The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

, ritory our navy would be under the
direction Of the Cuban government II
the senate insisted upon the Turpie
amendment. Cries of mo-" No"
were heard over the chamber, coming
from all sides
senator Mills, of Texas, said that the
house had turned it's back upon the
fundamental principle of the constitu-
ton and the prope curse for the SEN
ate new to pursue was to refuse to
grant a further conference with the
house cOnferees.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, said the
situation, so far as the senate vas IN
cerned, made the last stage worse than
the first and he for one was in favor Of
insisting upon a disagreement with the
house.
Senator Mason, Of Illinois, stated
what he conceived to be the parliament
tary status of the pending question. He
said the hope had been that if the SEN
ate would yield the substance of in
dependence, the shadow Of the freedom
would be left to us. Senator Mason
then became almost hysterical in his
Oratory. He had, he declared, made
the fight for independence. He had
been force' % yield still further. I'VE
gave up our ideas" he cried, but l say
to you now that l capitulate, but 1 do
not surrender. You have conquered
me, but if God let's me live, I give you
notice that tomorrow I shall fight for
cuban independence and gain it before
l quit this sphere of action"
A strong appeal vas then entered by
Senator White. of California, for ac-
ton of some kind hat would end the
suspense and end it at once.
The first part of Senator Davis mo-
ton, to insist upon the senate amend
"nnfC JrnG n rt4
The second part, requesting a further
conference, was disagreed to-39 to 40.
AT 9:15 o'clock p. m. a recess of one
hour was taken. After the recess Sem
ator Morgan presented a joint resolu-
ton declaring war against SPAR which
was read and allowed to lay on the ia
BILE.
AT 1890 p. m. Chief Clerk Browning
OF the house, presented a message
from that body asking for a further
conference upon the Cuba question un-
on the disagreement of the two houses.
Senator Davis moved to insist upon
the senate amendment and grant a con-
ference.
senator Allen moved the senate name
the conferees. The motion vas lost
% to 40.
Senator Davis motion was carried
and the president pro tempore (Senator
Frye) appointed Senators Davis, For
aker and Morgan.
"A recess was then taken for a half
an hour.
1 a. m. Since midnight the senate
has been in informal recess although
technically in session. The conference
is still in session, the house members
having returned fifteen minutes ago
from a consultation with house leaders.
An agreement rs understood to nave
been reached.
AT TIA a. m. Senator Davis present.
ed the conference report.
The conferees of the Cuban resolu-
ton reached an agreement at ITO a. m.
which is to restore the words "are and
in the first paragraph and to eliminate
the Turpie amendment recognizing the
lnsurgent government entirely. The
first paragraph Will lbe as it passed the
senate.
The conference report has just been
adopted by the senate-2 to 35.
The resolution agreed to is as fol-
lows:
Joint resolution for the recognition
OF the independence of the people of
Cuba, demanding the government of
Spain relinquish it's authority and gov
eminent in the island of Cuba, and to
withdraw its and and naval forces
from Cuba n Cuban waters, and di-
recting h president of the United
States to use the land and naval forces
of the United States to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Whereas. The abhorent conditions
(which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so hear our
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense of the people OF the United
States, have been a disgrace to Chris
tan civilization, eliminating, as they
have, in the destruction of the United
States ~battleship, with 266 OF its officers
and crew, while on a friendly visit in
the harbor of Havana, and cannot
longer be endured, as has been set
forth by the president of the United
April 18th, 1898, upon which the action
Of congress was invited; therefore,
Resolved. 1. That the people OF the
island of Cuba are, and Of right, ought
to be free and Independent,
2. That it is the duty of the United
States to demand and the government
of the United States does herby demand
that the government of Spain at once
relinquish it's authority and govern
ment in the island of Cuba and with
draw it's land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters.
3. Mat the president of the united
States be, and he hereby is, directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces Of the United States
and to call into the actual service Of
the United States the militia OF the
several states, to such extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
4. That the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island except for the
pacification thereof, and asserts its de-
termination, when that is accomplish
ed, to leave the government and con-
troll of the island to it's people.
The senate at $50 O'Clock a. m. ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house met at 10 o'clock this
morning, in accordance with the recess
taken Saturday morning.
Mr.. Dingley moved an adjournment,
which was carried. The regular seS-
sion, therefore, began at II o'clock.
During the two hours intervening, a