The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

Mr.. Allen of Nebraska, said tnaG ne
was ready to vote now. Mr.. Davis then
asked unanimous consent that the vobe 10
taken at once. MIR. White of California
objected because he and others desired ye1
TO speak upon the issues before tee celia1 o.,
Mr., Teller suggested That the aep"ee
from now on be limited 10 speeches ~
ltesn minutes duration. AR. Dihlels
objected.
Mr.. Davis then requested that vote %
taken at nine O'Clock tomorrow night.
MIR. Allison Of Iowa, said that was
agreeable 10 him ana suggested that the
last four hours lie devoted to speeches hoV
exceeding ffttsen minutes.
Again Mr.. Daniel objected.
Mr.. Davis then asked that vote be
taken before the adjournment of the Sen
ate. 10 this objection was also inside.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire in
CURED of MIR. Davis il it were not his in
tention to ask for continuous session OIL
the Senate if no agreement to limit de-
bate could be reached.
"Undopbtedly it isl replied Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Catfery said that no good interests
could be subserved by hasty action There
could be no relief that would b. substan-
TALLY given to the reconcentrado vino
were the worst sufferers by the Cuban
struggle.
''Those poor people," INTERCEPTED Mir.
Morgan Of Alabama, ''are now dying at
the rate of one thousand II day, while we
are Inactive
Mr.. Frye Of Maine, said II will tell
the Senator from Louisiana { Nj. Gallery
what relief can be given to the reooncen-
trados. The pathways from the United
States to Cuba will be opened by our
ships of war and following in those path
ways will go the vessels OF peace, loaded
with food and provisions for the starving
people of Cuba, which will be distributed
among them for their relief inst antly up
on landing on the island (Iremend-
Gus appause on the floor and in the gal
leries.)
Mr. Fairbanks, Republican of Indiana,
then spoke. He said that in view of orr
opposition to foreign interference with
Spanish control, we were morally bound
to put an end to the wrongs. the outrages
and the evils which flowed from Spanish
misrule.
Senator Cullom of Illinois was next
recognized, but had hardly spoken a dozen
words before interruption came. Senator
Wellington moved that the Senate >ad-
! iourn until tomorrow at eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. Allen protested against allowing the
resolution to go over Tor another day.
| The House resolution relative to the
Cuban situation was then reported to the
Senate and was laid on the table.
| Senator Davis asked MIR. Wellington to
agree to an amendment to adjourn tosa
| specified time, which the MARYLAND Sena-
tor accepted and roll call was demanded
by Mr. Chandler. The motion was voted
down 30 to 80.
| Mr.. Cullom then proceeded with his
speech for few minutes when another
effort was made to adjourn with a view
| to taking final vote upon the resolution
| tomorrow.
| Aftar GONE talk on the subject Mr.
Davis gave notice that he would ask for a
continuous session and he moved to ad-
| journ until ten o'clock. ar
Mr.. Carter of Montana said that he I'M
derstood that "a Senators had given notice
| they world speak upon the resolution re-
ported by the committee on foreign rsla-
tions. He suggested that vote be taken
at two O'Clock Saturday upon this resolu-
| ton.
There were cries of "No, no"
| Then Mr.. Carter excitedly said:
"Ihe country requires that we act and
not talk on this matter. Applause in the
| galleries and Senate.
Senator Davis. chairman of the foreign
relations committee renewed his motion
| to adjourn until ten O'Clock tomorrow.
The yeas and nays were called and by a
| vote of 80 TO 23 the Senate at 6.15 p. m.
adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow.