The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-19

Senate insisted upon The Turpie amend
Cries of NO. No. we're heard over the
chamber. coming from all sides.
Mr.. Hoar continued to argue that the
President should be left as commandments
chief of the army and navy, master of the
situation; that he should not be hampered
in any manner, allowing him in his own
way to recognize the independence of Cuba,
which right he held was sacred under the
Constitution
Mr.. Mills said that the House had turned
its back upon the fundamental principle of
the Constitution, and the proper course for
the Senate now to pursue was to refuse to
grant further conference with the House
confereeS.
Mr.. Daniel said the situation, so far as
the Senate was concerned. made the last
stage worse than the first. and he for one
was In favor of insisting upon disagree
ment with the House. Mr.. Mason stated
what he conceived to be the parliamentary
status of the pending question. He said the
hope had been that the Senate would yield
the substance of independence. the shadow
of freedom would be left to us. Mr. Mason
then became almost hysterica in his ora
tory. lie had, he declared, made the fight
for independence. He had been forced TO
yield his convictions this afternoon. and
row he was prepared to yield still further;
say to you now that / capitulate, but do
rot surrender. You have conquered me, bur
tomorrow ! shall fight for Cuban indie
pendence and gain it before / quit this
sphere of action
A strong appeal was then entered by Mr..
White for action of some kind that would
end the suspense and end ii at once.
The first part of Mr.. Davis's motion. that
to insist upon the Senate amendments, was
carried without division.
BY ONE MAJORITY.
The second part, that requesting a fur
Their conference, was disagreed to, 80 to 40.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison. Burrows, Caffery,
Carter. Clark, Cullom. Davis. Deboe. ElIins.
Fairbanks. Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gal
Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar Lodge, Nc
Bride, McMillen, Mason, Morgan. Morrill,,
Penrose, Plat of Connecticut, Pritchard,
Proctor, Quay, SeWell, Shoup, Spencer,
Warren, Wison--39.
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Baker, Bate, Berry.
Butler, Cannon, Chandler. Chiffon Clay.
Coekrell. Daniel, Harris. Heitfeld, Jones of
Arkansas, Jones of Nevada, Kenny, Kyle,
Lindsay, McEnery. McIauren. Mallory,
Mantle, Martin. Mills Mitchell, Money, Mel
Roach, Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Turley,
Turner. Turpie Wolcott-40.
AT 9:15 p M. on motion of Mr.. Allison, a
recess of one hour was taken.
After the recess Mr.. Morgan presented a
joint resolution declaring war against SPAIN
which was read and allowed to lay on the
table.
At 1925 Chief Clerk Browning, of the
House, presented message from that body
asking for a further conference upon the
Cuban question upon the disagreement of the
two houses. Mr.. Davis moved to insist upon
the Senate amendment and grant a con-
ference, but Mr.. Allen asked for a division
of the question. The motion to agree to a
conference adopted before second por-
ton of the motion.
Mr. Allen addressed the Senate. He said
that the time had come when the Senate
should appoint the conferees and not the
chair. Mr.. Aliens motion to have the Sen
ate name the conferees was lost-2S to 49-as
follows:
Yeas-Allen Bate. Butler, Cannon, Chill
ten, Clay Cockrell Daniel. Harris, Heit-
field Kenney, Lindsay. McGnery, McLaurin
Mallory, Martin Mills, Mitchell. Money,
Pettigrew Pettus Rawlins, Roach, Stewart
Teller, Turley, Turner. Turpie--2S
Nays-Aldrich, Allison Baker, Berry, Bur
rows. Caffery, Chandler. Clark. Cullom,
Davis Deboe Elklns. Fairbanks, Faulkner.
Foraker Frye, Galiin1ger, Gear; German,
Gray, Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley
Hoar, Jones of Arkansas. Jones of Nevada
Kyle, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason
Morgan Morrill, Nelson, Pascoe. Penrose,
Perkins, Plat of Connecticut, Pritchard,
Proctor Quay, Sewell. Shoup. Spooner
Thurston. Warren, Wilson. Wolcott-49.
Mr.. Davis's motion was carried and the
president pro tempore Senator Frye APP
pointed Senators Davis, Foraker and Nor
gan. recess was taken for half an hour.