Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-19

I'll a. IN. During this recess the mem
bers again congregated III the lobby II
the renr of the hail and led by several
Of the younger membets. SANG many 90
the popular songs Of the day.
In the House as soon as the confer
ence report had been presented MI
Adams moved the adoption of the re-
port, and upon that 'ratior vs. d"'e. s'-'i-
ed the previous question. The galleries
gave cheer aftel naet. as ga. 4..u.u-
tIons were read. The demand for the
the previous question cut on debate
and Mr. Bailey aud Mr. Johnson APP
penled for a few minutes.
MIR. Adams refused to Yield time for
debate, owing to the lateness of the
hour.
Mr.. Bailey demanded the ayes and
nays and the roll was called. and the
conference report was adopted by the
House, $40 to @.
The following voted against the
adoption OF the report Boutelle 0Rep,.
Mel, Brewer, Dem.. Ala), Gardner
CRep. n. HI. Johnson, (Rep., Ind).
Loud, Nep., CALI, and Mccall, tRep..
Mass).
At 1,30 o'clock this (Tuesday( morn
inE the House adjourned.
Speaker Reed will not sign the Cuban
resolution until after the House meets
this Tuesday, noon. IT VIII then go
to the Vice President and after his
The resolution. as fully adopted, was
that reported from the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations, with the add
ton of the fourth section. known as the
Teller amendment. disclaiming any In
tention on the part of the United States
to acquire Cuba. The resolution cannot
be sent to the President until after 1t is
signed by the presiding officers today.
1t reads as agreed upon;
Joint resolution for the recognition
of the independence of the people
of Cuba, demanding that the govern
ment Of Spain relinquish its authority
and government In the island of
Cuba and to withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters. and directing the President OF
| the United States to use the land and
naval forces Of the United States to
| carry these resolutions into effect.
Whereas. The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so near our
| own borders, have shocked the moral
sense in the people of the United States,
| have been n disgrace to Christian
civilization, eliminating as they have
| in the destruction of United States
| battleship. with 26G of its officers and
crew. while on friendly visit in the
| harbor OF Havana. and cannot longer
| be endured, as has been set forth by
the President of the United States In
| his message to Congress or Aprll IL
| 1898. upon which the action of Congress
was invited: therefore,
Resolved. by the Senate and House
| of Representatives OF the United States
| OF America, in Congress assembled:
First-That the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ought to be
| free and Independent.
Second-That 1t is the duty of the
United States to demand. and the gov
eminent of the United states does
hereby demand that the government o.
Spain at once relinquish Its authoritS
and government in the island of Cubs
and withdraw its land and naval force!
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the President OF tht
United States be and hereby is directed
and empowered to use the entire lane
and naval forces Of the United States
and to call into the actual service Of
the United states the militia of the sew
eral states to such extent as may b'
necessary to carry these resolutions In
to effect.
Fourth That the United states here
by disclaim any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction o.
control over said island. except for thu
pacification thereof; and assert its de
termination, when that is accomplished
to leave the government and control o
the island to its people.