The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-02
SHORT REGULAR SESSION.
senate Adjourned to Consider Danish
Island Purchase.

Washington, April 1.-The attendance
both in the galleries and on the floor Of
the Senate at the opening of today's
session was lighter than it had been for g
week.
Mr.. Mitchell of Wisconsin presented a
telegram signed by score or more OF
prominent citizens of Milwaukee, saying
that the business and conservative ele-
ments of the country were in favor OF
peace unless war should be demanded to
preserve the honor and integrity OF the
country. 1t was referred to the committee
on. foreign relations.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia offered resolu-
ton. which was adopted, requesting the
secretary of war to inform the Senate
what provisions had been made to protect
the seacosst cities of Georgia and what
part of the emergency appropriation of
$50. 900. 900 hal been allotted for the de-
tense of Georgia seacoast.
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire, then
called up the restitution he introduced yes
terday requesting the presidents to send
the Senate the Cuban consular CORE.
spondence.
At the request of Mr.. Chandler the reso-
luton was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, the Senator expressing
the hope and belief that 1T would be
promptly acted upon.
Mr.. Chandler then introduced resolu-
ton calling upon the secretary OF state
for such information as has been received
by his department concerning the recon-
centradoes in Cuba, including the reports
from the United States consuls IN CUBA.
This resolution went over.
These bills were passed:
To authorize the secretary OF the IN
terror to issue permit to the American
Invalid society of Boston to occupy 100
acres of land on the abandoned Fort
Stanton military reservation In New
Mexico for national sanitarium for the
treatment of pulmonary disease, 10 ex-
tend the right of Communication to certain
homestead settlers on lands in Oklahoma
opened to settlements under the provisions
of law, and to extond $40, 600 to the Uni
versity of Kansas for relief.
On motion of Mr.. Allison of Iowa 1t
was decldedt that when the Senate adjourn
today it will be until next Monday.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts, said that
he desired to bring before the Senate
matter of Importance and moved that the
Senate go into executive session Inc
motion was agreed to at 10. 83 p. m.
PRESIDENT NOT so CONFIDENT
OF PEACE.
Washington, April 1.-The President
went over the situation very, thoroughly
with Senator Davis this morning and
showed him the dispatch from Madrid
that arrived last night.
It can be reiterated authoritavely that
the latest dispatch from Madrid was
unsatisfa Glory to the admins
tration.
Its dissatisfaction was openly an
nounced during several OF the conferences
that took place during the morning hours.
That the President has less confidence
in peaceable ultimate outcome some OF
those who saw him today said was ap-
parent from the views he expressed to
several of his closest friends.
While he expressedly refrains from stat
ing that he he has given up all hope, one
of his closest political friends intlmated
immediately after being closted with the
President that q settlement on a peace
basis seemed unlikely. The President is
aware of the strong sentiment in Con-
gross and is taking the leaders into his
confidence. That Congress may be in ac-
cord with him, he Is not attempting to
withhold the information in his possession
from them but at the same time is taking
steps to prevent diplomatic information
that might seriously affect the negotia-
lions now rapidly reaching climax from
being made public and carried back to
Madrid. This makes those leaders who
see him very reticent.
Representative Dingley Of Maine, the
floor leader of the Republicans in the
House and chairman of the ways and
means committee, had long private in
terview with the President.