Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-18
FIFTY FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April IS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. April IS.
SENATE.
Comparatively few people were in
the galleries. The amendments made
by the House to Senate bill APPROX
ing compromise and settlement be.
tween the United States and the State
of Arkansas were concurred in by the
Senate.
Mr.. Rawlins presented legal argu-
ment upon the question whether the
authority to recognize foreign nation
rested exclusively with the President.
Mr.. Rawlins was given only slight
attention, as within minute after he
begen to speak the action of the House
on the Senate Cuban resolutions was
whispered about the chamber and that
Immediately became the sole topic OF
interest. Knots of Senators and Rep
resentatiyes gathered here and there
and animatedly discussed the situation.
Every body was more or less excited as
message from the House officially
conveying to the Senate information of
its action was momentarily expected.
The Senate then took up bill to pay
the Bering sea award.
The sundry civil bill was taken up.
The pending question was that relating
to the use of steam presses in the Blu
reau OF Engraving and Printing.
Mr.. Mason presented resolution
thanking Capt. eiesbee "for the cour-
age, heroism and devotion displayed by
him upon the occasion OF the terrible
calamity which befel his command in
the destruction of the United States bat
tleship Maine"
The Cuban resolution as amended by
the House was received in the Senate
at 1858 p. m.
HOUSE.
The House met ct 10 8. n. in accord
ance with its recess resolution of Sat
urday, but as the Senate war resolu-
ton could not reach it until the Senate
met, it adjourned until noon.
When it reassem bled the resolution
was received and read.
Mr.. Dingley was recognized by the
Speaker and Immediately moved con-
currence in the Senate amendment
with an amendment striking out the
clause in the first resolution which
recognized the independence of the ex-
listing republic. The actual form of the
motion which was reduced to writing
was as follows: II move to concur in
the Senate amendment to the House
Joint resolution with an amendment
striking out in the first paragraph the
4, op1 oISn he rpop9o
and that the government of the United
States hereby recognizes the republic
of Cuba as the true and lawful govern
ment of that island so that the first
paragraph of the Senate amendment
will read as follows: First, that the
people of the island of Cuba of right
ought to be free and independent"
He moved to concur with 81 amend
ment striking out the recognition
clause, and called the previous ques-
ton, which WAS carried by vote of
179 to l56.
When Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, ascer-
tanned that the motion had carried by
a safe majority he withdrew his vote
and was recorded present.
The announcement of the vote and
the decisive victory was loudly ap'
plauded by the republicans.
There was hot tilt between the
Speaker and Mr.. Bailey after the vote,
ending in the latter denouncing state.
ment of the Speaker as absolutely
false"
Fourteen republicans broke party
lines and voted no, as follows: Brom-
we'll. Brown, Colson, Cooper of Wiscon-
sin, Dorr, Johnson of Indiana, Johnson
of North Dakota, Lorimer, Loud, Ma
hany, Mann, Sulloway, Warner and
White of Illinois. One populist, How
ard of Alabama, voted with the repub.
iicans. All the Virginia democrats
voted with their party.
Mr.. Sherman, who had been selected
as q referee in the controversy between
Messrs. Bartlett and Brumm over the
sensational personal encounter of last
Wednesday then read statement to
which both had subscribed. The
apology to the House was made through
Mr.. Sherman who stated that the mat
ter had been adjusted satisfactorily to
both gentlemen and that both had
apologized. This honorable settlement
of the difficulty which had been the
subject of comment among the men,
bers for several days was received with
general expressions OF approval. The
House then quoted down and proceed
ed under the call of committees to the
consideration OF minor matters.
The Senate refused to concur with
the House amendment. The House
il sisted upon its amendment, and asked
for conference committee.