Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-18
.1pE PRESIDENT is SUSTAINED,
EMPHATIC DECISION OF CONGRESS-
,n, There May be Further Delay by the
senate Insisting on the Recognition
of the Cuban Republic.

Washington, April 1s.-Immediately
| ,non the House converting at 10 o'clock
this ,1orning in accordance with the
rscess taken Saturday morning, MIR.
Dlngley the Republican floor leader.
moved an adjournment, which motion
was carried. The regular session.
therefore. began at noon. The ma
iorty gave as the reason for adjourn>
,nent that no message could be re-
eeiyed from the Senate until that
n body is in SESSION. The feeling was
4 very intense among the Republicans
and there was every indication of
bitter contest
After adjournment the Republican
leaders who had mapped out the pro
gram Of rejecting the clause of the
Senate resolutions providing for the
4 recognition Of the independence OF the
present republic continued laborlng
A with colleagues who obstinately re-
4 fused to acquiesce. The opposition
/ on the Republican side, though small,
was fesolute. The Speaker summoned
his eutenants to his room and the
situation was earnestly discussed.
4 Every Republican who was likely to
Il break over the traces was surround
n ed by crowd Of his colleagues and be-
A sieged with arguments and reasons
4 why he could not be justified In Join.
"A ing the opposition at this critical june
A ture. But headed by Messrs. Lorimer
n and Mann Of Illinois and Bromweh
Of Ohio, most of them refused to be
persuaded.
n The P0pulists had an informal con-
ference during the interim in the
4 House and decided to stand to a man
for the Senate resolution as 1t passed
the Senate.
Several senators were on the floor.
among themSenators Burrows otaIichi-
gan. appealing to their colleagues OF
the House to stand by the President.
The scene on the floor resembled
political convention more than
House Of Representatives. Members
were scurrying about, caucuslng in
groups and discussing the situation.
The uncertainty of the issue was ad-
mltted ON all hands, although the Re,
publican leaders had strategic ad-
vantage In compelling the first vote to
be taken upon their own proposition
measufably strengthened their posi-
ton
The Republicans of several state
delegations, among others those of the
Pennsylvania and Illinois delegations,
caucusad
In both these delegations the sen.
1 tlment for concurrence in the Senate
alnendments was strong.
W "A. stone of Pennsylvania Joined
lessrs, Robbins and Acheson, and
me last named, it was said, won over
ar Young Of Philadelphia.
Inc Republicans of the PENNSYLVANIA
cessation with three exceptions de-
NV u 10 vote Tor concurrence with
she senate resolutions as reported
rom inc foreign relations committee.
DII eliminating the recognition clause.
~ me Illinois delegation, Messrs.
~ inner ana Mann We're the leaders
rive others agreed to vote with them
'or lhe senate amendments.
shortly before II o'clock Senator
ianha appeared ON the floor of the
mouse and had II consultation with
zen Ntosvenur of OHIO The general
informed the Ohio senator that he con-
douhtfu ''''
a. As Inc handle 90 a.,
({noon Inc snaot ol 'ne CLOCK pointed at
12rrnm and n.i,,, W. ascenueu the ros'
n of his raw, ~, sn o,ie Iesouhulns whack
q The floor ard he b, 'hs eoniuslot on
IN the crowded ,aiIartos =, ,, aa''o VI,
,lpiessive scene. as ma memhers
emn inyoc"ti noweu mead TO me sol
~ No soonsr haJ OF me olind chaplain
however tbgn nay ~ 'iie cmaplaih ceaseu'
>{doubled nc H. the CONFUSION was re-
MINI tbc i az we members labored dur
III The ro"5ir ae| precious moments.
'3heen cor reuinF OF the journal had not
senate i onrg,,.,,, oet9te the clerk OF the
n m"na, Cuban resolutions with some
trNere ali at,a instantly the galleries
jSforward i IN ,hnin ana members leaned
&tures. " other with alert Tea
q The lrst uoyo -
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