Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-14

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WASHINGTON. April I3.-It has been
a.y of momcutous and exciting events
.. car.ress. Not iu years have both
houses been engaged I'm the consideration
.. -sch importan, business as that which
... brought before them to-day. Both
...ru.tt,cs having in charge foreign AZ
...~s REPORTED resolutions, the tenor OF
..t,r is believed 90 mean war with
-r.ir. The Hous, passed the resolutions
-...rlea by the majority of its commit
90. and The senate began debate Whlch
.s.v be protracted and interesting. In
.-. carly part of the day u seemed th"t
...r- was possibility that unanimous
..,,ou might be had in both House and
-.rst. but divisions. arising over the
form md words of the resolutions, could
no, be rccoucyod and majority reports
were presented.
The Senate was the fhst TO report lis
resolutions. and at the beginning of tho
session Senator Davis. chairman OF the
committee presented the resolutions ana
report dealing with Cuban AFFAIRS
which was vigorous ana scathins de
rlIu..ltion Of the Spanish management
,f the war and it's uhuman methods.
PURPOSE OF DELAY.
The purpose of delay on the part of
some of the members of the senate Was
shown in the objection 90 tine consi1er--
,ion of the report which sent il over 10
another day. but this did no, prevent
most exciting and vigorous debate upon
tba resolution and the Cuban question.
All day long tine Senate listened with
... galleries. while vigorous speeches
were made for and a4 inst the PROPOSE
ton. The minority report was presented
lbs four members of the Foreign Relations
COMMITTEE. Senator Foraker, OF Ohio
Joining with three Democratic members
VAS inn favor of the recognition of the
irg.penlence of the Government of cuba
III once. and il is au interesting fact that
there seems 10 be quite ID general feel
ing that the minority report of the COM
mitt,e may. when the vote is taken, be
tr. action of the Senate. Debate ana
discussion may alter this sentiment
which seems TO exist now. but the tenn
Der of senators ON both sides inclines in
that direction.
HOUSE FIRST TO ACT.
Although the Senate was hrst to pre-
sart its resolution. the House was first
-. act. For more than five hours efforts
were made i'm the Committee ON Foreign
Affairs 10 secure unanimous action put
,g The end division of the committee on
r.rtv lines prevailed and the resolution
.t the majority was passed after one OF
-l. most exciting episodes that have been
Witnessed in the House since the Fifty
first Congress. Party feeling ran high,
and. AS foreshadowed by the action of
tae committee. party lines were sharply
drawn. resulting in scene which be-
came personal and disgracefuL
The conservative forces I'm the Senate
favor The House resolution in preference
to that reported by the Senate commit
,. They 90 not believe il is ~ radical,
..l believe more good would be accom-
rl.he5 by it, other senators favor still
mIa.r resolution, as evidenced by the
resolution presented by Senator Hale
which is in direct line with the Presi-
dents message.
senate Proceedings.
War between two powerful nations was
Ill. sole topic OF discussion i'm the Senate
to-day. such excitement. suppressed
though it was; such feeling That the
t...tIy was on the verge OF events lhdl
would make history for all time 10 come
su.h sogueut and impassiOned oratory,
I.rfTI raB
aot been known i'm the Senate since the
....tue days when the country was
c,atuI.ed by the greatest war OF modern
l..s
s. FUN quarter of am hour before the
senate Was 20 convene Mr.. Davis chdIr-
utr of The Foreign Relations committee
entered the chamber and quietly walked
tl his seat. lu me centre OF the Repupli-
can si0e Be carefully placed on ms oesh
a bulky Iackage. which an lntutFel!
hU.w % Doe the fatcful resolutions aho
report from his committee, upon WIN"
pace or war might hinge.
The chamber filed rapidly, ana "hef
th. Nicc-Presidcnts gavel ltI hedIlS
every senator was at his desk Sc@rceS
4gD minutes had elapsed after the SEES
Sion convened before the Flce-ffesluei'
recognized Mr Davis.
Nr Davis presented 10 the senate inc
resolutions and report from ms commit
tt.. and requested that they be fedu' iH'
report was terrific arraignmcnl %
Spain and her policies, yet so eager were
all 600 hear every word that not lh'
slightest demonstration occurred through
out the reading. The resolutions ana re
port are as follows:
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
'Nhcrens. the nbhOrrent c"nd'
tions which have existed for more
than three years In the tsiahd I"
cuba, 80 near our own oo'"'rN
have shocked the moral sense Oh I'M
people Of the United states nav
been a disgrace 40 Christian ci'"'
<atiOn. eliminating as they h"'e -
the destruction OF "a United st"''
bnturship. with 2GG of It's "hcer
and crew. while on friendiN ''si
Ia the hnrbOr Of Hnbann, ana c""""
longer be endured, as has beeh ~
forth by the President OF the '"i'''
states In mis- mcssage 10 tcnGres
of April II. 1898. uDOn which IN" "e