The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-19

ton. April ls'--beiore 'ne senate
his morning groups Of senators
Asrpd about the chamber discus
..ohable action of the house on the
cautions and preparing for such
might be deemed necessary when
htions came back. II their coming
!, the result of the houses action.
lively few people were In the
Insndment made by the house to
ate bill approving a compromise
lament between the United States
state of Arkansas were concurred
be senate.
Ravlins (Utah) presented legal
NJ upon the question whether the
~ to recognize foreign nation
sfc!usiyely with the president. Mr..
was given only slight attention,
in A minute after he began to speak
se's action on the Cuban resolutions
k,spered about the chamber and that
Estely became the sole topic Of in
Knots of senators and represent
mthered here and there and in an
ed manner discussed the situation.
body was more or less excited, as
Il from the house conveying to the
| the Information Of its action was
btafily expected. Mr.. Mason tIll.)
I ted and had referred to the naval
committee the following resolu-
That the senate OF the United
|H. the house of representatives
burning, hereby extends to Captain
Dee a vote of thanks for the cour-,
heroism and devotion displayed
PIN upon the occasion OF the ter
calamity which befell his com
h.in the destruction OF the United
Is battleship Maine"
!
,ao p m. the message clerk OF the
sppeared in the main entrance of
ouse with package of bills and the
lions in his hand. Almost imme-
Vice President Hobart. interrupting
!, recognized the clerk. He presented
senate several bills and resolutions
mad been passed by the house. in
. that relating TO the Intervention
United States in the Cuban rebellion.
lst we're the resolutions adopted by
mate Saturday night and agreed to
by the house with certain amend
There was an instant commotion in
amber. Scores of members OF the
we're on the floor calling for action
senate amendments, and although
every senator in the capital was
y Mr.. Chandler noted the absence
'uorum and demanded call of the
! Inc roll cali indicated the presence
eliy-hye senators.
JAWS, the distinguished chairman
foreign relations committee, re-
mat tho message from the house
cuban resolutions be laid before
uA'e' After the reading of the mes
u Davis addressed the senate. He
uearly and rapidly.
ny great anxiety to secure speedy
uPon this question:" said he, 'ac-
ea ! think ought to be taken i'm
~, have relrained from taking
4, ne discussion up to this time. The
,uus as they come to us from the
e' with the exceptions which
~ Practically the sam, as those
'sle reported to the senate by the
ielations committee"
IL, slnas,epuons noted by MIR. Davis were
,'a'ns ont OF the words land are"
~ psoFision In the senate resolut on
- - 'vr the recognition OF the pres
'ssn republic. Mr.. Davis then said
I Nsole subject had been thoroughly
meanwhile the debate was pra-
'ne aeitruction of the Maine had
- uncnastiEed, many of tho re-
saaos IN Cuba had died ana differ
~ aissension had arisen here as
,us,non OF action which Should be
ne said We had now arrived at
wnere, by thoughtful, temperate
ISonaole action, the entire matter
q settled wicain twenty minutes.