The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-14

mend this memorial to the tender mer-
cies of this house and bespeak for il
! the indulgent consideration of the
1 members"
STARTED THE FUN.
DR.. Condon's remarks were the in
ception of a period of fun-making,
which lasted for some minutes.
| Mr.. Nye inquired OF the doctor if he
! had read Senator HaIa's speech. DR.
/ Condor replied that he had not had
| the pleasure.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures as we are
to meet with this terrible catastrophe
| tomorrow, 1 hope we shall not be en-
/ veloped in the nebulous gasses today,
| and I therefore call for the question. y
| Dr. Condor hoped the gentleman
would not add any more to the volume
! OF gas than was necessary. He at
| once moved the previous question on
! the passage of the resolution
| Mr.. Morrison maintained that DR..
! Condor could not make such motion
| he having voted against striking out
| the eUacting clause.
| DR.. Condor insisted that he changed
his vote for the express purpose Of
moving to reconsider
Mr.. Nebeker of Rich hoped Mr.. Nor
rison would not raise such q question
| in any event, as the people of Cuba
action of this legislature upon this res
olution.
Mr.. Critchiow offered slight
amendment which was accepted by
DR.. Condor. Mr. Critchlow then asked
| the author of the resolution which &C
ton Of congress was intended to be
! commemorative of the house in
| promptly passing the resolutions now
pending in the senate. or the senate
for oil viz iOT1p
DR.. Condor was not exactly acquain-
ted with the present status OF the
Cuban resolutions But" said he,
there is no doubt that they will pass. -
When the laugh this sally produced
had subsidized, Mr.. Nebeker of Rich
arose to remark that he thought the
resolution should pass as it stood. 1T
attitude toward Cuba; therefore it
matters not whether the senate passes
the Cuban resolutions or whether the
senate refuses to pass them and the
house concurs, this resolution will be
in accord with that action, which ever
it is
Another hearty laugh followed when
| Mr.. Critchlow suggested the resolution
be so amended as to leave no possible
doubt that it would accord with Nhat-
ever action the senate takes, since it
was impossible to tell whether the ac-
ton which will ultimately be taken
will be favorable to the Cuban cause
or not
Mr. Taylor for information asked Mr..
CritchIow, before he left the floor If
there was any danger Of Utah having
to go to war with Spain if this resolu-
ton should be passed, and congress
then take action unfavorable to
Cuba.
I absolutely refuse to consider such
a possibility for a moment" replied
the gentleman amid roar of laugh
ter.
During all this time DR.. Condor had
been insisting on the previous ques-
ton, and now called for it again.
The speaker held that it required
three to call for the previous question
when objection was raised. The speak
er added, as his quota of remarks, that
he had noticed by recent dispatches
that General Weyler had modified his
proclamation to the insurgents He
supposed the general had been prompt
ed in so doing by learning of the in
PRODUCTION of this resolution.
Mr. Nye' asked if war operations had
been suspended pending the action of
this legislature on the pending resoiu-
ton.
The speaker replied that he had not
been so informed, but that he was GER
tain General Weyler's 'tsoftened" ulti-
matum had been issued since the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution.
MI Critchlow suggested. seriously
this time, that the nature of the reso-
luton be changed to that of a memo
rial praying congress to do something
for Cuba
Dr. Condor would not listen to any
thing but the previous question. once
more calling for it at this time and in
sisting that he was supported by three
other members.
Someone moved to recommit.
DR.. Condor jumped up, his face fam
ing with anger; Mr. Speaker. he
shouted. Il will not forget my rights on
this floor I have called for the prevf-
Gus question and am supported by the
necessary number. l demand that the
question be put"
Still the speaker delayed while Mr..
Morrison rose to a point Of order that
the motion ON the previous question had
not been put until the motion to re-
commit had been made, and while Mr..
Howard stated he believed the motion
to recommit should prevail. Mr..
Nebeker of Rich inquired if the motion
to recommit carried with it instructions
to the committee to reconstruct the
resolution into a memorial.
LIE SptdhCl IlClU WIN MI. ~ACi iS'OlA
on his point of order, holding the mo-
ton to recommit took precedence of
the previous question.
DR.. Condor who would not Telinquish
the floor but kept shouting for his mo-
ton to be put, subsidized after the speak
ers decision and allowed the vote on
the motion to recommit to be taken.
1t resulted in the defeat of the motion
upon division, II to Is.
Without putting the previous ques-
ton the roll call was ordered which re-
suited in the passage of the resolution
by the following vote:
Ayes-Andrus Bernheisel Condor.
Critchlow. Clark Egan, Gibbons, Har-
ris, Heiner, Howard Lewis Larsen,
Lennon. Monsoon. Vaughan, Murdoch,
Mansfield. Nebeker of Salt Lake, Neb-
eker of Rich, Raddatz. Robinson, Stew
ems, Snedeker, Shafer, Sorenson, Tay-
Tor, Thorn, Thompson of Sanpete, Will
son. MI. Speaker-S1.
Nays-Beard Bolitho, Ferguson of
Carbon. Morrison. Nye and Seavy-6.