The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-21

thoroughly impressed with tho conviction that
the interests Of the country required lite passage
that no would DO willing 70 haye tho vote right
now, without n word OF explanation. Still no
would not deny to every Senator who did not
agree with him the right to express his reasons.
There could be no such haste necessary as would
Justify the American Senate In taking any un.
usual course, or In departing from the well
After this episode Mr.. Bacon resumed his
argument against the Joint resolution, repeat
n nun ~ pIT on os tnrni sn"t srIr 4hnr Ssos ncrcs a ri 4
and essentially, the subject matter OF q treaty,
and that IL could not DO accomplished, legally
aud constitutionRlly. by a statute or Joint reso-
Mi. Teller said that there was nothing in Mr..
were false, and of course its conclusions must
be false. lie was not ono OF those who are
hfrnin that the common sense and patriotism OF
the American people would not restrain them
from the acquisition of undesirable territory.
1t was a reflection, on tho American people TO
say that they could not trust themselves. II
do not know" he continued, "what this war is
TO present to us. l confess that | would not have
of this discussion until we could sec where we
are and what great questions are presented to
have the same power as a nation that any other
nation which lilies its nag has. You cannot
Government Of the, United stStoS is not rs ca.
pablo OF exercising tho powers Of government
t II ' mor hidhlI Rna tSI lst we Cannot as SP g gESy TO tbns pe On
pie a. government Infinitely better than they
have had there in the last 200 years. You cannot
make the American people believe that Ameri-
can liberty will DO a harm to tho people who are
asked to take their share in Il. II we have
i y : Ssvs a, mission 70 say to SPAN;
got Cuba. to give the Cubans a government that
will Insure them tbs, blessings OF freedom. l
oV Bus viii tell Il you OS wins what / 66olffSS11so. be.
conquest or By the consent o. the people. there
proposes to take it It down viii reckon With the
great body OF tho American people, who believe
that their flag means better government, peace
Mr.. White asked Mr.. Davis what his desire
Wis replied that he wished the discussion to con.
tinuo till half.past 3. That did not suit Mr..
White. and he thereupon moved an adjourn.
mont.
Mr.; Davis dsmsnaed, the yeas and nays, Tho
journ-15 to Al, as follows:
Clay, Cocsreu. Jones lArkl. MALLORY, Pdsco. Petit.
sF SSls G2SS:; .aE Allison. o1AS bsti s5a B S%fSm.' cannon.
Carter, CLARK. Gnllom, Davis. Elklns, Fairbanks: For.
sroush. HARsiS. Hswioy. HErTrEiD. Hoar. KYLE.
d 1amai r.nr6 aSaf F:rf nGIa Srf.t., h Piatt GGon meSsY fri mSS:
ard. RaWifnS. sewell. shoup. spooner. STEWART Tol.
Rc;paSIicaais %Eii roman, TsinSaT I IN italiSs. and
Populists In small capitals.
Mr.. White-It strikes mo that for an initial
floor myself now, but l do not intend to speak
tonight. IsugReSt to tho Senator from Minnie
Perhaps tsigniGcantly) that will not impede
| progress.
Mr.. Davis made the motion, but 1t was not
submitted Immediately.
House amendments to numerous Senate bills
were presented and concurred in. The House
Joint resolution to limit section 8 Of tho last
Legislative Appropriation bill was reported by
MIR: Allison and was passed with amendments.
Mr.. Hawley, Chairman of tho Committee on
Military Affairs. introduced q bill increasing. in
sccordsnSe With the recompepdation Of Score
| meut by adding eight Majors and twelve Cam
tains. 1t also gives the rank of Colonel to Com.
missaries OF Subsistence assigned to the duty of
purchasing and shipping supplies at important
points. and o similar rank to those detailed as
assistants to the Commissary-General OF Sub
sistence.
The Senate then. at $50. went into executive
session and afterward adjourned.