The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-16

Himself Together aud Apologies.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,Aprll 15.-THE
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
is STILL IN THE THRoEs OF DIS
CUSSIoN OF THE HIsPANo-
AMERICAN CRISIS. WHILE THE
SENATE TAKES ITS TIME. THE
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY, OF
THE CIVILIZED WORLD. AWAIT
ITS VERDICT. THAT VERDICT
WILL BE REACHED IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH AN AGREEMENT AR
RIVED AT LATE TONIGHT, SOME
TIME DURING THE LEGISLATIVE
DAY OF TOMORROW. THAT LEG
IsLATTvE DAY MAY EXTEND IN
TO SUNDAY.
It is the general belief among sena-
tors that the vote uill be taken by or
10 o'clock to- morrow night There being
numerous amendments, there Will be
many roll calls.
IT IS LIKELY THAT THE CON-
MITTEE RESOLUTIONS WITH THE
MINORITY AMENDMENT 'RECoG-
NIzING THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA,
WILL BE ADOPTED.
The resolutions agreed upon will be
substituted for the resolution making It
Il house measure to avoid the parlla-
mentary difficulty OF a new proposition
In the house. 1t Is supposed that the res
olution will so to the house Monday
and probably be sent TO conference.
though an effort may be made to con-
cur at once, but the strength of this
move is yet uncertain.
After the debate had continued fer
eight hours to-day, an effort was made
to reach an agreement 20 begin the
vote upon all the pending resolutions
at Z o'clock tomorrow evening. and in
the confused colloquy among senator's
there was made manifest for the first
time disposition 10 filibuster. Mr.. Caf-
frey, (La.). although dlsclalming any
intention to delay action !unduly. OBJ
jected to any agreement to the fixing OF
time to vote. The debate then pro-
ceeded, but in few minutes. Mr.. Well
lington, (Md.). entered a motion to ad-
journ. This was defeated by the deci-
manner In which the decision was
reached indicated addition on the part
OF those senator's who desired immedl-
ate action to endearor to force the sem
ate to remain In continuous session
either until the question was finally
disposed OF, or until an agreement had
been reached for vote to be taken at
| some time In the future, to be measur-
ed by hours.
At s o'clock tonight another effort
was made to reach an agreement to ad-
journ, but II, too, was unavailing.
Wan Pas. Into History.
The scene in the senate this afternoon
as the war OF words was being waged,
was memorable one. This will pass in
10 history as one OF the great days OF
the senate. Thronged galleries looked
down upon the, half circular chamber
below, where were assembled scores OF
men who had written pages of Ameri-
can history. With one exception. every
member of the senate was there and the
exception (Mr. Walthall OF Mlss.), was
confined TO his bed III. Among the dis
| tinguished audience were hundred or
more OF the members OF the house, JUS
I,
the Presidents cabinet, and others en-
inent In the life of the country. It was
an insplrlng-a historical scene and
one rarely witnessed. even in this
country OF great and notable assem-
blnges. In such circumstances II Is not
| surprising that the brilliant orat tors
who addressed the senate rose to, and
even surpassed their best previous eff
ba 1t,,rr
the momentous subject under discus
sIon-war. with its awful consequences
inspired them. Their llps were rich
with eloquence; their reasoning close
and cogent: their wit rs keen as the
flashing swords:s their colloquIes as
sharp and piercing as the pistols crack.
A Day of Talk.
The debate beginning at the unusual
IL early hour o. 10 o'clock continued
until far into the night and vet the
throngs remained as II held by scme
SPELL During the day speeches were
delivered by Mr.. Cullom, Qlllnois) Ber-
ry. (Arkansas): Daniel. ,(VlrgInia) ;TIll-
man, (South Carolina); Wolcott. (Col-
orado); Spooner, (W!sconsln); Chiffon,
(Texas): Teller, (Colorado), and Stew
art, (Nevada). Fully twenty other sena- :
tors ore on the vice presidents list for
speeches. b
All the dcllverances were character
lied by brilliancy and cloquence, but It
is no detractlon from the effort OF any
man TO say that the notable utteranccs
were made by Mr.. Wolcott, Mr.. Daniel
and Mr.. Spooner. Mr.. Daniel carried
aloft the flag OF recognition Of the Gu
ban republics Independence, while
both Mr.. Wolcott and Mr. Spooner
magnitlcently supported the policy OF
the President and the foreign relations
committee In favor OF armed interSeh-
tion with ultimate independence. The
argument OF MI Spooner was cxhaus-
tive. profound and brilliant.
AMID ALL THE TALK, HOWEVER,
IT is NOT APPARENT THAT AsIN-
GLE VOTE ON THE MAIN QUEs-
TIoN HAS BEEN CHANGED. THE
MINDS OF SENATOR'S ARE MADE
VI. AS CLEARLY AS is AMERICAS
CAUSE AGAINST SPAIN.
A sensational Incident, not really
growing out or the debate upon the
pending question. occurred at 9:25 TO-
night. In personal auuahble over the
recent. "trip made by Mr.. Money, (Atiss-
issippD, q to Cuba, between he and Mr..
Wellington. E(Nraryland). Mr.. Wclllng-
ton charged Mr.. Money With speaking