Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-18


upon the house convening at 10 o'clocl
this morning, in accordance with th
recess taken on Saturday, Mr.. Dingley
Republican floor leader, moved adjourn
ment, which was carried. The regulal
session therefore did not begin unit
noon. saa--4r-~
After the ssajournment Mr. Lorimel
(Rep. Ill.) said: II know we have
enough votes to concur in the senate
amendments, the only doubt arises
from the possibility that some who have
pledged themselves will yield to the
tremendous pressure which will be
brought to bear upon them The mo-
tion which the Republican leaders de-
cided upon, will be to concur in the SEN
ate amendments, with an amendment
striking out the recognition of the ex-
isting republic of Cuba. This motion
will take precedence over all others.
There was some objection to the fourth
section of the resolution which declares
against annexation in any form, but the
leaders decided in view OF the fact that
the senate unanimously adopted it, to
allow it to stand. Others are confident
that their motion will prevail.
| Effort to Hold Back Resolutions.
| General Cox, secretary of the senate,
was on his way five minutes after the
| adjournment of the house with the sem
ate resolutions, when he received in
| formation that the house had adiourned.
Previous to this an effort had been
made to convince General Cox that the
| resolutions should not be sent over.
(of r1y fnr
Davis advised the secretary that it was
his duty to present the Cuban resolu-
tiOns to the house as soon as it should
convene, just as he had been in the
habit of doing with all other measures.
This advice accorded with the secrc-
tary's own inclination.
Resolution Passed BY Senate
When the house assembled at noon.
the senate resolutions were read rs fol-
lows:
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba. so near our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense Of the people of the Uuted States,
have been disgrace to Christian
civilization. eliminating as they have in
ship with 266 of it's officers and crew
while on a friendly visit in the harbor
of Havana, and cannot longer be endured
as has been set forth by the President
OF the United States in his message to
Congress of April IL, 1898, upon which
the action of congress was invited,
therefore be it
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States OF
America, In congress assembled:
First-That the people of the island of
Cuba are, and of right ought to be free
and independent, and that the govern
ment of the United States hereby
recognizes the Republic of Cuba rs the
true and lawful government of that
island.
Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
ernment of the United States does here
by demand, that the government of
Spain at once reinquish it's authority
and government in the island of Cuba,
and withdraw it's land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third - That the president of the
United States be, and he hereby is di-
rected and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces Of the United
States, and to call into actual serv-
ice of the United States the militia of the
several states to such extent as may be
necessary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
Fourth-That the United States here.
by disclaim any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
pacification thereof, and asserts its de-
termination, when that is accomplished,
to leave the government and control OF
the island to its people.
Mr.. Dingley stood during the reading
of the resolutions. He then moved to
concur with the amendment striking out
the recognition clause, and moved the
previous question.
Mr. Bailey asked If a motion to concur
was in order. Speaker Reed said it was
not
Mr. Bromwell, (Ohio,) moved to con-
cur. applause Democrat side. The
vote was first taken on Mr.. Dingley's
motion. Voting by yeas and nays and
resulted on the first count in lT9 yeas to
l56 nays.
Several more members responded to
the call at the last moment and motion
was carried by 1873 to 1853.
Republicans Broke Party Lines.
Fourteen Republicans broke party
lines and voted no, as follows: Brom-
we'll, Brown, Colzon, Cooper, wis.,
Dorr, johnson, Qnd.); Johnson, IN. d.:
Lorrimer, Loud. Mahany, Mann, Sui
loway, Warner, White, Qlls.). One
Populist, Howard, (Ala.), voted aye with
the Republicans.
The Populists and Slverites will vote
solidly against the motion to concur
with the amendment eliminating the
recognition clause from the senate reso-
luton.
Cuban resolutions now 60 to the sem
ate where 1t will no doubt be debated
at some length.
Delay in Sending Resolutions to Senate.
The Cuban resolutions could not be
returned immediately to the senate as
the house amendment had to be first
engrossed at the government printing
Office. This is required be the existing
law. The resolutions as amended are
expected to come back from the senate
at 3 O'Clock.
Responsibility Thrown on House.
When the decision of the house be-
came known in the senate, the senate
chamber became the scene Of many ami
mated conferences. Word was passed |
around to non-concur In the house
and not to -agree to any |
conference, thus throwing the RESPONSE
bility for the delay on the house. The
Democrats, Populists and Silver Repub-
licans will vote to non-concur In the
house amendment, Ten Republican,