The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28
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tors hclng fatiSupd on account of their
long vigil Monday night over the Gu
ban resolutions. Consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
sumed AMI the wide latitude of de-
bate permitted under the rules of the
senate afforded opportunity for some
explanations Ia be made concerning
III" action of The senate upon the Gu
ban question MIR. Cockroll of Mis-
sour and Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia cN-
planned the action of the Democrats in
V"tiug against the conference report
and the cuIlOquic> that cnSucd between
Hem aud some at the Republican sen.
atorS was spicy and interesting. \
running fir" of debate was prccipitatcd
which WAS participated in lay Mr..
Mantle of Montana. Mr. Cannon Of
Utah. Mr., Hale Of Maine. Mr.. Spooner
nf Wisconsin and others. the discussion
lasting about three hours.
~ III" opening of the session the cN-
citin" and momcurous scenes of the
past week had given way 10 dull and
Somher routine. Attendance on the
floor and in the galleries was small.
NJ l2:2I Il message was received from
the house of representatives announc-
ing the signature of the speaker 10 the
Cuban resolutions. Eight minutes af
forward the vice president announced
his signature 10 the Cuban resolutions.
Nr. Alien Is pcrsistrnt.
lin accordance with his announce
mcnt made Monday that lie proposed
10 insist upon the Independence of the
Cuban republic. Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
offered ia" following resolution, which
was referred 10 the committee on for
cign relations:
That the political! independence of
the republic of Cuba. the capital of
which is located ut Cubitas. is hereby
recognized 10y the United States of
America rs the lawful government of
the Island of Cuba. and that the Unit
ed States hereby pledges IL said re-
public its friendly offices I'm the ad-
juStmCnt of it's financial affairs with
the Kingdom Of Spain or the holders of
Spanish bonds or Indebtedness issued
against or made chargeable to Cuba
that so far as the influence of the
United States may properly be eXer-
ciSed. II will insist that said republic
shall not be charged with the bonded
or othcr indebtedness Of Spain con
tracted during or prior 10 hostilities
between the respective governments of
Cuba and Spain
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada said the rcso-
lutioH reminded him of the very
ancient ana very Sapient scheme OF
locking the door after the horse is
stolen. Mr.. Allen declared that he was
quite satisfied that. under the present
arrangement the island of Cuba would
pass into the hands of financial cor
morants and financial buZzards' unless
the United States should at once take
measures 10 protect the island and its
people. The senate then resumed con
Sidcralion of the sundry civil bill.
The house presented Il most deSOiate
appearance when il convened at noon
yesterday after the weary of the night
session. While the journal was being
read Mr.. lIager of Iowa, chairman Of
the committee on enrolled bills,
brought in the Cuban resolution which
had been enrolled under his personal
supervision. The speaker Immediately
signed them and as soon as the read
ing of the journal was concluded, ut
1916 p. ~. he announced his sigma
ture. There was no demonstration.
The enrolling clerk at his side seized
the resolutions and hurried with them
to the capitol. Mr. Gr0Svenor then.
as question of personal privilege, haa
read ut the clerks desk an editorial in
a New York paper commenting upon
his statement in the house on April (
that This war will be fought under
the banner of the Republican admins
tratiOn of this government or il will
not be fought at ALL" Mr.. Grosvenor
explained the circumstances under
which the statement was made. He
had been
Delighted with the Record
the Democratic party had made. and
i'm the statement he had only meant
that as the present administration had
three years 10 run that the war which
was upon us must be fought during its
life or not nj all. He had meant no re-
flectiCn and had appealed TO both sides
Of the house TO stand by the executive
who had been assaulted. in this con-
nection," concluded Mr. Grosvenor. IL
desire 10 say / believe this war will
be energetically waged both in n mill
tary sense and In the legislation neces-
sary TO carry ii on. and | believe the
response to the call 10 arms will be
unanimous. There will be no political
division. IT will come from Demo-
Gratis. PopuliSts, as well as from Re
publicans. and especially do / believe
the response to patriotism from every
Southern state and the whole nation
will share the triumphant echo of 10y
atty" Great applause.D
Mr.. Dingloy stated that ia view OF
the fact that the house had been sit
ting all night and that the members
were weary, he would move TO adj
journ. Accordingly, at 1872 the house
adjourned.
Washington, April 81. - The house
passed as an emergency war measure
the bill empowering the president TO
call ont tho ypluntper forces and nro-