Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-18
REFUSED To CONCUR
The Cuban Resolution Returned to
the House.
INSISTED UPON RECOGNITION
Declined by 80 to IS to Accept
House Amendment.
vote THIS AFTERN DON

Before the Senate convened this morning
groups of senators were gathered about
the chamber discussing the probable ac-
ton of the House Upon the Cuban resolu-
tions. and preparing for such action as
might be deemed necessary by the Senate
when the resolutions came back, If their
coming should be the result of the House 8
action.
Comparatively few persons were in the
galleries.
The amendments made by the House to
a Senate bill approving a compromise and
settlement between the United States and
the state of Arkansas were concurred in b.
the Senate
Mr. Rawlins Utah presented a legal
argument upon the question whether the
authority to recognize a foreign nation
rested exclusively with the President.
Mr.. Rawlins was given only slight at
tention. within a minute after he began
TO speak the action of the House on the
Serate Cuban resolution was whispered
about the chamber, and that Immediately
became the sole topic Of interest. Knots of
senators and representatives were gathered
here and there, and animatedly discussed
the situation.
Everybody was more or less excited as a
message from the House, officially con-
veyinx to the Senate information of its
action. was momentari1y expected.
The sundry civil bill was taken up. The
pending question was that relating to the
use Of steam presses in the bureau of en-
craving and printing.
Mr.. Pettigrew On. d. introduced a con-
current resolution providing for the print
Ing Of 1vi.WU copies of the Presidents mes
sage. the Cuban correspondence. the find
ings of the Maine court of inquiry and the
testimony taken by 1t. and the Cuban con-
sular reports in one volume. 10000 for the
Senate and G0.OOO for the House.
The resolution went to the printing COM
mttte.
Mr.. Mason QlL) presented and had re-
ferrsd to the naval affairs committee the
following concurrent resolution: That the
Senate of the United States, the House of
Representatives concurring herein, hereby
extends to Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee a vote
of thanks for the courage, heroism and de-
votion displayed by him upon the occasion
Of the terrible calamity which befell his
command in the destruction of the United
States battle ship Maine
Many Conferences.
As soon as the decision of the House be-
came known in the Senate, the Senate
chamber became the scene of many an
animated conference the leaders of the
democrats. populists and silver republicans
got together and Immediately the word
was passed around to non-concur in the
House amendment and not to agree to a
conference. thus throwing the responsibility
for delay on the House.
1t was whispered that some of the re-
Ill,
sert the Turpie amendment would no longer
stand by il. ard Senator Elkins asserted
that the conservatives had won.
AT 81 pm. the republican senators. with
the exception of Wilson. who voted orig
irally TO insert the Turpie amendment.
went into conference in Senator Quays
room &c decide upon a line of action. Ten
were present as follows: Baker. Chandler
Foraker. Gallinger, Mason, Nelson. Pen
rose. Perkins. Quay and Thurston. All de-
cided 10 vote against concurrence. Aldrich
said the Senate would be compelled 10
grant d conference II the House amendment
is not concurred in.
After the House had acted on the resoIu-
ton number Of representatives went over
to the Senate to confer with senator's
Representatives. Cromwell and Brown APP
peared in excellent spirits as they met Sem
ator Foraker and retired to the cloak room
with him to talk.
Representative Grosvenor went directly
to Senator Hanna's seat, and the two talk
ed for several minutes over the situation.
Groups of senators were formed all over
tie chamber. and for half an hour the stu
alton was discussed with interest Ssna-
tors Chandler. Teller and Allen talked to-
gether with apparently great interest for
some time.
The Cuban resolution could not be re-
turned Immediately to the Senate as the
House amendment had to be first en-
crossed at the government printing Office
This Is required by existing law. Every
possible arrangement was made to ex-
pedite the matter. and it was expected that
the engroSsment would not require over
an hour.
Resolution Reaches the Senate.
The resolution as amended by the House
was received in the Senate at 2:53 pm.
Nr. Chandler suggested the absence of
quorum in order to secure a full attend
snce TO consider the resolution.
Mr.. Davis addressed the Senate detailing
the effect of the action of the House.
Mr.. Davis said many lives had passed
away while Congress was debating the
question. and that the Maine disaster still
II manned unavelged. He thought there
should be no further delay
Seventy-five senators answered to their
names on the roll call. On motion of Mr.
Davis the Cuban resolution was laid be-
fore the Senate. and he moved to concur IN
the House amendments
Ar. Stewart arose and said that II was
tue th1t this matter might be settled in
twenty minutes. but il was just as neces-
ssry 10 settle 1t right. He then proceeded
10 speak on the subject.
Mr. Stewart yielded the floor for a vote
on suggestion of Mr.. Teller. The yeas and
nays were ordered.
refused to Concur.
Al BIO pm tie vote was taken The mo-
lion was defeated, the Senate refusing to
concur.
The vote was ~ yeas to 46 nays. Ten re-
publicaEs voted nay.
The Senate voted without division to In.
sist on lis amendments.
The resolution goes back to the House.
DIR Hale urged the Importance of having
conference committee.