Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-15
WAR RESOL LUTIONS.
THE HOUSE ON RECORD; THE SENATE
STILL DEBATING.

STILL DEBATING.
\ wild Time in Congress "Wednesday Ai-
tcrnoon-Lower House Acts without
Delay on the President, Messagc-NYar
May Begin This week.
WAsulNToN, April 13 1t has been a
dav of momentous and exciting events in
congress. Not in years have both houses
been engaged in the consideration OF
such important business as that which
was brought before them today. Both
committees on foreign relations reported
resolutions the tenor of which is believed
TO mean war with Spain. The house
passed the resolutions reported by the
majority of its committee and the senate
began debate which may be protracted
and interesting. In the early part of
the day it seemed that there was pos
sibilitv that unanimous action might be
had i'm both house and senate, but di-
visions arising over the formal wording
of the resolution could not be overcome
and minority reports were presented.
The senate was first to report its resolu-
ton. and at the beginning of the session
senator Davis, chairman of the commit
tee. opened the discussion of the report.
which was vigorous and scathing de-
nunciaton of that country and its mill
tary methods.
The purpose of delay on the part of
some of the member of the senate was
shown i'm the objections to the consdera-
ton of the report, which sent it over to
another dav, but this did not prevent
most exciting and vigorous debate upon
the resolution and the Cuban situation.
All day long the senate listened, while
vigorous speeches were made for and
against the proposition. The minority
report was presented by four members
of the foreign relations committee, Sen
ator Foraker of Ohio, republican, joining
with three democrats who are in favor
of the recognition of the independence
Of the present government of Cuba at
once, and it is an interesting fact that
there seems to be a general feeling that
the minority report of the committee,
when the vote is taken, will be the action
Of the senate. The debate and discussion
NAV alter conditions which seems to
exist now, hut the temper of senators
on both sides seem inclined in that di-
Tection.
Although the senate was first to pre-
sent its resolution, the house was first to
act. For more that five hours efforts
were made in the committee on foreign
affairs to secure unanimous action, hut
in the end the division of the committee
on party lines prevailed and the resolu-
ton of the majority was passed after one
of the most exciting episodes that has
been witnessed in the house since the
5lst congress. Party feeling ran high
and, as fOreshadOwed by the action of
the committee, party lines were sharply
drawn, resulting in some personal de.
bates.
The members of the committee wanted
10 support a unanimous report, even if it
did not wholly meet their views, but
after a long conference with the leaders
of the minority, who counsellcd stand.
ing on the ground which the Democratic
party had assumed during this congress,
il was decided TO favor direct Tecogni-
zion of the Insurgents. The cOnserya-
tives of the senate favor the house reso-
luton in preference to that reported by
-he senate committee. They did not be-
.ieye it as radical and believe much good
will be accomplished. Other conser-
yatiyes favor still milder resolution, as
evidence by that presented by Senator
Hale, who is in direct line with the
presidents message.
The house, after one of the most cx-
citing and memorable days in its history,
by Il vote of 322 to 10 adopted a resolu-
lion which nine-tenths of its members
believe makes war with spain Inevitable.
It is fact which was grimly comment
ID upon today by members as they