The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-16
Major Daniel Pleads for Recognition
Of insurgents.
CRITICISM OF THE PRESIDeNTs
The Virginia Senator Charges Tbat ho
Asks for Power I'm Order 20 Compei
the Insurgents TO Lay Down
Their Arms-The Admins
tration Is Defended BY
woicott and Spooner.


of the United States IS still in the throes
of discussion OF the Hlspano-American
crisis. While the Senate talks, the peo-
pie Of the country-of the civilized world
awaits its verdict That verdict viii -
returned in accordance with an agree
ment reached late tonight, some time
during the executive day of tomorrow.
That legislative day may extend into
Sunday.
After the debate had continued fas
eight hours to-day an effort was made-ev
reach an agreement 10 begin the vote
upon all OF the pending resolutions at
o'clock tomorrow evening and in the
conferences among the senator's there was
made manifest for the first time a dts
position TO filibuster.
Mr.. Caffery louisiana. although dis
claiming any intention TO delay action
unduly, objected 20 any agreement 20 the
fixing OF a time TO vote.
ATTEMPTS TO ADJOURN
The debate then proceeded but in a few
minutes Mr. Wellington (Maryland) en-
tered motion 10 adjourn This was de-
feated by the decisive vote OF 81 to 10.
The emphatic manner in which the deci-
ton on the part OF those senators who
desire immediate action TO endeavor TO
force the Senate 10 remain I'm continuous
session either until the question was fnal.
~ disposed of or until an agreement
had been reached for a vote 10 be taken
at some specified time In the future 10 he
measured by hours.
AT o'clock tonight another effort was
made to reach an agreement to adjourn.
IN the Serate this evening az the war of
words was being waged was a memoir
able one. This will pass into history as
one OF the greatest DAYS OF the Senate
ONE ABSENTEE.
IhfOnged galleries looked down uDon
the half circular chamber below. whore
were assembled scores Of men who had
Written pages OF American history With
ono exception. every member OF the Sem
ate was there. and the exception (Afr.
Walthall OF Mississippi was confined 70
! MS bed III. Among the distinguished au-
dience were n hundred or more OF the
members or the House OF Representatives.
Justices OF the Supreme Court. members
! OF the Presidents Cabinet. and others
eminent In the life OF the country.
IL was an inspiring-a historic-scerc.
| and one rarely witnessed even In this
country OF great and notable assem-
blages. In such circumstances il is not
| surprising that the brilliant orators who
| addressed the Senate rose 10 and even
| surpassed their best previous efforts The
debate began at the unusually early hour
| OF 10 o'clock. and continued until far into
| the night. and yet the throng remained
| as II he Id under some spell Amid all
| the talk. however. II is not apparent that
"A single vote on the main question has
been changed. The minds OF senator's are
made up as clearly as is Americas case
| against Spain.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
| a sensational Incident. not really grow
ing out OF the debate upon the pending
! question. occurred at 9.25 o'clock tonight.
During a personal squaRble. Mr. yelling
| ton (Of Maryland charged Nr. Money
| (Of Mississippi with speaking in the
Senate as the agent Of a New York news
| paper.
Mr. Money was on his feet. He was
standing I'm the rear Of the Democratic
! brenches. about fifty feet away from Mr.
Wellington. who. with flushed face occu-
| pied a conspicuous position Immediately
! 10 the left OF the Nice-President chair.
! mir. President, ] want TO CORRECT the
/ Senator from Maryland" he observed
The remark that he just made IA abso-
| lutely untrue"
Il want to say 70 the Senate, from
! Mississippi that the Journal has said that
| its commissioners had returned" replied
Mr.. Wellington.
Il do not care what the Journal said, >"
| retorted Mr.. Money.
Mr.. Welington--"lf there II any un-
truth In the statement II was made BY
| the newspaper"
Il am correcting you. not the Journal"
| TetOrtcd Mr. Money. Il say the remark
you made is not true"
Il make the remark az the Journal
! gave it," again retoried Mr.. wellington
! dOggedly
Then make II on your own RESPONSE
buty." cried Nj. Money his whole frama
! quiyer.ng with suppressed emotion, his
arm outs,retched denant!y toward tho
Senator from Maryland.
II do make IL on my own reSponsibil-
| ity," replied Mr.. Wellington like a fash.
THEN YOU LIE"
Then you lie" came from the mis-"
slssppi Senator 50 quickly that II sound
ed like an echo or crack OF pistol after
| the flash OF the explosion.
| The Senate was electrified. Senators
| looked at each other In blank amszement
and the gallaries rose enmasse and leaned
over as the two senators faced each 9th
| er.
| II call the gentlemen 10 order. II the
gentleman can indulge in that kind OF
| conversation on the floor Of the Senate. .
! said Mr.. wellington, II can stand Il as
well as he can"
BY this time all was confusion. The
Vice President was rapping for order and
| senators had risen 10 their feet. Bun
the two senator's still called TO each
other In defiant tones that rang out above
the din"
INVITED OUT.
"Come outside and make H." cried Mt.
Money.
Very well then" retorted Mr. Well
ington.
Come now said Mr.. Money beekon.
ing.
"The Senate will be In order" called
out Vice-Pres!dent Hobart.
Mr. Wilson broke the tension at this
point by stepping forward into the center
aisle ard asking IN a bland voice vheth-
er a declaration OF war would be In or
der.
Then Senator'S and the galleries Laughed
heartily at this sally. and meSnttns
| friends OF the bellieosc Senators sur>