The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-19


the State of Arkansas were concurred in
~ the Senate
hlr. Rawiins presented legal argument
- the question whether the authority TO
Eecegnize q foreign nation rested exclusive
" with the President. Mr.. Rawlins was
given only slight attention. as within a
minute after he began to speak the action
of the House en- the Senate Cuban resolu-
ti6ns was whispered about the chamber
aud that Immediately became the sole topic
of interest. Knots of senator's and repre-
kentatives gathered here and there and i'm
mediately discussed the situation.
Mr. Mason presented and had referred to
the naval affairs committee the following
concurrent resolution; That the Senate OF
che United States. the House of Represen-
tatives cOncurring herein hereby extends
to Capt Charles ID. Sigsbee a vote of
thanks for the courage herOism and devo-
ton displayed by him on the occasion Of the
terrible calamity which hefell his COM
mand in the destruction of the United
States battle ship Maine.
At 1858 D. M the message clerk of the
House of Representatives appeared in the
main entrance of the Senate with ii pack
age Of bills and resolutions In hand. Almost
Immediately Vice President Hobart. inter
rupting the debate. recognized the clerk.
He presented to the Senate several bills and
resolutions which had been passed by the
House including those relating TO the in-
PREVENTION of the United States in the Gu
adopted by the Senate on Saturday night,
and agreed TO to-day by the House, with
certain amendments. There was an instant
connection in the chamber. Scores or mem
bers Of the House were on the floor await
ing the action of the Senate on the House
amendments, and although every senator az
the absence of a quorum and demanded
call of the Senate. The rol-call indicated
the presence OF seventy-1ve senator's
DAVIS ASKS FOR PROMPT ACTION,
AIr. Davis. the distinguished chairman of
the foreign relations committee, requested
that the message from the House concern
ing the Cuban resolution be laid before the
Senate After the reading of the message
Mr. Davis addressed the Senate. The still
ness, as he began to speak, profound
He spoke clearly but rapidly I'm my great
anxiety to secure speedy action upon this
question: said he, action which l think
ought to be taken Immediately, i have re-
Trained from taking part in the discussion
up to this time. The resolutions as they
come to from the House are, with the
exceptions which | shall note, practically
the same as those which were reported to
the Senate by the foreign relations commit
tee"
The exceptions noted by Mr.. Davis were
the striking out of the words land, are
and the provision in the Senate resolution
providing for the recognition of the present
Cuban republic. Mr. Davis then said that
the whole subject had been thoroughly de-
bated Meantime, while the debate was pro-
ceeding the destruction of the Maine had
remained unchastised; many of the recon
centrados in Cuba had died and differences
and diSSensionS had arisen here as to the
method of action which should be adopted
He said we had now arrived at q point
where by thoughtful temperate and reason
able action the entire matter could be set
tied within twenty minutes He maintained
further that no man could would have
the right to doubt that the passage of the
resolutions as sent to the Senate would
bring about the freedom of Cuba as well as
the independence of its inhabitants, which
so many desired. In order that the Senate
might settle the question and settle it now
he moved that the Senate concur in the
House resolutions
The motion had scarcely been entered
when Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate cit
IS true, said he that this question can be
settled Immediately, but it is necessary that
It should be settled rightly and 1t cannot be
so settled until the freedom and independ-
enee of the Cuban republic are recognized
Mr. Stewart yielded to Mr.. Teller, who
said there was a very general desire for
vote upon the message from the House
ana appealed to the Senate to forego further
debate in order that a vote might be taken
Cries of Voter Voter 'sVote!" were
heard from all parts of the chamber. Mr.
chandler demanded the yeas and nays.
CONCURRENCE DEFEATED.
Mr.. Dayiss motion to concur in the House
amendment was defeated-32 to 46-the de-
tailed vote being as follows:
1eas-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows, Carter
LARK, Cuilom. Deboe, Elkins, Fairbanks
FFaulkner; FRYE, Gear, German. Gray. Hale
llama, Hansbrough, Hawey Hoar, Lodge,
McMillaE, Morgan, Morrill,, Platt Of Con-
necticut, Pritchard. Proctor, Shoup Spoon
NaysAIen Bacoe Bs dksr R Malcof RerTx
Butler Caftery, Cannon, CHANDLER. Clay
Gockrell Daaiel, Foraker, Galiinger, Harr3
Nevada, Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay, McLaurin
Mallory, Mantle Martin Mason. Mills.
Money, Nelson, Pasco. nanrose, Perkins.
Stewart. Teller, Thurston TilIman' T fTDdeN
Turner, Turpie, Vest. Whites.
Alr. Davis then moved that the Senate in
slst on its amendment to the House resolu-
tion. and that the President of the Senate
appoint its conferees.
Let that motion be divided" demanded
Mr.. Daniel.
From the Democratic side of the chamber
came such expressions as I'VE don't want a
tonferenceE Lets settle this question
right now while we are at iti etc
Mr.. Hale said tina. he had never known in
MS long experience in the Senate when the
two houses were at odds a committee of
conference to be refused. Conferees were
appointed in order that the difference be-
tween the two houses might be dissolved
and an agreement reached satisfactory to
netn without tnfiammatory speeches on the
moor or either branch. He maintained that
Il was the duty of the Senate to appoint
.cnferees to assemble in solemn conclave
In an endeavof TO adjust the diffeTenCesSLe-
tween the two branches of Congress. After
briefly discussing the parliamentary status
OF the resolutions MFR. Hale said that there
was an evident determination here in the
senate on the part of the temporary ma
1ority TO dragoon everybody into its way of
thinking. The proposition for a conferences
was to be voted down. he declared and
those in temporary majority who have been
demanding immediate action would have to
might now occur
HALE ALSO FAVORS SPEEDY ACTION.
Mr., Hale believed the stern arbitrament
Of war would he upon us. While the tenn
poTary majority here could now control
the situation. the whole country would I'M
derstand that that majority was preventing
definite action upon the momentous ques-
ton at issue simply by standing out for
the recognition of the independence of the
Cuban Republic, recognition which all of
the great lawyers of the Senate including
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, had consistently
opposed I'VE. are in favor of speedy ac-
tion. declared Mr.. Hale, because we be-
lieve that the time for action has now
come. and we are prepared to submit the
question of difference between the two
houses to conference"
Without division, the first part of Mr.
Davis's notion insisting on the Senate
amendments was passed.
Mr.. AldTich. briefly addressing the Sen
ate, said he had never known during his
service in the Senate such a course as was
proposed by the majority TO be insisted on
and he thought the senator's in favor of
that course ought to give some reason for
the position they had taken. 1t was per-
fectly evident, Mr.. Adficn said that The
Mr.. Jones' of Arkansas maintained that il
was the part of the House 10 request that a
conference committee be appointed, and
thus far the House had not asked for con-
ference.
The second part of Mr. Davis's motion.
conferees. was then defeated-34 10 43-the
detailed vote being as follows:
Ay2S-~AldriCh. Allison. Burrows. Caifery
Carer. Clark, Cullom, Deboe, Elkins, Fair