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r 2 THE OMAHA DAILY , TIHTHSDAY , APIITL 7 , isos. GREAT CRUSH AT THE CAPITOL Gmtcst Demand For Admission in Bscenl _ - - Yearsi THOUSANDS UNABLE TO GAIN ADMISSION People TJenlrou * of Hrnrln * Proceed- In ConnrcuB Commence Collecting n Enrlr an U O'clock. WASHINGTON-April 6. Never In recen ! years , If ever at any time , has there bcei such demand , for ad m Us Ion to the halle o congress as was made today. People wh ; appreciated what the conditions ot attain would be were at the doors of tlio bi build fng before 9 o'clock , and they were there li such numbers at this , tlmo ; hat wben tin doors were opened not.lo exceed .half of then could nnd aeaW In the galleries ot elthei the senate or the hougo. The people begat to arrive at the east front ot the caplto as early as 6 o'clock , and notwlthstandlnf the fact that the thermometer reglsterce below the freezing point they took tholi places at tlio doors and held oa with i calm steadfastness and a determination o purpose worthy of a most Important quest. The arrivals were scattering up to 7:31 : o'clock , but after that hour they came It largo groups , and by half paot 8 the con creted grounds In front of the building wen well covered with struggling people seeklai Ingrces to the building in wnlch they evl dently expected history to be made durlnj the day. The large stone steps leadlni to the senate and house wings and to tin rotunda were literally covered. When tbi doora were e > pt < ned tbo people rushed Inti ( ho capltol through the various opening : llko water from a swollen river breaktni through a defective levee. In live mlnillei time all the public galleries wcro filled am the crowds In the corridors were so dens that It was difficult to believe that any hai found scats and been removed from thi throng. throng.CRUSH IN THE GALLERIES. Upon the lesue of the day teas of thott eands Who swarmed to the capltol bollevei depended pcaco or war. Wlthlm , the pcopli nlmcst overran the bluecoated pollcemei who struggled to hold them In check. Ii great waves the Irresistible stream surgei on up the marble utalrwajs to the galleries In front of the doors of which the grca mass pressed. Women fainted In the press eild men aid children wcro crushed by thos b'hlnd Thoi.rrangements for tbe reserved gallerlt' ' were excellent. Special cards had been Is sued , and , thougb many fallpd to gain ud mirslon , owing to the lateness of theV or rival , those holding special tickets were wol cared for. Oi the floor the greatest excitement oni activity prevailed. The leaders rushed hlthe and thither rallying their forces. Humori flow about Here Indignation was rlo against tlio report that tbo president wouli nsk 1'or discretion ns tobcn Intorventloi should take place ; there a etauncb supportc of tlio president was counseling calmness there a group was dlscuenlng the probabiltt of an alliance between the democrats an the dissatisfied republicans ; there an appeu to a group of republicans wee being made t stand solidly by the president and party ot ganlzatlon. The battle wes already on. In corner of the capltol the house committee o : foreign .affairs was meeting. In the ol library ball the ' 'recexicentradcs. " as th republicans who have been urgent for actio have bcen ! called , were dlscucfllng the Jutes phasa of the situation with stormy words Everywhere waa the militant spirit whlc conies with events that , stir the blood an qulrkeii tl ) < 5 pulse * . , , - q more ; Inspiring scene could be Wll 'riesi > 8d1Jtfc < in.i.wflsp'reacnted by thegrefttfha ; " ' of "the-houso of'r'cprccentatlvcn Just bcfor the house mat. Tier upon tier' of peopl from gallery rail to wall stretched la an ur broken line , the gay colors of the riowna an hits and flowers of the women relieving th somber black of the garments.of the mci Above the speaker's desk the festooned 'oil flag of the American republic v.eo to the ey the symbol of patriotism which throbbed 1 the breaat acid opposite the speaker's 'ilia ! the great clock with Its guarding 'warrior ticked away the minutes as the vest 01 Bomblago awaited the message which carrlc the fortunes of the American people.x 31R MO U A IIM > TaiC EX K I \ TtIE SKjf.VT ! Mont Prominent I'eoulc In the I.nn lU-prrxfiittMl In tlie "Gnllirle . WASHINGTON , April 6. A memorabl ceno was presented at the opening ot th senate today. An audience that tested th full capacity of the accommodations ha filled the galleries hours before the senat convened. It was by no means on ordlnar orowd of gallery habitues.Members of tli famlllco ot most of the distinguished me In American public life were there , prom nent representatives ot the several forclg legations occupied the diplomatic gallery , an persons dlstlnfcuU'hbd in all walks of 111 Iwd como to witness a scene that promise to form an Important page In American hi : lory. A message was to be received froi the president tbe United States thi might In Uu results mean war between tw gnat nations and Intense Interest , borde : Ing upon anxiety , wau depicted on evci countenance. In the private gallery sat Mrs. John . Logan , widow of the brilliant "D'.ack Jack , who won fame on many a hard fought flel and served long In the body upon which h widow now looked. Accompanying her wi Alias Clsneros , her ward , who was rescue from a Spanish prison where she had bee incarcerated for allegiance to the cauao i Cubii and 116 agents. In the diplomatic * ga lery was tbo distinguished Sir Julian Pauuci fote. the ambassador of Great Britain. \\as the first time he had been In this plai nlnco the Inauguration of President McKli ley and at that time ho occupied a seat c the floor of the senate. Seats In the exec tlvo gallery had boon reserved for a par ! from the White House , but their occupan were late In coming. Senator Proctor was the first senator make lily appearance on the floor. AD 1 quietly \\endod his way through the dcsl to his scat the people In the galleries reco nlzed him , and a slight ripple of applau ran through the great crowd. Mr. Procti eceincd to bo embarrassed by the attentli which he attracted , and soon afcrward dl appeared In the cloak room. A vase of beautiful Euster liliesoccupl the desk ot Mr , Foraker when the sena convened. * Mr. Allison asked unanimous consent th the senate resume consideration of tbe su Now Is the time wlicu you should take i Spring Medicine to purify your blood gtvo you good appetite , Bound sleep steady nerves nnd perfect digestion That scrofulous taint , that skin tron blc , that liver dil flculty.thatbiliou Take tendency , tha Urcd feeling , ar all cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Giv this incdicino a fair trial and you wll realize its positive merit. It is no What wo say , but what the people wh are cured say , which prove that Hood's Pills I America' n * ari 1 1 ci Great.t MO * eure I" ' ! tMJ ry civil bill. ThU wai agreed to , trx ! mid a buzz In the galleries the clerk bcgar o read the bill. When that part of the bill providing that o part ot the appropriation for Howard unl- crsltr In this city should bo used for the icologlcul department was reached , Mr. Idwley ( ( Conn. ) , Interrupted the reading. Io said that everywhere the United States ecognlzcd that there waa a God. Such ecognltlon Is made In the senate and house very day , and the war ships and army posts f the nation have their chaplains. Ho de- Ired therefore to know whether this provl- Ion prohibited religious Instruction at the nlvorslty. Mr. Allison explained that It In no manner nterfe-red with religious Instruction , but no art of the appropriation could be used for ho support ot a theological department. Ai 10:30 Mr. Davis , chairman of the com' mltteo on foreign relations , moved that the cnate go Into executive session. Division as demanded and Ihe vote , 25 to 11 , dls- Icscd the absence of a quorum. A call 01 he senate was then requested. While this proceeding the hundreds ln > the gallcrlci waited the action of tlio senate with Mines ! rcathless Interest , as all realized that attei raiting for hoursto hear the message read the senate they were likely now to b < Isappolntcd. The call of the senate Indl atcd the presence of seventy-three senators Mr. Mills ( Texas ) expressed the hope tbal ic call for the yeas and nays upon the motion of Mr. Davis would be withdrawr nd that the senate might without dlvlstor o Into executive session. On a viva \oc < oto tlio motion prevailed aad the vice pre-s dent at 1:37 : p. m. ordered the gallerlei learcd. Right minutes afterward the sinato re umed legislative business In open seislon. As soon as It became noised about the ccr- Idors that -the galleries Tvero again open tremendous rush up the stairways beg.lt nd a few minutes afterward the rsalterle : fere again nearly filled. Himdrsda , how ver , tired and disappointed , had already let lie capltol. At the request of Mr. Allison the "omlder tlon of the sundry civil bill was n-sinned. The reading of the bill was concluded ant he amendments which had been passed ovei nformally were taken up. Mr. Davis secured the adoption of ar mcndment for $250,000 to the limit of cosl if tlio public buildings In St. Paul. An amendment by Mr. Cullom , approprl atlng $150,000 , to restore the banks of thi Ohio river at Shawneetown , 111. , which wen ecently swept away by the floods , wo/ adopted. An amendment , which wao practically i var measure , was proposed by Mr. Pcttui Ala. ) . It provided for rn appropriation o 200,000 , to bo Immediately available for thi mprovemcnt of Mobile tay lit order tha ihlps and their barges might read he uharvcs of Mobile to obtain coal am upplles. Mr. Pettus and Mr. Morgan made en ap ) eal for the amenelment as a measure reallj accexaary tie a matter of national defense. Mr. Allison said he wa.i opposed to mak- ng a fiver nail harbor act out of the sundrj tvll bill. Mr. Gray ( Dl. ) advised Mr. Allison tha 10 had an amendment for the Improvemen if the harbor of Wilmington , Del. , bccauai ho factories of that city , which were work ng upon army nad navy supplies , were serl > usly embarrassed by the condition of thi mrbor. In reply Mr. Allison said any measure pro idling necessary means for the national de en. ' would pass both ttie senate nnd houai promptly. He believed that If the propcaei amendment was necessary for the natleraa defense It ought to bo passed by the DCOI ate. Ho suggested therefore that all sucl amendment ! ) bo Incorporated In a scparad measure. Meantime lie asked that the btl laid aside and the whole qucotlon wen over. over.At 6 o'clock the senate adjourned. lousi : MKununs MAY BREAK AWAY Simple necoininonUtitlou of Intervcii tlon Will Vet HulUee. WASHINGTON , April 6. frour ot the re publk-aii , embers ot the foreign relation Jommlltert , cf the house , , Mews. : Henry 9 [ rt4llani71Jgeal { oje o5rMlnne8 : ta , tSmlth i Michigan "inil. 0ulggtor'Ne\yVorK , have an nounce"4ihls morning tha tJiey Vlll not sup port the president's recoh'imondatlonc'lt the ; are as outlined- xfaic of .tKo'mornlng . pa pers , and especially If ho asks interventi.ii at bla dlscietlon. 'Mr. ' Henry declares tha 10 Is In favor of resolatlorui which recite th conditions In Cuba and tbe blowing up o : he Maine and then resolve that' Spain ho forfeited all dominion over Cuba and author izlng the president to use the army nn navy to drive Spain from the Island. Th democrats ot. the cpmmJttee. .probably vll tqln these Jour and before" the message comt in It seems certain that the ) resolutions pre sented to tho' . hoifne will'nfttr.'o'upport birr Nothing wllKbo done by theV'eSommlttee tiowever , until the ? message Is presented. Tt committee met at 1Q a * , m. The republican conferen.ee wtilt'h bos bee oppcsed to delay In the Cuban matter me at 10:30 : a. ts. today. About eighty o ninety republicans' were present. There wer scene very heated epeechcn mado. Mr. Taw n ey of Minnesota- has been esprclall vigorous for Cuba , made a very polnte speech against the alleged policy of th president and wanted action which would b Immediate. Mr. Colson ( rep. , Ky. ) left the meetln while It was still In progress. "We" ar still In the dark , " he declared in a dls gusted tone. "Wo do not know what th message will bo , and , as-it-Li to come'1 today , "we will btfYe tef wait to decide upo our courso. ' * - - No proposition waa presented to the ccc Terence , but the tone of other speeches wa [ n favor of vigorous action If the president' message did not meet expectation. ? ; Mr. Tawfley of Minnesota favcrsij a.rcput llcan caucus Instead O.f a ccnerit\ce. I making a motion , to that effect he gavo.ren sons that In case of any considerable nurr ber of members not agreeing with the prea Idtnt on the policy outlined In hla messag no action should be taken by the rcpubllca organization of the bouse. His Idea was t have a special committee appointed wit power to call a caucus. If In Us Judsmer suih a course waa considered advisable whe the message should have been received. Mr. Mercer of Nebraska supported a sul stltutc for a conference Instead of a can cits , to which all republicans ahould be Ir vltcd. Tnls plan was agre ? ; ! to. The hou for holding the ccateronce caused a sllgl division , but 8 o'clock In the hall of th house was decided upon. "Neither the foreign affairs committee n < the house will support a resolution that dci not declare for Independence of Cuba I some form , " said a member of the forclt affairs committeeafter that committee mi today , and he added : "It Is possible tin the resolution will declare the dominion i Sp ° ln In Cuba at an end , If there are re ; sons why recognition of the present goven ment la deemed advisable , " Among- members of the house , both T < publicans and democrats , there was cxprcssi opposition to thct suggested plan ot leivlr Intervention to the discretion of the pres dent. The democrat. ! said that would me : leaving the power to declare war In t ) bands ot the president. There was a vei strong feeling among many republicans , hov ever. In favor ot supporting the outllru plan should the president urge It as tl best method ot dealing with the Cuban situ tlon. tlon.Tho The house committee on foreign art a I agresd to take no action until the mcesa ; was received , Tboy adjourned at aeon afti general ( Mscujslon of the situation. The republican conference adjourned 11:30 : a. m. to mret again at 8 o'clock. Tl tone of the meeting was strongly again empowering the president to Intervene at h discretion. But aa no absolute Informatle was at hand as to tha character of the me- cage It was decided to wait .until after had been presented and to meet again . 8 o'clock this evening In the hall of tl house. The meeting of the house committee i foreign affairs , which waa pilled for tonlgt has be n abandoned. A call tor a caucus of tbo ihoiue repu llcans , addressed to General Qrcavcnor Ohio , chairman ct the caucus , which w being circulated during .tho day , was aba doned. It Is understood a caucus will 1 called after the message cornea In. The conference of. republicans for toalg baa 'been declared off. Ncvr Roller * for Old 'Moiiltor * . WASHINGTON , April 6. The Dureau Steam Engineering of the Navy departmei la actively engaged In the work ot prepa Ing for tbo Installation of the new belle that are to be put Into the old monitors thi BecrtUry Long decided Mveral weeki j o put Into commission for UM In the navy. . Through the extraordinary efforts adopted b ) ho bureau the officials there * expect the ) will bo able -Install these boiler * In aboul hlrty days a task that under ordinary cir cumstances would require six months work MIMTIA ANXIOUS TO O TO l-'MONT Frnr ( ho Nevr Army tllll Will Sim ! Them Out. WASHINGTON , April 6. The strong pa- rlotlc sentiment which prevail * among the militiamen of the several states Is flwllnf vent In a number of communications whlcli mvo been received at the War departmcnl regarding their status In the event ot bee- littles. They are ot ouch a character as tc cave no dtyibt In the minds of tbe odlclale hat tbls strong organized reserve army which amounts to over 100.000 mca , will b < Quad ready to any call that may bo made upon them for assistance In time ot need At the same time there teems to bo some car among the members of a number o bcse organizations that the operation ot the Hull army reorganization bill , which has tin tpproval of the administration and Is tion jeforo congress' , will operate to th'elr disad vantage should Its provisions be made cffec- Ive. This bill contemplates the cxpanalor during time of war of the regular armj rom Its normal strength of less than 30,001 men to 130,000 men. The Idea seems ti prevail 1n the mlnda ot militiamen that I the regular army Is Increased as provide ; 'or in the bill It wilt preclude their partici pation In the war , as the number of soldlen irovldcd will be all that the government re qulreo. Colonel Ralston of tbe Third regiment o Pennsylvania state mllltla was at the Wai department today In connection with varloui matters that have come up Incident to tin present emergency. The allotments made by the president ou of the emergency fund for the War depart ment up to this time amount to about $7 , 000,000 , most of which has gene to the ongl neer's office and tbo fortifications bureau Both of these bureaus combined are work- - ng hurriedly in putting tbe sea coast fortl Icatlons In a formidable state of defence The sum of $500,000 waa glyen to tin quartermaster's bureau to bo expended , I necessary , In the movement of troops , sub sistence , camp equipage , etc. The sub slstenco bureau , which provides for the feed Ing of the army , Is prepared promptly to glvi orders for all supplies that may hi ? needsi at any point. The ordnance bureau has 01 : iand a largo stock of the Krag-Jorgensei rifle , now used by the army , but the official : lecllno to say whether It Is sufllclent to ai'n the mllltla. The arms owned by the latte ; are In many respecta very Inferior , and 'i ' many Instances are eald to be such ns havi been discarded by every nation , and there 'ore. If the mllltla Is called Into servlci there will be a demand on the Ordnanc department for the supply of arms now li by the regular army. PLANS FOR NAVAL , OPERATIONS Squadron Will Mnkc a Hnnl for the CimnrloM. WASHINGTON , April 6. The plan of ac tlon for the naval forces In event of hostllltle la now practically completed as a result o several weeks' constant work on the part o ; he officers to whom was entrusted this im portant feature of the war preparations While these plans are naturally most closel ; guarded , It may be stated oa high authorlt ; that one feature ot them contemplates a das by the flying squadron Under Commande Schley to the Canary Islands. 'This ' propnsl tlon la as yet tentative , as all projects tub ject to unforeseen conditions must be , bu lias received most careful consideration b ; the naval authorities. As outlined by : high naval officer the plon Is that In th event of a declaration of war ttie .flylrii squadron , as It is now composed , or posslbl ' ; with the addition of a few moro fillips' , wlj Immediately start cast , with the Canarle aa Its destination. Naval officials .do no think that It would bo a difficult task for a powerful lif fleet "to" establish a statlpn , a that polnt''and operate from U osra Ixtso" t harass the boast of Spain , 'Prom 'that uWrJ tbo squa'drcn 'could not only'be placed ad vantageously to Intercept Spanish merchant men , but would be In a position , should elf cumstancc.s demand or warrant , so desperat a venture , to attack a seaport. It was als pointed out by this officer that to seize am hold the Canary Islands would be a sever blow to Spain , Inasmuch as the islands" It between the Cape Verde Islands and Spall and In direct line with the route to Cuba. Should such { > plan bo put In operation th' ' American fleet In Cuban waters would b composed of the present squadron at th Tortugaa and such additional vessels as coul be spared from the protection of the''coas ' further up. While tbcro would , of .course cald thUt officer , bo a certain amount c danger In removing the flying squadron s far from home , it was felt that clrcum stances might arise which would Justify th dash to the Canaries , "henco the plan wa among these considered by the departmenl though of course not as yet finally decide upon. THREE YEARS WITHOUT Rcnolntloii Declaring ( or Imlcpend < - iiimill Intervention. WASHINGTON , April 6. Represenfatlv Pearson o ! North Carolina , a rcpubllca member of * the bouse foreign affairs corn mltteetoday Introduced the followtag Join ' resolution. , Whereas , The government of. Spain fa three yeura past has been waging- war 1 the Island ot Cuba against the revolution ary government established in that Islam wlt'nout making any substantial progres toward the suppression of tuld rcvolutlor and Whereas , This war , by reason of the ur usual and uncivilized methods resorted U hns caused unprecedented loss of life an destruction of property , not only to the oj posing- forces , but to Innocent non-corr butants , by rpason of the process know as recormentratloti , and lias caused scrlou Injury to the commercial Interests of th United States , Involving fne destruction c -the - lives and property of many of our clt sums , disturbing tbe business of our cntlr country , endjmsorltifr public health nn comfort by reason -of the proximity of pes tllentUl dibcasss , causing our governmer to expend millions of money in patrollln our coasts and In policing the hlsh sea : In order to maintain the obligations pf nci trallty , and Ilnally , when our forbearanc had already been taxed to Its limit , one e our battlcs'nlps anchored In the harbor e Havana , nnd on a friendly visit , Is di strayed by an act of unspeakable atrocltj and Whereas , There Is no definite prospect nn no present energetic efforts on the part e the government , of Spain to suppress tli revolution and restore peace to the Islam and Whereas , The further prosecution of hoi tllttles will result In further Injury to t'r commercl.ll , sanitary and business Interest of the United States , without benellt to II Kovcrriment of Spain ? therefore , Hcbolveil , That we- recognize the indi pendenco of the republic of Cuba and wl accord to its government all the rights an privileges of a foreign state under the la of nations. Resolved , Tnnt the-i Imperative Interes of the Unltcel StatPS , as well ns the hlghe ; : considerations ot humanity , constrain 01 government tc Intervene for the purpose t ending tha contest , and the in-iBldcnt of tl United States Is hereby clothed wlt'n fu power to use all the land and naval forci In order to accompli' . ' ! this end , * SiiliinnrliiC' Calile. DERBY , Conn. , April G. The largest o der ever given by the government for su marine cables to be used for torpedo pu ; pcscs has been received at the Kerlte cab works at Seymour , conditional upon ear shipment. The order Is for fifty mllea . single conductor submarine cable and flftee miles of No. 7 submarine ca'ble. ' The worl will be required to run night and day fi several weeks. .Renily 'to Move. DENVER , Colo. , April 0. Colonel J. Van Horn , commanding the Department < the Colorado , received a cipher message fro Washington , ordering him td hold hlmse in rcadlaesa to move to the south. Should a order for their transfer ccnie , all the trooj In the department could start within ot hour , arrangements for transportation ha1 Ing been made. , II r I UK * Gun * nu l Ammunition. LONDON , April 6 , The steamer Marong Captain Wilson , which sailed from Nev castle-March 29 for Now X9rK , bad cxj boat fourteen most modern guns , seventy-six toi of gun carriages , ninety-two tons of empl ebelli nd eleven too * of empty cartridge VJ& . , r.A , - 1 . \X "tiki DISAPPOINTED Wait for Hqqr in the Galleries of tbo 1 1 ( * * Horn fade t UA j , ' " LOOK FOR 'M&SAGE THAT NEVER C ME 3 O _ _ _ _ _ Vd Memberffcej It Keenly Atio nntt Enter tl { 'o * the JtcKalnr Hun- Ineni" 1r < lhe0ar < n Itatf- Manner. I T j _ WASHINGTON , 'April C. After walling patiently In the galleries and corridors of 4ho house ifor hours , many of them from 8 o'clock this mornlng until shortly before a o'clock this afternoon , the thousands who toad como to hear Iho president's message turned away dUgused ( at the delay. Never was there such disappointment at the capltol. The members felt It moro keenly than the spectators , and for two hours after. ward they stood about the lobbies discussing this latest phase ot the situation. The news of the proposed armistice , whloh came on > the heels of- the announcement that General Lee had cabled for delay , received qulto aa much attention os the request ol Lee. Lee.Tho The debate In the houue over the armj reorganisation bill attracted little or no at tention. It was completely overshadowed by the moro absorbing question. Considerable opposition to the bill devel oped on the ground that Its provision for an extension of the regular army la time ol war to 104,000 men would be Inlmlcablo tc the National guard and the volunteer forcee upon which the country tad heretofore rolled In time of stress. There will T > e a strong effort to recommll the bill tomorrow. UBED RAPS FOR ORDER. * As the hands of the clock pointed io 12 Speaker Reed pushed his way .hrough the green baize doors leadIng - Ing from the lobby to the house nnd as cended the rostrum. With two whacks oi the gavel the great multitude was hushed. The members and many of the spectators In the gallery arcae and stood with bowed head as tbo blind chaplain of the house de livered a solemn Invocation for the divide old In this day's deliberations. There woo a general understanding upon the floor soon , after the house assembled that the mes-sage would not be sent to con gress probably until 3 o'clock and the mem bers settled In their seats to await wllli what patience they could for It to appear. In the packed galleries this fact waa not known and they momentarily expected lie appearance. As the families of many ol the members could , not obtain admission tc the galleries Mr. Ba'lley asked If the speaker could entertain a request that tfae members be permitted to bring their families upon ( he floor. The speaker answered In the negative. The rules strictly prohibited him from entertaining such a request. It havlng been arranged last Friday that the army reorganization bill should be a upeclal ordefnforfoday ( not to Interfere with a report fre/f)0tlio ) / ) pommlttca on forelgn.iaf- fairs ) the snjgjl ; OK recognized Mr. Hull , chair man of thej military affairs committee , to call It . up. Ea t WRANGLSXIVER PROCEEDURE. AI wranglorfollAwed as to whether the bill should be cdhBldered in committee of the whole or ln''thb 'house , and as 'to the limits of the debate ) . 'FJic galleries \\atclicd these preliminaries Impatiently but with Interest as the leaders ! on "both sides , Mr. Dliigley and Mr. Ballcyand ottierB'tpartlelpatc" < l''In ' the sparring ) ! Itdvtas finally agreed that the bill should bo considered It ) the house but all efforts to 'rru.ngty.a.lliillt upon the de * bate falled'eowlnB tothe objection of Mr. Marsh ' ( rep o 111 ! ) , whote' bno 'Of ' the most bellicose meittboreJ upon aim-ttoifr. < ' Mr.f/HSilli-Ha ffi calm' , ulspossib.hafe 'stale- mcni , * explained /the features and purposes ot the blll.iasi'd the 'fielvantages of the pro posed three battalion 'formations which have been fully covered In the -ocla'ted Prccq dispatches , n The- present formation , he said , was absolutely obsolete , and It would be murder toireiqulre the 'army'of" the United States to go Into battle under the present law. The deadly icbara'cter of modern1 flrci arms made an < e > p'ea. formatlon1'absolutely ' sfecessary. . i i While Mr. Hull 'was speaking the report was quietly flpread'-'throdgh ' the house thai the me&sago would' .be sent to the house al ' " ' ' ' 2 o'clock. Mr. Marsh ( rep. , ' 111. ) followed Mr. Hull , Ho endorsed the main features of the bill , but expressed Ills opinion -that no captain could handle a company of 250 men under , the new formation. The debate drifted alodg with considerable range , many members par ticipating. t Mr.Lacey ( rep : , lot ) aroused the first out burst of applause from members and gal leries when he said that ho regretted thai war seemed Inevitable , bnt that ono good thing would come ot It. The regiment ol the statei of Georgia would vie with thai of the state of Iowa to see which ; could be In the front rank of battle and atayilongest The coming war would cement with bloocl and Iron the states of the union. Tilr. Robblns ( rep. , Pa- opposed the toll ! because he believed It was Inimical to the volunteer service of the United States. Ic timeof war the volunteer forces , he thought ought to do the , fighting. The regular armj should not bo Increased , , as was proposed li this bill , to 10 ,009. When the report was circulated , and con- flrrnel that there was to to no message to day there was an exodus of disgusted people ple from the gajlerlcs and the members deserted - sorted tha floor , , to .discuss the latest phase of the situation ta the lobbies. Interest It the debate on the army bill almost ceasce and It drifted AIonK lu desultory fashion. The mitin argument used against the btl waa that In case of. war thexNatlonaI guare and volunteer forces could oupply the troop ; necessary above the regular army of 26,000 Thla waa met with the contention that a1 one-quarter of the expanded regiments wouli bo regulars they would be ready for rea service In a much shorter time than thi volunteer forces could be. An amendment was offered to reduce thi size of the companies from 250 to 200. At -o'clock , ' without action on' the bill aho house adjourned. _ . MAY INSIST ox uicoa\iTiox SenateCommittee Not Inclined It Cliiinffp It * He.olntloii. WASHINGTON , April 6. The senate for eign relations committee met at 10 o'clock but only flvejljlttnbers were present at thai hour. The 'cQmmUieo ; soon secured a quorun .and took up'thoms'orlc ' before It with a deter mination to'fe'yfwi' the problem as speedily a ; possible. It'jvas recognized that It would be difficult and really not desirable to de cide absolute * * upon a course to be pur sued until theP'mc.bsage should be laid before the commlttqojiibut it was felt that Impor tant prellrtlmuyl work could be done In ar- rlvin : at the. sentiment o ! the members o : the committee/ difference of opinion de- vcJoped ae ttj'thl advisability of yielding te the presldenVfJ wlshe.s and of giving up thi recognition "ofpuban independence , and 1' ' was found tbatt there would be Important difficulties InrthpTnvay of pursuing this course as some of tHe members appeared qulto de termlned not 40 < consent to a reconsldera tlon of the IlrsL.-leclslon to Incorporate botl the Independence and tbe Interventlot features In the resolution. The member : who had been present at yesterday's oxecu tlvo session ofbe | senate reported an evi dent determination on the part of member : to embody the Independence feature In what ever resolution that might bo reported , oi at least s.etcue.a division cf the senate ot this point. On the other hand. It was contended tha only the president cculd recognize Independence once under the constitution and It was aske what course senators who held that vlei and still advocated Independence would pui , uo when confronted with a demand to hav cougrees take this step. The reply was tha 'they ' could vote tar the resolution , still leav Ing , lt to the president to slcn and cxecut ea to may eeo fit. It wan argued that I tha United States should recognize Independ ctvce end then go to war to secure It am succeed In defeating and driving the Span Uu-da out of Cuba , we 'would still be la po Itton to dictate our own terms with thi Cubans. Tb * claim WM Uo t _ d Uutt ftUnlU States would bo stronger before the civilized world In not appearing to want to anncj thn Island , and It was asserted that thb appcnranco would bo greatly strengthened by the adoption of a policy looking to the Independence ot the Cuban republic. The committee took a recess at 12 o'clock without reaching any conclusion , The ov changa of opinion among members rendered It Quito evident that a majority of the com' mlttee la opposed to eliminating the clause for Independence and the friends ot that form of expression wcro confident thai when the report should como to bo modi It would bo oa first determined upon , for th < Foraker resolutions declaring for the rccog nltlon of Cuban Independence and for armcc Intervention. The conclusion will not , ihow over , bo officially announced until the mts Mga Is received , referred to the commlttci and formally considered , The expression ot opinion among member * developed the fact that Senators Frye anel Lodge stand alone In thinking that a change should bo made , eliminating Independence from the Cuban resolution. The remnlnlnt nlno members of the committee , tompoafe' ' of four republicans and five democrats , wll eland by the committee's original dcclslor for both Independence and intervention , un less tliero should be some chtinpo from pros cnt conditions before the vote Is taken. It It the expectation that the report will bo mnd < upon the assembling of the senate tomorrow AMIIASSAUOHS UFiCIDK TO ACT To Tender flood OflloeN io Preveni Oulhrrnk of Wnr , WASHINGTON , April 6. It was learnei from a reliable diplomatic source today tha' ' the ambassadors and ministers ot the grea powers ot Europe stationed In Washlngtot and roprosentlng Germany , Austria , Kranci and Italy , at a meeting held at the Drills ! embassy at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon agreed upon the substantial terms ot a Join1 note tendering the good offices of the pow era to avert war between the United Statci and Spain. So far as can bo learned tin note has not yet been presented and It 1 : understood that Us presentation depcndi upon the seriousness of the situation as do velopsd within the next few hours. On the same reliable authority , It Is stntee that the actual text of the note to some ex tent was agreed upon , If Indeed It was no mudo up In Its entirety. It Is said not t < contain the word "mediation , " but In mon diplomatic terms and In a friendly spirit It suggests the good offices ot the powers. It la understood also that the main pur pose of this concerted action Is to tempo rarlly defer the war crisis for at least i few days during which mature action moj bo shaped. This reported action by the pow ers la entirely distinct from such stflpa ai Pope Leo may bo taking toward the sami general end. The course of the ambassadors and min isters , as well as their movements wlthlt the last twenty-four hours , have been sur rounded with uncommon measures of cuutlor and secrecy. It Is a case In which dlplo matlsto know how to exercise even greatei rigor than other officials. It was knotvn las night that a meeting was held at the Drills ! embassy late yesterday afternoon , but al those participating were 30 secretive , aftei It had occurred , that no hint escaped as tc Its purpose , beyond the Inference- that 1 < concerned the critical condition of Spanish American affairs. It was not until today however , that It bee line known to thee havIng - Ing access to Inner diplomatic circles , thai the discussion at the embatsy took a dellnltt line and that the counse of procoelure , a < well as Its form , was no : only dlscussee but largely decided upon. Of course anj such action could bo taken only as a tcmili of , Instructions from the saveral foreign of fices of Europe and apparently the mode ani time of execution of any Instructions Is now committed to ambassadors and ministers ai Washington , but as stated these Instruction : ore very limited and mertly designed tc eecuro peace If possible by use of Europcai gobd oill cos. There was the same complete reticence It all diplomatic quarters tbls morning , and such action as cuay have been taken yes terday was not followed by any further pon- fcrcocjs ori concerted , moves . during , th < ' i 'early part of' today. For the time being tht ambassadors and ministers were turning ( heir attention to the capltol and were awaiting with deep Interest the president' ! message and Its effect , upon congress. Most of the foreign establishments were dceerted by 11 o'clock In order to gain ad vantageous positions In the diplomatic gal leries In the ecnato and house. The Brltlst ambassador started for the capltol short ! ' before noon and was followed by practically the entire staff of tbo embassy. The Frenct ambassador and his eta ( I were among the few who did not go to , the capital. . The .Spanish .minister , Seqor Polo , remained a ! the legation during the morning and .re ceived a number of visitors. The oltuatlor had not changed , so far as he was concerned and while continuing to express his pro found hope for peace he admitted to hi : friends that ho , was conscious of tbo ex tcemo gravity of the situation. Notwith standing tht ! , ho la proceeding as thougt affairs were In their customary channel , ant to his friends he pointed out that the lega- tloiv presented no evidence of expectee change , ot packing or ot preparation foi departure. In another high diplomatic quarter It wai strongly Intimated that no doubt existed ai to Great 'Britain's ' acting with the othei powers toward a continuation of peace , evei though It sympathized with the Cuban pollcj of the United States , * ud the choice of th < British embassy as the place ot meetln ; was1 cited as an evidence of this. Thcsi dispatches stated yesterday that the Brills ! government had made known to the Stati department here Its view that the Cubai conflict should be brought to a close In thi Interest of humanity at large. It Is ex plained that there Is na conflict betwoei the British government's position In ex pressing willingness to lend Its good office * ' towa'rd securing peace and Its refusal In anj way to press the United States In the mat tet. tet.HAVE HAVE THE SYMPATHY OF ENGLAND ANNuranoeri Given the United StiUo o : Cordial FrlcndJihlii. LONDON , April C. On the highest author Ity the Associated Press can announce thi British government has assured the Unltei States of Its fullest and most cordial sym pathy In Its Cuban policy. This assuranci was given with the most complete knowledgi ot tbo latest developments In the ncgotla tlons between the United States and Spain and onthe understanding that events an tending steadily toward armed Interventloi In Cuba. The British government Is even mon friendly to the United States than the news papers here , having more accurate knowlcdgi ot the real nature and purport of tbo deal Ings between tbo United States and Spain. The statement made by the Associate ! Prces as to Great Britain's refusal to joli with the powers In the mediation proposal , advanced by Baron DeCourcel , tbo Frencl ambassador , has been entirely confirmed. Tbo Austrian * ambassador , Count Deym had a two hours' conference with the ofll clala of the British foreign office en Saturda ; endeavoring to Influence Great Britain t Join In the scheme , but his efforts wore eh ttrely Ineffectual. 'The ' ambasador at Wash Ington , Sir Julian Pauncefote , will partlcl pate In no Joint representations to the Stat department at Washington ualecs first a < j sured that they will not be distasteful to th president. The hlsbeet officials In London are con vlnced that Spain designedly Juggled Uv facts of President McKInley's ccnnectlct with the pope's attempt to mediate. In orde to influence public opinion In Europe agalns the United States , using the Spanish ambas sailors at the capitals as the mouthpieces o the misinformation. This , apparently , hai tbo desired effect upon continental opinion but It had exactly the opposite effect 1 Great Britain , The United Stated ambassador here , Colonel nel Jehu Hay , and Mr. Balfour , the actlni secretary of state for foreign affairs , bad i long conference at the foreign office thi morning. Cuba was the main subject dla cussed , but the eastern situation was ala touched upon. The foreign office official admit that tbo conterenco was of moat 1m portant nature. flliiilit Wllllnir < > Arbitrate. WASHINGTON. April 6. Senor du Bo * late charge d'affaires of Spain , who was 1 : charge during the critical period followln the Maine disaster , today authorized the fol lowing statement : The report of the Spanish commlsslo Which Investigated the Maine disaster ha not yet had Urns to read ) Madrid froi Havana. Notwithstanding this the Spanish government U ready to submit the evldonci of both sides' to the Impartial judgment ol the expert opinion of the maritime nation ! of the world. UXOKUT.VIX AS TO THE SITUATION , Delnr of the PreHldent In Not tin I- vrranllAitnroTeil , WASHINGTON , April 6. The delay In tbe settlement of the Cuban question , In the an nouncement that the president's message would probably not bo sent to congress before Monday , was received In congress with vary ing degrees ot favor and disfavor. All united In the necessity tor protectlnc the safety of General Leo and other America ! citizens In Cuba. Many , however , wcro In cllned to crltlclpo because our citizens Itai not been removed heretofore , while oihen declared protection for them should have beet sent to Havana. "It Is a humiliating spectacle , " said Sena tor Quay , "that with our fleet within nliiRt ] mltea of Havana wo are not able to protec our people In that port. " "Tho request , " eatd Senator Proctor "merely Illustrates the character of the pee pie we are dealing with In this matter. " The Intense .Cuban sympathizers on botl sides of' the senate chamber were frco li their expression of opinion that there wai some motive for the delay that did not op- pear on the surface. Tiey did not que.Jtlot the good faith ot the representation as to tin danger of Americano In Cuba , but the ] agreed there must have been other causes foi the administration's course. When the Madrid bulletin stating the ptob ability of an armistice In Cuba was madi known they found In It a verification of theli surmises. At ono time during the afternoon the In dlcatlon was strong that dissatisfaction wouli find voice In the open sestlon of the ucnutu but those who felt disposed to discuss thi question were restrained largely from a Iccl Ing of delicacy , because not fully certain o their ground. The conservative element did not flnd en couragement In the situation. They wen not displeased over the prospect of delay but they expressed regret at the occafcloi for It. "Tho publication of the fact of dangc to Americans In Cuba , " said ono of them "will sot the country aflame and the wai spirit will be more rampant tomorrow thai ever , " Senator Elklna was among the conserva tlves who expressed apprehension as to thi effect of the reports from General Lee , bu ho found great oncoutugemcnt In the outlooV for peaceful settlement of the difficulty. Other conservative senators were Inclines to minimize the armistice reported. The personal followero of the president de clined to see any other reason for his actlot than that of conserving the safety of Amcrl leans In Cuba , and said that for him to havi taken any other -course would under the cir cumstances have been Incons'ldcrate and In human and therefore not like the president Altogether the day's proceedings had tin effect of leaving the senate In an unsettled condition , but It relieved the tension to i perceptible degree. MOVEMENTS OK XAVAI , VESSELS Texan StnrtH to Join the Siiiindroii. NEW YORK , April C. The battlcshlr Texas silled today to Join the flying cquadror at Hampton Reads. As It cast off Its line : at the navy yard docks at 8 a. m. and pro ceeded rapidly down the East river and through tbe harbor to sea It was followed by salutes of the steam craft. HONG KONG , April C. The United States fleet Is preparing to go to sea and supplies of ccal are being purchased for the use ol the American war ships. The United States authorities have purchased the British steamer Nan Shan , which will bo used as a store ship. KEY WEST , April 6. The United States cruiser Cincinnati Is aground In the middle of tbo harbor. It returned from patrol duty tbls morning and ran en a mua bank dlrectl ) opposite tb sovcrnmenk'1 Wh&rf , " . ' -The tug Leydcn la Crying to 'get It' off. ' " After two hours' work the tugs Merrltt and Leyden succeeded In pulling the Cincinnati oft the mudbank. As the cruiser grounded at high water It Is believed It has not sus tained any damage but a regular naval In quiry will be made. The United States gunboat Helena arrived this morning from London and anchored In the harbor. WASHINGTON , April 6. Captain Samp- son's big war fleet at Key West -will be still further strengthened In a day or twc by the arrival ot the double turreted moni tor 'Amphltrlte , which loft 'Beaufort this morning for that purpose. GRAVESEND , Eng. , April C. The United States cruiser Diogenes , Lieutenant J , J. Knapp In command , passed hero at 3:30 : p. m. today , bound for Weymouth , where the United States torpedo boat Somers , com manded by Ensign C. W. Hazelton , arrived on Monday. EVERYTHING O.UIET AT HAVANA , Jio Symptom , of Excitement on the HAVANA , April 6. The temperature here today Is high , but It Is duo to the sun and not to excitement. Individual cases , from business men to nervous women , are plen tiful , whcro apprehension takes the form of burry , but just the same every plan has been made to leave the city at a moment's notice. The government deserves great credit foi the Tact that In a time of national excite ment the best of order Is preserved In Ha vana. The streets are as quiet as the mosl exacting could ask , whllo the ordinary avocations cations are pursued without break or mo lestation. The Mascotte arrived hero thh mcrnlng end will be loaded on Its return with passengers eager to get to the United States. The Fern , 'Bacho ' and Mangrove are etlll In the harbor with no orders and with nc Indications of leaving for the north. It Ii safe to say that Havana , at this hour , ' . ' . far quieter then Washington , New York 01 Chicago. Of course many business men iiave made their preparations to suspend trading until times are quieter and the vexed ques tions are settled. News from congicss is naturally awalated with -reat anxiety , but nc news ID expected , until the middle of the afternoon. Mounted police , contrary to custom , sur round the guard at Central park and are stationed In the neighboring avenues and at the palace. Spanish reports from Plnar del Rio saj that when the roconcentrados left the capi tal of that province yesterday for , the firs ! time , four of them wcro assassinated by tht Insurgents. CONCURS IN THE ENGLISH VIEW I'nrU Declaration Hind * None hui Slirnntory roTvern. WASHINGTON , April 6. The views of Sir Richard Webster as to the right In the event ot war of search of neutral ships by Spain 01 the United States are concurred In by the State department. It Is pointed out that the capture ot contraband Is legitimate dur ing hostilities , and that search Is necessary to determine the character of a ship's cargo. It is also held hero that Sir Richard Web ster's statement as to tbe status of Spain and the United States under the declaration of Paris Is correct. The fact- that neither Spain nor this country are signatories ot tbe Patis convention has caused considerable dis cussion as to the possibility of privateering In the event of war. It has been suggested that the powers might attempt to treat the privateers of either nation as pirates. An official of the State department said today , however , that no real fears are entertained on this ground. Ho pointed out that It hai been held by the best authorities on inter national law that the declaration ot Parli that "privateering Is and remains abolished , " is merely a compact and cannot , affect Inter national law ; consequently , no nation , by reason of Its being a member of the Parlt treaty , can treat privateers ot nou-slgnatorlei as pirates , nor U It prohibited from uslnt privateers Itself when at war with a uattor not a member of the Paris convention. NEW YORK. April C. Frederic R. Coudert an authority on International law , rcfcrrlm to the statement mode by Sir Richard Wen ter , said today : It Is plain , na stated by Sir Rlchnr Webster , that the rights t Spain and th United Stales respectfully as belligerent should not bo affected by the declaration o I'arU. TbU 1 a truism. They were nclthe of them portion to the congress nmt cannot bo bound by Its results. I cannot ntnw , howc-vcr , to the propo t tlon that tlio United States hna lot nnr rights by expressing opinions In the pnt on tbo subjects nocoming' , up > In practical shape. The right. * of tha United 9tntr must b regulated by the mrnfiitre of Its * obligations. Itn obligation * nmt duties nrd not to bo Increased - creased In the ono cnfo or diminished In the other by expressions ot opinion on the ixtry of tho.io who might happen to be temporarily ! * " nt the heneH of the government. Keipeclally la this oo If those expressions were not no- qillesccil In by Spain. It la certainly nn untenable * proposition to hold that tbo Unllcl States has estopped Itself from tbo exercise of n right which Spnlni continues to possess because the for mer has e > xir > re'sse > d opinions against and the Litter In favor of such right. J As to the right of search llfljlf. It doe * "ft not seem to be > different In extent from what It has heretofore beeui. As tlux neutral ship 1 * bound to abstain from carrying contra band of war. In order to ascertain that fact either belligerent Is nt liberty to search any vessel that carries a neutml flag. " " SITUATION' "TxSPAlsT" OH.VVB. There Arc Jlmnored niMNeiiKlon * In lliiCiililnel , LONDON. April 6. The Madrid corra- rpondent ot the Times says : There Is no Ueflnltn news , but the altua * tlon becomes more stnb'.e In Its gravity. The telegrams from Home Indlcn'e that tha pcpe'a mediation la , or perhapo wan , In- ele-jlnlto nnd undevelopeel , nnd that the as sent of all parties concerned Is as yet not accorded. It Is rat el furthermore that his holiness will nak the queen regent to grant an armls- tlco In Cuba. Her majpe'y may do so , but as no armistice Is re-portesl to have been a'ked for from tbo rebel camp , the grant ing of It ralll not be easy. A nilnlsterl.il crisis Is talked of. No crl ° ls of this nature * Is In Immediate pre. pect. but the shades of ministerial opinion ure known to contrail with rome sh.irpne'MM. Tlio Cuban inln''try's ' Tne8 > NiKe to tlio In surgents Is thought hero to be sailing as clewo to tbe wlml as Is safeEl Hcrnldo d Mndrlel attacks Itlth tootb mid null anil the Kxercllo Esp.mol , an organ reprcs ntlntf the army , brings a violent charges ngalnst .tho co'onlal minister , Senor Morel , although adducing no proof. With these exception- the press Is lauda bly Eolier , nnd tbe country .rays little , but pull , Itsjlf together for attack and defense. Diplomacy or Intervention may Htlll. of course , IIP trumpt , and peace may entue. If It iloea th.ere will be much warlike prepa rations to unmnke > and Spain's estimate oC America , Its parliament and people will bavo been an error. The Madrid correspondent of the Dally / Telegraph says : 'I ' am able Io as ert that In thc opinion of more than one Kuropcan government a. peaceful settlement on the bi l of SnnnHi concessions could be tnslly secured , If u llt- tlo time were allowed for reflection and ills- ciiBslon , but the rapidity of even s nt Wn-Oi- " liiKton Is the moat clntiRcrous element of tbo situation. It Is a question whether tha Cubans are ripe for Independence , or whether such n measure could be executed In a hurry. The Vienna correspondent of the Times explains - plains a settlement which "offers an ac ceptable compromise , If not too late , and which has already como under the notice ot _ . ono of the parties concerned. " He Bays : The Frliems Involves giving Culu auton omy , but p'aclng the Island In n relation toward Spain similar . ' .o that which Kgypt sustains tcivnrel1 Turkey. Under this pi.m Cuba , would pay nn annual tribute * to Spain , " while America WMili'J be entrusted ' * lth the jv control of tlio Cuban finance's and have the * sfimo standing tbcro na England has In r "Th 'united States would guarantee the SpinNh loan , which , considering America's blRh credit , cculd easily be is'iied nt 3 per e-ent Interest , being covered by the trlbuto. The jiroceeds of the. loan could be divided , say one-third to Cuba mid two-thirds to Spain , and 'thu ' < both be rescued from llnan- clal ellstrera and an honorable pc-nco se cured r.dvan'agecus to botli America end Spain. 1'OIITER IRKPUniATES AX AIITICMS. In IIli * AlienerHI - I'nner CrIUeluc CoiiHrreMf * Severely. WASHINGTON , April C. In regard to on article In the Hartford Post , criticising con gress , Secretary Porter said today : il have not written a line for my paper , the Hartford Post , during my' residenceof over a year in Washington. I have not bad time to manage the editorial page of the paper , even If I bad the inclination to dose so , under pro-tent circumstances. So far as the article which has caused criticism Is concerned , I did not write It nor see it until two days after Its publica tion , nt which time I promptly sent u tele gram to the managing editor of t'no Post expressing disavowal at the exa e-ratcd tone of we articles and cautioning- the * ed itor to be moro careful In the future. I am on the plcasantcst terms of friend ship or acquaintanceship with a largo num ber of representatives nnd senators and any unfair or discourteous criticism of congress would be directly opposite to my feelings "and record. No ono regrets more than my self any misapprehension which the publi cation of this article may bavo caused. Nnval Mllltla Want * Sliliin. ALBANY , N. Y. , April 0. The following telegram was sent to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt today : Governor Black requests me to ask that you assign two of the new coastwise Bteam- ors to the naval mllltla of this state. They will promptly man them for the defense of New York harbor , Long Island sound and any other point designated by your e'apartx ' ment. C. WHITNEY TILLINQHAyr , T Adjutant General. , < * ( Repair Dnmawe nt MareInliuul. . ( WASHINGTON , April C. A telegram re ceived at tbe Navy department from the commanding officer of the Mare Island navy jard showed that the amount of damage suf fered from the earthquake tbock last week Is $342,000. Secretary Long will ask congress - gross for a special appropriation to make the necessary repairs to tlio buildings and tbo other property damaged. 11 uni Kntuhdln. SullH Today. PHILADELPHIA , April G. It wag re ported at League Inland navy yard loday that the delay In the departure of the monitor Mlantonomoh Is due to a break In lt ma"T chlnery. 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