The Columbus journal., 1898-04-06

against Spain was already made mp and
that with congress rested the responsi-
bility Of declaring war. Forcing ~ to
wait longer was only to invite criticism.
He declared for the most vigorous 70.
ton Immediately.
After the Cuban speeches had been
delivered the senate resumed consider.
alton of the sundry civil bill and fin.
ished 3S pages before adjourning. De-
spite the specific statement that the
presidents message would not be sent
to congress Monday and the inferential
understanding that the subject Of Cuba
might not even be referred to. people
came to the capitol by the Thousands.
It was q great audience that looked
down upon the chamber when tho sen.
ate convened. Every seat in the gal.
lery except the diplomatic. was filed,
and even in the diplomatic gallery there
were several member, Of foreign lega.
tions.
Pettigrew Is. d., presented . tele-
gram signed by more than 100 Of his
constituents which read: IAN parties
here want Spanish torpedo fotills
turned back or destroyed. Patience ex.
hausted."
Gear (Ia.), presented resolution Of
the Iowa legislature lniorsing the 70.
ton of the president and congress upon
the Cuban question and pledging ito
support to the administration.
Senate Commitsee's Report.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The senate
committee ON foreign relations resumed
its sitting today. The committee has
arrived at q definite conclusion Is to
the resolutions it will recommend, and
Senator Davis has prepared the report
to accompany the resolutions. This re-
port will deal with the situation in
vigorous language. and it is unders(ood
that much will be made in it Of the
Maine disaster. The committee has 20.
cepted the finding of the court of in.
quiries so far as it goes, but has exer-
cised the prerogative OF extending
the inquiry AID drawing conclu.
sions in advance Of those drawn by
the Maine court. This report will be in
the nature Of an address to the cOun-
try in justification of the resolutions to
be reported by the committee. The
committee now expects to he able to
report on the same day that the presi.
dents message is received. and mem.
bers of the committee still look for a
message that will he in perfect accord
with their resolutions. 1t will recon.
mend both the recognition and the dec
laration favorable to Intervention. The
president has been informed of the
probable character of the committees 8
report, but what, if any, comment he
made has not been made public.
For Cuban Independence.
WASHINGTON, April i.-Mr. Grout
(Rep. VT today introduced In the
house the following joint resolution
recognizing the independence of the re-
public of Cuba and for other purposes ::
Resolved, By the senate and house
of representatives that the United
States of America recognize the repub-
lie of Cuba as q free and Independent
state. THAT the president is hereby
authorized to expend ont of the appro-
priation for the national defence in the
act approved March 3, 1888, not exceed.
ing 500. 600 to provide .combatant
Cubans with the necessary food,
raiment and medicine for their imme.
diate relief from starvation, also neces-
sary implements of agriculture and
seeds fOr planting crop.
Provided, That the relief herein au.
thorized to nOn-combatants shall be ex-
tended only through authorized agents
of the United States, and to this end
tho president is authorized to request
the cooperation of the proper officers
OF Spain in the island of Cuba"
The Cannon Notifications resolution
was passed, and then Mr.. Hull ia. J
moved to suspend the rules .,----.' 49,
bill for the reorganization of the army.
After q brief debate, 1t was arranged
that Wednesday should be set aside for
the consideration of the Hull amend
ment.