The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19

deavored to reach a harmonious conclusion.
Instead as a member of the committee,
he met an entirely different situation than
that outlined to him. the house eonferees
refusing to insert the words ARE and"
which they had eliminated from the reso-
luton, though the senate would abandon
its position the Turpie amendment He
said this action was wholly unsatisfactory
to him. He then, In impassioned man.
ner, said that If the senate did not in
tend to stand by its position it would be
absolutely unjustifiable before the world.
If we are to intervene with force of arms
1t must be with the understanding that the
people of Cuba are Independent of Spain.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri, then made a
motion to insist upon the senate resolution,
whereupon Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, said
in a loud voice he had not yielded the re-
public of Cuba as member of the con-
ference committee.
Mr.. Hoar said that 1t was the understand
ing that if the United States went to war
and sent its ships into Cuban waters AMI
its armies into Cuba our navy and army
would be Under the direction of the Cuban
government of the senate insisted upon the
Turpie amendment.
Cries of no., were heard from all
Sides
President Should Not Be Hampercd
Mr.. Hoar continued to argue that the
president should be left as communicating
chief of the army and navy, master of the
situation, that he should not be hampered
in any manner, allowing him in his own
way to recognize the independence of the
Cubans which right he held was sacred
under the constitution.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, said that the house
had turned its back upon the fundamental
principles of--the constitution and the
proper course for the senate now to pursue
was to refuse to grant a further confer
ence with the house conferees.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, said the situa-
ton, so far as the senate was concerned,
made the last stage worse than the first,
and he for one was in favor of insisting
upon a disagreement with the house.
Mr.. Mason, of Illionis, stated what he
conceived to. be the parliamentary status
of the pending question. He had, he de-
clared, made the fight for independence.
He had been forced to yield his convic-
lions this afternoon and now he has pre-
pared to yield still further.
1--WE gave up our IDEAS" he cried, "but
I say to you now that [ capitulate, but
do not surrender. I give notice that to-
morrow 1 shall Eight for Cuban indepen-
dence and gain it before I quit this sphere
of action
strong appeal was then entered by
Mr.. White of California for action of some
kind that would end the suspense.
The first part of Mr.. Davis motion, that
TO 1nSlSL upon the senate amendments, were
carried without division.
Further Conference Disagreed To
The second part, that requesting a further
conference, was disagreed to-39 to 40.
The detailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrch, Allison Burrows, Caffery,
Carter, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, Ell
kins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger.
Gear, German, Gray Hale, Hanna, Hans
brough, HawleY, Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride,
Mcmillan, Mason, Morrill,, Penrose, Platt
(ConnecticuD, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay,
Sewell, Shoup, Spencer, Warren and Will
son-39
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate, Berry,
Butler, Cannon, Chandler, Chiffon, Clay.
Cockrell, Daniel, Harris, Hatfield, Jones
(Arkansas), Jones (Nevada), Ka.ney, Kyle,
Lindsey, MeEnery, McLaurin. Mallory.
Mantle, Martin Mills, Mitchell Money.
Nelson, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins,
Roach, Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Turley,
Turner, Turpie and Wolcott-i0.
At 9:15 p. M, on motion of Mr.. Allison of
Iowa, a recess of one hour was taken.
After the recess Mr.. Morgan presented
joint resolution declaring war against
Spain, which was read and allowed to lay
on the table.
At 1925 the clerk of the house presented a
message from that body asking for fur
Their conference upon the Cuban question,
upon the disagreement of the two houses.
Mr.. Davis moved to insist upon the SEN
ate amendment and grant a conference, but
Mr. Allen asked for division of the ques-
ton. The motion to agree to conference
was adopted before the second portion.
Aliens Motion Lost
Mr.. Allen addressed the senate. He said
the time had come when the senate should
appoint the conferees and not the chair.
Mr.. Aliens motion to have the senate name
the conferees was lost 28 to 49,
Mr.. Davis motion was carried and the
president pro tempore Senator Frye, APP
pointed Senators Davis, Foraker and MGR
gam -
A recess was then taken for hat an
hour.
At Ills a. m. Mr.. Davis presented tie
conference report and it was adopted by
vote Of AZ to 35, as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Burrows,
Carter Chandler, Clark, Cullom, DAVIS.
Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner, For
aker, Frye, GaIlinger, Gear, Gray. Hale.
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley, Kyle, Lo Ice,
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Morgan, Nor
riIl Nelson, Penrose Perkins, Piatt Comm,
Pritchard, Proctor, Quay, seweil, Shoup'
Spooner, Warren, Wilson, Wclcott-42.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry Butter,
Caffery, Cannon, Chiffon, Cay, Cockreu,
Daniel Harris, Heitfeld, Jones (AIk),
Jones New, Kenney, Lindsay, McEnety,
McLaurin, Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mite
ell Money, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus, Raw
Inns Roach Stewart. Teller, Turiey, Tur-
ner, Turpie, Whites.
= The senate then, at 1:50 a. M, ad-
journed.