Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

who spoke. All are in favor of action
IN some form by the government OF
the United States. The most radical
difference was whether the resolutions
should recognize the independence OF
The Cuban republic or simply declare
for armed intervention with a view to
the ultimate freedom and independ-
enee OF the Cuban people.
After endeavoring to agree to
time for vote upon the resolutions.
the senate finally amid much confu-
sion agreed by a vote of % to % to
adjourn until 10 o'clock today
Washington, April 1.-THE session
devoid Of interest, the galleries and
floor being almost deserted. During
the afternoon several bills of minor
Importance were passed. The most
important measure passed was the
Curtis bill, for the relief of the resi-
dents of Indian Territory 1t provides
for the settlement of questions involv-
ing l9,0O0,000 acres of land belonging
to the Cherokees. Chickasaws, Creeks,
Chocktaws and Seminoles, now occu-
pied by 100000 whites and $4,000 In
dians. 1t provides for the ejectment
of several thousand intruders upon
$4,000 acres of land
Washington, April 15.-The senate
of the United States is still in the
throes of discussion of the Hispano-
American crisis. While the senate
talks, the people of the country-of
the civilized world-awaits its verdict
The first speaker was Mr. Cullom
Ql). Then followed Messrs Barry
(Ark.), Daniel (Va.), Tillman IS. c.,
Wollcott (Col.) and Spooner wis.,.
Mr.. Spooner defended the cause of the
administration. A fight over ad-
journment for the day occurred and it
was finally accomplished. Mr.. Tiller
(Col.) announced that he would vote
for an amendment recognizing the
independence of Cuba. 1t meant war
and the step should be taken with
full knowledge of that fact During
the debate Mr.. Wellington (rep., Md,
among other things said: Il have sat
here and listened to the senator from
Mississippi Money when he returned
as one of the agents of a newspaper
in New York"-at which Mr. Money
eXcitedly characterized as lie the
statement that he was such an agent.
The two men threatened to come to
blows, but Wellington finally apollo
gized.
Washington, April 15.-There was
only single incident at the session
of the house that was worthy of
public notice. Mr.. Bailey, the demo-
cratic leader, arose to question of
privilege to reply to Philadelphia
newspapers criticism, charging him
with responsibility for the disorderly
scene in the house Wednesday,
Washington, April 18.-After one OF
the hardest fought battles between the
two houses known in many years,
congress, at an early hour this morn
ing, came to an agreement upon the
most momentous question it has dealt
with in a third of a century. The
Cuban resolutions were passed and
will be sent to the president this
morning. Their provisions mean the
expulsion of Spain from the island of
Cuba by the armed forces of the Uni
ted States. The conferees had great
difficulty in agreeing The first con-
ference showed a determination on
the part of the house not to yield q
single point and it was only after long
consultations with the house leaders
that they agreed to allow the little
words are and in the first section of
the senate resolutions which declares
the people of Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent"
The resolutions as finally adopted are
those reported from the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations with the
addition of the fourth section, known
as the Teller amendment, disclaiming
any intention on the part of the Uni
ted States to acquire Cuba