The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-16
Excited Members Engage in Brawl
Order Restored Before
Anyone Is Hurt.
Resolutions Authorizing Armed Inter-
vention to Stop the War In
Cuba Are Passed.
Senate Receives Two Reports and .
Debate Is Begun Minority
United for NecoknitiOn.

Washington. April At was a day Of
momentous and exciting events In con-
gress. Not in years have both houses been
engaged In the consideration Of such i'm
portant business as that which was
brought before them Wednesday. Both
committees having in charge foreign at.
fairs reported resolutions. the tenor Of
which is believed to mean a war with
Spain The house passed the resolutions
reported by the majority Of Its committee,
md the senate began a debate which may
be protracted and interesting. In the early
part of the day 1t seemed that there was
b possibility that unanimous action might
be had in both house and senate but d.
visions arising over the form and words
Of the resolution could not be rcconciled.
and minority reports were presented.
The senate was first to report Its resolu-
ton. and at tho 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
scathlng denunciation OF that country and
its military methods. The purpose OF de-
lay on the part Of some Of the members Of
the senate was shown In tho objection to
the consideration of the report. which
sent 1t over to another day. but this did not
prevent most exciting and vigorous de-
Date upon the resolution and tho Cuban sit.
uation. All day long the senate listened
with tho galleries crowded while vigorous
speeches were made for and against the
proposition. The minority report. which.
was presented Ivy four members of tho for
slgn relations commit.ee-Senator Foraker
TO-, repo Joining with throo democratic
members-was In favor Of the recognition
pr tho Independence Of the present govern.
nent OF Cuba at once, and it is an Interest,"
Ing fact that there seems to be quite a gen.
erai 1eellng that tho minority report OF
the committee may, when the vote is taken.
pe the action Of tho senate. Debate and
discussion may alter this condition which
peems to exist now, but tho temper Of aen.
etors on both sides seems inclined IN thaA
direction.
Altnoush the senate was first to present
u resolution, the house was flrat IN aot
For more than five hours efforts were n,.d IL
IN the committee on foreign affairs 10 IA.
pure unanimous action. but In the end tha
AVlsloh OF the committee on party lines
prevailed. and the resolution OF the ma ior;
lily was passed after one OF the most exI
citing episodes that has been witnessed ia
the mouse since the Tifty-nrst congress.
Party feeling ran high. and, as foreshad.
owed by the action Of the committee par4
" lines were sharply drawn. resulting In
q scene which became personal and dis
graceful. The members Of the commit
tee were inclined to support a unanimous
report even II 1t did not wholly meet their
views. but after a long conference with
the leaders OF the minority. who counseled
PIaAui1B OIL the ground which the dems
ocratic party had assumed during this con-
gress, 1t was decided TO favor direct rec
ognition OF tho insurgents as the governs
ment OF Cuba.
The conservative forces Of the senate
favor the house resolution In preference
70 that reported by the senate committee
rhey do not believe 1t is as radical, and be-
&ieve as much good Will be accomplished,
Other conservatives favor q still more mild
resolution, ns evidenced by that presented
by Senator Halo. which Is In direct line
with the presidents message.