The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

which many senators participated.
All this had been in the way Of inter-
ruption during the Senator Cockrelps
speech. He resumed at this point his
discussion Of the presidents policy,
which he commended from the presI-
dents own language meant interven-
ton in the shape of hostile constralnL'
upon both parties to the Cuban wa.
upon the Cuban as much as upon the
| Spanish.
Without concluding his speech Senator
Cotkrell yielded for an executive ses-
sion at $40 o'clock p. IN.
At 4:0o o'clock p. IN. the senate ad-
| jourred.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house presented a most desc
late when ii at
nOon, after the weary all night ses-
sion.
Mr. Dingley and Mr.. Bailey, the lead
ers Of their respective side, General
G"csvenOr and other house veterans
SHOWED few signs of the long siege they
had passed through.
While the journal, which was very
long, was being read, Mr.. Hager, chair
man of the committee on enrolled bills,
brought in the Cuban resolution which
had been enrolled under his personal
direction. The speaker Immediately
signed them and as soon as the read
ing of the journal was concluded at
12:16 p. m, he announced his sigma
ture. There was no demonstration.
The enrolling clerk at his side seized
| the resolutions and hurried with them
| acrOs the capitol.
MIR. GrosvenOr, then as a question cf
| PERSONAL privilege, had read al the
clerks desk an editorial in a New York
paper commenting upon his statement
in the house on April 7th, that, This
war will be fought under the republi-
can banner of the administration Of
this government, or it will not he
fought at ALL" Mr.. GrOsvenor eX-
planned the circumstances under which
| the statement was made. He had been
delighted with the record the demo-
cratic party a made and in the state
ment he had only meant that the pres
en- administration had three years to
| run and the wal which was upon US
must be fought during it's life Or not
&C all. He had meant no reflection and
| had appealed to both sides of the house
to stand by the executive who had beer
assaulted. I'm this connection" con-
ciuded Mr.. GrOSvenOr, Il desire to say
I believe this war will be enerSetlcally
waged both in military sense and in the
legislation necessary 10 carry 1t on and
1 believe the response to the call to
arms will he unanimous. There Will
be no political division. 1t will come
from democrats, popul1sts as we'll as
from republicans n especially do l
believe the reSponse to patriotism Will
come from every southern state z
that the whole union will share the
triumphant echo of loyalty" (Great
a~pplause.)
Mr.. Dingley stated in view Of the fact
that the house had been sitting all
night and HI the members were
| weary he would move to adjourn.
Accordingly at 1872 o'clock q. ~,
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, April 20.-During the
five hours of discussion in the senate
| this afternoon of it's recent action upon
the Cuban resolution, in the course OF
| which several extended speeches were
made by senators who voted against
the conference report upon the resolu-
tons, only one new point was devel-
oped. That was made by Senator For
aker, of Ohio, in the course of a brief
| statement concerning the recognition
of the Cuban republics independence.
He said: Il think, quickly, speedily,
possibly even now. on the very day
when the ultimatum ha been sent to
Spain, pursuant to the resolutions that
passed here, this government has prac-
tically recognized the republic OF CUBA,
and 1 think possibly it is true we will
all know by tomorrow that the govern
ment is today being officially dealt with
by the representatives of this govern
ment. as it should be-"
This utterance, coming from a mem
Der of the foreign relations committee,
created a profound sensation among
senator's. Being pressed for the source
of his information. Senator Foraker re-
piled that his information was posi-
tive, but not official"
Little progress was made with the
sundry civil bill, upon which the Cuban
discussion was hung. but in the last
minutes of the session an amendment
was agreed to providing for the pay
men to Great Britain of the Behring
sea award amounting to $413,151.
The following resolution which went
over under the rules, was presented by
Senator Allen. of Nebraska.
That in the opinion of the senate no cir
cumStanceS can arise in the relations
of the United States of America and
the kingdom of Spain that will warrant
an increase of the interest bearing
bonded indebtedness of this govern
ment, or that will in my manner inter
fere in the reform of the financial af-
fairs Of the United States in lines laid
down in the national peoples party
platform of July 1896"
SOHSIucIdlFOu III lie SulluIS SENIl Jill
was resumed and Senator Cockrell.
democrat, of Missouri, continued his
speech on the Cuban question, begun
yesterday. He aid he desired to have
passed by congress such resolutions
as would declare the Cuban patriots
free and Independent and that not h
slightest restraint or conStraint Shouid
be placed upon them. They would, he
doubted not. be able in a short time to
gain their freedom.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, speaking
upon the same subject, maintained
that he end those who a voted with
him had voted against the conference
report in ;he early hours of Tuesday
morning to sustain a great principle.
He maintained, and his statements
were supplemented by Senator Butler,
populist, Of North Carolina, that the
Cuban republic was really a first rate
government, not perhaps so good in all