The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-19
TO Exp0l Spain
From 77h8 Island
The Senate Struggled Hard to Force the House to Accept
the Complete Resolution, But that Body was
too Strongly Opposed to the
Recognition Clause.

1N4UI1ONS INlO EftECI.
FOURH-THAT THE UNITED
STATES HEREBY DISCLAINIS
ANY DISPOSITION OR INTENTION
TO ENERCISE SOVEREIGNTY, JU.
RISDICTION. OR CONTROL OVER
SAID ISLAND EXCEPT FOR THE
PACIFICATION THEREOF, AMI
ASSERTS ITS DIFFERENTIATION
WHEN THAT Is ACCOMPLISHED
TO LEAVE THE GOVERNMENT
AND CONTROL OF THE ISLAND
TO ITS PEOPLE.
Washington. ID. c., April 1S.-After
one of tae hardest fought battles be-
tween the two houses known in many
years, Congress at an early hour this
morning came to an agreement upon
the most momentous question it has
dealt with in ii third of 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 We're many roll calls in both
houses and each body held tenaciously
for its own resolution. THE conferees
had great difficulty in agreeing. The
first conferences showed a determina-
ton on the part of the House not to
yie.d single point. and it was only
after long consultations with the lead
crs that they agreed to allow the little
words 'are and in the first section of
the Senate resolution. which declares
that the people of Cuba are and of right
ought to DE free and independent. The
resolution as finally adopted is that re-
ported from t1e Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations with the addition of
the fourth section. known as the Teller
amendment disclaiming any intention on
the part of the United States to acquire
Cuba. The resolution cannot be sent
10 the President until after it is signed
by the presiding officers to-day.
SENATE.
Washington. ID. c.. April 49, Shorty
after the Senate convened this morning
Mr.. Rawlins. UItah), presented legal
argument upon the question whether the
authority to recognize foreign nation
rested exclusively with the President.
Mr.. Rawlins was given only slight at
tention, as within a minute after he be-
gan to speak the action of the House
on the Senate Cuban resolutions was
whispered about the chamber. and that
Immediately became the sole topic of in
terest.
Mr.. Mason. lllinois). presented and
had referred to the Naval Committee Il
resolution extending the thanks of Con
gpess TO Captain Sigsbee.
TIE CUBAN RESOLUTION.
At 2:3J O'Clock D. m, the Cuban rc>o-
luton adopted by the Senate Saturday
night, and agreed to to-day with certain
amendments was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Davis, Chairman of tire Foreign
Relations Committee, in order that the
Senate might settle the question, moved
to concur in the House resolutions. The
motion was defeated-32 TO 46
Mr.. Davis then moved that the Senate
insist upon its amendment to the House
resolution, and that the President of the
Senate appoint its conferees.
The first part of Mr. DAVIS motion
was agreed TO, but the second part, after
Il rather heated debate was defeated
81 to Al,
Consideration of the Sundry Civil bill
was then resumed. but in short time
the clerk of the House of Representa-
tives presented to the Senate the Houses
notification that the House had insisted
upon its amendments, and asked for a
conference. Inc message was at once
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Senate DIS
agree TO fhe House amendments, anI
that the request for Il conference be
agreed to and further that the Vice
President appoint the conferees.
Mr.. Allen asked for a division Of 3he
question and the conference asked was
agreed to.
There was some discussion about The
appointment of conferees, the Senator's
favoring free Cuba, saying the majority
ought to be represented on the confer
ence. Messrs. Allen, Hoar. White,
Thurston. Teller and Stewart and Pas
90 discussed the parliamentary prece-
dents
After an animated discussion the lat