The herald., 1898-04-19
Quay. Rawlins, Roach. Stewart, Teller.
Tillman, Turley. Turner, Turpie, Vest-43.
Routine Work
Observation-Disclosures

Quay. Rawlins, Roach. Stewart, Teller.
Tillman, Turley. Turner. Turpie. vest-43.
Routine Work
The consideration of the sundry civil bill
was then resumed. Gallinger's amendment
relating to the use Of the steam press in
the bureau Of engraving and printing be-
ing agreed to.
An amendment was agreed to providing
that the commissioners to the Paris expo
sition should be of more than one party;
appropriating $4,000 for a building site at
Butte, Mont; 5000 for . building at Fort
Meade. South Dakota.
While the bill was still pending the clerk
Of the house of representatives had en-
tered the chamber and was waiting recog-
milton. The clerk presented to the senate
the houses notification that the house in
sisted upon its amendment and asked for
a conference The message was at once
laid before the senate.
Davis moved that the senate disagree to
the house amendments and that the re-
quest for a conference be agreed to, and
further that the vice president appoint the
conferees.
Allen asked for division Of the question:
and the conference was agreed to.
There was some discussion about the
appointment Of conferees. the senators ia
voring free Cuba saying the majority
ought to be represented on the conference
committee.
Allen. Hoar. White Thurston. Teller and
Stewart and Pascoe discussed the parlia-
mentary precedents.
Chandler said that in the interest of i'm
mediate action Republican senators who
hod cd fOr no of
willing to make sacrifices.
Signs of Yielding
This was the first note sounded on the
floor Of the intention Of the Republicans
to yield their position.
Foraker Of Ohio said: II want to say,
MIR. President, in answer to the suggestion
that has been made to me as one of the
I would be perfectly satisfied to have the
chairman name the committee. and, IT,
deed, I should greatly prefer that he
should do so. 1 want some action to be
taken. will not speak longer at this time.
because have some anxiety to hear the
guns"
Frye of Maine said: II am against the
present recognition Of the alleged inde-
pendence of Cuba. believe that such
recognition belongs to the president Of the
believe that in my place some senator on
the foreign relations committee ought to
be appointed who holds views diametrical-
ly opposite to mine. The senator from
Ohio (Foraker) Is the father of this prop
osition to recognize the Cuban republic
now, and trust that the vice president
will appoint him. I have been silent all
through this discussion because I wanted
action. Now, for Gods sake, let us do
something to relieve those poor people in
Cuba"
Lindsay of Kentuck made q strong ap-
peal for the recognition of the island re-
public The first note Of compromise was
then sounded by Teller. He said 1t was
| apparent that II q vote were taken now
| the senate would change the position 1t
took last Saturday night, and he sug-
rested that the senate might as well settle
the matter at once.
Foraker suggested that the whole ques-
ton could be disposed Of before adjourn
ment tonight If the conferees on the part
| of the senate were appointed at once He
had received assurances that there would
be no great difficulty in reaching satis-
factory conclusion.
| Teller said that at a latert day he pro-
posed to answer some Of the offensive ut
terances of the senator from Maine (Hale)
and other supporters of the administra-
| ton.
Tillman, addressing Spooner Of Wiscon-
| sin by name, demanded to know II he
could give him assurance that the ad-
ministration would not saddle the Span
ish bonds upon the Cubans.
The question, put In direct man
ner, aroused the Wisconsin senator. He
arose from his seat on the opposite side
| of the chamber and walking over to
within a few feet of Tillman, said: Il
challenge the decency of the senator from
South Carolina in putting such an inter-
rogatory to me by name"
Conferees Appointed
Allen then withdrew his substitute mo-
tion and the motion made by Davis that
the yice-president should appoint the con-
ferees was agreed to without division. The
vice-president appointed as conferees on
the part of the senate Messrs Davis, For
aker and Morgan. The senate then took
a recess until p. m.
The long-waited for situation, the return
| Of the conferees, came at $40 p m. There
was n visible stir in the galleries as the
chairman of the conference committee,
Davis. rose to present his report.
The Report Made
Nv this time nearly every senator was
,n h,s seat, Davis said that he had to re-
mort that after full and free discussion the
ronSerees had failed to reach an agree.
ment.
There was intense silence. 1t was the
urexnected that had happened. Davis
then stated the points of disagreement,
that there had been no difficulty to agree
to the house resolution as amended, but
the point of contention arose over the in.
sertion of the words land are' in the first
section, which says the people of Cuba.
.are and of right ought to be free and .
independent" He said that the majority
Of the conferees had agreed to report the
n,,rniA amendmAnt proYidinR that the