The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-18

say they could not justify such a course with their constituents. It is said that many of the western republicans have been besieged by their constituents to- day to vote for the senate resolutions.
 To-day's Programme.
 The whole programme for tomorrow has not been absolutely decided upon. Something will depend upon the situa- tion as it appears when the final re- ports are made to the speaker in the morning. The speaker, however, will hold that the resolutions as amended do not have to go to the committee, but motion to concur or non-concur is in order. This will bring the whole ques- tion immediately before the house. It has not yet been decided whether the motion shall be to non concur with a request for conference or to concur with an amendment striking out the recognition of indenendence and per haps making other slight amendments in the other sections fthe senate res- olutions. In the latter case the propo- sition of the house would be definitely outline and might be more satisfactory to the radical republicans who are sus- picious naturally of conferences. But in either event, except in the improb- able one, that the senate would accept the house amendment without furthr action the resolutions would go to con- ference, so that it would amount to the same thing in the end.
 Grosvenor's Sarcasm.
 General Grosvenor said sarcastically that resolutions which are to bear the inspection of the world should at least be grammatical and diplomatic" The speakers lieutenants to-day have held out to their colleagues the assurance that action should be had at every sub seuent stage of the proceedings with dispatch and that the resolutions would go to the president as finally agreed upon before Wednesday morn ing. But those who view the situation dispassionately do not believe that such expedition is possible.
 Delay is What Is Wanted.
 There is a strong intimation that de- lay is what is desired by those op- posed to war in the hope of some ac- tion by the Spanish cortes. A hope is expressed that MT. Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs committed, who has been quite i'll, but who is much better, will be able to be in his place to-mor- row. In that case he will be in charge on the floor and he, MT. Adams of Pennsylvania and MT. Dinsmore of Ar kansas, the senior member of the min ority of the committee, will be appoint ed conferees on the report of the house. If MT. Hit is not able to be present, MT. Adams and MT. Quigg of New York will be the republican conferees. Both are in thorough sympathy with Speak CT Reed and the administration. The motion to be made tomorrow will, of course, be antagonized by plain mo- tion to concur. The latter motion would take precedence over motion to non-concur and would have to be voted upon first, but Speaker Reed has already held this session that a motion to concur with an amendment takes precedence over a motion to concur. It is very desirable from a strategic point of view that the first vote to be taken shall be on the proposition of the republican leaders and therefore there is strong possibility that that will be eiiI iilOlloii. l hS dtDdlc VIII ilOl DG long and if necessary a special rule will be brought in to cut off amend ments and motions.
 Provided War Results.
 If the resolutions should result in war the revenue measure will be pre- sented at once. The army reorganiza- tion bill as modified also will be passed as soon as opportunity offers. The op- position to the modified measure from the national guard has been with drawn. There are contested election cases and other minor matters to fill up whatever of time remains during the week in the house.
 Senate's Joint Resolution. The joint resolution as passed by the senate Saturday night, is as follows: For the recognition of the independence of the people and republic of Cuba, de- mandlng that the government of Spain re- linquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the president of the United States to nse the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect.
 Whereas, The abhorernt conditions which have existed for more than three years in tne lSland or CuDa, so near our own D0.- ders, have shocked the moral sense of the people of the Unitd States, have been a disgrace to Christian civilization cuminat- ing, as they have, in the destruction of q United States battleship, wI,n 266 of it's officers and crew, while on friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be endured, as has been set forth py the president of the United States in his mes sage to congress of April II, 1898, upon which the action of congress was invited {; therefore
 Resolved by the senate and house of rep- lresentatives of the United States of America in congress assembled:
 Cuba are, and of right ought to be- free and independent, and that the government of the United States hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba as the true and lawful government of that island.
 Second-That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relin- quish it's authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. Third-That the president of the United empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and 10 call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
 FOurth-That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention 10 exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island, except for the Dacifica- tion thereof; and asserts its determination. when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people.