The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-04-20

ed and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States
and to call into the actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
states to such extent as may be neces-
sary to carry these resolutions into
effect.
"Fourth-That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic-
ton or control over said island except
for the pacidcation thereof, and asserts
its determination when that is accom-
plished to leave the government and
control of the island to its people. y
Before the senate convened groups of
senators were gathered about the
chamber discussing the probable action
of the house upon the Cuban resolu-
tons. But few persons were in the gal
leries at that time. Prior to reaching
the central question of the day there
was a disposal Of some minor business,
and Mr.. Rawlins (Utah) presented q
legal argument upon the question
whether the authority to recognize a
foreign government rested exclusively
with the president. He received little
attention, as the tction of the house on
the senate Cuban resolutions then be-
came known and knots of senators and
representatives gathered here and
there and animatedly discussed the
situation.
Immediately before the action of the
house was officially announced Mr..
Mason had referred to the naval affairs
committee a concurrent resolution COM
mandatory of Captain Sigsbee. Then
began the proceedings over the Cuban
resolution as returned by the house
amended. The rollcall showed 70 sena-
tors present.
In requesting that the message from
the house ON the Cuban resolutions be
laid before the senate, Mr.. DAVIS called
attention to the house amendments TO
the resolutions. The exceptions noted
by Mr.. Davis were the striking out of
the words land are, and the provision
in the senate resolution providing for
the recognition of the present Cuban
republic. He spoke at length ON the
necessity for disposing of the matter,
and moved that the senate concur in
the house resolution. Mr. Stewart
urged the necessity of Immediately set
Ting the question rightly, but said it
cannot be so settled until the freedom
and independence of the Cuban repub-
lie are recognized.
Mr.. Stewart yielded to Mr.. Teller and
cries of ''vote," s'vote," "vote," were
heard from all parts of the chamber.
The yeas and nays were called for, and
Mr.. Davis motion to concur in the
house amendments was defeated-32 to
as On motion of Mr.. Davis the senate
insisted upon its amendment to the
h l1fi of IL, H. NI~s
Hale (Me.). Mr. Davis moved that
conferrees be appointed. This was de-
feated and the senate took up considera-
ton of the sundry civil bill and other
business. While the senate was so en-
gagged the clerk of the house entered
and presented TO the senate the house
notification that the house had insisted
upon its amendments and asked for a
conference.
The message was at once laid before
the senate and after some discussion
about the appointment of conferrees,
Messrs. Allen, Hoar, White, Thurston,
Teller, Stewart and Pasco discussed the
parliamentary precedents.
Mr.. Chandler N. H. made a vigorous
spccun, uurIng wnlcn he salG unag III
the interest Of Immediate action Repub-
lican senators who had voted for the
freedom Of Cuba were willing to make
some sacrifices. This was the first note
sounded on-the senate floor of the inten-
ton OF the Republicans to yield their
position.
Messrs. Foraker, Frye, Lindsay, Tel
Ter, Tillman and several other senators
spoke pro and con and the motion made
by Mr.. Davis that the vice president
ch thn no
agreed to without division. The vice
president appointed as conferrees on the
part of the senate Mr.. Davis, Mr..
Foraker and Mr.. Morgan.
The senate took a recess until
O'Clock. The long waited for situation,
the return of the conferrees, came at
$40 p. M, just after reconvening. Mr.
Davis said that In conformity with the
instructions of the senate, the confer
rees met @ like committee from the
house and that after full and free dis
cussion had to report that the confer
rees had failed to reach an agreement.
Mr.. Davis stated the points of disa-
greement, that there had been no diff
Guilty to agree to the house resolution as
amended, but the point of contention
arose over the insertion of the words
'are and' and in the first section,
which says the people of Cuba saye and
Of right ought to be free and independ4
emit" He said the majority of the con-
ferrees had agreed to waive the Turpie
amendment providing that the words
above mentioned be inserted. But the
senate conferrees were met with refusal
to SO agree, and reluctantly reported the
same to the senate.
On motion of Mr.. Davis it was agreed
to insist upon the senate amendment,
but tho second part of the same motion,
requesting further conference, was
disagreed to, 80 to 40. The action on
the motion was preceded by debate, in
which Messrs. Hoar, Mills, Daniels and
Mason joined.
The senate kept reoessing until liza
O. M, when Senator Davis reported an
agreement, which was to restore the
words sand are" in the first paragraph
and to eliminate the Turpie amendment
recognizing the insurgent COVER ument
entirely.
1t passed the senate-42 to 50.
When the senate resolution was
presented in the house the clerk had
hardly finished reading before the two
forces in the house lined up in support
OF their respective positions. The first
move was important, and both Mr..
D1ngley, the floor leader of the major
ity,. and Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader and champion Of the recognition
clause, were on their feet.
Mr.. Dingley was recognized and he
Immediately moved concurrence with
an amendment striking out the indie
pendence clause. His action was as
follows.
II move to concur in the senate
amendment to the house joint resolu-
ton with an amendment striking out in
the first paragraph the words ARE and
and also the words and that the gov
eminent Of the United States recognizes
the republic Of Cuba as the true and
lawful government of the island, SO
that the first paragraph Of the senate
amendment viii read as follows"
s'Eirst-That the people Of tho island
Of Cuba Of right ought to 10 free and
independent.
Debate on the motion was cut of by
Mr. pinsley demanding tho previous
question.
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