The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-20
SENATE HAD TO YIELD.
senator. stood For Their Resolution a
Long as Hope Existed.

ssnatsr. stood For Their Resolution a.
Long as Hope Existed.
Washington, April i9-At i;i5 this
morning the senate received the confer.
ence report Of both houses and adopted
II y minutes later There was a dght
20 the last minute, however, the advo-
Gates Of recognition Of the independence
Of the island republic standing their
ground until they were finally knocked |
down by vote Of a. to rs.
The minority vote was east by those
who wanted radical action and insisted
that the resolution should carry with it
recognition Of the Independence Of the
Cuban republic. Upon this split de
vclopcd which nearly proved fatal to
any action at all The reception Of the
conference report brought 10 a close one
Of the most interesting and tumultuous
sessions OF the senate held in many
years. Such scenes of confusion and
excitement have rarely been witnessed
In the ordinarily staid and dignihed
body as characterized its proceedings
from noon yesterday until nearly
? o'clock this morning. Inter.
est in all other questions was
dwarfcd into insignihcanco by the one
overwhelming question Of war--war,
which all nations regard as absolutely
inevitable Efforts were made 70 trans.
act the regular business Of the senate,
but il was with the utmost diiiidence
that the senators performed the work.
Among those who remained upon the
floor while the sundry civil bill was un.
der consideration, the confusion was so
great that business could hardly proceed.
Notwithstanding ;he vice presidents
earnest and constant effort 70 preserve
order, the members gathered in groups
about the chamber and oxcitcdly dis.
a, discussed the various phases OF the ques-
tion Of the hour A feeling Of bitter
ness grew up between the senate and
the house during the late afternoon and
evening, that az one time seemed likely
10 delay action for another day, but
cooler counsels prevailed, however, and
a determination Of the momoutus ques
4 tion was finally reached.
The radical advocates Of independence
4 slowly, but mono the les surely, los
a ground. however, being swept hack by
the powerful and compact minority op
d posed to them They yielded Only afte
a one Of the bittorcst contests IN the his
"A tory of the senate They capitulatc'
10 but did not surrender
d The scene in the senate, even up {
10 the minute Of adjournment, was one O
~ wonderful beauty and impressiyCnesi
Hundreds Of brilliantly atiircd womc
L.. and men IN evening drcss lllod the ga
IN lerios. on the floor were the makers {
n. the country's history awaiting the vo
4. dict from the conference committee
n. When 10 finally came therr was hus
10 In the great chamber which few sc'
he onds before had been thrilling with an
nation. When the verdict had bee
returned and accepted by the senate u
great audience di.por.ed-disperscd ~
~. city, almost solemnly. Allrealizcd thi
the verdict meant war and the actiC
u, taken was too momcntons to inspire an
ar. thing less than awe
~ The following Is the detailed vote I
m the adoption Of the conference report
a. Ycas-Aldrich, Allison. Baker, Br
In rows, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullol