The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19

c extends to Captain CharleS SlgS- v c bee a vote of thanks for the . . courage, heroism and devotion c . displayed by him upon the occa- U . sion of the terrible calamity . . which befell his command in the c . destruction of the United States C . battle-ship Maine." S 6 6 000ooo co 6 Q 6 6 0 6 6 6 6 resolution and that the President of the Senate appoint its conferees.
 Let the motion be divided cried l'an- iel.
 From the Democratic side of the cham Der came such expressions as We don | want conference; lets settle this ques- ton right now, while we are at it., etc
 Hale of Maine said that he had never known in long experience in the Senate, when the two houses were at odds. a committee of conference to be refused. Conferees were appointed In order that the differences between the two Houses might be dissolved and an agreement reached satisfactory to both without in
 f1ammatory speeches on the hoor Of either branch.
 He maintained that it was the duty of the Senate to appoint conferees to assem- ble in solemn cOnclaVe in an endeaVor to adjust the differences between the two branches Of Congress. After briefly dis cuSSing the parliamentary status of the resolutions Hale said that there was an evident determination here in the Senate upon the part of the temporary majority ! to dragoon everybody into it's way of thinking. The proposition for confer ence was to be voted down, he declared and those in temporary majority who have been demanding immediate action would have to take the respOnSibil for any delay that might now occur. He be- lieVed the stern arbitrage of war would soon be upon us While the temporary majority here could now control the sit would stand that that majority was preventing definite action upon the momentOuS queS- ton at issue simply by standing out for the recognition of the independence of the Cuban republic, a recognition which all great lawyers of the Senate, includ- ing. Morgan of Alabama, had consist ently and ably opposed. "We are in favor of speedy action,' declared Hale be cause We believe that the time for action has now come. and We are prepared to submit the question of difference between
 the two Houses to conference"
 Without division the first part of Davis motion, Insisting upon the Senate amend mentS. was passed.
 Aldrich of Rhode Island, briefly ad- dressing the Senate, said he had never known during his service in the Senate such a course as was proposed by the majority to be insisted upon, and he thought the Senators in favor of that course ought to give some reason for the position they had taken. It was per feCtly evident, Aldrich said that the ma jOrity desired no action at all
 In reply Jones of Arkansas maintained that it was the part of the House to re- quest that a conference committee be ap- pointed, and thus far the House had not asked for conference.
 The second part of Davis motion, direct ing the Vice-President to appoint the con- ference, was then defeated
 The consideration of the sundry civil bill was then resumed, Gallinger's amend ment relating to the use of the steam presses in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing being agreed to.
 During the consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill Allen took the floor to say that Hale had been mistaken when on last Saturday he had said that the change of front on the part of certain Senators on the Cuban question had been due to the presence in the city of Hon. w. J. Bryan. He had interviews with MT. Bryan read to show that Bryan had supported all the movements looking to the advancement of the American cause In the Cuban situation.
 An amendment was agreed to providing that the commissioners to the Paris Ex- position should be of more than one party; appropriating $50000 for a building site at Butte. Mont; $50,000 for building at Fort Meade s. D.
 While the bill was still pending the clerk of the House of Representatives had entered the chamber and was awaiting recognition. The clerk presented to the Senate the Houses notification that the House had insisted upon it's amendments and asked for conference. The message was at once laid before the Senate
 Davis moved that the Senate disagree
 to the House amendments and that the request for a conference be agreed to. | and. further. that the Vice-P President ap- point the conferees.
 Allen asked for a division on the ques-
 tion, and the conference asked for was agreed to.
 There was some discussion about the appointment of conferees, the Senators
 faVoring free Cuba saying the majority | 1a tod . committed.
 Allen, Hoar, White, Thurston, Teller.
 Stewart and Pasco discussed the parlia- mentary precedents.
 In the course of a snappv viporous speech. Chandler of New Hampshire said {.
 'The Senate has by two votes by a ma jority of IA on each, declared that it was the sense of the Senate that the Tinted States should recognize the independence
 of the Cuban republic. at the head of which is Maximo Gomez-rebel-as France recognized the revolutionary Government of the American colonies. at the head of
 which was George Washington-rebel The Spanish Cortes will meet next Wednesday. and it is important that the of Cuban freedom and independence should reach the Cortes. This gentleman (Turpie) is the author of the clause for which the Senate has pronounced by it's two votes with majority of 14 The Senator from Ohio Foraker) was the only Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee who advocated that clause and now it is gravely proposed that q conference committee shall be appointed on which neither of these Senators shall be-a committee of three Senators, every one Of whom is against the proposition for which the Senate has twice voted.
 Tt seems to me that the enemies of Cuban freedom who have taken charge of the movement and who do not mean that 1t shall go forward except under their authorship, yes, and with their con sent, ought at least to allow the decision of the matter to be in the hands of Its friends"
 Chandler said that in the interest of immediate action Republican Senators who had voted for the freedom of Cuba were willing to make some sacrifices This was the first note sounded on the floor of the intention of ten Republicans to yield their position.
 Foraker of Ohio said 'I want to say. Mir President, in answer to the sugges- 1 =,