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SENATE AGREES TO VOTE.
CUBAN DEBATE NEARLY OVER
AN AGREEMENT FOR FINAL ACTION IN
THE PRESENT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
THAT. HOWEVER. MAY EXTEND INTO srNpAY-A
THE CUBAN QUESTION AND WAR WITH SPAIN
DISCUSSED FOR MORE THAN TWELVE
HouRs-EJooUENT DEFENCE OF
THE PRESIDENT BY SENATORS
woLcoTT AND sPooNER.

Washington. April 15.-The Senate at f0:40
O'Clock tonight adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow. after reaching agreement TO take .
vote on the pending Cuban resolution some time
during the legislative day OF tomorrow. That
legislative day may extend into Sunday.
After the debate had continued for eight hours
to-day an effort was made TO reach agree
ment to begin the vote on all the pending reso-
lutions at o'clock tomorrow evening and In
the confused colloquy among Senators there was
made manifest for the first time disposition to
flibuster. Mr.. Caffery. OF Louisiana, although
disavowing any intention to delay action un-
duly, objected to any fixing OF a time for q
vote. The debate then proceeded. but IN q few
minutes Mr.. Wellington. Of Maryland. made Q
motion to adjourn. This defeated by the
decisive vote of 81 to 10 The emphatic manner
in which the decision was reached indicated q
determination on the part Of those Senators who
desired immediate action to endeavor to force
the Senate to remain in continuous session
either until the question was finally disposed Of
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 made
to reach an agreement TO adjourn. but II. too.
unavailing
A MEMORABLE SCENE PRESENTED
The scene as the war Of words was being
waged a memorable one. This will pass
into history Of the great days Of the
Senate. Thronged galleries looked down upon
the semi circular chamber below where vera
assembled scores OF men who had written pages
Of American history. With one exception every
member Of the Senate there and the
ception Mr. Walthall. OF Mississippi was con-
hiS bed Arno he iishe ed
audience a hundred or more OF the men,
bers Of the House OF Representatives. Justices
OF the Supreme Court. members Of the Presi-
dents Cabinet. and others eminent in the public
| life OF the country. II inspiring scene.
and one rarely witnessed. even in this country
of great and notable assemblages
In such circumstances II is not surprising that
the brilliant orators who addressed the Senate
rose TO and even surpassed their best previous
efforts The occasion. the surroundings. the
momentous subject under discussion. inspired
them. Their speeches eloquent, their rea-
soning close and cogent. their wit as keen
the flashing sword, their colloquies as sharp
and piercing as the pistols crack. The debate.
beginning at the unusually early hour Of 10
o'clock continued until 10:45 at night, and yet
the throngs remained II held under some
spell During the day speeches were delivered
by Mr. Cullom. OF Illinois: Mr.. Berry. OF Arkan-
sas; Mr.. Daniel. OF Virginia; Mr. Tillman. ot
South Carolina; Mr.. Wolcott. OF Colorado; Mr..
Spooner. Of Wisconsin: Mr.. Chiffon. OF Texas
Mr. Teller OF Colorado, and Mr.. Stewart, Of
Nevada Fully twenty other Senator'S are on
the Vice Presidents list for speeches.
SPLENDID TRIBUTES TO THE PRESIDENT.
All the speeches were characterized by brill
lance and eloquence but II is no detracton
from the effort Of any man 10 say that the most
notable utterances made by Mr.. Wolcott
and Mr.. Spooner. who magnihcently supported
the policy OF the President. The argument Of
Mr. Spooner was exhaustive and profound.
Amid all the talk however, It is not apparent
that a single vote on the main question has
been changed. The minds Of Senators are made
up clearly is Americas case against
Spain.
A sensational incident. not really growing out
OF the debate on the pending question. occurred
at 9:25 o'clock tonight. In personal squabble
over the recent trip made by Mr.. Money. OF
Mississippi 10 Cuba. between him and Mr.
Wellington, OF Maryland. Mr.. Wellington
charged Mr.. Money with speaking in the Senate
as the agent OF a New-York newspaper. After
a heated colloquy. Mr.. Money said. You liel'
10 the Maryland Senator. Subsequently Mr.
Money apologzed to the Senate for using un-
parliamentary language.