The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-17
TF7 - NOT YET.
Congress Cannot Take Final Ac-
ton Before Monday.
SENATE Is STILL DEBATING.
II Was Planned TO Hold the House
Should the Senate Act at Ones.
but TIT. Arrangement DID Not
Prove Successful.

Washington, April l6.-Therc is no
prospect now for congress to pass reso-
buttons ON Cuba so that they can go TO
the president before Monday afternoon
or night.
II was the intention Of the house 10
remain In session today and in case
the senate passed the resolutions before
il for a conference committee Of the two
to get to work at once and report back
for action today, but this failed as
the house adjourned at /; % O'Clock UNI
Ill Monday.
The members Of the administration
are watching with much interest the
progress OF events at the capitol. No
one so far has any idea OF the exact
character Of tho resolution which VIII
finally be adopted aud sent TO the presi-
dent. Much interest is caused by the
fact that thore appears to be a chance,
at least, that the resolution, as IL comes
from the conference committee. may
contain a clause for recognizing the in.
dependence Of the Cuban republic.
What action would be taken by the pres
ident In that event cannot be stated
with any degree Of certainty, but the
indications are the resolution might be
returned TO congress without executive
approval or allowed 20 become law
without his signature.
The right TO recognize the independ.
ence Of any power, II Is contendcd, I'M
der the constitution Is clearly indefeasi.
Bile right and exclusive privilege Of the
executive. This prrogatiye, Il IA as
serted, has neveryet in the history Of the
government been waived or surrendered
by the executive to the legislative branch
OF the government.
In the event Of the president allowing
the resolution 10 become law without
his signature, opinion is expressed in Of
fcial circles that the Objectionable part
would be imperative, because unlawful
under the constitution.
II Is supposed the resolution viii 20
TO the house Monday, and probably be
sent to conference, though an effort may
b made 20 cohcur at once, but the
strength OF this move yet uncertain.
Washington. April l6.-The senate
convened promptly at 10 o'clock and af'
ter the transaction of some routine bust.
ness, the resolution Of the foreign re
lations committee was laid before the
senate.
Mr. Cannon Of Utah was recognized
and spoke In favor Of an immediate de-
cisiye action for the recognition Of the
independence Of the Cuban republic.
Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska, referring TO
recent call Of the representatives, Of tho
six great powers upon the pres dent and
the exchange ofnoss on Hispano- Ameri'
can situation, said: Il want 10 register
my protest agains. the representatives
Of so called powers of Europe entering
the White House and telling this coun.
try what It shall do cannot under
stand why the president did not inform
them this country would not tolerate
any interference from them; yet here is
the first step towards the breaking down
Of the Monroe doctrine and destruction
of the nation"
Mr. Burrows Of Michigan supported
the position assumed in this crisis 10y the
president, and argued against the recog.
milton OF the present republic Of Cuba.
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut devoted half
All hour to a strong and eloquent express
sion Of his hope for peace and defense Of
the president He thought to recognize
the present Cuban republic, which Gen.
Lee had testified existed only in skele-
ton, would be little short Of folly. Be-
fore extending such recognition, Mr..
Platt said II would b. necessary for the
United States 10 strike from history the
words Of many nations and statesmen
and give mp the Monroe doctrine.
Senator Teller Of Colorado introduced
a substitute for the pending Cuban reso-
luton. IL recognizes "the republic OF
Cuba as the true and lawful government
Of the island" Il provides for the i'm.
mediate and armed intervention II Spa.
docs not withdraw from the island and
expressly disclaims any intention Of con.
quest ON the part Of the United States.