The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-20
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Hut Little Businoss Transacted EX-
piauntions Concerning senate's
Action on cuban Affairs.

Washington, April i9-Comparative-
ly little business was transacted by the
senate today, all Of the senators being
fatigued on account of their long vigil
last night over the Cuban resolutions.
Consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was resumed and the
wide latitude of debate permitted uu-
der the rules of the senate afforded
opportunity for some explanations to
be made concerning the action of the
senate upon the Cuban resolution: Mir.
CUckrel MOI anu Mr.. Bacon (GaD
explained the action of the Democrats
i'm voting against the conference report
in the early hours of this morning and
the colloquies that ensued between
them and some Of the Republican SEN
ators was spicy and interesting. A
running fire of debate was partiCipat-
ed in by Mr.. Mantle (Nont), Mr.. Can
non OUtam, Mr.. Hale (MeD, Mr..
SpOoner IWisD and others, the discus
sion lasting about three hours.
In course of a dry routine discussion
Of minor amendment TO the pending
sundry civil bill, Mr.. Cockrell CMoD
injected some life into the debate by
throwing down the gauntlet to Mr.
Hale for some utterances the latter
had made during the cuban debate.
He expressed the desire that Mir. Hale
would use his great influence to get
the Republicans i'm line upon the pend
ing amendment.
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that all
Republicans would be found in solid
phalanX in support of their president
and their party. II may be pardoned,
too. for expressing the hope" said Mr.
Hale tauntingly, that all Democrats
and all members of other parties shall
be found supporting not the president
alone. bat the country in all patriotic
matters"
IL too. shall welcome the day when
men of all parties may join with the
president in support Of patriotic poll
cies," declared Mr.. Cockrell but if
the president Of the United states eX-
poets me to he a tell to his Kite and
to swing to his coat tails, he will find
himself greatly mistaken
COCKRELL'S INSINUATIONS.
Mr., Cockrel then launched into an
extended speech in which he sharply
attacked the administration and con-
gress for their action on the Cuban
question Mr.. Cockrell adverted to
the purpose of the resolution passed
early this morning, intimating that it
would enable those SO inclined to take
advantage of the Cuban patriots.
MIR. Allison NaD called Mr.. COCKrellS
attention to the fourth resolution which
declared that il was not the purpose Of
the United states to acquire territory,
hu; simply to paCify the island.
When he referred to the action Cf the
senate and of congress late yesterday,
Mr.. Hale interrupted him to inquire
Why it was that the Democrats Of the
senate, particularly as body, voted
against the action fer which they had
been Clamoring for months.
Mr.. Cockrell replied that when the
question finally came before the senate
it vas on the particular matter as to
whe tlitr the recognition of independ-
encc should he incorporated in the res
olutions. That amendment, Mr. Cock
rell continued, was the only point i'm
issue on the final vote.
Further culloquies continued i'm which
Pacon UGan. Fairbanks GndD, Spoo-
ner (Wlsl and Cockrel and Hale par
tCipatcd.
Nr. Bacon (GaJ i'm sustaining the po.
SitiuL of the Democrats, took the same
position he took last night, that the
Democrats had voted time and again in
support of their position so they voted
T. sustain it by opposing the confer
rnCe report which struck out the provi-
sion for recognition of independence
The senator's finally fell into a techni.
cal discussion as to what was implied
in vote for a conference report.
Mr.. Bacon declared that the resolu-
ti,ns would have become law if the
Ttnpe amendment had prevailed, the
only Inference being that in that event
tn: insur9ent government would have
been recognized.
To this proposition many Rapubl-
cans exclaimed no no" in unison but
r"nc attempted at that time 70 explain
the reasons for their dissent
All this had been in the way of in
torruption during Mr.. Cockrelrs speech.
lie resumed at this point his discussion
of the presidents policy which he con-
tended from the presidents own LAM
guaSe meant intervention in the shape
o1 hostile cOnstraint" upon both par
ties int" the Cuban war is upon the
Cubans rs much as upon the Spanish.
He contended that this policy only
looked to a paCificatiun Of the island
of Cuba, not to the expulsion of the
Sranards on the establishment. of a
republic in Cuba
Without concluding his speech, Mr.
Cockren Welded for an executive ses-
sion upon conclusion Of which the SEN
ate adjourned
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NOlEl in HE hONS'E
The house presented a most desolate
appearance when il convened at moon