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 Three speeches which stirred the assemblage to its depths were made by MT. Grosvenor of Ohio, who, it was assumed, spoke for the administra- tion, and who practically pledged it to the cause of Cuban freedom, MT. Bailey of Texas, the democratic leader, who announced the democratic posi- tions as for free Cuba without war if it could be avoided, but with war if necessary, and MT. Johnson of Indiana, who spoke for peace, declaring that it was our duty to go to the extreme in magnanimity in order to avoid the horrors of war.
 MT. Lewis, democrat from Washing ton, provoked the speech of MT. John son. which aroused the members and galleries to the fever pitch of excite ment. MT. Lewis had denounced the that Cuba should purchase her freedom from Spain. which. it was alleged, the administration was foster ing. Then it was that MT. Johnson in a brilliant speech pleaded for peace.
 He faced a storm of misses which swept down upon him from the gal leries like Spartan, and with pas sionate utterances adjured the mem bers to pause before they plunged the country into war, the evils of which would follow after in an endless train. The house has before had illustrations of MT. Johnsons fearlessness. but never so striking as today, when he espoused an unpopular cause and pleaded to let diplomacy have it's way.
 The exciting incident was precipi- In unmeasured terms he denounced the administration, which rumor said was considering a money indemnifcation for the murder of the Maine's sailors. replied in a heated speech with wither- ing sarcasm. He declared a true solu- tion of the problem of wlplng the Spanish nation off of the map would be to harness up the gentleman from Washington and turn him loose. But seriously, he declared, that he despised this cry of war.
 A storm of misses greeted this state ment. MT. Lewis replied to MT. John son few moments later. He declared that if the Indianian spoke for the president on the floor, when his polit- ical epitaph was written it would con tain only this line: "Too much John son.
 MT. Bailey, the democratic leader, followed MT. Johnson and charged a refusal of the republicans to vote for the freedom of the Cubans was to give the president chance to compel the island of Cuba to buy her liberty from the butchers of Spain.
 General Grosvenor of Ohio declared the statement that the administration proposed to dictate or had suggested the purchase of Cuba by the insurgents was contemptible. The adminlstra- tion, he said, was anxious for the free dom of Cuba and no one from the president down would agree to any thing except the absolute independence of Cuba
 In conclusion he declared that Cuba would be set free by American inter vention. The army and navy would back up the administration policy if necessary. War prepar ations were going on night and day, said he, and What does it mean? Not that we shall declare Cuba free and do noth- ing"
 THE SENATE WILL WAIT.
 Washington, March 31.-The senate committee on foreign relations was called to meet at 10:30 o'clock, but it was almost II before a quorum ap- peared. The members all refused to discuss the situation before entering upon their labors. The committee adjourned shortly after F until 2 o'clock this afternoon. The committee
 does not expect to attempt to make a
 report until Monday on the Cuban situation, as it will wait absolutely upon the presidents wishes until that time.
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