The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-19

house that if the Turpie amendment was receded from there would be little trouble in reaching a conclusion, but he had met an entirely different situa- tion from that outlined to him. He then in an impassioned manner said that if the senate did not intend to stand by its position it would be abso- lutely unjustifiable before the world.
 Cockriil for Insistance. MT. Cocl1rell of Missouri offered a motion to insist upon the senate reso- Iution MT Morgan said in @ loud voice that he had not yielded the re- public of Cuba as member of the con- ference committee.
 Mr. Hoar said that it was under stood that if the United States went to war and sent it's ships into Cuban waters and it's armies into Cuban ter ritory our navy and army would be under the direction of the Cuban gov- ernment if the senate insisted upon the Turpie amendment. MT. Hoar argued that the president should be left as commander-in-c chief of the army and navy, master of the situation, that he should not be hampered in any man. Ter, allowing him in his own way to l recognize the independence of Cuba, which right he held was sacred under constitution.
 Should Refuse Further Conference. | MT. Mills said that the senate should | now refuse to grant a further confer ence with the house conferees. MT. Daniel said that he for one was in favor of insisting upon disagreement | with the house.
 "If God Lets Me Live" | MT. Mason said that he had made the fight for independence. He had been forced to yield his conclusions and now l he was prepared to yield still further.
 You have conquered me-" he cried, | but if God lets me live, I give you mo- l tice that tomorrow I shall fight for | Cuban independence and gain it before I quit this sphere of action" A strong appeal was then entered by MT. White | for action that would end the suspense. The first part of a motion by MT. Davis to insist upon the senate amend ments was carried without division. l Again Unfavorable to Conerence. l The second part, that requiring a l 39 to 40. The detailed vote follows:
 Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, Caffery, Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, El- kins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, German, Gray, Hale Han na. Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar, Lodge, Me Penrose, Platt (Connl, Pritchard Proctor, Quay sewell, shoup, spooner, Warren, Will Nays-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Berry. Butler, Daniel Harris, Heitfeld, Jones lArk), Jones McLanrin, Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Nils, Mitchell, Money, Nelson, Pasco, Pettigrew, 1 Pettus, Rawlins, Roach, Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Hurley, Turner, Turpie, Wolcott | 40.
 l At 9:15 p. m. 8 recess of one hour was taken.
 Resolution Declaring War.
 After the recess MT. Morgan present. ed a Joint resolution declaring war against Spain which was read and all lowed to lie on the table. At 1925 Chief Clerk Browning of the house pre- sented message from that body ask | ing for T further conference upon the l Cuban resolution. MT. Davis moved to insist upon the senate amendment and l grant a conference, but MT. Allen ask ed for a division of the position. The motion to agree to a conference was first adopted. MT. Allen then address, ed the senate. He said that the time had come when the senate should ap- I point the conferees and not the chair.
 MT. Aliens motion to have the senate name the conferees was lost-2S to 49.
 Another Conference Committee. Mir. Davis motion was carried and the president pro tenn (Senator Frye) appointed Senators Davis, Foraker and Morgan. A recess was taken for half an hour.
 | The confereeS on the Cuban resolu-
 tion reported an agreemnt at 1:10 a, m.,
 which is to restore the words "are and'' in the first paragraph and to eliminate
 the Turpie amendment recognizing the insurgent government entirely. The first paragraph will be as 1t passed the
 senate.
 Washington, April 9.-Bulletln-At 1:14 a. m. Senator Davis presented the
 conference report to the senate. l ' Washington, April 19.-Bulletin-The
 conference report has been adopted by
 the senate, 42 to 35.
 Bulletin-The detailed vote on adop-
 tion of conference report follows: Yeas-Aldrich, Alison, Baker, Burrows Carter. Chandler, Clark Cullom Davis, De boe, Elklns, Fairbanks, Faulkner Foraker | Frye. Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hail, Hanna
 Hansborough, Hawley, Kyle, Lodge, Nc. Bride, McMilan, Mason, Morgan, Morrill, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt Conn. j Pritchard Prostor, Quay, Sewell Shoup
 Spooner, Warren, Wilson, Wolcott-42
 Nays-Allen Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler
 Catfery, Cannon, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell
 Daniel, Haris Heitfeld, Jones (Ark.), Jones (Neb) Kenney, Lindsay McEnery, Me
 Laughlin, Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mitchell
 Money, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins Roach. Stewart, Teller, Hurley, Turner Fur
 pie, White.-35.
 The senate at 1850 a. m. adjourned.