The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-14
WORK OF CONGRESS The Proceedings Yesterday Most Important Since
 the Civil War.
HOUSE PASSES RESOLUTION
PRESIDENT CORRECTED TO INTER-
 TENE AT ONCE,, TN CUBA,

A Disgraceful Scene in the House-Repre- sentative Brumm Calls Representative Bartlett Liar and Instantly the Latter HurIs Bound Copy of the Congressional Record at His Insulter-They Rushed for Each Other and Immediately the House Was in an Uproar-Son of Murat Halsted Felled by a Blow on the Jaw Senate Keyed to a High Pitch of Excite ment-On Point of OrderConsideration of the Cuban Resolution Is Delayed Until To-day-Senator Lodge Makes a Brilliant Speech and Says the "Atrocious Murder in Havana Harbor Must be Wiped Out' Great Preparations for War Are Going On-Purchase of New Warships.
 Washington, April 13.--It has been a day of momentous and exciting events in congress. Not in years have both houses been engaged in the considera- tion of such important business as that which was brought before them to-day. Both committees having in charge for eign affairs reported resolutions, the tenor of which is believed to mean a war with Spain. The house passed the resolutions passed by the majority of it's committee, and the senate began a debate which may be protracted and interesting. In the early part of the day 1t seemed that there was a possi- had in both house and senate, but di- visions arising over the form and the words of the resolutions could not be reconciled and minority reports were presented.
 The senate was first to report it's res- olution, and at the beginning of the session Senator Davis, chairman of the committee, presented the resolution and report, which, in dealing with the management of Cuban affairs by Spain, was a vigorous and scathing denunciation of that country and it's lay on the part of some of the mem bers of the senate was shown in the objection to the consideration of the report, which sent it over to another day, but this did not prevent a most exciting and vigorous debate upon the resolution and the Cuban situation. All day long the senate listened with the galleries while vigorous speeches were made for and against the proposition. The minority report was presented by four members of the foreign relations committee-who are in favor of the recognition of independence of Cuba at once-and it is an interesting fact that there seems to be quite a general feeling that the minority report of the committee may, when the vote is talk en, be the action of the senate De- bate and discussion may alter this con- dition, which seems to exist now, but the temper of senators on both sides seems inclined in that direction.
 Although the senate was the first to present it's resolution, the house was first to act. For more than five hours efforts were made in the committee on foreign affairs to secure unanimous &C., tion, but in the end the division of the committee on party lines prevailed and the resolution of the majority was passed, after one of the most exciting episodes that has been witnessed in the house since the Fifty-first con- gross, by vote of 924 to 20. Party feeling ran high and, as foreshadowed by the action of the committee, party lines were sharply drawn, resulting in a scene which became personal and disgraceful. The members of the com mittee were inclined to support unan- imous report even if it did not wholly meet their views, but after long con- ference with the leaders of the minor- ity, who counselled standing on the ground which the democratic party had assumed during this congress, it was decided to favor a direct recognition of the insurgents as the government of Cuha.
 The conservative forces of the sen- ate favor the house resolution in pref erence to that reported by the senate committee. They do not believe it is as radical and believe as much will be accomplished. Other conservatives fa- vor a still more mild resolution, as ev- idenced by that presented by Senator Hale, which is in direct line with the presidents message.
 The Resolutions.
 The resolution which passed the house is as follows:
 Whereas. The government of Spain for three years past has been waging war on the island of Cuba against a revolution by