The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-20

teen minutes, every Senator wbo SO de-
sired had an opportunity to express bis
views.
IMPASSIONED, ELEQUENCE.
No less THAI twenty-five Senator'S ad-
dressed themselves to the momentoue
question uuder consideration during
the day. sod while. uoder the
rule. elaborate arguments we're impos-
sible. the speeches we're characterized
by an impassioned force and eloquencs
rarely heard in or out of the halls OF
the American Congress.
It was not until the fest vote-that
on the ameudmen. Of Mr.. Tarpie Of
Indiana. providing for recognition Of
she island republic-had been taken,
that the Senate was brought face TO
face With the tremendous importance of
it's action
The scene 10 the chamber of many
historic debates was one of incompar-
able solemuity and impressiveoes..
The galleries. which had been filed ap-
parently to their utmost capacity
throughout the day, we're massed With
brilliantly attired women and ueo dis.
tin guisbed 10 all walks of public and
private life.
On ths aoor was every member elect
ed to the Senate save ooe. Mr. Wal
tbsll, Of Mississippi, who vas again de
tanned from his seat by serious illness.
So deep vas his patriotic interest in
the pending question, however. that be
no.ifed Mr. Spooner. OF Wlscoosio.
With whom no was paired, that be
could not deem i, fair to hold hin to
the pair, aod would. therefore, release
him 10 order that be might vote.
The teet vote, quito naturally. was
on the amendment offered by Mr. Tur-
pie. recognizing the independence of
the Cuban republic It prevailed by
majority of IA, the vote being 81 to
81. BY political parties the vote vas
cast as follows:
Yeas-Republioaus. II !; Democrats.
%; Populists, Z; Silver Rspabli-
cans. 5.
N.ys-Republioaus, 80; Demo
orsts, 5.
Upon the fioal vote the alignment Of
parties was quite different from that
on the Turpie amendment. An aualy-
sis Of it follows
Yeas-Rspublican, 81; Democrats,
81 Populists. I /; Silver Republicans.
5 Total, 81.
Naya-Republicans. 10 /; Democrats.
2. Total. 81.
RESOLUTION AS PASSED.
The resolution as foa,ly agreed upon
by the Senate is as follows
Joins resolution for the recognition Of
the independence of the people aud
Republic Of Cuba, demanding that
the government Of Spain relinqaish
it's authority and government in the
islaod OF Cuba aBd to withdraw its
land aud naval forces from Cuba and
Cubao waters, snd directing the
President of the United States to use
the laud aud naval forces of the
Uoited- States to carry those resolu-
tions into effect
Whereas the abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more thsa three
years in .be island of Cuba. SO near our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense Of the people Of the United States,
have been disgrac Christian civil
isasion. culmins.ing. as they have. in
the destruction of United States battle
ship. With two huodred and sixty six of
its cfioers and crew. while 90 friend
ly visit 10 the hsrbor Of Havana, and
canpo, longer be endured, as has been
sot forth BY the President of the Uoited
States in bis message 20 Congress Of
April II, 1898. upon wnich the acsiou
of Coogross was invited !: Therefore.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
of America. in Congress assembled
First That the people of Cuba are.
aod of righ. ought TO be. free and in-
dependent, and thst the government