Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
une populi-t, Howard tAhbama)' voted
ave with the republicans.
SENATE Refuses to Confer.

was n1..ed around to non concur III the
house amendment and not agree to con
terence, thu, throwing the responsibility
for DELAY upon the house. len repuoh-
can senator, opposed concurrence IN the
house amendment
The resolutions, as amended by the
hnu.p. we're received in the senate at 2:o3
>, n, ON motion OF Senator DAVIS, the
i,nhau resolution was laid before the sen
ate Davis addressed the senate d'taillhS
the effect Of the action OF the house. lie
said many live, had passed away While
'c,.uol,,, was debating the question. ana
the Maine disaster still remained I'M .
avenged. He thought. therefore, there
,honld he no further delay DAVIS Thought
the Independence of Cuba would quickly
follow intervention. In order to secure
|ha,tv action. Davis moved concurrence IN
the house action.
Senator Stewart opposed concurrence,
but welded the floor for the vote ,on the
suggestion of Senator Teller The yeas
and nays were ordered.
At $40 the vote was taken on Davis
motion u ttllthl III ti'' 'i'o''> N'''>' '>'
lment. The motion was defeated, and the
sena te refused to concur-ycas 81. nays AZ.
Ten republicans voted without division to
insist on its amendments.
Senator Hale urged the Importance OF
having Il conference. He said there could
be only one aim in the proceedings
against Il conference and that was to dra-
COON everybody into supporting recogni-
ton of Cuban independence. The motion
for IA conference committee was defeated
"a to 49, The resolution was sent back to
the house
Admiral Sicard ON Duty.
Washington April ls.-Probably with
the view of availng himself of the large
experience of Rear Admiral Sicard, See.
rotary Long has revoked the sick leave OF
that officer and ordered him to duty at
his own office in the navy department
within "a hours. Being familiar with ev
cry detail of construction and the strength
and weakness of every vessel in the fleet
under Captain Sampson as well as those
Schley, the admiral is expected to be OF
great assistance to the department in the
arrangement of any campaign.
offered Cuban bonds.
Washington, April Is. - The personal
, statement Of II prominent newspaper pub
Usher owning two papers, that he ha,
| been offered $2,OOO0OO in Cuban bonds i
/ he would support recognition of Cuban in
dependence is having great effect among
+ the members. 1t is coupled with the state
+ ment that the offer was made by IL maj
= showing the authority of the Cuban jun
. Ia. He told the members the offer wa
) accompanied with the guarantee that {
e bank would pay 40 cents on the dolla
$ when independence is recognized.
Spain Borrows Money.
J. London, April lS.--lt is reported Spail
d is attempting to raise a S2O,OOO,OOO loan i,
o London.
V Here and There.
Washington, April lS.-The ten repub
e lican senators who have stood for the Tur
r pie amendment have practically agreed t.
- surrender that amendment providing tn
e language of the first proposition decla,
It ing that the people of Cuba "are free an,
l. independent" is restored.
IS In Consultation.
Washington, April ls.-Attorney Gen
eral Griggs. Secretaries Long and Sherman
- and Assistant Secretary Day had al
hours conference with the president to
day. The purpose of the meeting, it is be
y, , lieved. had special reference to the Cuba,
resolutions in congress. From reliabl
sources it is learned the president vii
~ probably return the resolutions withou
ms approval. in order to maintain the pre
rogative which he holds is clearly his un
!; der the constitution. No one in officia
- circles doubts that a hostile resolution vii
r. be passed by congress within the mex
~ DAY or two, and war will almost certainl
n follow
spanish Torpedo Boats.
J, frov'ncetown, Mass, April ls.-Captai
y, heob OF the barkentine Morales. VIII
- reached this port today from Pone. Port
hico' reports that on April eight SPANS
torpedo boats arrived at that port fro,
~ the tanarles. Two Spanish men-of-wa
~ We're there already. A Spanish cruiser ais
. ""' SiSh'ed as the vessel sailed
"a At Cape Verde Islsnd..
m New York, April ls.-Dispatches fro,
ID 81 incent, Cape Verde islands. April !.
state that two fiotilas of Spanish torped
t. boats and torpedo boat destroyers and tn
H. cruisers Cristobal Colon and Marie T,
As rest We're at that port
Coal Reaches st. Vincent.
ii 81 'neent, April ls.-A Spanish tram
port arrived this afternoon. having n
r. poard cargo of coals intended for III
G. Spanish squadron.
o. American Boat nmnxea.
," 'a'lhonth, Eng. April lS.-The Unite
states torpedo boat Somers was furth,
ne managed today, entaling further DELAY ,
IL her departure.
'S EASTERN Nebraska Storm.