Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-16

Washington. April 15.-The Senate
re the United States is still in the throes
Of discussion of the HispanoAmerican
crisis.
While the Senate takes its time, the
people Of the country-of the civilized
aorId-await its verdict.
THAT verdict will be reached in ac-
curdance with an agreement arrived at
la,e tonight, sometime during the leg
islatiye day of tomorrow. That legis-
8tiye day may extend into Sunday
After the debate had continued for
cight hours to-day an effort was made
10 reach an agreement to begin the vote
upon all the pending resolutions at Z
o'clock tomorrow evening, and in the
confused colloquy among Senator's there
was made manifest for the first time d
disposition to filibuster Mr.. Caffrey
Of Louisiana, although disclaiming any
litNulltn " dNldy dNLlOAi uibtiSs w
ipcod to any agreement to the fixing OF
Il time to vote. The debate then pro-
reeded but in a few minutes. Mr.. Well
in2tOn. Of Maryland, entered a motion
t0 adjourn This was defeated by the
decisive vote of 81 to TO- The emphatic
manner in which the decision was
reached indicated additions to those
Senator's who desired immediate action
10 endeavor to force the Senate to re-
main in continuous session either until
the question was finally disposed of or
until an agreement had been reached
f9r vote TO be taken at some specified
time in the future to be
MEASURED BY HOURS.
At s o'clock tonight another effort
was made to reach an agreement to adj
journ, but it, too, was unavailing. The
scene in the Senate this afternoon as
The war Of words was being waged was
a memorable one This will pass into
history as one Of the great d@ Of the
Senate. Thronged galleries looked
down upon the half circular chamber
below, where were assembled scores of
men who had written pages of Ameri-
cen history. With one exception every
member of the Senate was there, and
The exception (Mr Walthall, of Missis-
s.DpN. was confined TO his bed ILL.,
Among the distinguished audience We're
hundred or more members Of the
House, justices of. the Supreme Court,
members of the Presidents cabinet, and
others eminent in the life of the coun-
uy 1t was an inspiring-a historical
.eaa and one rarely witnessed, even in
IS country of great and notable as
scmblages.
Under such circumstances it is not
surprising that the brilliant orators
who addressed the Senate rose to, and
even surpassed their best previous Ell
lols The occasion, the surrounding,
the momentous subject under discus
sion war. with its awful consequences
inspired them. Their lips We're rich
with eloquence: their reasoning close
and c0gent; their wit as keen as the
flashing swords their colleagues as
saarn and piercing as the pistols crack
The debate beginning at the unus-
n.l|ly % ~ 81 continued
until far into the night and yet the
'AIongs remained as if
HELD BY SOME SPELL.
IGrjng The day speeches were deliver
81 oy Mr. Cullom Gllinois), Berry Car
hansas), Daniel (Virginia), Tillman
9outh Cardinal, Wolcott (Colorado),
SP2oncr wisconsin,, Chiffon (Texas),
leler (Colorado), and Stewart (Neva-
Qal Fully twenty other Senators are
'a the Vice Presidents list for
Speeches.
Ail The deliverances were character
m by brilliancy and eloquence, but
y no detraction from the effort of
man to say that the notable utter
'es We're made by Mr.. Wolcott, MIR.
'"1le and Mr. Spooner Mr.. Daniel
armed aloft the flag of recognition of
cuban republics independence,
'""e Doth Mr. Wolcott and Mr.. Spoon
@agajhcently supported the policy
H President and the foreign indie
<'Aaedce. The argument of Mr.. spoon