The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-23

when the senate should appoint the con-
ierees, and not the chair
Senator Aliens motion TO have the sen.
ate name the conferces was lost, rs TO 40.
Senator Davis motion was carried, and
The president pro TEN, Senator Frye, ap.
pointed Senator's Davis, Foraker and
Morgan.
lsl4 q. m.-EenatoF Davis has present
ed the conference report, which was adopt
Cd By n vote Of ~ 10 80.
In the House.
AZ midnight the house recessed until
1880 n m. 70 await the action Of the
eonfereeS
At 1905 the house eonferees asked 10
be allowed to have q conference at ]
o'clock, and there was then prospect Of
reading n compromise on the original
basis.
AZ 1880 the house again recessed until
tam. tsF
During this recess the members again
eoneregated in the lobby in the rear Of
the hall and led by several Of the younger
nneslbers sang many Of the popular songs
Of the day
In the house rs soon ~ the conference
report had been presented. Mr.. Adams
moved the adoption Of the report, and
upon that motion be demanded the prey
i0us question.
The galleries gave cheer after cheer a.
the resolutions were read. The demand
for the previous question cut OF debate,
and Mr. Bailey and Mr.. johnson appealed
for . few minutes.
Air. Adams refused 10 yield time for de
bate owing TO the lateness Of the hour.
MF. johnson protested Indignantly.
Mr.. Bailey demanded the ayes and
uoes and roll IVES called.
The previous question was ordered. III
10 I2l.
The first roll cali on the adoption Of the
resolution showed 200 ayes and noeA /,
The conference report was adopted BY
the house. SIS 10 O. tGreat applanse.)
The following voted against the adop-
ton Of the reports BouteiIe Of Maine,
Brewer Of Alabama. Gardher Of New
Jersey, johnson Of Indiana. Loud a Cal
iforniA and Mccall Of Alassaehnsslta-
At 2;f3 a m. the house adjourned.
Called Reed q Liar.
Washington, April Is. - Immediately
upon the house converting at 10 o'clock
this morning an adjournment was taken
until the regular hour at noon. The rea-
sou given for adjournment was that no
message could be received from the senate
until that body was in session. After the
adjournment the republican leaders con.
tnned laboring with their colleagues, who
obstinstely refused TO acqniesee The re.
publican opposition, though small, was
resointe, and, headed by Messrs. Lorimer
Mann and Cromwell, most Of them refused
TO be persuaded. The PoPulisis decided
70 stand by the senate resolution.
The scene ON the floor resembled a pO
litical convention more than the house d
representatives Members were scuTTying
about, canensing In groups and discussing
the situation The uncertainty Of the III
uAiion was admitted on all hands. Tn,
republicans Of several state delegations
caucused.
Shortly before noon Senator Hanna ap
peared on the flOor Of the house and hal
consultation with Grosvenor, who
thought the action Of the house ven
doubtful
Immediately after reading the senat.
resolutions. which were vociferously cheer
ed by the demOcrats Mr.. DiRgley Ma
recognized and moved concurrence in tn,
senate resolutions with an amendment
striking out the clause recognizing the in
dependence Of the existing republic. A
amended by the house, the senate resolu
ton will read:
"First-That the people Of the island O
Cuba Of right ought TO be free and indie
pendent
Dingiey then demanded the previoa
question, which served to cut oil amend
ment and debate.
wanted TO ask unanimous consent 20 ad
dress the house in antagonism to the Ding
ley motion, but Il was howled down b
the republicans But when Mr.. Bromwel
republican. Of Ohio. a moment later dc
clared he wished TO offer an amendmen
TO concur, the democrats sent up chee
after cheer, and the republican side re
manned ominously silent The speaker in
formed Cromwell that his motion coul'
not be entertained until Dingley's Ia.
been disposed Of.
No division was asked fog on the mo
ton for the previous question. but upoI
the main question chorus Of voices iron
both sides went up for ayes and noes, Tn
roll call was watched with intense inter
est The announcement Of the vote--lT'
to lse-was loudly applauded. FOurteer