Evening journal., 1898-04-16
THE SENATE TALKS.
No Vote Yet on the Momen-
tous Question.
ELOOUENCE OF ANTEBELLUM DAYS.
Senators Agree Not TO Adjourn Tonight
Before "A Final Decision Has Been
Reaohed-session May Last
over Sunday.

CNNA oAh1egs
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The SEN
ate of the United States is still in the
throes OF discussion Of the Spanish
American crisis.
While the senate talks the people of |
the country, of the civilized world,
await its verdict. That verdict will be
returned in accordance with an agree
ment reached late last night some time
during the legislative day of today.
This legislative day may extend into |
Sunday.
After the debate had continued for |
eight hours yesterday an effort was |
made to reach an agreement to begin |
the vote upon all Of the pending resolu- |
tions at o'clock this evening, and in |
the confused colloquy among senators |
there was made manifest for the first
time a disposition to filibrster. Mr.
Caffery of Louisiana, although dis
claiming any intention to delay action
unduly, objected to any fixing of time
for vote. The debate then proceeded,
but in a few minutes Mr.. wellington of
Maryland entered a motion to adjourn.
This was defeated by the decisive vote
OF 81 to 10. The emphatic manner In
which the decision was reached indicat-
ed determination on the part Of those
senator's who desired immediate action
TO endeavor to force the senate to re-
main in continuous session either until
the question was finally disposed of or
until an agreement had been reached
for vote 10 be taken at some specified
time in the future, to be measured by
hours.
At s o'clock last night another effort
was made TO reach an agreement to
adjourn but II, too, was unavailing
-. To- aefa faVflo
ernoon as the war of words was being
waged was a memorable one. This viii
pass into history as one Of the great
days % the senate. Thronged galleries
looked down upon the half circular
chamber below, where were assembled
scores Of men who had written pages OF
American history.
With one exception every member OF
the senate was there, and the exception,
Mr.. Walthall Of Mississippi, was con-
fined to his bed I'll. Among the dis
tinguished audience were hundred OF
more Of the members Of the house Of
representatives justices of the supreme
court, members of the presidents cabi-
net and others eminent in the life OF
the country. 1t was an inspiring and
historic scene and one rarely witnessed
even in this country of great and nota-
BILE assemblages. In such circumstances
il Is not surprising that the brilliant
orators who addressed the senate rose
to and even surpassed their best preYi-
Gus efforts. The occasion, the sur
roundings and the momentous subject
under discussion--war with its awful
conseQuences-inspir them. Theil
lips were rich with eloquence. their rea-
soning close and cogent, their wit as
keen as the flashing sword and thell
colloquies as sharp and piercing as thu
pistols crack.
The debate, beginning at the unusual
ly early hour Of 40 o'clock, continued
until far into the night. and yet throng
remained as IL held under some spell
During the day speeches were delivered
by Messrs. Cullom of Illinois, Berry o
Arkansas, Daniel Of Virginia, Tillmai
of South Carolina, Wolcott Of Colorado
Spooner Of Wisconsin, Chiffon Of Texas
Teller OF Colorado and Stewart Of Ne
vada. Fully 20 other senators are ol
the vice presidents list for speeches.
All the deliverances were character
lied by brilliance and eloquence, but /
is no detraction from the effort Of an.
man to say that the notable utterance
were made By Mr. Wolcott, Mr.. DAME
and Mr.. spooner. Mr.. Daniel carries
aloft the flag Of recognition of the Gu
ban republics independence, while bot
Mr. Wolcott and Mr.. Spooner magnih
Gently supported the policy OF the pres
ident and the foreign relations commit
tee in favor Of armed intervention, wit
ultimate independence. The argumen
of Mr.. Spooner was exhaustive, pro
found and brilliant.
Amid all the talk, however, IL is nc
apparent that a single vote on the mai
question has been changed. The mind
81. 1rr ~ 10 %
Americas case against Spain. ser
satioual incident not really growing OF
of the debate upon the pending que.
tion occurred at 1925 last night In
personal squabble between Mr.. None
of Mississippi and Mr.. Wellington
Maryland over the recent trip made b
the former to Cuba.
Mr.. wellington charged Mr. None
with speaking in the senate as II
agent of a New York newspaper, whe
after a heated colloquy Mr. None
said You liel" TO the Maryland sem
tor Subsequently Mr. Money apol
gized to the senate for using unparl
amentary language.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stewart
speech the senate, on motion of n
Davis, adjourned az 10:45 p. m. un
10 a. m. this morning.
II is the general belief among sen
tors that the vote will be taken by
or 10 o'clock tonight. There bel
numerous amendments, there will
many roll calls. It is likely that (
committees resolutions with the min,
ity amendment recognizing the Repu
lie Of Cuba will be adopted The reso
tion agreed upon win be substituted
the house resolution, making it a no,
measure to avoid the parliamentary d
ficulty of a new proposition in
house 1t is supposed that the reso
tion win go to the house Monday a
probably be sent to conference, thou
an effort may be made to concur
once, but the strength Of this move
yet uncertain.