The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-20

with 26 fits officers aud crew, while on
a fr~iendlysvisit in the harbor Of Habanu.
and cannot longer bel endured, as has
been SGT forth by the President of the
United States in his message to Congress
ofAprii ii. 1898, upon which the action
of Congress was invited; therefore.
RcSotrcd. by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of tho United States of
America, in Congress assembled,
First. That the people Of Cuba are and
of right ought to be free and independent,
and that the government of the United
States hereby recognizes the Republic Of
Cuba as the true and lawful government
of that island.
Second. That il is The duty of the
United States TO demand, and the govern
ment of the United States does hereby
demand, that the government of Spain at
once relinQuish its authority and govern
ment in the island of Cuba and withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
Third. That the President OF the United
States be, and he is hereby directed and
empowered to use the entire and and ma
| Vol vi Xix hltO otGttS dtlu W Cdll
into actual service Of the United States
the military of the several States, to such
extent as may be necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect.
Fourth. That the Uoited States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-
troll over said island, except for the paci-
fication thereof; and assert their determi-
nation when that il mplished. to
island to it's people
WAsiIlHGTON. d. c, April 16-The
Senate resolution as it passed that body
went to the House to day. 1t was con
CURED in with the exception Of the clause
recognizing the insurgents independ-
n 1t went back to the Senate and
that body insisted upon it's original reso-
luton and both Houses sgreed 10 a coll
ference.
The conference is now in session and
both housesw will reconvene at s O'Clock
tonight, determined to settle the dead
lock and send the resolution to the Presi-
dent. Whatever decision il reached, 1t
means war.
The Spanish minister here is furnish
ing transportation to all Spaniards to re-
turn. -Four hundred left Tampa today
for Cuba to join the Spanish army on the
island.
the militia from the Southern States for
the army of invasion to go to Cuba.
General Miles leaves o-morrow to as
tablish temporary headquarters in At
lanta.
At II p. ID. tonight the House and
Senate deadlock over the Cuban resolu-
ton still continued. There seems little
chance of any agreement being reached
to night.
accept the Senate resolutions. The dead
lock continues The House takes q re-
cess until midnight.
| WASHINGTON, April 19.-After one of
the hardest fought hslsIss between Ghs
two houses known in many years Con-
| gress at an early hour this morning came
to an agreement upon the most momen-
tous question which It has dealt with in a
third of q century.
IL oaodI 40 BaSo00, ALL
will be sent to the President his morning.
Its provisions mean the expulsion of
| Spain from The island of Cuba by the
armed forces OF the United States. Their
were many roll-calls in both houses, and
each body held tenaciously for It's own
resolution. The conferees had great diff
Guilty In agreeing. The first conferences
showed q determination ON the part OF
tho House rot to yield a sinE:o point, and
it was only after u long consultation with
the House leaders that they agreed to ell
low the little words "sre and'' in the first
section of the Senate resolution. which
declared that the people nP Cuba are and
of right ought to be free and independent.
The resolution rs finally adopted is that
reported from the Senate committee on
foreign relations with the addition Of the
fourth section, known an the Teller
amendment, disclaiming any intention
on the part Of the United States to acquire
Cuba. The resolution cannot be sent to
the presiding officers tomorrow
The auxiliary force of Invasion Will be
made s.p nf Southern troops. Secretary
A,ger, at a conference with army officers
to-day, 30 decided.
The present plan Is that the army OF In
vasion and occupation shall consist of the
regular army, reinforced by the national
guard from the Gulf and South Atlantic
States.
This decision was reached inasmuch as
1t is believed that the Southern men will
bs better able to withstand the danger OF
the'cliWate of Cubs.
b military from the Northern and
Weste. IL States will he scattered along the
! coast and used 20 arm the forts and coast