Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-19
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
At the opening of the Senate to-day
the exciting scenes of the past week
had given way to dull and sombre
routine.
When the Vice Presidents gavel fell
there were scarcely hundred people
in the galleries and the attendance on
the floor was correspondingly small.
At 1927 p. IN. message was received
from the House of Representatives an.
nouncing its agreement to the report OF
the conference committee on the Cuban
resolutions. The announcement of the
s gnature of the Speaker to the resolu-
tons was made.
Eight minutes afterWard the Vice
President announced his signature to
the Cuban resolutions.
In accordance with his announcement
made yesterday that he proposed to
insist upon the independence of the
Cuban republic, Mr.. Allen offered the
following resolution which was referred
to the committee on foreign relations :
THAT the political independence of the
republic of Cuba, the capital of which
is located at Cubitas, is hereby recog-
nized by the United States of America
as the lawful government of the island
of Cuba, and that the United States
hereby pledges to said republic its
friendly offices in the adjustment of its
financial affairs with the kingdom Of
Spain or the holders of Spanish bonds
or indebtedness, issued against or made
chargeable 20 Cuba, that so far as the
influence of the United States may
properly be exercised, it will insist that
said republic shall not be charged with
the bonded or other Indebtedness Of
Spain, contracted during or prior to
hostilities between the respective gov
ernments of Cuba and Spain."
Mr.. Butler suggested that it might
be the part of wisdom to provide in the
resolution for the protection of Cuba
against American franchise grabbers. !"
He declared that it was the purpose to
sweep aside the present Cuban govern
ment and set up another that would be
favorable to and the creature of the
syndicates and bondholders.
Mr.. Stewart said the resolution re-.
minded him of the very ancient and
very sapient scheme of locking the
door after the horse is stolen.
Mr.. Allen declared that he was quite
satisfied that, under the present ar
rangement, the island of Cuba would
pass into the hands of financial COR
morants and financial buZzards' unless
the United States should at once take
measures to protect the island and its
people.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the suDdry civil bill.
10 course of q dry routine discussion
of minor amendment to the pending
bill, MIR. Cockrell njected some life in
TO the debate by throwing down the
gauntlet to Mr.. Hale for some utter
ances the latter had made during the
Cuban debate. He expressed the de-
sire that MIR. Hale would use his great
influence to get the republicans in line
upon the pending amendment.
Mr.. Hale expressed the hope that all
republicans would be found in solid
phalanx in support of their President
and their party. 81 may be pardoned,
too, for expressing the hope," said MIR.
Hale. tauntinely, "that all democrats
and all members of other parties shall
be found supporting not the President
alone, but the country in all patriotic
matters"
81 too, shall welcome the day when
men of all parties may join with the
Droe;Ja3t 10 cunport of potriotin poli
cies,n declared Mr.. Cockrell, "but if the
President of the United States expects
me to be tail to his kite and to swing
along to his coat tails, he will fad
himself greatly mistaken"
1--WE cannot imagine the Senator
from Missouri swinging from the coat
tails of anybody" said Mr.. Hale.
"No, and you never will" retorted
Mr.. Cockrell, holly. when We had a
President OF my own party with whom
l did not agree, with whose policies l
was at variance, l repudisted him.
We have President not a dictator;
servant of the people, not a ruler. l
am glad to have the Senator from Maine
come in, for l have some things to say
I desire him to hear Mr.. Cockrell
then launched into an extended speech
in which he sharply attacked the ad-
and Congress for their ac-
ton on the Cuban question.
81. HOUSE.
The House presented rather DESC
late appearance when it convened at
noon, after the weary all night session.
The members were bedraggled andred-
eyed after the long struggle and were
late in getting in their places. The
galleries that have been thronged for
days were almost deserted. The climax
had been reached. The Cuban resolu
tons which had served as the magnet
had been passed and the public appetite
was satisfied.
While the journal, which was very
long, was being read Mr.. Hagar, chair
man of the committee on enrolled bills,
brought N the Cuba resolutions which
TAD been enrolisd under his personal
direction. The Speaker Immediately
signed them and as soon as the reading
Of the journal was concluded at 1916
n M -, 1o'nA hA announced HIS
y. Ill. (ao1 A-'VNi -,
signature.
There was 40 demonstration. The
enrolling clerk at his side seized the
resolutions and hurried with them
across the Capitol.
Mr.. Grosvenor then, as question of
personal privilege, had read at the
clerks desk an editorial in New York |
PAPER commenting upon his statement
n the House on April Z, that "This
var will be fought under the banner OF