Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-14
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report were listened 10 With imnatienre
by the galleries. and the members en-.
crossed with the all-absorbiug tonic, maid
absolutely no heed to what wac, pnino an
The House was in "a constant uproar.
ne srea'e''t confusion existed. Adams,
acting cha rman of the foreign affairs
committee, came into the hall with a copy
OF the Senate resolutions and was jmmc-
diately surrounded and forced to read
'hem aloud to half a hundred members
"h" gathered in the main aisle.
Crumpackcr Rep, Ind. from the com
mfttee on elections No, ), made the re-
port in the case of Brown vs.. Swanson
from the 9Th Virginia district in favor
Oh the contestant. Other matters of minor
Importance occupied the attention Of the
House for the next hour while the mem
bers on the floor and the Spectators in the
galleries impatiently awaited the prescn-
tation of the resolution from the commit;
tee on foreign affairs
The suspense of the members WAS al
most uncomfortable, but shortly before 3
O'Clock, adams. Pa the acting chairman
of the committee, entered the hail with
Wv Sp"ts INSTANTLY d iiISH zen upon
the<ast assemblage.
Absolute silence prevailed as thu
resolution was read, as follows:
Whereas, the government of Spain
for three years past has been Waging
war on the island of Cuba against 4
revolution by the inhabitants thereof,
without making any substantial pro-
gress toward the suppression of said
revolution. has conducted warfare in
a manner contrary to laws of nations
by methods inhuman and unciVilizcd.
causing death by starvation of more
than 100000 innocent non-comb atlantis.
the victims being for the most part
helpless women and children, innicting
intoleiablc injury to the commercial
interests of the United States, involV-
ing the destruction of the lives and
property of many of our citizens, en-
failing the expenditure of millions Of
money in patrolling our coasts and po-
Icing the high sea in order to main
tain our neutrality; and.
Whereas, this long series of losses.
injuries and burdens for which Spain
is responsible has eliminated in the
destruction of the United States battle
ship Maine in the harbor of Havana,
and in the death of PCS of our seamen;
Resolved. etc. that the President is
hereby authorized and directed to in
tervene at once to stop the war in Cuba
to the end and with the purpose Of
securing permanent peace and order
there and establishing by the free ac-
ton of the people thereof stable gov.
eminent of their own in the island u
cuba; and the President IS hereby au~
thOriZed and empowered to use the land
and naval forces of the United Stats
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ton.
The presentation of the resolutions was
the occasion for Il wild outAurst of ap-
nlause in The galleries ana On the door
Adams asked unanimous consent for The
consideration of the resolutions and Raj
lev reserved the right to- obiect. saving
that whether he Objected or not woutd
Jrnend unon whether a fair undnrstand-
ing as to the length of the dpbat,, rould
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