New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16

doubts And II would be in righteous cause tha'
above our ships OF war when they enter the harbor
OF Havana the signaed legend should hoat ne
member the Maine Remember the Maine
At the close OF Mr.. Spooner's address. for which
he was congratuIo ted by many Senators. MI Ion-
MAN Dem Md suggested that the Senate ad-
iourn until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. agree
ing that general debate should terminate III d
O'clock and from o'clock until O'Clock the oe-
bate proceed under the fifteen minute rule, the vote
then to be taken on all the amendments ihc'ua'"S
the resolution.
After some debate Mr.. CAFFERY Dem. La.)
objected. and Mr. Chiffon Dem. Tex was
about to begin. when Mr.. WELLINGTON Rep.,
Md moved to adjourn.
MOTION TO ADJOURN DEFEATED.
This was defeated 10 to g. Messrs Bate Canery.
Chiffon clay. Daniel. Deboe. Ekins McBride'
Turpie and Wellington voting in the Affirmative
Mr. chiffon proceeded. hut had hardly uttered
,oIf dozen sentences when Mr.. LINDSAY Dcm..
X, =, tho suggestion OF the Speaker. called the
attention OF tho Chair to tho absence OF quorum
FIfiy-nlnc Senators responded to the call
Mr. Chiffon resumed his speech In FAVOR Oh recos-
nizng the independence OF cuba.
a, o'clock another move was mace LOT auJou"
/ ment by Mr.. HALE Rep.. Me)
This drew from Mr. WHITE Dem. CALI pro-
test against the seeming effort to rush the senate
TO a vote.
Mr. Hale reinforced Mr. White. and in doing so
had encounter with Mr. fOrahb'
Mr. HOAR tRep. Mass) took occasion 70 pro-
tcst against :he tax which he believed was being
placed on the health and endurance OF some Sena-
tore. himscl: among others He felt aggrieved ne
said that he was being constrained to hold MS
TO the grindstone.
Mr. Foraker said II the Senate desired 70 a'Joufh
II would do So and he invited Mr.. Hale TO have the
roll called hut Mr.. Hale RETAINED, and MT Chitoh
proceeded with his speech.
MIR. TELLER FOR RECOGNITION.
Mr. Chiffon closed at $50 p. m. and Mr.. TELLER
isu Ron Ccl) took the floor. lie regretted. he
said that some evidences OF craftsmanship had been
dispiayeI For himself he announced at the out
So, he would vote for an amendment recoghi"'hs
the independence Of Cuba. II meant war ana ''e
step should be taken with the full knowledge o,
that fac. He thought the country was fairiy wen
prcnarcd for nostilities. and a. this moment nc
congratulat ed himself that he had always IN the
past supported measures looking 10 the proper ue-
fence OF the country TO NEE; any contingency lie
also congratulated himself that no act OF his had
contributed TO the dire calamity that he faced ana
that he had ny 10 at OF his embarrassed or
sourh. TO crnbarrass the Executive. lie believed
the Maine was blown up by Spanish agencies. BE
fore tina, occurrence he had not believed tnat war
was necessary. II the Executive had recognized
tho beligcrcncy Of the Cuban insurgents, the pres
ent situation would have been avoided. The fres!-
dcnf in H.. message admitted that war had existed
for three years II the present Executive or MS
predecesor had said that before the Maine was
destroyed war with all its horrors wou'u ha'o
been aVcrtod.
war wa an awful thing to contemplate. No one
could tell what would happen 10 American battle
ships or how many Of the brave youths OF me lana
would 10 to their death In tb~ fever-strlcken dis'
ricts OF Cuba. Spain had already sent three tunes
many soldiers 10 cuba to suppress the revolt AS
Great Britain had sent 10 put down the America"
Revolution yet the United states declined for these
npr1 IA
state OF war /, was idle 10 regret lost OPP |
poriunitios Blu, the must not he laid at MS
door or at The door ~ those who had acted with
him IN urging the recognition OF oeil'se'enc'
months ago Ito did no; desire TO criticise the
President bu, he id not agree with those VINO be-
ucycd Senators should surrender their judgment 10
tho Executive.
Mr. Teller declared that there must be no inter-
ference by the allied Powers o. Europe IL 'hey |
ATTEMPTED that we would light the world. we
should declare that with all the vsor OF our Anglo
Saxon blood and our Is oocco people. and II we did
IN. world would not attempt TO lay It's hand upon |
The applause tns, greeted this Statement, was
suppressed ~ tho Nicc-Presdont.
MOST EXCITING INCIDENT.
when Mr. Teller closed. another effort TO reach |
an agrccfnen, and adjourn WAS made by Mr JONES /
Dem Ark. and this time with SUCCESS out IL 'ed
TO the most * ling incident Of the day. The lie |
=
and while no unseomiy disorder such MS disgraced
the Hous- followed the sensation 1t caused was |
quito profound.
Mr. Jones proposed the Senate adjourn until to-
morrow at ~ o'clock. and that tomorrow Messrs
White Cancrv and Wellington. who are opposed |
:, am. action by Congress- and whose view OF the |
question had no, yet been presented. be allowed |
four hours other Senators 10 be confined TO NJ |
teen minutes each with the exception ~ Mr.. Platt
o, Connecticut who should have hall an hour |
Cana
and wellington I'm turn gave their consent.
Mr. MONEY Dem MssD thought tho agree
rnent ought include provision for vote we |
are In tn, attitude OF man who has lifted his
arm to strike" said he. and is afraid to strike the
blow"
II suggest" observed Mr.. WHITE. that those who
seem so anxious to night have consumed all the
time"
This caused a suppressed ripple OF laughter. after |
which Mr.. Money yielded TO the solicitations OF
those about him and said he would not object
Al looked serene when Nj CHANDLER Rep. |
y H. who Is given to rather vitriolic jests on
o,.aslons dropped remark that caused an ex- |
plosion such tho dignihed Senate has not wilt |
ncsseI IN many years.
Il know the Senator from Mississippi" he OBJ
served with duzzcal smile on his ccuntenance, |
does not wish to vote this question until he
has heard the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Wei |
lingtonD in full
The strong emphasis was on the last two words |
MIR Wellington jumped 10 his feet and. turning |
angriiy on Nj. Chandler. announced sharply that |
he did not relish the pleasantly" Of the Senator
from New Hampshire G.aush'cr)
Il do not intend to intimate that II IA necessary
for the Senator from Mississippi to hear wha; |
have to say about this matter" he said. but l
represent I'm pat OF the sovereign States OF |
this Union. have sat here and listened to the |
senator from Mississippi when he returned one |
OF the agents or newspaper IN Ncw-lork. and |
believe that tho people OF Miryland''--
Mr. Money on his feet. H. was standing in
away from Mr. Wellington who. with flushed face |
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