The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-23

BILE awful consequences of the step about |
to be taken, addressed the senate with |
an eloquence and solemnity born only of
the most profound feeling for their coun-
try's welfare. AS the words fell from
their lips the chamber thrilled with an
intensity of interest which bordered upon
anxiety.
For the Recognition of Cuba.
A test vote came on the Turpie amend |
ment recognizing the Cuban republic 1t
prevailed by majority of Is, the vote
being 81 to 81. BY political parties the
vote was cast as follows.
Yeas-Republcans IL, democrats %,
populists Z, silver republicans 5.
Noes-Republicans 80, democrats 5.
Upon the final vote the alignment of
parties was quite different from that on
the Turpie amendment. An analysis of
it follows:
Yeas-Republicans "a, democrats 81,
populists 7, silver republicans 5; total, g.
Noes-Republicans 10, democrats 2; to-
tai. 81.
The FntefuI Resolution.
The action of the senate leaves the Gu
ban resolution in the following status:
The house heading number and enact
ing clause, the senate preamble, resolu
ton, the Turpie amendment and fourth
paragraph proposed by Teller. In full it
is as follows
Joint resolution for the independence
of the people and republic of Cuba de-
handing the government of Spain to re-
linquish its authority and government in
the island of Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters and directing the president of the
United States to use the land and naval
forces to carry these resolutions into eff
feet
".Whereas The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so near our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense of the people of the United States
have been disgrace TO Christian civiliza-
ton, eliminating as they have in the
destruction of United States battleship
with 266 of its officers and crew while on
friendly visit in the harbor of Havana
and can not longer be endured, and have
been set forth by the president of the
United States in his message to congress
April IL, 1898, upon which the action of
congress was invited. Therefore,
Resolved, By the senate and house of
the representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled:
"First-That the people of the island of
Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and Independent and that the government
of the United States hereby recognize
the republic of Cuba as the true and law
full government of that island.
"Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand and the govern
ment of the United States does hereby
demand that the government of Spain at
once relinquish its authority and govern
ment in the island of Cuba and withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"Third-That the president of the
United States be and he hereby is directed
and empowered to use the entire land and
naval forces of tn United States and to
call into actual service of the United
States the militia of the several states to
such extent as may be necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect.
'Fourth-That the United States here
by disclaim any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty jurisdiction OIL
control over said island, except for the
pacifcation thereof, and assert its deter
mination, when that is accomplished tC
) leave the government and control of the
, island to its people
The Detailed Vote.
The detailed vote on the passage of the
resolution was:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry
Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chill
ton, Clark, Clay, Cockrell Cullom, Daniel
Davis, Deboe, Faulkner, Foraker, Fry,
Gallinger, Gear, German, Gray, Hans
brough Harris, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkan
sas, Jones of Nevada, Kenny, Kyle
Lodge, Lindsay, McEnery, McLaurin
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mason, Mills
Mitchell, Money, Morgan, Murphy, Mel
son, Pasco, Penrose, Perkins, Pettigrew
Pettus, Proctor, Quay, Rawlins, Roach
Shoup, Smith, Stewart, Teller Thurston
Tillman, Turley, Turner, Turpie, Vest
Warren, Wilson and Wolcott-67.
Noes-Aldrich Allison, Burrows, CAT
ferry, Elllins, Fairbanks, Hale, Hanna
Hawley, Hoar Mcbride, Mcmillan, Nor