The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-04-21

oct the regular business Of the senate. :.
but II was with utmost indifference that
senator's performed their work. Among
those who remained on the floor while
the sundry civil bill was under consid-
Grafton the confusion was so great that
business could scarcely proceed. Not
withstanding the vice presidents ear
nest and constant effort to preserve
order, the members gathered in groups
about the chamber excitedly discuss
Ing the various phases Of the question
Of the hour.
The scene in the senate, even up to
the minute Of adjournment, was one
Of wonderful beauty and impressive
ness. Hundreds Of brilliantly attired
women and men In evening dress filled
the galleries. On the floor were the
makers of the country's history await
ing the verdict from the conference
committee. When finally 1t came there
was hush in the great chamber.
which a few seconds before had been
thrilling with animation. When the
verdict had been returned and accept
ed by the senate the great audience
dispersed-dispersed quietly, almost
solemnly. All realized that the ver-
dict meant war, and the action taken
was too momentous to inspire any
thing less than awe.
The house, after one Of the hardest
and most desperate fights In its his
tory, succeeded in forcing the senate to
yield the main contention in the war
esolutions-the independence Of the
existing government In Cuba. With
that exception the house accepted the
resolutions. The Republicans who
Joined with Democrats In an attempt
to concur in the senate amendments
entire rallied IA votes at one time, and
ON every vote thereafter the vote
dwindled. When the final vote was
taken. shortly before s o'clock this
morning $40 votes were cast for the
declaration upon which we are to go to
war, II war 1t is to be. Six votes only
were cast against It, They included
five Republicans and one Democrat, as
follows: Boutelle Of Maine. Brewer of
Alabama, Gardner OF New Jersey. John
son Of Indiana. Loud Of California and
Mccall of MASSACHUSETTS. Brewer is
the only Democrat voting against the
resolutions.
Representative Hull, Of Iowa, chair
| man Of the house committee on mill
| tary affairs. today introduced an ad
minlstratton bill authorizing the presi.
dent TO issue q call for volunteers tc
the number Of 10000 Of 10000 men. I,
will be considered Immediately BY the
commitsee, its passage expedited a,
rapidly as possible, and will take effect
Immediately upon the presidents ap'
proval Its terms will authortse the
president to call on the various state,
for quotas fsr making the aggregate
BY rpading in this way, instead o.
specifically booking to calling out tht
various state militia. wiH avoid sew
eraa embarrassing technioaiities, Z
mann one being the constitutional in
hiAftlon on sending state mihtia out o
TIN country. while volunNeers SO called
for can be ordered anywhere. It 4
lTlsSky that II the situation develops
lnno such grave proportions as Is nov
expected n second call for 100.0 900 vol
uateers Will be issued by the president
Secretary Long yesterday decided b
assign Commodore Howell to com
mand the newly orSasaxsd patrol Ase
consisting Of. the YOssnifs the Prairte
the Yankee and the DiIte This detail
sDr Commodore, Howell ~ solution
ldf 70, difiiculty which has been confrOnt
issG the department ever since his re
tIrn fYMn the European station. Sec
retary Long was very anxious to avail
hImsen of the experience of Commo
lAoFe Howell, but found some difionlt.
h doing so. In view o( t1re fact thar h
outranks both Commodore Schley an
lCaptaim Sampson. in command OF III
two tfiHsts. Neither of these ofncer
coum in Justice have been relieved t
make room for Commodore Howell
End thf creation OF the new feet solve
the difficulty. 1t Ia probable that tn
San Francisco will be retained by Com
modore Howell as his flagship. thu
materially increasing the strength o
the coast squadron.
Probably with the view OF ayailin
himself @f the large experience Of Rea
Admiral Sicard Secretary Long ha
revoked the sick leave VI that once
and ordered him to duty in his ow
ocIice at the navy department. Tech
nically Admiral Sicard succeeds In tn
secretarys Office Captain Sigsbee, VIII
has been acting In a similar capa<it
since Captain Barker's relief as profes
sional adviser to the secretary.
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.
; The House Announced . DeterminA
to Defeat Cuban RecoRnitton.
Washington, April l4.-Or Tuesda
| ~ Ioot u,aaL tho fnroiOp af fPoi Covu