New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-15
SENATE TAKES NO ACTIOl
CUBAN DEBATE PROLONGE.
CHAIRMAN DAVIS WILL ASK FOR A col
TINUOUS SESSION TO-DAY.
AT LEAST TWENTY SENATORS DESIRE TO sPEA
HOWEVER AND INDIcA- IONS ARE THAT A
VOTE CANNOT BE REACHED BEFORE
SATURDAY NIGHT--A SPIRITED
AND EXCITING DISCUS
SION YESTERDAY.

SION YESTERDAY
Washirgton April 15.-Interest in the Cub
question centred at the Senate wing Of the Ca
itol to-day. where the resolutions reported yestt
day by the Senate Committee on Foreign Rel
tions were under consideration. The most sign
cant occurrences were an attempt to fix a tin
for q vote and the failure to do so on accou
Of the desire of many Senator'S to debate {
resolutions at considerable length. 1t is impo
sible now 20 say when vote will be taken. al
the utmost the friends Of the resolutions hope
to secure vote by the end Of the week.
For more than six hours this afternoon q
Serate had the resolutions under considerable
The speeches delivered. eloquent. spirited al
vehement as all Of them were, disclosed no 4
reooncilable differences among those who spos
All were in favor Of action in some form by
Government of the United States. The mo
radical difference was as TO whether the res
lutcns finally adopted should recognize the
dependence of the Cuban Republic or simply
clare for armed Intervention. with view to q
ultimate freedom and independence Of the
ban people. The speakers to-day were Mr.. Tu
rer. of Washington; Mr.. Hoar. Of Massach
setts: Mr. Turpie Of Indiana; Mr.. Gray. OF Del
ware, and Mr. Fairbanks. Of Indiana. They
ceived the most profound attention both fro
Senators or the floor and the throngs In q
galleries. Among those who listened to pa
of the debate were Sir Julian Pauncefote al
several other members OF the diplomatic corp
Speaker Reed. Justice Harlan, Of the Suprer
Court, and w. ]. Bryan The speeches were
terspersed with sharp and spirited colloquh
some OF which caused great excitement In q
galleries Many times the applause, both on q
floor and in the galleries. was tumultuous. Al
the Vice President was obliged more than on
- warn the spectators that no demonstratiol
were, under the rules, 70 be permitted.
MR. HOBART CAUSES A SENSATION
Within few minutes OF adjournment Sc
sation was created by the efforts OF the Vic
President to subdue the applause, induced J
the effort to prolong the session until vo
could be taken. Mr.. Hobart directly address,
the galleries and ordered that the applau
she uld cease. Nearly every Senator was on n
feet and the main aisle in front OF the VIC
Presidents desk was crowded with senator's
The Chair is himself out Of order. shoutt
Mr. Gray. OF Delafare. He has no risht q
rectly to address the people In the galleries.. 4,
such a thing was never done before in Il
Senate" declared Mr.. Bate, Of Tennessee.
The applause was started by Senator'S Z
the floor" some one shouted from the CROW
Il started it myself" explained Mr.. Mason.
Illinois, and am prepared TO assume the
sponsbility for IT,"
After vainly endeavoring on two occasions
agree to q time for vote on the resolution
and after voting down a motion 10 adjourn u
Senate finally. amid much confusion, agreed
adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Senator Davis, in cnarge OF the reSolutio
after adjournment, repeated his intention 10 a.
the Senate TO sit continuously after the begl
ring of the session tomorrow unless an agre
ment TO fix a time for n vote can be secure
.'l see no other way Of bringing the matter
an issue" he said II OF course do not enJ(
night sessions any more tha'. Jtner senator
hut 7 appreciate the importanc. CT getting II
spec ches n and Of securing vc.e AZ re earle
possb Bile hour"
A LONG LIST OF SPEAKERS 10 COME.
Anxious as Senator Davis and others or
mind are for a speedy vote. the indications a
for considerable delay. The Vice-President a
ready has received requests from about twen
Senators for recognition 10 speak. and othe
are expected TO make similar application a
insist that they have no intention or speakif
for the purpose OF causing delay. but neverth
less they will consume many hours or time.
would seem now that even in a case or contln
ous session a vote would not be probaple pero
Saturday. 49,,
The list OF those who have expressed oesi
TO speak includes the following:
Senator's Cullom Daniel. Frye. Tillman, VIC
colt Spooner. Chiffon. Platt Comm. Canno
Pettigrey. Proctor Burrows. Bacon, Wellingto
Stewart. Cafery. Hawley. White and Rawlin