The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-04-22
RECOGNITION ELIMINATED.
The House Amends and Accepts the
Cuban Resolutions as Adopt
ed by the Senate.
TIE TURPIE AMENDMENT STRICKEN OUT.
Points to a Stubborn Fight by
the Senate to Retain the Clause that
EncrOaches on the PrerOgative of the
President, and a Further Period of De-
lay Seems Imminent.
HOUSE.

| HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, April s-Immediately
upon the house con7ening at 10 a. m.
in accordance with the recess taken
Saturday, Mr.. Dingley, the republican
floor leader, moved an adjournment
| which motion was carried, and Satur
days session closed.
After adj urnment the republican
leaders, who had mapped out the
! programme of rejecting the clause OF
the senate resolutions providing for
the recognition of the independence OF
the present republic, continued labor
ing with those of their colleagues who
still Obstinately refused to acquiesce.
The opposition on the republican side,
| though small, was resolute The
! juncture of this band of ''insur-
| gents" as they were called,
with the democrats for the ac-
| ceptance of the senate resolutions
might defeat the programme. The re-
| publican leaders, however, confidently
| claimed that the detection would not
| be strong enough to succeed, for still
| both sides realized that the result was
in doubt and the two hours breathing
| spell obtained by the fortunate parlia-
mentary situation which compelled an
| adjournment till the senate met, were
utilized on hard work on both sides
The speaker summoned his lieuten-
| ants to his room in the lobby in the
rear of the hall, and the situation was
earnestly discussed. Every republican
who was likely to break over the traces
was surrounded by a crowd of his col
leagues and beseiged with arguments
and reasons why he could not be iusti-
fed in joining the opposition at this
critical juncture. But, headed by
Messrs. Lorimer and Mann, of Illinois,
and Bromwell, of Ohio. most of them
refused to be persuaded. The demo-
Gratis and populists were unit for the
adoption of the senate resolutions. and
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leader, had
several consultations with the ''insur-
gent" chiefs
The republicans of the several state
delegations, among others those of the
Pennsylvania and Illinois delegations,
caucussed. In both these delegations
the sentiment for concurrence in the
senate amendments was strong. w. A.
Stone (Pa.) joined Messrs. Robbins and
AchesOn, and the last named, it is said,
won over Mr.. Young. of Philadelphia.
In the Illinois delegation Messrs.
LOrimer and Mann were the leaders.
Several Senators were on the floor,
among them Senator Burrows, of Mich
igan, appealing to their colleagues of
the house to stand by the president
The scene on the floor resembled a
house of representatives. Members
were scurrying about, eaucaussing in
groups and discussing the situation.
As the hands of the clock pointed at
noon the speaker ascended the rostrum
and with one resOunding whack of his
gavel silenced the confusion on the
floor and the hum of conversation in
the crowded galleries. 1t was an i'm
pressive scene as the members listened
with bowed heads to the solemn invo-
cation of the blind chaplain.
No sooner had the chaplain ceased,
however, before the confusion was re-
doubled as the members labored dur
ing the last few precious moments.
The reading of the journal had not
been concluded before the clerk of the
senate announced the passage of the
house Cuban resolutions with senate
amendments. Instantly the galleries
were all attention, and members leaned
forward in their seats. The leaders
watched each other with intent. alert
features. The first move was inn
pOrtant. As the resolutions were read
the declaration with regard to the rec
ognition of the independence of Cuba
was vociferOusly cheered by the
democrats. This demonstration was
when the reading was con-
cluded. Both Mr. Dingley, the floor
leader of the republicans, and Mr.. Bal
ley the democratic leader, were on their
feet. Mr.. Dingley was recOgnizel by the |
speaker and Immediately moved con-
currence in the senate amendment with |
an amendment striking out the clause |
in the first resolution which recognized |
the independence of the existing re-
public. The actual form of the mo- |
tiOn, which was reduced to writing, was |
rs follows:
Il move to concur in the senate |
to the house joint resolu- |
ton with an amendment striking out |
in the first paragraph the words: |
Are and also the words: And that |
the government of the United States |
hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba
as the true and lawful government of |
that island, 50 that the first paragraph |
Of the senate amendment will read as
follows: First, The people of the is
and of Cuba of right ought to be free
md independent.
Upon his motion Mr.. Dingley de-
handed the previous question, which
served to cut off amendment and de-
pate.
Mr.. Bailey, who was still upon his
eet, asked if the motion to concur
With an amendment precluded mo-
ion to concur, and was lnfor med by
he speaker that it would not if the
notion was voted down. 1t was mo-
nent of intense excitement.
Mr.. johnson (rep. Ind.), and Mr..
3romwell co., were on their feet both
recognition to state par
inquiries. The former
wanted to ask unanimous consent to
.ddresS the house in antagonism TO the
notion, but he was howled down. But