The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-15
No Time for Vote Fixed and Con-
tinuous Sitting Advocated.
HOUSE TO GET UPPER HAND.
ConfsresS Likely TO Accept is
Resolution.

the civilized world is focused ON the SEN
ate of the United States
Upon its action probably depends the
momentous question OF war between this
country and Spain.
The action of the House of Representa-
tives yesterday in adopting resolutions
looking to armed Intervention in the Gu
ban rebellion transferred the center of
interest and action from one wing of the
great marble capitol to the other.
Upon the Senate therefore, as was tier
ated and reiterated on the floor, rests the
responsibility for delay or action.
The most significant event of the day
was an attempt to fix a time for a vote,
and the failure to do so on account OF
the desire of many senators to debate the
resolution at considerable length.
All day long conferences of senators
were held, looking to possible agreement
upon the form of the resolution TO be
sent to the President. Great efforts were
made for the House resolution, which was
known to be satisfactory to the President
and which was supported by the conserva-
tive senator's. IL is not believed the
House resolution that can pass the Sem
ate and the prospects are that the COM
mittee will have an amendment recognize
ing the republic of Cuba before ii is pass
ed, the friends of recognition claiming a
clear majority for it,
The conservative senators believe the
House proposition will win in conference,
the impression being that the House will
refuse to yield. and in order to prevent
further delay the friends of Cuba in the
Senate will accept the House proposition.
When the Senate adjourned tonight
Senator Davis, i'm charge of the resolution
repeated his intention to ask the Senate
to sit continuously after the beginning of
the session tomorrow, unless an agree
ment to fix time for a vote can be set.
Il see no other way of bringing the mat
ter to an issue" he said II, of course
do not enjoy night sessions any more than
other senators, but appreciate the i'm
portance of getting the speeches off and
of securing a vote az the earliest possible
hour
AS anxious as Senator Davis and others
of his mind are for a speedy vote the in
dications are for considerable delay. The
Vice President already has received re.
quests from about twenty senator's for
recognition to speak, and others are ex-
pected to make similar application.
All these insist that they have no inten-
tlon Of speaking for the purpose of caus-
ing delay but nevertheless they will con-
sumo many hours of time.
1t would seem now that even in case of
continuous session a vote would not be
probable before Saturday.
The list of those who have expressed
desire TO speak include the following: SEN
ators Cullom, Daniel, Frye, Tillman, VOL
cott Spooner, Chiffon, Platt OF Connectl-
cut, Cannon, Pettlgrew, Proctor, Burrows.
Bacon, Wellington, Stewart, Caffery,
Hawley, White and Rawllns
For more than six hours this afternoon
the Senate had the resolution proposed by
its committee on foreign relations under
consideration.
The speeches delivered upon the various
phases or the situation, eloquent spirited
and vehement as all of them we're, dis
closed no irreconcilabe differences among
those who spoke. All were In favor of
action In some form by the government of
the United States.
The most radical differences were as to
whether the resolutions finally adopted
should recognize the independence Of the
Cuban republic, or simply declare for arm
ed Intervention with a view to the ultl
mate freedom and independence OF thu
Cuban people.
The speeches were intersperscd witf
sharp and spirited colloquies. some OF
which caused intense excitement in the
galleries.
Many times the applause, both on the
floor and in the galleries, was tumultuous
and the Vice President was obliged more
Than once to warn the spectators that no
demonstrations were, under the rules, per-
mitted.
Within a few minutes OF adjournment
a genuine sensation was created by the
efforts Of the Vice President to subdue
the applause induced by the effort mace
10 prolong the session until vote could
be taken. Vice President Hobart direct
" addressed the galleries and ordered that.
the applause should cease
Nearly every senator was on his feet
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