The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19
WHAT THIS
 ACTION MEANS Armed Forces to Expel Spaniards From the
 Island. Now the Resolution as Passed by Congress Goes to the
 President. An Aqreenent Reached After One of the Hardest Fought Battles of
 Recent Years.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, April 19.

WaSnlnSlOn, ApTlI IS.
 After one of the hardest fought bat ties between the two Houses known in many years Congress at an early hour this morning came to an agreement up on the most momentous question 1t has dealt with in a third of a century.
 The Cuban resolution was passed and will be sent to the President this morn ing. Its provisions mean the expulsion of Spain from the island of Cuba by the armed forces of the United States. There were many rollcalls In both Houses and each body held tena- ciously to its own resolution. The con- ferees had great difficulty in agreeing. The first conference showed a deter imitation on the part of the House not to yield a single point, and it was only after long consultation With the House leaders that they agreed to allow the little words "are and' in the first sec tion of the Senate resolution, which de- clare that the people of Cuba "are, and of right ought to be free and inde- pendent"
 The resolution, as finally adopted was that reported from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, with the addition of the fourth section, known as the Teller amendment. dis claiming any intention on the part of the United States to acquire Cuba The resolution cannot be sent to the President until after 1t is signed by the presiding officers to-day.
 The resolution as agreed to is as fol- lows:
 Joint resolution for the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba demanding that the Government of Spain reAnqush it's authority and government In the island of Cuba and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters and directing the Presi- dent of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect
 Whereas, The abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years in the island of Cuba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral senses of the people of the United States have been a disgrace to Christian civ ilization, culminating as they have in the destruction of United States battleship and 266 of it's officers and crew, while on friendly visit in the harbor of Havana and cannot longer be endured, as has been set forth by the President of the United States in his message to Con- action of Congress was invited there fore
 Resolved, By the Senate and House oi Representatives of the United States of
 
 FirSt-That the people of the island oi Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent.
 Second-That 1t is the duty of the Unit ed States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand that the Government of Spain at once re- linquish it's authority and government jr the island of Cuba and withdraw its lans and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
 Third-That the President of the United States be and he hereby is directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into actual service of the United States the militia of the several States tc the extent as may be necessary to carry this resolution into effect. Fourth-That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention tc exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con. trol over said island except for the paci- fication thereof. and asserts its determin. ation when this Is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to it's people.
 The President retired before mid night and the White House was desert ed, except for the executive clerk. MT Montgomery, who received the bulle- tin announcing the Senate's action over the Capitol wire. The message was turned over to the domestic end of the mansion, and without waiting for the action of the House, the executive of flee was closed for the night.