Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-23

thanks of congress to Capt. Sgsbee for the
courage, heroism and devotion displayed
by him upon the occasion of the terrible
calamity which befell his command in the
destruction of the United States battleshp
Maine.
At 1858 p. m. the message clerk of the
house or representatives appeared at the
main entrance of the senate with a pack
age of bills and resolutions in hand. AL
most Immediately Vice President Hobart,
interrupting the debate, recognized the
clerk. He presented 20 the senate several
bills and resolutions which had been passed
by the house. including that relating to
the Intervention OF the United States In
the Cuban rebellion. The last were the
resolutions adopted by the senate on Sat-
urday night and agreed TO Monday by the
house, with certain amendments. There
was an instant commotion in the chamber.
Scores of members of the house were on
the floor awaiting the action of the sem
ate upon the house amendments, and al
though nearly every senator a the capitol
was present, Senator Chandler IN. HI
noted the absence of a quorum and demand
ed cali OF the senate. The roll call inui-
Gated the presence of rs senators.
Senate NoncOncurH.
Senator Davis, the chairman of the for
eign relations committee requested that
the message from the house concerning
the Cuban resolutions be laid before the
senate. After the reading of the message
Senator Davis addressed the senate. He
said that with a few exceptions the reso-
lutions from the house were practically
the same as the senate resolutions. The
exceptions noted by Senator Davis were
the striking out of the words land are"
and the provision in the senate resolution
providing for the recognition of the pres
ent Cuban republic Senator Davis then
moved that the senate concur in the house
resolutions. Senator Stewart (Nev) OPP
posed concurrence. The motion to concur
was defeated-yens, 80; nays. 49, Ten re-
publicans voted no,
Returned to the House.
Senator Hale said there could be but one
| aim in the proceeding against conference
| and that was TO drag on everybody into
supporting the recognition Cuban amend
| ment. Senator Hale urged the Importance
| of having a conference committee. The
| motion for a conference committee was
defeated 81 to 43. The senate then at once
sent the resolution back to the house.
| Later in the day the senate decided that
the chair should appoint conferees Sen-
| ators Davis Foraker and Morgan were ap-
| pointed. and a recess was taken until eight
| .. m.
At S:l5 p. m, the conferees returned.
| There was a visible stir In the galleries as
the chairman of the conference committee.
| Senator Davis (Minn.) rose to present the
| report and make his statement to the SEN
ate Senator Davis said that, in con-
| formity with the instructions of the SEN
ate, the conferees met a like committee
| from the house and, after fu" and free
| discussion, he had to report that the con-
! ferees had failed to reach an agreement.
senator Davis then stated the points OF
lsagreemen' and that there had been no
difficulty to agree to the house resolution
! as amended, but the point OF contention
rose over the insertion of the words ARE
and" In the first section, which says the