The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-14
CONGRESS FOR AQASH
House Passes a Resolution
Apt TO Bring War.
SENATORS In A SNARL.
Fight Oh Over Form and Wording
Of Resolutions.
PARTY FEELING IS HIGH.
Senate May Pass House ResOIu
tlon In Preference to Its Own.

Washington, April 1S.--It has been day
of momentous and exciting events in Con-
gress.
Not in years have both houses been en-
gagged In the consideration of such impor-
tant business as that which was brought
before them to-day.
Both committees having in charge for
eign affairs reported resolutions, the tenor
Of which is believed to mean a war with
Spain
The House passed the resolutions report
ed by the majority of its committee and
the Senate began a debate which may be
protracted and interesting.
In the early part of the dey it seemed
that there was a possibility that unani-
nous action might be had In both House
and Senate, but divisions arising over the
form and words of the resolution could
not be reconciled and minority reports
were presented.
The Senate was the first to report It's
resolutions, and at the beginning of the
session, Senator Davis. chairman of the
eomfnfttee, presented INC resolution AND
a report, which In dealing with the man
agement Of Cuban affairs by Spain, was a
vigorous and scathing denunciation of that
country and its military methods.
The purpose of delay on the part OF
some of the members of the Senate was
shown in the objection to the considera-
tion of the report, which sent II over to
another day, but this did not prevent a
most exciting and vigorous debate upon
the resolution and the Cuban situation.
All day long the Senate listened with
the galleries while vigorous speeches
were made for and against the PROPOSE
ton.
The minority report, which was pre-
scented by four members of the foreign re-
lations committee, Senator Foraker, Rep,
of Ohio, joining with three Democratic
members, was in favor of the recognition
of the independence of the present gov
ernment of Cuba at once, and IL is an In
teresting fact that there seems to- be quite
general feeling that the minority report
of the compfttee may, when the vote IL
taken, be the action of The Senate. Debate
and discussion may alter this condition,
which seems to exist now, but the tenn
per of senators on both sides seems inclined
In that direction.
Although the Senate was first to present
its resolution the House was first to act.
For more than five hours efforts were
made in the committee on foreign affairs
to secure unanimous action, but in the
end the division Of the committee on party
lines prevailed, and the resolution of the
majority was passed after one Of the mosI
exciting episodes that has been witnessed
in the House since the Fifty-hrst Con-
gress.
Party feeling ran high, and as fore
shadowed by the action of the committee,
party lines were sharply drawn. resulting
In scene which became personal and dis
graceful.
The conservative forces of the Senate
favor the House resolution In preference
to that reported by the Senate commit Ae.
They do not believe 1t Is as radical, and be
lieve as much good will be accomplishe =.
Other conservatives favor atill more
mild resolution. as evidenced by that PEE
sented by Senator Hale, which Is IN direct
line with the Presidents message.