Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19
NO.. 93::

Hut5tIDIi anu settle II now, ne moved that
he Senate concur in the House resolu-
tionS.
The motion had scarcely been entered
Wnen Stewart addressed the Senate. 1T
is true he said, that this question can
he settled rightly and it cannot be so set
tied until the freedom ond independence
Of the Cuban republic are recognized
Stewart yielded the floor to Teller, who
s1ii there was very great desire for a
vote upon the message from the House
and appealed TO the Senate to foregO fur
tner debate in order that a vote might be
taken. CRIES Of vote, vote were heard
from all parts Of the chamber. Chandler
demanded the yeas and nays.
Davis motion to concur in the House
amendments was defeated. % to as the
detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows, Car
banks, Faulkner, Frye, Gear, German.
Gray. Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough, Haw-
ley. Hoar, Lodge, Mcmillan. Morgan,
morrill,, Piatt, CT. Prtchard Proctor.
Sam 2,a spooner Warren Wetmore Will
Nays-Ailen, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry,
| Butler Caffery. Cannon. Chandler. Clay.
/ Cockrell. Daniel. Foraker. Gallinger Har-
kcnney, Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurin, NAL
t Tory, Mantle Martin, Mason. Mills
| Money. Nelson, Pasco, Penrose, Perkins,
Pettlgrew, Pettus. Quay, Rawlns Roach,
stewart, Teller, ThurSton, I!llman. Tur-
| ley Turner. Turpie. Vest White-46
| Davis then moved that the Senate in
sist on its amendment to the House reso-
| luton and that the President of the Sem
| ate appoint three conferees.
Let that motion be divided" rernanded
| Daniel. From the Democratic side of the
| chamber came such expressions as 1--WE
don't want a conference" Lets settle
| this question right now, while we are at
| it," etc.
| Hale said that he had never known in
| his long experience in the Senate, when
the Two Houses were al odds, a commit
| tee of conference to Ne refused.
| Conferees We're appointed in order that
the differences between the two Houses
might be adiustd and an agreement
reached satisfactory to both without in
flammatory speeches on the floor of
either branch. He maintained that it was
the duty Of the Senate to appoint con-
fereeS to assemble in solemn conclave in
an endeavor to adjust the differences be-
tween the two branches of Congress.
After briefly discussing the parliamentary
status of the resolutions, Hale said that
there was an evident determination here
in the Senate upon the part of the tenn
porary majority to dragon everybody
into its way of thinking.
The proposition for q conference was
to be voted down, he declared. and there
in a temporary majority who had been
demanding immediate action would have
to take the responsibility for any delay
that might now occur. He believed the
stern arbitrament of war would soon be
upon us. While the temporary majority
here could now control the situation, the
whole country would understand that
that majority was preventing definite ac-
ton upon the momentOus question at is
sue simply by standing out for the recog-
milton of the Independence of the Cuban
republic. recognition which all of the
great lawyers OF the Senate, including
Morgan of Alabama, had consistently and
ably opposed.
We are in favor of speedy action" re-
torted Hale. because We believe the time
for action has now come, and We are pre-
pared 70 submit the question of difference
between the two Houses 10 conferees.'
Without discussion. the first part of
Davis motion insisting on the Senate
amendment. was passed.
Aldrich, r. l., briefly addressing the
Senate. said he had never known during
his service in the Senate such course as
was proposed by the majority to be in
sisted upon. and he thought the senators
in favor of that course ought to give some
reason for the position they had taken.
1t was perfectly evident. Aldrch said.
that the majority desired no action at ALL
IN reply. Jones. Ark. maintained that
it was the part OF the House to request
that conference committee be appointed
and thus far the House had not asked for
a conference. The second part of Davis
motion directing the Vice President to
appoint the conferees, was then defeated
q 10 g. the detailed vote being as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows, CAT
kns Fairbanks. Frye Gear. German,
Gray, Hale. Hanna ,Hansbrough. Hawley.
Perkins, Flatt, CT, Pritchard. Proctor.
White. Wtnslow, Wo!cott-s4.
Nh Mays So AnS1ar Bats Berry Butler, Can
Faulkner Foraker, Gallinger. Harris,
Heitfeld Jones. Ark. Jones. New. Ken
ney;. Kyle. Lindsay, McLaurin, McInery
Money, Nelson. Pasoo. Penrose. Petit
Stewart, Teller. Ihurston, ,Tillman, Tur
The consideration of the sundry civil
bill was then resumed. Gallingers amend
ment relating to the use of team presses
in the bureau OF engraving and printing
being agreed to.
After consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Allen took the floor to
on last Saturday, he hal said that the
change of front on the part of certain
senator's on the Cuban question had been
que 30 70 me prfse nee m the city of Hon ".
Bryan read to show that Mr.. Bryan had
supported all the movements made look
ing to the advancement of the American
cause in the Cuban situation.
An amendment was agreed to providing
that the commissioners to the Paris EN-
position should be of more than one
site at Butte City. Mont. and $50, 900 for
a building at Fort Meyer. S. c.
While the bill was still pending. the
clerk of the House of Representatives had
entered the chamber and was awaiting
recognition. The clerk presented to the
Senate the Houses notification that the
House had insisted upon its amendments
and asked for a conference. The message
was at once laid before the Senate
Davis moved that the Senate disagree
to the House amendments and that the
request for a conference be agreed to. and
further that the Vice Presiden, appoint
the conferees. Allen asked for division
IF the question and the conference asked
for was agreed to.
There was some discussion about the
appointment of confereeS, the senator's
favoring free Cuba saying the majority
ought to be represented on the conference.
Allen, Hoar, White. ThurSton, Teller.
Stewart and Pasco discussed the pariia-
precedentS.
In the course of a snappy vigorous
speech. Chandler, N. H.. said: The Sem
ate has by two votes, with d majority of
Il on each declared that it was the sense
u the Senate that the United States
should recognize the independence of the
,uban republic at the head of which Is
Maxine Gomez, rebel. as France recog-
1iZed the revolutionary government Of
The American colonies at the head of
which was George Washington, rebel
The. Spanish Cortes will! meet next
" ednesday and 1t is important that the
'oice of the American Congress in
avor of Cuban freedom and independ-
nee should reach the COrteS The sapa