The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-22
TOCSlN OF v AR
Sounded by the United States
Congress at l:l5 Tuesday
Morning, April 10.
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INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA DECLARED
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The Foraker Amendment 10 the Cuban
Resolution Defeated In
the House.
siessd by the speaker and Wee President,
sad Cos. 90 the President for iils
~ signature TO- Dogs of War
WIN BE let soo-s.
INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA DECLARED

WAsnisoroS. April 10. AT 1907 r. IN
the senate Cuban resolution wa
received In the house IL was read an,
the democrats applaudcd when ia,
recognition clause was read.
The reading of the journal had no
been concluded before the clerk Of ia,
senate announced the passage OF In,
house Cuban resolutions with senat,
amendments Instantly the gallerie,
were all attention aud members leancc
forward in their seats The leader,
watched each other with Intent, alcr'
features. The first move was import
ant
~ the resolutions were read ia,
declaration with regard To the rccog,
milton 81 the independence Of Cuba
was vociforously eheered by the demo
Gratis This demonstration was repeat
ed when the reading was concluded
Both Mr.. Dinglcy, the floor leader OF
the aioriiy, and Mr.. HALEY, the
democratic leader. were on their feet.
Mr.. ningley was recognized by the
speaker and Immediately moved con
currruce In the senate amendment
with an amendment striking out the
clause In the first resolution which
recognized the Independence Of the ca.
listing republic. The actual form OF
the motion. watch was reduced Ia writ.
ing. was a. follows; II move Co con
cur In ia" senate amendment % the
house joint resolution with an amend.
ment striking out Ia the first para
graph the words ARE and, aud al 81
a
of the United States hereby recognizes
the republic of Cuba as the true aud
lawful government Of that island, ~
that the first paragraph of the senate
amendment will read a. follows First.
that the fscoplc Of the island 81 Cuba uf
right ought To be free aud independent
Upon his motion Mr. Dinley de
mandcd the previous question, which
served To cut OF amendment and de-
bate.
MIR Bailey, who was still upon his
feet, asked IL the motion To concur
with an amendment prccindcd mo-
ton 10 coacur and was Informed by
the rPcescr That "a would not " the
motion was voted down. II was n mo-
ment Of intense excitement
Mr. Johnson trep, Ind and Mr.,
Bromwell trep., q were on their feet,
both demanding recognition Ia state
parliamentary inquiries, The former
10 ask unanimous consent To address
the house In an tagunism Ia the motion,
but be was howlcd down. but when
Mr. Brumwell. moment later, dcclar.
cd that lac wished TO offer motion TO
concur. the democratic side sent up
cheer upon cheer
The republican side was ominously
silent The speaker sternly com
Iuandcd order and then informed Mr..
Bromwcll that his motion could not
he entertained until that of MIR. Ding
ley had been disposed OF.
Mr. bailey. under cover OF making
n parliamentary inquiry, brought GU,
clearly the fact that unless the motion
of Mr.. Dinglcy was voted down, the
house could not vote ON the motion "a
concur. Of which MIR. Cromwell had
given notice.
Mr.. Sulzer (dcm., \, W attempted 10
intcrpose with the point OF order that
Mr. Bromwclls motion took prccc-
dencc over that of MIR Dinglcy.
When Mr. Houtelle. Of Maine, asccr-
tanned that the motion had carried by
"a safe ma jority, he withdrew his vote
and was recorded present
The announcement of the vote lTp
$50 aud the decisive victory was loud.
~ applsuded by the republicans
Fourteen republicans voted with the
democrats and ropulists rs follows;
Bromwcll, Brown, Colson, Cooper,
(WisL Dorr, johnson und.l, Johnson
IN ID, Lorimer. Loud. Mahapy, Mann,
Sulloway, Warner and White, tllL }.
One populist Howard, (Alal voted
aye with the republicans
Cuban resolution, as amended by the
house, was received in the senate at
.:'5 y. m.
Mr. Davis addressed the senate, de.
failing the effect of the action of the
house lie said many lives had passed
away while congress was debating the
question and that the Maine disaster
still remained unavenged. lilo though,
there should be no further delay.
Mr., Davis thought the independence
of Cuba would quickly follow interven.
ton In order to secure hasty action
Mr. Davis moved concurrence in the
house action.
At $40 p. IN. the vote was taken on
the Davis motion 10 concur in the
house amendment The motion was
defeated and the senate refused to con
eur. The vote was - yeas to 40 nays.
Ten republicans voted no. Senate
then at once sent the resolutions back
to the house.
A motion for a conference commit.
tee was defeated, "a to i3. The resolu.
ton now goes back To the house and
another vote on Cuban recognition In
the house is probable. The radicals in
the senate opposed conference.
In the house Mr.. Dingley at once NOV.
cd that the house insist on its amend
ment and ask for a conference. Mr..
Bromwell rep, o. moved to concur in
the senate amendments. Yeas and
nays ordered on Bromwell's motion to
concur in senate recognition.
Bromwcll's motion To concur In SEN
ate amendment recognizing Cuban in
dependence was defeated on first roll
call, las Ia i72,
Dingley moved TO insist and ask n
conference. Carried without di-
vision.
The following were appointed 10y the
speaker ms confcrees on the Cuban res
olutions; Adams rep, Pal iieatwolc
rep, Mimi and Dinsmore dem.
Ark).
The senate, when the resolution was
returned with the house request for a
conference promptly acceded to the re-
quest
Mr. Davis moved that the conferees
be appointed by the chair, but Mr..
Alien (Neb) objected and wanted the
conierees named by the senate.