Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-19

independence of the Cuban republic a
recognition which all the great lawyers
of the Senate. including Nj. Morgan, of
Alabama, had consistently and ably OPP
posed.
1--WE are in favor Of speedy action"
declared Mr. Hale, because we believe
that the time for action has now come
and we are prepared to submit the ques
ton of difference between the two
houses to conferences"
Without division the first part of MIR.
Davis motion, insisting upon the Sen
ate
AMENDMENT WAS PASSED.
The second part of Mr. Davis motion
directing the Vice President to appoint
the conferees was then defeated, "a to
43, the detailed vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Burrows, CAT
ferry, Carter, Clark Cullom, Deboe, FL
kins, Fairbanks, Frye. Gear. German,
Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Haw-
ley, Hoar, Lodge, Mcmillan, Morgan,
Morrill,, Perkins, Platt Comm, Pritch-
ard. Proctor, Shoup. Spooner, Warren,
Wetmore, White, Wilson, Wolcott-34.
Nays-Allen, Bate, Berry, Butler,
Cannon, Chandler, Clay, Cocllrell, Dam
iel, Faulkner, Foraker, Gallinger, Har-
ris. Heitfeld, Jones tArkD, Jones
New, Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay, Nc
Emery, McLaurin, Mallory, Mantle,
Martin, Mason, Mills, Money, Nelson,
Pasco, Penrose. Pettigrew, Pettus,
Quay. Rawlins, Roach, Stewart, Teller,
Thurston Tillman, Turley, Turner,
Turpie, Vest-43
The consideration Of the sundry civil
bill was then resumed.
While the bill was still pending the
clerk of the House of Representatives
HAD ENTERED THE CHAMBER
and was awaiting recognition. Inc
clerk presented to the Senate the House
notification that the House had insist
ed on it's amendments and asked for
conference. The message was at once
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Davis moved that the Senate DIS
agree to the House amendments, ana
that the request for conference oe
agreed to and further that the Nlce
President appoint the conferees.
Mr. Allen asked for a division OF the
ouestion and the conference asked was
agreed to. 49,
There was some discussion about
the appointment of conferees, the sen
ators favoring free Cuba saying that
the majority ought to be represented
ON the conference. Messrs. Allen,
Hoa,i White, Thurston, Teller ana
Stewart and Pasco discussed the par
liamentary precedents.
In the course Of a snappy, vigorous
speech. Mr.. Chandler, Of New Hamp-
shire, said:
1.-The Senate had by two votes, with
a majority Of fourteen on each, de-
clared that it was the sense OF the
Senate that the United States should
recognize the independence OF the
Cuban republic, at the head OF which
is Maxine Gomez-rebel-aS France
recognized the revolutionary govern
mept Of the American colonies, at the
head of which was George Washing
ton. rebel. The Spanish cortes VIII
meet next Wednesday, and it is I'M
portant that the voice OF
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS
in favor of Cuban freedom and inde-
pendence should reach the cortes. The
Senator from Indiana (Mr. Iurple) IS
the author Of the clause for which
the Senate has pronounced by It's two
votes with majority Of fourteen.
The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Foraker)
was the only Republican on the for
eisn relations committee who adyo-
Gated that clause, and now It IS
gravely proposed that conference
committee shall be appointed on which
neither of these Senators shall De-a
committee of three Senators, every
one of whom is against the PROPOSE
ton for which the Senate has twice
voted. 1t seems to me that the enc
mics of Cuban freedom who have
taken charge of the movement and
who do not mean that it shall go
forward except under their auspices,
and with their consent, ought at least
to allow the decision of the matter TO
be in the hands of its friends.
Mr.. Chandler said that in the in
terest of immediate action. Republican
Senators who had voted for the free
dom of Cuba were willing to make
some sacrifices.
This was the first note sounded on
the Senate floor of the intention of the
ten Republicans to yield their position
Mr.. Foraker (Ohio) said:
Il want to say. Mr. President, in an
swer to the suggestion that has been
made to me that / should be one or
the conferees on the part of the Senate,
that | would be perfectly satisfied to
have the chairman name the commit
tee. and indeed I should greatly prefer
that he do so. ] want some action to
be taken; | will not speak longer at
this time, because I have some anxiety
TO HEAR THE GUNS"
Mr.. Frye (Maine) said:
Il am against the present recogni-
ton of the alleged republic of Cuba.
| believe that such recognition be-
longs to the President of the United
States and not to Congress, and believe
that in my place some Senator on the
foreign relations committee ought to
be appointed who holds views dia-
metrically opposite to mine. The Sen
ator from Ohio (Mr. Foraker) is the
father of this proposition to recog-
niZe the Cuban republic now, and |
trust that the Vice President will APP
point him. | have been silent all
through this discussion because |
wanted action. Now, for Gods sake
let us do something to relieve those
poor people in Cuba. Every Ameri
can consul and every American citizen
has left the island. The Red Cross
has been removed and has come north.
Every hour is freighted with the death
Of women and children. and we should
not delay our action minute. | be-
lIeve that if we act now within ten
DAYS Cuba will he free, provisions