The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-22
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The senate voted without division to
further insist upon its disagreement
to the house amendments
The senate by a vote of SO to 40 re-
fused to appoint another conference
committee.
At 9:35 the house was officially nOti-
fed of the senate's action in further
| insisting. The democrats applauded
the announcement. Mr.. Adams rep,
Pa. J, as soon as the report of disagree
ment had been read, moved that the
house still further insist upon its
amendments and request further
| conference.
Again Mr. BrOmwell moved that the
| house recede from it's disagreement
and concur in the senate amendments.
At 9:15 D. m. the senate took a recess
for one hour.
Mr.. Aliens amendment to have con-
ferees selected by ballot was lost, %
to 40. The chair then appointed as
conferees Senators Davis, Foraker and
Morgan. Recess for half an hour.
The senate has taken another recess
until II o'clock.
At II O'Clock the house took another
recess until 1880 p m. to give the con-
ferees another opportunity to meet.
At 1850 p. m. the house was formally
notified of the action of the senate and
another recess until - o'clock was
taken Immediately. At midnight the
house recessed until 1880 a. m. to await
the action of the cOnferees,
At 1905 a. m. the house conferees
asked to be allowed to have a confer
ence alone and there was a prospect of
reaching a compromise on the original
basis.
At 1890 the house again recessed I'M
til l a. IN.
Since midnight the senate has been
in informal recess, although technical
ly in session. The conference commit
tee is still in session, the house mem
bers having returned Is minutes ago
from a consultation with house leaders.
An agreement is understood to have
been reached.
During this recess the members again
congregated in the lobby in the rear of
the hall, ana led by several of the
younger members, sang many of the
popular songs of the day.
The confereeS on the Cuban resolu-
ton reached an agreement at 1:1O
a. M, which is to restore the words
are, and" in the first paragraph and
to eliminate the Turpie amendment
recognizing the insurgent government
entirely.
At ia a. m. Senator Davis presented
the conference report in the senate
and it was adopted by a vote of AZ
to 80.
The senate at 1850 a. m. adjourned.
In the house, as soon as the confer
ence report had been presented, Mr..
Adams moved the adoption of the re-
port and upon that motion he de-
manded the previous question.
The galleries gave cheer after cheer
as the resolutions were read. The de-
mand for the previous question cut off
debate and Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. John
son rep, Ind both appealed for a few
minutes time. Mr.. Adams refused to
yield time for debate, owing to the
lateness of the hour. Mr.. johnson
protested Indignantly. Mr.. Bailey de-
manded the ayes and noes and the roll
was called. The previous question was
ordered. 171-121.
The first rOll-call on the adoption of
the report showed 293 yeas and nays.
The conference report was adopted
by the house, $40 to 6. [Great APP
plause.
The following voted against the
adoption of the report: Boutelle rep,
Me-, Brewer dem, Ala), Gardner
rep, n. j.. Johnson rep, Ind }, Loud
rep, CALI, Mccall rep, Mass.).
At 2:43 a. m. the house adjourned.
Speaker Reed will not sign the Gu
ban resolution until after the house
meets Tuesday at noon. 1t will then
go to the vice president and after his
signature to the president.
The president retired before mid
night and the white house was desert
ed except for the executive clerk, Mr.
Montgomery, who received the bulle-
tin announcing the senate's action.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The resolu-
ton as agreed to is as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Joint resolution for the recognition
of the independence of the people of
Cuba. demanding that the government
of Spain relinquish it's authority and
government in the island of Cuba. and
to withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and di-
recting the president of the United
States to use the land and naval forces
Of the United States to carry these res
buttons into effect.
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
United States, have been a disgrace to
Christian civilization, eliminating as
they have, in the destruction of a
United States battle ship, with 200 of
its officers and crew, while on a. friend
ly visit in the harbor of Havana, and
can not longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the president of the Unit
ed States in his message to congress OF
April II, 1898, upon which the action
OF congress was invited; therefore,