Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-21


The hardest fought battles between the
two louses known in many years,
congress, at an early hour this morn
ing came to an agreement upon the
most momentous question it has dealt
with in third of century. The
Cuban resolutions were passed and
will be sent TO the president this
morning Their provisions mean the
expulsion of Spain from the island of
Cuba by the armed forces of the United
States. There were many roll-calls in
both houses and each body held tena
CiOusly for its own resolutions. The
cOnferees had great difficulty in agree
ing. The first conference showed de-
termination on the part of the house
not to yield a single point and it was
only after long consultations with the
house leaders that they agreed to al
low the little words ARE and" in the
first section of the senate resolutions
which declares the people OF Cuba
are and of right ought to be free and
independent. The resolutions as
finally adopted are those reported from
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tons with the addition of the fourth
section, known as the Teller amend
ment, disclaiming any intention on
the part Of the United States to ac
Quire Cuba. The resolutions cannot
be sent to the president until after
they are signed by the presiding Of
iCers today. The president retired
before midnight and the white house
was deserted except for Executive
Clerk Montgomery. who received the
bulletin announcing the senates action
over the capitol wire. The message
was turned over to the domestic end
Of the mansion and without waiting
for the action of the house the execu-
live house was closed for the night.
SENATE.
Washington, April 19.-The tocsin
Ji war has been sounded by the Amer
lean congress At lis this morning
the senate received the report of the
Conference committee of the two
branches of congress and twelve min
Ites afterward had adopted it, There
was a fight to the last minute, how
ever, the advocates of recognition Of
ludel endence standing their ground
unit they were fairly knocked down
by 4 vote of AZ to 80. The minority
vote was cast by those who wanted
INC icta =
lions should carry with them reeogni-
ION Of the independence OF the CUBAN
republic Upon this the split devel-
Hped which nearly proved fatal TO any
action at an. The adoption of the con-
ference report brought 20 close one
Of the most interesting and tumultous
sessions that the senate has held In
Years Such scenes of confusion and
eECItement have rarely been witnessed
"a that ordinarily staid and dlgnlhed
body as characterized its proceedings
rom noon Monday until nearly
o'clock this morning. Interest IN all
other questions was dwarfed into IN
gnifcance by the one Overwhelming
question of war-war which all now
ragard TO be absolutely inevitable.
feeling Of bitterness grew up between
he senate and the house during the
a'e afternoon and evening and at one
time seemed likely TO delay action
Until today. Cooler counsels pre-
vailed however, and the determine
ON Of the momentous question was
at.iy reached. Those who were
Ehting for the recognition of the ISL
eHa republic early decided that the
late should not take the initiative
requesting conference between
Two houses. They farther re-
owed that when the senate conferees
are hnally appointed that at least
Of them should represent the ma
Flty ~ sentiment in that body.
ae radical advocates of independ-
slowly but none the less surely
ground, however, being swept
by the powerful and compact
-4rlty opposed to them. They
aea only after one OF the bitterest
NESTS n the history OF. the senate