made. He spoke
extemporaneously, and at times I'M
FASHIONED eloquence, carried his aud
itors in full sympathy with him.
Upon the announcement OF Represent
alive Simpkin's death the senate ad-
formed. ;.
TUEsDAY.-Interestin the Cuban sit
uation-the interest might almost be
termed excitement, 50 intense was it
reached climax in the proceedings OF
: the senate to-day. Within five minutes
after the senate convened, Mr.. Allen,
of Nebraska, introduced resolution
recognizing the independence OF the
Cuban republic. This was followed by
q resolution proposed by Mr.. Rawlins,
0 of Utah, declaring war against the king
8 dom of Spain. Mr.. Foraker, OF Ohlo'
then introduced resolution declaring
for such Intervention in the Cuban war
as would bring about the independence
, of the Cubans. Following this came a
resolution by Mr. Frye, OF Maine, de'
handing that Cuba be made Tree
J, Resolutions followed one another 60
rapidly, as almost to stun both senators
and spectators. The galleries were IN
CONJUNCTION and the people were pre-:
= pared for anything. The session closec
with the delivery Of the eulogies on tht
late Senator Earle, Of South Carolina
!, one Of the most remarkable of which
n was pronounced by Mr.. Tillman, Ion;
(. time political opponent Of Gen. Earle
WEDNEsDAY-Permission was grant
- cd by the senate today for the 1orelg'
l. relations committee to sit during tn
l. session of the senate. Following tn
> action, the resolution providing for tn
recognition of the independence {
r,,ho introduced Yesterday by MI
Allen, of Nebraska, was, at the reque'
of Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, referred to III
foreign relations committee witho'
debate. Beyond these two points r
reference was made by the senate
= the Cuban question. Mr. Catfery,
% Louisiana, concluded his speech {
the national Quarantine bill: att
which the measure making furth
10 provision for civil government
Alaska was passed. Mr.. Cahery'
Louisiana, was recognized and co
cluded his speech on the natlo1
quarantine measure. At 3:22 p n
the senate went into executive sessl
and soon afterward adjourned.
TuuRsDAY-The apparently SIM
request, made in the senate yesterd
by Mr.. Frye, Of Maine, on behalf
the foreign relations committee, u
the resolution calling upon the pre-
dent for the Cuban consular reports
it. on the table until such time as
committee desired to call it up. un
nectadiv nrecipitated o discussion
the Cubun question. 1t finally le@
cots, passage at arms between Mr.. On
dler. Of New Hampshire, and
FRYE, in which the former made sc
sarcastic references to the conduct
-, the foreign relations committee an.
lueu the attitude of tho President;
'n' Hawley, of Connecticut, from the
tarv affairs committee, presented II
amended form the joint resolu
-. offered by Mr.. Bacon, Democrat
ana Georgia, concerning the erection
- temporary Notifications. The res
ton was passed. Then the senat
4nm went into executive session
at 4 20 pm. adjourned until tomor
FR1DAY-In the open session
the senate today Mr.. Chandler OF
Hampshire, called up the resol'
. he introduced yesterday requeS
the president to send the Cuban
-. sular correspondence to the SCI
I'll, and at his suggestion it was reit
to the committee on foreign reiat
Af+or tho massage of few bills
senate went into secret executive
Z kept sion, the proceedings occupying
greater part Of the afternoon, and
ing devoted to discussion OF thf
dom of purchasing the Danlsn :,
India Islands. Adjourned until
day.
mes. HOUSE.
MoxnAY-The reading Of the
dents message in the house toda
oner. listened to with GREATNESS inter
the members and the spectators
A. galleries, who were crowded .hh'
~ Zines in box. Just one wave az
a,auso swept from floor to ceiling