The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-23
Number 13
CONGRESSIONAL.
Condensed Summary of the Proeeedinga
OF Senate and House from Day TO
Day-Important Bills.

SENATOR DAVIS (Minn) presented TO the sem
ate on the 18Th the Cuban resolutions and re-
port from the foreign relations commit
tee. The resolutions called for Immediate
armed Intervention IA Cuba and the establish
ment OF u stable ana independent government
there The report was terrific arralgnment
Of Spain and her policies Senator Turpie
Qnd.) presented minority report signed by
himself and Senators Mills Tex }. Daniel tVa)
and Foraker (O) The minority stated that
they agreed cordially with the report made by
the majority, but they favored the recognition
of the present Cuban republic a sovereign
power Senators Foraker. Lodge (Aiass) and
Lindsay (Ky.) made powerful speeches on the
Cuban question. The resolutions went over.
Senators Proctor (VL) and Sewail (N. J.) in
troduced bills for the reorganization Of the
army and Senator Thurston (NebJ measure
for appropropriating 2,5OJ OO0 for Increasing
the efficiency Of the national guard and 10000
for the naval reserve Many private pension bills
were also passed .... There was riot In the
house over the time TO be allowed each side for
debate Oh the Cuban resolutions and many
members acted as IL they were crazy The res
olutions reported by the majority Of the COM
mittee on foreign relnliOns were adopted By a
vote of 3s2 to 10. They direct the president to
intervene at once In Cuba to restore peace and
secure to the people Of that island "a stable
and independent government OF their own
and authorize him TO use the army and navy 10
execute the purpose of the resolutions. The
minority resolution. which declared for the
recognition OF the existing government, was
defeated by q vote Of IA for TO 1870 against
A MEMORIAL from the National Civic club. Of
Brooklyn, was presented in the senate on the
18th by Senator Hale NieJ for amending the
navigation laws to enable our merchant vessels
to sail under u foreign flag during the trouble
with Spain. Senator Davis tMinn) then by
consent laid the Cuban resolutions previously
reported by the forelVn relations committee
before the senate and for more than six hours
speeches were delivered upon the various
phases Of the situation which disclosed no irrec-
Oncilable difference among those who spoke,
the difference being to whether the resolu-
tions finally adopted should recognize the In
dependence of the Cuban republic or simply
declare for armed intervention, with a view TO
the ultimate Independence OF the Cuban people.
The speakers we're Senators Turner wash).
Hoar Mass. }. Turpie Ind D.. Gray (DeL) and
Fairbanks und .... The house passed the
Curtis Indian territory bill almost by a unani-
nous vote. Aside from that the session was
dull and absolutely devoid OF interest
THE senate began the discussion OF the His
ano-AmerIcan crisis at the early hour OF ten
o'clock on the 18th and continued 10 until far
into the aight without coming TO q vote. Dur
ing the day speeches we're delivered by Sen
ators Cullom UiLy. Berry lArlL), Daniel tVa-),
Tillman Is c.. Wolcott (CoL) SpoOner (Wis),
Chiffon CTex), Teller (Col) and Stewart
tSeW). All the deliverancos were character
lied by brillIance ana eloquence Amid ali the
talk however, it was not apparent that single
vote would be changed IA all the senators ap-
peared 70 have made up their minds on the
.
arose TO a question OF privilege to reply to
newspaper charging him with being response
BILE for the recent di- orderly scenes In the
house. He said II there was any individual re-
sponsible for the scene IL must rest upon the
speaker The speaker replied that he did not
feel 1t was necessary TO discuss his action and
the incident closed, the regular order being de-
manded The private calendar was then taken
up. In the evening session 20 private pension
bills were passed.
No fewer than ~ senators made addresses
on the Cuban resolutions which were
der consideration In the senate during the
whole OF the 10Th. The speeches, although
short according 10 agreement were char
acterizec by impassioned force and elO-
quence rarely heard In tho senate. The test
vote was on the amendment offered by Senator
Turpie tInd) recognizing the independence OF
the Cuban republic II prevailed the vote be-
ing 81 to 81 Senator Davis CMinu-) then Of
fered an amendment discialmlng any Intention
of the United States 10 exercise sovereignty
over Cuba after its pachcltiOn This was
adopted without u dissenting vote. Senator
Morgan (Ala) offered his substitute for a
declaration OF war. II was laid on the table
yeas, 50; nays,5 A motion by Senator Davis
(Minn) to strike all OF the resolving
clause OF the house resolution and in
sert the senate resolution Us amended was
carried by vote OF 90 to 2a At 9:O5 p. N the
third and final reading OF the resolution as
amsnded was begun and, on the roll call, IL was
passed by the vote OF 81 TO 81 The title and
preamble OF the senate resolution were then
substituted for the house title and preamble
without provision The resolutions adopted
recIte that the United States government rec
ognizes the republic OF Cuba; empower the
president to use the land and naval forces Of
the United States to carry the resolutions into
effect and disclaim any disposition OF the
United States to exercise control over Cuba
after It has been pacihed Senator Hawley
Comm introduced a resolution, which went
over. authorizing the president TO stop the eX-
port OF coal or other material used in war. Al
nj Na.Vurf NuNH
house held an uninterestlng session. Only
some unimportant minor bills were passed aud
at 40 p adjournment was taken until
the 18th.
IN the senate the 18th Senator Mason
QlL) presented a concurrent resolution thank
ing Capt Sigsbee for his courage and devotion
in the destruction OF the battleship Maine.
1t was referred TO the naval affairs committee.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was after
ward considered. The Cuban resolution amend
ed by the house was then laid before the sem
ate Senator Davis (Aiinn) moved that the
senate concur in II. The motion was defeated
by 32 to 40 Conferees were then appointed.
After some conferences with house members
the report OF the conference committee was
finally adopted by u vote Of A. TO 35 and at 1850
Il II. OF the 10Th the senate adjourned The
house met at ten O'Clock and then Immediately
adjourned to noon After the reading OF the
journal the passage OF The house Cuban resolu-
tion with senate amendments was announced
Mr.. Dingey Ale. moved TO strike out the clause
recognizing the Cuban republic The motion
carried I79 to ISd A statement was then made
by Mr.. Sherman IN. ~ which smothercd out
the recent tilt between MrSSrs Bartlett tGa)
and Brumm PA). The Cuban resolution was
afterward returned from the senate aud sew
eral conferences were held and reces~es taken
in the meantime before the Gnal conference re-
port was presented IL was adopted, only SIX
votes being cast in the negative The houss
then adjourned
Roosevelt Want, 10 Fight.