The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-19
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the conferees, was then defeated. "a to
a. the detailed vote being AZ follows:
Yeas-Aidrich. Allison. Burrows. CAT
fiery. Carter. Clark, Cullom. Deboe. FL
kins. Fairbanks. Frye. Gear. German,
Gray. Hale. Hanna. Hansbrough. Haw-
Morrill,, Perkins. Plat of Connecticut.
Pritchard. Proctor, shoup. spooner.
Warren, Wetmore. White. Wilson, VOL
cott-34.
~Nays-AIlen. Bate. Berry. Butler.
Cannon, Chandler. Clay, Cockrell. Dan
lei, Faulkner. Foraker, Gallinger. 4
ris, Heitfeld: one Of Arkansas. Jones
Emery. McLaurin, Mallory, Mantle.
Martin. Nelson, Pascoe. Penrose. Petit
grew. Pettus. Quay, Rawlfns. Roach
Stewart. Teller, Thurston. Tillman.
Turley. Turner, Turpie. Vest-3.
The consideration of h sundry civil
bill was hen resumed. Mr.. Galiinger's
amendment relating to the use of the
steam presses in the bureau Of n
craving and printing was agreed to.
During the convention of the sundry
| civil appropriation bill Mr.. Allen
| the fioor to say that Mr.. Hale had been
| mistaken when, on last Saturday. he
had said that the change OF front on
the part Of certain senators on the Gu
ban question had been due to the pres
| III IN ~ ~ "a Aoa
AN He had interviews with Mr.. Bryan
read to show h a Mr.. Bryan had sup
ported all the movements made look
ing to the advancement Of the Ameri-
can cause in the Cuban situation.
An amendment was agreed to provid-
ing that the commissioners to the Paris
exposition should be of more than one
party: appropriating $500 O for a build
ing site at Butte. Mont; $50, 900 for a
building at Fort Meade, s. ID. While
the bill was still pending the clerk OF
the house of representatives had en-
tered the chamber and was awaiting
recognition. The clerk presented to
the senate the houses notification that
the house had insisted upon it's amend
ments and asked for a conference. The
message was at once aid before the
senate
Mr.. Davis moved that the senate dis
agree to the house amendments ana
that the request for a conference be
agreed to, and further, that h vice
president appoint the conferees. Mr..
Allen asked for a division of the ques-
ton and the conference asked was
agreed to. There was some discussion
about the appointment OF conferees.
the senators favoring free Cuba saying
the majority ought to be represented
on the conference committee. Messrs.
Allen, White, Thurston, Teller and
Stewart and Pascoe discussed the par
liamentary presidents. In the course
of a snappy vigorous speech. Mr..
Chandler of New Hampshire said:
The senate has by two votes, with q
majority Of IA on each, declared that II
was the sense of the senate that the
United States should recognize the in
dependence of the Cuban republic, at
the head of which is Maxine Gomez
rebel-as France recognized the reVo-
~lutionary government of the American
colonies at the head of which was
George Neutrality-suspicious.. The span
ish cortes will meet next wednesday
and it is important that the voice OF
the American congress in favor of Gu
ban freedom and Independence should
reach the cortes. This gentleman (Mr
Turpie) is the author OF the clause 1oi
which the senate has pronounced 1oi
by it's two votes with a majority OF IA
The senator from Ohio. Mr.. Foraker
was the only republican on the for
eign relations committee who advo-
Gated that clause, n now IL is grave
ly proposed hat a conference commit
tee shall be appointed on which neither
of these senators shall be-a commit
tee of three senator's, every one o.
whom is against the proposition FOL
which the senate has twice voted.
1T seems to me that the enemies o
Cuban freedom, who nave taken chare
of the movement and who do not meai
that it shall go Onward except unde
their authorship, yes, and with tnei
consent, ought at least to allow Tn
decision of the matter TO De III th
hands of its friends"
MIR. Chandler said that in the interes
of immediate action republican senator
who had voted for the freedom OF Cup'
were willing to make some sacrinces.
This was the first note sounded on tn
floor of the intention of 10 republican
to yielu their position.
Mr.. Foraker of Ohio said: Il a
IN say. Mr.. President, in answer to tn
suggestion that has been made TO me a
one of the conferees on the part OF TN
senate. that i would be perfectly salts
fed to have the chairman name IN
and, indeed, / should great
prefer that he should do SO. wan
some action TO be taken. Will nc
speak longer at this time, because
have some anxiety to hear the guns"
MIR. Frye Of Maine said: Il al
against the present recognition OF Tn
alleged republic Of Cubs ! believe tins
such recognition belongs to the pres
dent of the United States N not
, congress, and / believe that in my plat
some senator on h foreign relation
committee ought to be appointed WI
holds views Numerically opposite
me. The senator from Ohio (Mr. Fo
aker) is the father Of this propositio
10 recognize the Cuban republic nov
and I trust that h vice president w
appoint him. / nay been silent
through this discussion because l wan
ed action. Now, for God sake, let
= 40 something to relieve those poor pc
, ME in Cuba. Every American cons
and every American citizen has left q
/ island. The Red Cross has been :
: moved and has come north. Every no
o in freighted with the death OF wom'
: and children and we should not Dell
: our action a minute. i believe that
e we act now within 10 days Cuba Will
n free, provisions will be there for {
: starving. n II not our guns VIII
laundering at MORO castle"
u Mr.. Lindsay OF Kentucky made
}, strong appeal for the recognition OF Z
q independence OF the island republic. 7
: first note Of compromise was tn
sounded by Mr.. Teller. he selG
y was apparent tina il q vote were TAX
I. now the senate would change the po'