The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-28
In THE HOUSE ALSO
Friends Of the Cuban Insurgents Meet
Opposition.
3OUTELLE IS IN NO HURRY
He Fears Hasty Action Would In.
volve the United States In a
War With Spain, Just What
Some Members Want.

Washington. Feb. 27.-At s o'clock
o'clock this afternoon an ex-member of
the house became a member. and a
member became an ex-member. Such
was the result of the three days debate
In the house on the Van Horn-Tarsney
contested election case. The vote by
which the democrat lost his seat and
by which IL was given to the republican
contestee was 122 to 164: is republicans
joining with the democrats in opposi-
tion to the majority.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs, after a warm session OF two
hours, adopted concurrent resolution
declaring 1t the sense OF congress that
a state of war exists in Cuba: that the
insurgents should be given the rights
of belligerents and the government of
the United States use its influence to
stop the war II necessary by interven-
tion and pledging the support OF con-
| gress. The resolution was greeted
| with cheers when read in the house.
Sulzer, democrat. New York. asked
unanimous consent that the resolu-
tions be made a special order for Tues
day.
Meredith, democrat, Virginia, sug-
gested the resolutions be passed Inn
mediately. More cheers and loud ap-
plause greeted this suggestion.
Hit, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. said the committee would
ask the earliest possible consideration
of the resolutions. The resolutions
adopted by the committee were as fol-
/ lows:
Resolved. BY the house OF represen-
tatives. the senate concurring. that in
the opinion of congress a state of pub
lie war exists In Cuba, the parties to
which are entitled to belligerent rights
and the United States should observe
strict neutrality between the belliger-
ents;
! Resolved, That congress deplores the
destruction of life and property caused
/ by the war now waging in that land,
and believing the only permanent solu-
| tion of the contest equally in the inter-
, est of Spain. the people of Cuba and
! other nations, would be the establish
ment of a government by the choice OF
the people of Cuba, the sense of con-
gress is that the government OF the
United States should use its good Of
fees and friendly influence 20 that end;
Resolved, The United States has not
| intervened in the struggles between
any European governments and their
colonies on this continent, but from the
very close relations between the people
of the United States and those OF Cuba.
in consequence OF its proximity and ex-
tent of commerce between the two peo-
pie, the present war Is entaillng such
losses upon the people OF the United
States that congress is of the opinion
that the government of the United
States should be prepared to protect
the legitimate Interests of Americans
by Intervention. II necessary:
Resolved. That congress pledges it's
support to the president I'm carrying out
the foregoing resolutions"
The resolutions were adopted after a
session of more than two hours. All
but two members of the committee
present voted for them. The ayes were
Hit. chairman. Smith OF Michigan,
Cousins of Iowa, Heatwole OF Minne-
sofa, Quinn of New York. Pearson OF
North Carolina, Adams OF Pennsylva-
MIA, republicans; Newlands (silverite)
of Nevada: Dinsmore of Arkansas and
McCreary of Kentucky. democrats
Nays-Draper. republican. Massachu-
setts, and Tucker. democrat. Virginia
The absentees were Taft of Ohio. re-
publican. and Price of Louisiana. demo-
crat
The resolutions. except tine fourth.
were those reported by the sub-com-
mittee consisting OF Adams, Draper
and Tucker. Tucker was opposed to
the second on the ground that the
United States was not concerned as 10
the internal policy OF the people OF
Cuba. Mr.. Draper was unalterably
opposed to any resolutions on the
ground that their adoption might re-
suit in war
The exciting incident OF the day oc-
CURED just before the house adjourned
The strong resolutions prepared by the
foreign affairs committee for the recog-
milton OF the Cuban belligerents had
been presented earlier in the day amid
scene of great enthusiasm. Several
times during their reading the clerk
was interrupted with rounds OF ringing
applause from the floor and the CALLER
les. and reference TO Intervention IL
necessary" was greeted with cheers
on the conclusion OF the reading. Sui
ger. democrat New York, jumped 70
his feet and asked, In view Of the great
public interest in the question raised
by the resolutions. that they be made a
special order for Tuesday next. Hit.
however. said the committee had in
structed him 10 press the resolutions
al the earliest possible moment There
upon the excitement subsided and the
debate on the election case was re-
sumed. IL was after this case had been
decided that Hit again rOse 10 call up
the Cuban resolutions. So many gen
tlemen. said ne. had asked him 70 las
the proposition before the hOuse. that
In obedience 10 their request and the
Instructions Of the committee 10 call
up the resolutions AT the earliest pos
sible moment. he now asked unanimous
consent for their immediate considara-
tion. a scene OF enthusiasm that put
the house into a perfect furore greeted
the request.
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