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sion either until the question was finally
disposed of or until an agreement had
been reached for a vote to be taken at
some specified time in the future to be
measured by hours.
At o'clock tonight another effort
was made to reach an agreement to ad-
Journ but it, too, was unavailing. The
scene in the Senate this afternoon as the
war of words was being waged was a
memorable one. This will pass into his
| tory as one of the great days of the
Senate. Throngcd galleries looked down
upon the half circular chamber below
where were assembled scores of men
who had written pages of American his
tory. With one exception every member
of the Senate was there and the cXcep-
tlon (Mr. Walthall of Mississippi was
confined to his bed i'll. Among the dis
tinguiShed audience were a hundred or
more Of the members of the House of
Representatives, justice of the Supreme
court members of the Presidents Cabi~
net and others eminent in the life of the
country.
1t was an inSpiring-a historic scene,
and one rarely witnessed, even in this
blages. In such circumstances, it is not
surprising that the brilliant orators who
addressed the Senate rose to, and even
surpassed their best previous efforts.
The debate beginning at the unusually
early hour of 10 O'Clock, continued until
far into the night. and yet the throngs
remained as if held under some spell
Amid all the talk. however. it is not
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question has been changed. The minds
of Senator's are made up as clearly as
Is Americas case against Spain. A SEN
satlonal incident, not really growing out
of the debate upon the pending question.
occurred ut 9:25 o'colck tonight Dur
| ing personal squabble Mr.. Wellington,
(Maryland), charged Mr.. Money, (Missis-
sippD with speaking in the Senate as
the agent of a New York newspaper.
Mr.. Money was on his feet He was
standing III the rear of the Democratic
benches, about fifty feet away from Mr..
Wellington who, with flushed face Occll-
pied a conspicuous position immediate
to the left of the Vice Presidents chair
Mr.. President, | want TO correct the
Senator from Maryland" he observed
''The remark that he just made is alb
solutcly untrue"
Il want to say to the Senator from
Mississippi that The Journal had said
that it's commissioners had returned, y
replied Mr.. Wellington.
Il do not care what the Journal said, "
| rctorted Mr. Money.
Mr.. Wellington: IF there is any m
truth In the statement it was made by
the newspaper"
II am correcting you, not the Journal, y
retOrted Mr.. Money. II say the remarI,
-r@l make is not rle.""~---u----~--------
Il make the remark as the Journa
gave il" again retortcd Mr.. Wilmington
doggedly.
''Then make il on your own RESPONSE
bility, cried Mr.. Money. his whole frame
quivering with suppressed emotion, his
arm outstretched defiiantly toward the
Senator from Maryland.
Il do make il on my own responsible
ty," replied Mr.. Wellington. like flash.
Then YOU lie!' came from the AIssis-
sippi Senator so quickly that it sounded
like an echo or crack of Il pistol after
the flash Of the explosion
The Senate was electrified Senators
looked at each other in blank amaze
ment. and the galleries rose on masse
and lcaned over as the two Senators
faced each other.
Il call the gentleman TO order. If the
gentleman can indulge in that kind OF
conversation on the floor of the Senate -
said Mr.. Wellington, as he resumed
walking toward his antagonist Il can
stand it as well rs he can" BY this
time all was confusion.
r'bn N-icn DVaSiInuf po,,Ii,,r,
order and Senators had risen to their
feet. But the two Senators still called
to each other i'll defiant tones that rang
out above the din.
Come outside and make it, cried Mr..
Money.
Very well them" retorted Mr.. Well
ington.
Come now," said Mr.. Money, beck
oning
THE Senate will be in order" called
out Vice President Hobart.
Mr.. Wilson, Washington. broke the
tension at this point by stepping forward
into the centre aisle and asking in a
bland voiuce, whether Il declaration of
war would he in order" The Senators
and the galleries laughed heartily at
this sally, and meantime friends of the
bellcose Senators surrounded them and
led them away into the cloak rooms.
Subsequently Mr. Money apologized
70 the Senate for using unparliamentary
language.
Mr.. Cullon. QllinOis), was the first uto
address the Senate to-day. He declared
that the hour for action by this country
was about to strike. Spain's black
crimes, he said, call aloud for vengeance,
and that vengeance will be taken by the
American people in the interests of hu-
manity. He declared that the Maine
disaster was an act of deliberate and
atrocious murder"
Mr.. Berry, (Arkansas), was recognized
Immediately after the conclusion of Mr..
Cullom's speech. He prefaced his re-
marks by stating that as II Senator of
the United States. he was present in his
seat on the upper floor of Congress to
uphold and support the President of the
United States in his efforts to bring
peace out of the chaos now existing
He wanted to vote for the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Turpie. which proposes to
recognize the independence of the pres
ent republic of Cuba.
Mr.. Daniel, (Virginia), was next recog
nized. I'VE stand upon the edge of
I.