The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-23

Washington. April 19-Af'cr one Of
the hardest fought battles between
the two houses known In many years,
Congress early this morning cnme 10
M agreement upon the most momen-
tous question 1t has deal; with In .
third Of century.
The Cuban resolution was passed
and will be sent TO the President this
morning. Its provisions mean the ex-
pulsion OF Spain from the island OF Gu.
la by the armed forces OF the United
States There were many roll calls In
both houses and each body held tenn.
ciously for Its own resolution. The
conferccs had great difficulty In agree
Ing.
The hrxt conference showed n deter.
mination on the part OF the House no,
to yield n single point. and II was only
after long consultations with the
House leaders that they agreed to al.
low the little words are mud" In the
first section OF the Senate resolution.
which declares that the people Of Gu.
ba are. and Of right ought to be free
and independent.
The resolution. as finally adopted.
wns that reported from the Senate
committee on foreign relations. with
the addition OF the fourth section.
known ns the Teller amendment dis.
claiming. nny intention Oh the par, Of
the United States 10 acquire Cubn. The
resolution cannot bc sent TO the prcsi.
dent until after !, Is signed by the pre-.
siding officers to-day.
The President retired before mid.
night and the white House wns desert.
I.I f.r NJ
Montgomery. who received the bulletin
the capitol wire. The message was
turned over To the domestic end OF the
mansion nnd without waiting for the
action u the House thc.exccu,ive Office
wns closed for the night.
At i:iS o'clock this morning the Zen.
ate received the REPORT Of the confer.
cncc committee Of the two houses Of
Congress, and fifteen minutes after.
ward had adopted II. There wns d
fight to til. last minute. the advocates
Of the recognition of the islnnd republic
Standing their ground until they wer.
fairly knocked down by vote of 4? ic
~. The minority vote was cast by
insisted that the resolution should car
1
dcncc Of the Cuban republic.
The adoption Of the conference ~
port brought TO q clo~e one of the mos
in,ercstin. and iumultuous sessions OF
tho Senate held In years. such scene,
Of confusion aud excitement have
rarely been witnessed In the ordinarily
Htaid nnd dignlfici body ns charnc
terixsd liz proceedings from noon yrs
ter'iny until nearly ? O'Clock In ths
morning. Interest In all other question:
wna dwarfed Into insiRnihcRnAc by
the one overwhelming question ~ wn,
war which all now regard 10 bc ab
soluiely inevitable.
| A feeling of bitterness grrw up In
| tween the Senate aud HOUSE durinl
the late afternoon and evening that ai
one tlm~ seemed likely to delay acsioa
Cooler rosin..ls prevailed. however
and determination of the momentoul
| question wns nnaiiy reached.
The radical advocates Of indcpeu
dencr slowly. but uonc the lrss surely
lost ground. however. hrlns swep'
back by the powerful and compact mi
noeity oppossd IN ihrm. They yielded
only after the bil'rrcst contest In ths
history of the Senate.
The House. after ono of thu hardrA
ard ns0st desperate lights In its his
WI. snceee1ed In forcing the nenats
- yleAl the main cunienison In the wsi
gsosoutbsn-she Independence oe the ~
lDe1nG esvesumsnt Il Cuha. with thai
- iessosttsoA Ths nspuhllcans Whl
@Oe - eooeug y ~ osoots asDen1