The Mena star., 1898-04-20
BOTH HOUSES AGREE.
Congress- Takes Action That Will
 Drive Spain from Cuba.
Senate Clause Recognizing Independence Eliminated. but Resolutions Say sthe People of Cuba Are and Of Right
 Ought to He Free.-


 WASHINGTON, April 1o,-After one
 oi the hardest fought battles and seven conferences between the two
 houses in many years, congress at an early hour this morning came to an
 agreement upon the most momentous question it has dealt with in third Of century. The Cuban resolutions were passed and will be sent to the president to-day. Their provisions
 mean the expulsion of Spain from the
 island of Cuba by the armed forces of 'ne United States There were many roll calls in both houses, and each oody held tenaciously for it's own reso- iution. The conferees had great diffi- eulty in agreeing. The first confer enee showed a determination on the part of the house not to yield a single polnt and it was only after long con- sai1ation with the house leaders that 'aey agreed to allow to stand the little words "are, and, in the first section the senate resolution, which de- uares that the people of Cuba are, sua of right ought to be free and in- dependent.
 ine resolutions as finally adopted a'e those reported from the senate .unmittee on foreign relations, with Ie addition of the fourth section. Aao~1s ..s the Teller amendment, dis .''miag E any intention on the part of
 'nc united States to acquire Cuba. Vn the final roll call in the house 'Aere We're 3l0 votes for the resolutions
 suu SIX against. The following voted
 spsalnst the adoption of the report:
 s'a'eile trep.) of Maine, Brewer (dem. ) alabama, Gardner (rep) of New
 Ts.ssy' Johnson (rep.) of Indiana,
 !, rYsa rep.1 of California, Mccall frep.) " massachusetts,.
 .ne senate vote is as follows: te er Aidriea, Allison. Baker, Burrosvs Car kns Nr,aauler, Clark Cullom, Davis, Deboe El- lnsss, aaifDanls, Faulkner. Foraker, Frye. Gal fawlaa.'e eear' Gray, Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough. Masass Kyle, Lodge. Mcbride, McMillan. Ens ss p! Morgan, Merrill. Nelson, Penspse, Per 0uas ' iatt of Connecticut, Pritchard. Proctor. sop wa,eli. wl,eweli. Shoup Spooner, WaIren, Wil- l W Csnssss Allen, Bacon. Bate, Berry, Butler, hl l.s. Hs. vannon, Chiffon. Clay, Cockfell. Dan- ] r Naas' Nasfis' Heitfeld Jones of Arkslasas. Jones Iaursn' Kenny, Lindsay. McEnery. Mo Aonsa Mallory, Mantle, Martin. Mitchell. ] Roacbs q fasco Pettigrew, PettAS Rawlins, ; Die W w,,' 'ewart, Teller Turley, Turner, Tur- i Th' A''e-da &
 l Resa, resolutions as adopteHa
 snta,',s'ed By the senate and hcuse of repre- |eunors.ssae or the United States efAmerica, In
 ssxfess assembled:
 sre ana That the people of the is1and of Cuba
 Pendent 'sh' oushc to pe' tSe anu ihuo- |Sh,sgSu That 1t is the duty of the United Iuni,ssos 'o demani and the govdrnment of the goye,, otates does hereby dtnand, that the 'a'lent of Spain at once rdinquish it's au-
 sad w,. t sna governnsrist ii rhe island of Cuba /cem1 a, ssh iraw its land and nasal forces from
 Mseaind Msa ana Cuban waters
 HSatass' fidt the presidentlof the United |powsss.po pe' and he hereby is. jrected and em- /leess to use the entire land and naval
 scms, VI the United States anl to call into the
 ot IN. .' service of the United States the militia
 lsess. seVeral states. to such ixtent as may be
 s'safy to carry these resolutions into ef-