The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-19

to adjournment was one of wonderful
beauty and also impressive. Hundreds of
brilliantly attired women and men in
evening dresses filed the galleries. On
tire floor were the makers of the country's
history awaiting the verdict from the con-
ference committee. When finally it came
there was hush in the great chamber
which a few seconds before had been
thrilling with animation. When the YER
dict had been returned and accepted by
the Senate the great audience dispersed
quietly almost solemnly. All realized that
The verdict meant war
Washington, April 1S.-Before the SEN
ate convened this morning groups of SEN
ators were gathered about the chamber
discussing the probable action of the
House upon the Cuban resolutions. Com
paratively few people were in the CALLER
les.
The amendments made by the House to
a Senate bill approving a compromise
and settlement between the United States
and the state of Arkansas, were concurred
in by the Senate.
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah presented legal
argument upon the question whether the
authority to recognize foreign nation
rested exclusively with the President.
The sundry civil bill was taken up
The pending question was that relating
to steam presses in. the bureau of ongrav-
ing and printing. Mr. Pettigrew of South
Dakotah, introduced concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the printing of 100000
copies of the Presidents message, the Gu
Ian correspondence, the findings of the
Maine court of inquiry and testimony
taken by it and the Cuban consular re-
ports or in volume, 40, 600 for the Senate
and 10000 for the House. The result
want TO the printing committee.
Mir. Mason of Illinois, presented and
had referred TO the naval affairs commit
lea, the following concurrent resolutions:
ssIhat the Senate of the United States,
the House of REPRESENTATIVES concurring
therein, hereby extends to Capt. Charles
d. Siesbee a vote of thanks for the cour-
aye, heroism and devotion displayed by
him upon the occasion of the terrible
calamity which befel his command in
the destruction of the United States bat
tlesbip Maine. -
At 1858 p. M, the message clerk of the
Huuse az p AIRED at the main entrance of
the Senate with a package of bills and
resolutions in hand. Almosti immedi.
ately President Hobart interrupted
the debate and recognized the clerk He
presented to the Senate several bills and
resolutions which had been passed by the
House, including that relating to the in
tervention of the United States in the
. Cuban rebellion.
The last were the resolutions adopted
by the Senate on Saturday night and
agreed TO today 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 act.
ion of the Senate upon the House amend
inents and although nearly every sena-
tor at the Capitol WAS present, Mr.. Chand-
Ter of New Hampshire noted the absence
of q quorum and demanded a call of tie
Senate.
The roll call indicated the presence of
Is senator's. m
Mr.. Davis, chairman of the foreign re.
latlons committee, requested that the mes
sage from the House concerning the Gu
han resolutions be laid before the Senate.
After the reading of the message, Mr.
Davis addressed the Senate.
The stiffness as he began to speak was
profound. tie spoke clearly, but rapidly.
. In my great anxiety to secure speedy
action upon this question: be said,
faction which think ought to be taken
Immediately, I have refrained from taking
part IN the discussion up to this time.
The resolutions as they come to us from
the House are with the exceptions which
shall note, practically tie same as those
which were reported to the Senate by the
foreign relations committee. s."
The exceptions noted by Mr.. Davis
were the striking out of the words land
are and the clause in the Senate resolu-
tions providing for the recognition of
the republic of Cuba.
Mr.. Davis said that the whole subject
had been thoroughly debated.
Meantime, while the debate was pro-
ceeding the destruction of the Maine had
remained unchastised. Many of the re.
concentrates in Cuba had died and differ.
ences and dissessien had arisen here as to
the method of action which should be
adopted. He said that we now had
arrived at point where by thoughtful |,
temperate and reasonable action the en-
tire matter could be settled within &C
minutes. He maintained further that
no man could or would have the right to
doubt that the passage of the resolutions
as sent to the Senate would bring about
bne lfeeuOlu Oi<CuDa as we'll as Gh6 1nQe-
pendence Of its inhabitants, which SC
many desired. In order that the Senate
might settle the question and settle ii
now, he moved that the Senate concur in
the House resolutions.
The motion had scarcely been entered
when Mr.. Stewart addressed tho Senate.
1T is true" said he, THAT this question
can be settled Immediately, but it is nee
essary that it should be settled rightly
and it cannot be SO settled until the free.
dom and independence of the Cuban re.
public are recognized. "
Mr.. Stewart yielded the floor to Mr.
Teller, who said there was very general
desire for vote upon the message from
the House and appealed to the Senate to
forego further debate in order that a
vote might be taken. 80
Cries of "Vote. vote," were heard from
all parts of the chamber.
Mr.. Chandler demanded the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Davis's motion to concur in the
House amendments was defeated, 80 to
46, the detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Car
ter, CLARK, Cullom, Deboe. Elkins, Fair
hanks, Faulkner, Frye. Gear, German,