Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-20

rwsen MeSSrS. COckreIl and Hale.
rom ressman Grosvenor Makes
Graceful Explanation in the
House.
Washington, April 19-Comparat-
i,ay little business was transacted by
tho Senate to-day, all of the Senators
hang fatisued on account of their long
yiqii last night over the Cuban resolu-
,ions Consideration of the sundry ci-
,i1 appropriation bill was resumed
and rhe wide latitude of debate permit
ted under the rules of the/ Senate af-
forded opportunity for some explana-
lions to he made concerning the action
If the Senate upon the Cuban ques-
ton.
Mr.. Cockrell (Nlo) and Mr.. Bacon
GaD explained the action of the Dem
ocrats in voting against the confer
ence report in the early hours of this
morning, and the colloquies that en-
sued between them and some of the
Republican Senators were spicy and
interesting. A running fire of debate
was precipitated which was participat-
ed in by Mr.. Mantle (Mont.) Mr.. Can
non (Utah), Mr.. Hale (Me.), Mr..
Spooner (Wis.) and others, the discus
sion lasting about three hours.
At the opening of the session the
exciting and momentous scenes of the
past week had given way to dull
and sOmbre routine. Attendance on
the floor and in the galleries was
small
At l:27 p. m. a message was receiv-
ed from the House of Representatives
announcing the signature of the
Speaker to the Cuban resolutions.
Eight minutes afterward The Vice
President
ANNOUNCED HIS SIGNATURE
10 the Cuban resolutions.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala) offered an amend
ment providing for the coaling of ships
Of war and their barges at the wharves
at Mobile, Ala, and providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 to be expend-
cd by the Secretary of War as he may
decide.
Mr.. German (Md.) urged Mr. Pettus
to withdraw the amendment. Other
Senator's. he said, withheld similar
amendments which they had been
urged to press because it was not de-
sirable that the sundry civil bill should
be a river and harbor measure.
Mr.. Pettus then withdrew the amend
ment
In the course of dry routine discus
sion of a minor amendment to the
pending bill, Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) inject
cd some life into the debate by throw
ing down the gauntlet to Mr.. Hale for
some utterances the latter had made
during the Cuban debate He express
ed the desire that Mr. Hale would use
his great influence to get the Repubi-
cans in line upon the pending amend
ment
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that all
.ppublicans would he found in solid
phaanx in support of their President
and their party Il may be pardOned,
too for expressing the hope said Mr..
Hale tauntingly, that all Democrats
ana all members of other parties shall
be found supporting not the President
alone. but the country in all patriotic
matters"
w. too, shall welcome the day when
men of all parties may
JOIN WITH THE PRESIDENT
in support of patriotic policies" de-
clared Mr. Cockrell but if the Presi-
dent Of the United States expects me
70 be a tail to his kite and to swing
along to his coat tails. he will find him
Solf greatly mistaken.
Mr. Cockrell then launched into an
extended speech, in which he sharply
attacked the administration and Con-
gress for their action on the Cuban
question.
When he referred to the action Of
the Senate and of Congress at yester-
DAYS session, Mr.. Hale interrupted
MN to inquire why it was that the
Democrats of the Senate practically as
q body voted against the action for
winch they had been clamoring for
months. Il can understand" he said,
me Senator from Missouri may he a
Ulfle sensitive over night
Not at all" declared Mr.. Cockrell.
never was more glad of any vote
mat ever cast than of that | cast in
'ne early hours CT this morning The
'oDes we cast We're manifestation of
0eFotion to principle. to the principles
ions upheld by the Cuban patriots"
AS matter of fact interjeeted
"F- Spooner. this whole business was
party playa Democratic party play
Sne they can't put men on this side
q The chamber in a hole by any ex-