The Mena star., 1898-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed summary Of the frocee'"Na of Senate and House from Day 'o
 Dav-Important Bills.

nort from the foreign relations commit tee The resolutions called Tor ihinea.aeo ', armed intervention in Cuba and the estaplisn. esli. ment of a stable and independent govern there The report was terrlnc arrals of spain and her policies Senator Iurpie
 1nd5 presented minority report signed Oy himself and Senators Mills (Tex), Danlel 1N@l and Foralxer tO) The minority stated thee they agreed cordially with the report mace oy the majority but they favored the feeosb4ssoA of inc present Cuban republic as a sovereign power Senators Foraker, Lodge tNlassl an" Lindsay Cxy) made powerful speeches on 'no Cuban question The resolutions went over
 Senator's Proctor yt) and Sewall (N. J.) in- troduced bills for the reorganization oA 'ne army and Senator Thurston (Neb) measure for anpropropriating i2 50) 900 for increasihs the eficiency of the national guard ana sS0o'VVV for the naval reserve Many private pension oiiis were also passed .... There was riot m .pe house over the time to be allowed each slae TOT debate on the Cuban resolutions anu ii"ny members acted as if they were crazy lhe res- olutions reported by the majority or the com mittee on foreign relations were adopted py vote of s22 to l9 They direct the president 10 intervene at once in Cuba to restore peace anu secure to the people of that island a s'aoio and independent government or tnelr own,
 and authorize him to use the army ana navy to execute the purpose of the resolutions me minority resolution, which declared TOT the recognition of the existing government was defeated by a vote of I47 for to l90 against
 A MEMORIAL from the National Civic club, or Brooklyn. was presented in the senate on the 14th by Senator Hale (Me) for amending rhe navigation laws to enable our merchant vessels to sail under foreign flag during the trouble with Spain Senator Davis tMlnn) then by consent laid the Cuban resolutions previously reported by the foreign relations committee 4.-r f..st CfK speeches were delivered upon the various phases of the situation which disclosed no irrec- oncilable difference among those who spoke the difference being as to whether the resoiu- tions finally adopted should recognize the ln- dependence of the Cuban republic or simply declare for armed intervention, with view 10 the ultimate independence of the Cuban people The speakers were Senators Turner (Wash- 7. Hoar (MassD ]. Turpie tlnd ,, Gray Del.) and Fairbanks Qnd) The house passed the Curtis Indian territory bill almost by unani- nous vote Aside from that the session was dull and absolutely devoid of interest
 THE senate began the discussion of the His pano- American crisis at the early hour Of ten o'clock on the 18th and continued 1t until far into the night without coming to a vote Dur ing the day speeches were delivered by Sem ators Cullom Qll). Berry (Arx). Daniel tVa-), Tillman (S. O, Wolcott (CoL). Spooner (Wis). Chiffon (Tex), Teller (Col) and Stewart (Nev.). All the deliverances were character ized by brilliance and eloquence Amid all the talk, however, it was not apparent that single vote would be changed, as all the senators ap- peared to have made up their minds on the question. .. In the house Mir. Bailey Crex.1 arose to a question of privilege to reply to newspaper charging him with being responsi- ble for the recent disorderly scenes in the house. He said if there was any individual re- sponsible for the scene it must rest upon the speaker The speaker replied that he did not feel 1t was necessary to discuss his action and the incident closed, the regular order being de- manded The private calendar was then taken up In the evening session 26 private pension bills were passed.
 No fewer than g senators made addresses on the Cuban resolutions which were nn- der consideration in the senate during the whole of the 18th. The speeches, although short according to agreement were char acterizec by impassioned force and elo- quence rarely heard in the senate. The test vote was on the amendment offered by Senator Turpie (Ind.) recognizing the independence of the Cuban republic. It prevailed the vote be- ing 5i to 37. Senator Davis (AIinn) then of- fered an amendment disclaiming any intention of the United States to exercise sovereignty over Cuba after it's paciflcation This was adopted without dissenting vote. Senator Morgan (Ala) offered his substitute for a declaration of war. It was laid on the table yeas, 8s; nays, 5 motion by Senator Davis tMinn) to strike out all of the resolving clause of the house resolution and in- sert the senate resolution as amended was carried by vote of 60 to 2a At 9:05 D. m the third and final reading of the resolution as amended was begun and, on the roll call, 1t was passed by the vote Of 67 to 2L The title and preamble of the senate resolution were then substituted for the house title and preamble without provision. The resolutions as adopted recite that the United States government rec ognizes the republic of Cuba; empower the president to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry the resolutions into effect and disclaim any disposition of the United States to exercise control over Cuba after 1t has been pacifed. Senator Hawlev tConn) introduced a resolution, which went over, authorizing the president to stop the ex port of coal or other material used in war. At V:l5 D m an adjournment was taken The house held an uninteresting session. Onlv some unimportant minor bills were passed and at 40 p m- an adjournment was taken until the 18th.
 IN the senate on tho 18th Senator Mason NlL) presented concurrent resolution thank Ing Capt Stgsbee for his courage and devotion in the destruction of the battlesbin Maine It was referred to the naval affairs committea The sundry civil appropriation bill was after- "aIu consluered The Cuban resolution, amend- ca by the house. was then laid before the sen ate. Senator Davis tMinn) moved that the senate concur in it. The motion was defeated Dy aS to 40 Conferees were then appointed Alter some conferences with house members the report of the conference committed uas nnally adopted by vote of 42 to 35 and at .so a. m. or the 18th the senate adjourned The house met at ten o'clock and then immediateIv adjourned to noon. After the reading of inc Journal the passage of the house Cuban reso,,,S .ion witn senate amendments was announced MT Dingiey thie. moved to strike out the clause recognlzlng the Cuban republic The motion af..cu-lss 70 loo statement was then made