New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19

IT., oors,aeration OF the eundry Civil bill
,ban resumed Mr.. Gallingers amendment relat-
ting N the use OF steam presses IN the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing being agreed TO-
NJ ALLEN took the floor 10 say that Mr.. Hale
Rad bcen mistaken when. on Saturday he had said
that the change Of front on the part OF certain
Pc pTesen 0 in the city OF William J. Bryan lie
had interviews with MI bryah reao aSe
looking to the Advancement OF the American cause
While the bill was still pending the clerk Of the
House OF Representatives had entered me cham-
serted a notification that the House had insisted
OF s amendments and a AK tor ,bs
CONFERENCE AGREED TO.
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate disagree to the
House amendments. and that the request for a
conference be agreed to. and further That the
Vice President appoint the conferrees. MT Alien
asked for division OF the question. ana 'he con-
ference asked agreed 30.
There was some discussion about the appoint
rnent Of conferrees. the Senators favoring Cuban
Independence saying the majority ought 10 DC
represented on the conference Messrs Allen. Hoar.
White Thurston Teller. Stewart and Pasco dis
cussed the parliamentary precedents
In the course OF a snappy. vigorous speech MI
CHANDLER Rep.. n. H. said
The Senate has by two votes with majority
Of fourteen on each declared that II was the sense
Of the Senate that the United States should fecos-
nize the Independence OF the Cuban Republic. nj
the head OF which Is Maxine Gomez as
France recognized the Revolutionary Government
Of the American Colonies. al the head OF which
George Washin gton--rebeL The Spanish Cor'es
will meet next Wednesday. and It is important
that the voice OF the American Congress In faVor
OF Cuban freedom and Independence should reach
tho Cortes The Senator from Indiana (Mr Tur-
pe) Is the author OF tho clause for which the Sen
ate has pronounced by Its two votes with a ma
;ority OF IA The Senator from Ohio (Mr For
aker) tho only Republican on the Foreign
Relations Committee who advocated that cAus",
and now II 10 gravely proposed that Conference
Committee shall be appointed on which neither OF
tneso Senator'S shall be-a committee OF three SEN
ttors. every OF whom is against the proposition
Tor which the Senate has twice voted II seems 10
me that the enemies 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
aho" the decision OF the matter TO be IN tho hands
OF its friends
"r' chandler said that In the interest Of irnme-
oiAts action Republican Senators who had voted for
the freedom Of Cuba were willing make some
sacrifices
This was the FIRST note sounded on the Senate floor
OF tho Intention OF the Republicans to yield their
position
PLEAS FOR PROMPT ACTION.
Mr. FORAKER Hsep.. ohioj .ad:
want to say. Mr. President in answer to tho
s.sgeshosn ~, that has been made to me that should
that | would be perfectly satisfied 10 have the
CHAIRMAN name tne committee and. indeed should
Etedtiy prefer that ne do ! want some action
70 Dc taken VIII not speak longer at this time
because have some anxiety to hear the guns
Mr. FRYE rep Me.) said:
u. am against the present recognition OF the al
.sssu nepuoNc or CUBA ! believe that such rccog-
nton Delongs 10 the President OF The United States
sma not TO Congress and believe that in my place
S nus senator on inc Foreign Relations Committee
ounsht 10 De appointed who holds views diametri-
"s oppose to mine The Senator from Ohio tMr
We nc Cuban Republic now and 1 trust that the
~ ,rresdent Will appoint him ! have been silent
~ through this discussion becaus. wanted action