The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-19

Mr.. Teller said that at a later day h
proposed to answer some Of the offensive
utterances Of the senator from Maine CMr
Hale) and other supporters OF the admin
istration. He concluded with the state
ment that if Spain did not answer oul
ultimatun fairly. then we should speal
with shotted guns.
TILLMAN BOASTS OF HIS SKIN.
Mr.. Tillman Of South Carolina, address
ing Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin by name
demanded to know if he could give him
assurance that the administration would
not saddle the Spanish bonds upon the
Cubans.
The question, put in a direct manner,
aroused the Wisconsin senator. He rose
from his seat on the opposite side Of the
chamber, and. walking over TO within a
few feet of Mr.. Tillman. said:
81 challenge the decency of the senator
from South Carolina in putting such an
interrogatory to me by name. I want TO
say now that the suggestion to be sent
out from here in such an exigency as now
confronts this country is little less than a
Islander upon the president OF the United
States
1T am pretty thick-skinned, Mr.. Presi-
dent" replied Mr.. Tillman. eff I can ac-
complish my purpose in preventing the
| possibility of fastening this debt upon
! those people,I shall be satisfied to take
all the odium that may attach TO it,
SENATE CONFEREES NAMED.
| Mr.. Allen then withdrew his sub-motion,
! and the motion made by Mr.. Davis, that
the vice president should appoint the con-
ferees. was agreed to without division.
The vice president appointed as con-
ferees on the part of the senate Mr.. Davis,
Mr.. Foraker and Mr.. Morgan.
THE HOUSE, MEANWHILE.
On the house side, following the ap-
pointnent of the house conferees, as above
detailed, Mr. Grosvenor had moved to ad-
jOurn, but Mr.. Cannon called attention to
the fact that the house would have to
await the action of the senate before the
resolutions would be legally in conference.
He thought the house should remain in
session. Thereupon Mr.. Grosvenor with
drew the motion. and, upon Mr.. Cannon's
motion, the house recessed for twenty
minutes.
At $50 a. m. a further recess OF fifteen
minutes was taken.
The house took another recess until
o'clock.
at p. m. the house recessed until
o'clock.
Mr.. Adams had a long conference with
the speaker at his desk. Half dozen of
the leaders crowded about and took part
in the consultation. A question arose as
to whether the house, having asked for
the conference. was entitled to have
charge of the papers or not, and to set
tie this question Captain Mckee, the
journal clerk. paid visit to the other end
of the capitol.
While the house was waiting half hun
dred of the representatives gathered in
the lobby in the rear hall and awoke the
echoes with patriotic songs.
The Battle Hymn Of the Republic" was
sung by General Henderson of Iowa
JUST TWO LITTLE WORDS.
hTe house reconvened at 8 O'Clock. The
members were jubilant over the news
which floated about that the conferees had
agreed, the senate to yield on the indie
pendence clause, and the house agreeing
to restore the words ARE and" in the
first section, but suddenly the greatest
confusion arose. when it was discovered |
that there was still la hitch over the words |
"are and the two Republicans of the |
house conferees, Messrs. Adams and Heat |
wole having refused to yield on this |
point.
Several of the members Of the house |
were in their dress suits, and in the gal |
leries were many brilliant evening cos
tunes. Nothing was done until S:45 p. m.
aF1 ola 90 H.
the disagreement of the senate to the
house amendment and the appointment
of conferees.
Dixie and other songs were sung, led
by some Of the ex-Confederates, and then,
in tremendous volume, the corridors rang
with an improvisation, Hang General
Weyler on the sour apple tree, as we go
on
The war spirit was reflected in the songs.
Soldiers bivouacking about the camp fires
IN the enemy's front could not have been
more enthusiastic than were most of the
srizzled veterans who participated. The |
struggle going on was one to secure par
iamentary advantage. The house, which
had possession of the conference papers.
could at any time recede and agree. 1t
was this desire to hold the papers which
induced the senate to refuse, thus com
7eiling the house to further insist and
ask for further conference Agreement
% this further conference would give the
senate possession of the papers
A general conference of the leaders was
leld at the speakers desk after the SEN
tie had voted-S9 to 40-to insist. Mr.
DAHL and most of the speakers lieuten-
lnts favored voting to further insist, but
Mr.. Grosvenor favored an adjournment
lie argued that if the house adjourned
he country would place the responsibility
or the deadlock upon the senate. There
we're many indignant comments on the
which placed it in the power
II one senator to hold up the resolutions
md prevent an agreement
THE HOUSE STICKS TO 1T.
At e;35 ,. m, the house was officially |
.otified OF the senate's action in further
insisting. The Democrats applauded the
announcement
Mr.. Adams rep. Pa as soon as the
ePort Of disagreement had been read.
moved that the house stu further IN
list upon its amendments and request a
urther conference.
Again Mr.. Bromwell moved that the
-ouse recede from its disagreement and 5
oncur in the senate's amendments. q
The Republicans who were voting with {
ne opposition lost the vote OF Mr.. Coopsr s
I Wisconsin on this roll call He voted :
% with the administration Republicans
ne other eleven Republicans again voted :
o racede and concur. :
TIE motion was again lost. If4-i7S
Secretary % War Alger. who entered +
ne hail arrayed IN 2 dress sui, while the
ote was being recap!tula;ed. Joined in c