The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-06
SUBSTITUTE IS REPORTED
Resolution to Recognize the Cuban
RevolutiOnists Set Aside.
THE DEVIL AND DEMOCRACY
Mr.. Vest Gives Funny ExpIaustion Of
Secretary Morson's Career In the
Department Of Agriculture = An
uausual Event Ia the House.

Department Of Agriculture - An
Uausual Event Ia the House.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The concurrent
resolution which the senate foreign af-
fairs relations committee reported last
week requesting the president Of the
United States to use his influence with
the government Of Spain to recognize
the Cuban revoluti0nists as belliger-
ents, was practically set aside today
by substitute reported from the same
committee by Mr.. Morgan (Dem.. Ala.)
The substitute recognizes q condition
Of public war in Cuba and declares that
the United States shall maintain .
strict neutrality between the contend
ing powers and shall accord to each all
the rights Of belligerents In the ports
OF the United States. The action of
the committee In adopting the substi-
tute was unanimous with the exception
of the vote Of Mr.. Cameron (Rep., Pa.)
who still insisted that the congress 1T
SELF recognise the bslligersncy Of the
insurgents. The resolution IL on the
vics presidents table and may be
taken up for actisn tomorrow.
The Joint resolution directing the
secretary Of agriculture to carry into
effect the provisions Of the ayricul-
toASA 0RPA0PAb8kiOu fAOA SlG C0TIeuCy
fiscal year for the purchase and distri-
button OF seeds and farmers bulletins.
was taken UP and discussed during the
morning hour. Mr.. Vest (Dem. MOI
made one Of his characteristic speeches
in support Of the joint resolution hold
ing up secretary Of the agriculture to
ridicule In connection with the said
question and with the sscretary's con-
demnation of the free silver movement
The devil Nr. Vest said. had
owed the Democratic party o grudge
and had paid 1t in . secretary Of agric-
ulture who had put the party in an
tagonism to the great agricultural in
terest OF the country which had been
heretofore particularly close to the
Democratic organisation" In conclu-
sion he gave q humorous description
OF Secretary Morton swinging his gold
en- censor fllsd with incense at the
executive and shouting Holy. holy, art
lord Of lords" The Joint resolution
went over without action and the rest
OF the day was spent In the discussion
OF the resolution to distribute the ap-
preparation bills among the several
committees having charge of the SUBJ
jsct matter. The resolution did not
reach vote and the senate at sos D. m.
adjourned till tomorrow.
senator Quay's resolution to recon-
mit to the finance committee the house
tarin Dill and the committees free
coinage substitute went over until to.
morrow, the vice. president ruling that
the joint resolution ~ to the distribu.
ton Of seeds had precedence.
Al Uussusl Evsst
An unusual and what was said TO be
an unprecedented event, occurred in
the heuse today. A general appropris-
tien Chat for the District of Celum-
bia) was defeated In q Eody coutsihinr
lbV majority upon the side Of the ma
1ority Of the committee fsom which
the bill was reported. by vote Of lls
to ~. The reason for this defeat was
two-fold; the Democratic minority vot-
Cd solidly against 1t. aided by these
Republicans who opposed the insertion
Of any appropriation for secular and
private charitable Institutions In the
district.
This result was secured amidst the
most exciting scenes that have been
witnessed on the hoor In this congress,
and apparently ovt Of all proportion to
the Importance and magnitude OF the
matters involved, but underneath the
surface the feeling was prevalent that
the influsnoe Of the vote would be far
reaching In the approaching political
contest After time the Republicans
came together. upon a motion BY Mr..
vote and that was done. Then the bill
was rsoommittsd " the committee on
aIp.opria With Instructions to re-
wise the schedule Of appropria atoms for
charities.
before that motia1 was adopted, Mr.
Crisp, (Dsm., 0a.), sarsastically CON-
graduated the Rspu .'ic.1 m:j."iy
ul,Sn Its capacity and competency to
do IN. public business. sssevting thst'
VIA Il yer might have been the short
c6in'ngs and failures OF the democrats
upO,, the speaker VIII ~ Op the ile or
hat often reminded them they had
never got into such state " imtecility
that they could not frame ana pass an
ordinary appropriation bill.
Among the bills introduced In the
house today were the following:
Mr.. Low (Rep.. N. ~. authorizing
the secretary Of the navy to construct
fifty frst-class torpedo boats to cost
not more than Sl76.eoo each. and six
torpedo gunboats and torpedo boat de-
stroysrs TO cost not more than $500. 900
each. For this purpose the bill sppro-
PIRATES S1l, 10000.
Mr.. Kiefer (Rsp.. Minn.). suthoriz-
ing the secretary Of war to recognize
the organizations Of the Sons OF Veter-
ans Of the various states as a part Of
the military reserve OF the United
States.
To Prevent Prize fiShts.
In order to prevent the series Of
prize and bull fights advertised to be-
gin ON the 1+th inst, near FL Paso.
Texas, from being carried out In the
nd dioininS territory Of New Mexico. bill
was passed. on motion Of Mr.. Catron
(Rep, N. NJ fovbidding prize fights In
any Of the territories In the United
States or District Of Columbia, under
penalty Of from one to five years i'm
prisonment.
The house consideration Of the report
of the committee on ways and means
recommending non-concurrence In the
senate free coinage substitute for the
bond bill passed by the house last De-
chairman Of the committee. spoke for
two hours and at the close OF his re-
marks the house took q recess until 8
o'clock, at which time the debate on
the bill was further continued.
Secession Iudorssd.
The debate on the free coinage SUBJ
stitute sent over by the senate was
continued in the house In 9 night ses-
sion. beginning at : p. m. Mr.. Pearson
(Rep. N, CT who avowed his faith that
the Republican party would solve the
financial question In way to give the
largest possible coinage Of silver. con-
sistent with the credit Of the govern
ment In the course Of his remarks. he
INDUCED in q sneer at the expense Of
South Carolina for the part which she
took in provoking the war Of secession.
This allusion angered NJ. Talbert
CDem., 8. c. who declared In q great