New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-19

such action might be ieemed necessary by the
Senate when the resolutions came back II their
coming should be the resul: Of action by the House.
Comparatively few people were in the galleries.
The amendments made by the House to a Senate
bill approving compromise and settlement be-
tween the United States and the State OF Arkansas
were concurred In by the Senate.
Mr.. RAWLINS Dem. Utah) presented legal
argument on the question whether the authority TO
recognize foreign nation rested exclusively with
the President. He received ony slight attention.
as within a minute after he began to speak the
action Of the House on the Senate Cuban resolu-
tons was whispered abou; the chamber and imme
dately became the sole topic Of interest. Knots
OF Senators and Representatives gathered here and
there and animatedy discussed the situation.
Everybody excited a message from the
House officially conveying TO the Senate informa-
ton Of its action was momentarily expected
The Sundry Civil bill taken up. The pend
Ing question related TO the OF steam presses
in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Mr.. PETTIGREW ISL. Rep. S. d. introduced
concurrent resolution providing for the printing OF
10000 copies OF the Presidents message. the Cuban
correspondence the Bindings OF the Maine Court OF
Inquiry and testimony taken by II and the Cuban
consular renorts in one voume 10000 copies for the
Senate and 5000 for the House The resolution
went to the Printing Committee
THANKS TO CAPTAIN sIGsBEE.
Mr. MASON Rep.. I'D presented and had referred
to the Naval Affairs Committee the following con-
current resolution:
That the Senate II the United States. the House
OF Representatives. concurring herein hereby ex.
thanks for the courage, herolsm and devotion dis ds.
pam Pd by whd h% S% St s h IN the
tion OF the United States batte-shp Maine.
At 2.53 D. m the message clerk OF the House ap-
peared at the main entrance OF the Senate with
package OF bills and resolutions in his hand. Al
most Immediately Vice President Hobart inter
rupted the debate and recognized the clerk lie
presented the Senate several bills and resolutions
which had been passed by the House, including
that relating TO tho intervention OF the United
States In Cuba. The last were the resolutions
adopted by the Senate on Saturday night and
agreed TO to-day by the House with amendments
There was at commOtion In the chamber
Scores of members Of the House the floor
awaiting action on the House amendments, and.
although nearly every Senator was present, Mr
CHANDLER Rep., ~ H) noted the absence OF
quorum and demanded call OF the Senate The
roll-cal Indicated the presence Of sevenyhv Sem
ators.
MR. DAVIS MOVES CONCURRENCE
Mr. DAVIS (Rep Mimi. chairman OF the Foreign
Relations Committee, requested that the message
from the House concerning the Cuban resolutions
be laid before the Senate. After the reading OF
the message Mr. Davis addressed the Senate. The
stiffness as he begun to speak was profound He
spoke clearly but rapidly. as loIo"s'
In my great anxiety TO secure speedy action upon
taken Immediately | have refraired from taking
part in the discussion up 70 TINS time. me reso sou u,
same as those which were reported TO the Senate
BY the Foreign Relations Committee.
The exceptions noted by Mr. Davis were the strik-
ing out of the words "and are and the provision
in tho Senate resolution providing for the recog-
n,tion OF the Republic Of Cuba. Mr.. Davis said
that the whole subject had been thoroughly debat-
cd In the mean time. while the debate was pro-
ceeding the destruction OF the Maine had renamed
unchastsed. many OF the reconcentrados IN Cuoa
had died and differences and dissenslons had arisen
here as to the method of action when shouiu DC
adopted He said that Congress had now arrived
at a point where by thoughtful temperate ana
reasonable action the entire matter couiu oe se'
t,ed within twenty minutes. lie maintained further
thar no man could or would have the right TO doubt
that the passage OF the resolutions as sent 10 Inc
Senate would bring about the freedom Oh ouod aS
we'll as the independence of Its Inhabitants which
90 many desired In order that the Senate might
settle the question. and settle IL ho"' he o'eu ~
concur In the House resolutions
The motion had scarcely been made when MI
STEWART Pop. Nsv) addressed the senate ~ 10
tr,,e he said, that this question can DE se'''eu
Immediately but It is necessary that IL shouiu w oe
se,,led rightly and 1t cannot be so settled until
the freedom and inuepehuehee VI ~
lie are recognized" ~
Mr.. Stewart yielded to Mr. TELLER 'sii rep
co, who said there was a general desire ior No'e
~. message from the House. and appealed to
na senate to forego further debate in order that
vote might be taken. . "a, ,
Cr,e. Of .vote" "vote!" Vote" we're heard
from all parts OF the chamber
NJ chandler demanded the ayes and noes
SENATE REFUSES TO CONCUR
u- Daviss motion to concur in the House amend
nsnts was defeated 80 to 49, the vote in detail
being as follows
~ AYES-S2.
Adrich. Gear, p,a,, ,ro,,,
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