The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-04
CONGRESSMAN ON
THE PRESIDENT
Representative BOutelle Gives His
Idea Of Clevland's Stand on
Cuban Recognition.
THE GENTLEMAN WAS FUNNY
Tainted the Executive 10 Battle Arfay.
With rlrme Stfssmiag and Sword
Clsnking, Shaking Ms Fist
at John Bali

Washington. April 3.--The house today
revived the agitation OF cuban belligeren-
cy in connection with the conference re-
port on the Cuban resolutions. II was
not expected that there would be much
debate, but Boutelle. by his vigorous op-
position. prevented action today, and
the chances are now that the bill will
run ali day tomorrow.
Init. chairman OF the foreign Affairs
committee. in presenting the conference
report. made a very temperate Epeech.
IN the course Of which he expressed the
greatest confluence with the president. al
though the resolutions. being concurrent,
had no binding effect on the executive.
he would not "be 70 recreant to his duty
as TO disregard the expressed wish OF
congress" He In fact, refused TO en-
tertAln the suggestion that Mr.. Cleveland
might not recognize the beliigerency OF
the Cubans as a result OF the adoption
OF the resolutions In this connection,
Patterson. who was recognized as one
Of the administration leaders on the floor,
made a significant statement
~lf the Cubans are united he asked.
I'm the cause OF Independence. they are
entitled TO autonomy. II the United
States would interfere TO prevent Spain
from acquiring new territory In this hem
tsphere, why should we not interfere 20
prevent her from retaining territory by
subjugationT"
Boutelle, on the other hand. maintain
cd that II WIS an open secret that the
administration was opposed 10 granting
belilgerency 70 the Cubans. There were
several exciting incidents during his
speech
Bouteiie created much amusement by
a sArcastic description Of the presidents
twists OF the British tail In his Ven
exuelan message. He painted Mr. Cleve-
land In battle array, with plumcs stream
ing and sword clanking, marching down
to the seashore and shaking his hst at
John Bull. crying. Pee. n. 70. rum. l
smell the blood OF an Engiishman."
-Four days afterward." continued Bou-
telle. Just as We were preparing to pack
our grips and go home for our Christmas
turkey. this great warrior, with plume
broken and spurs tangled In his trousers,
dragged himself up the steps OF the cap
itol and made his Macedonian appeal
AoI ArOu
salSe, gentlemen. don't 20 home until you
have given us money enough TO tide over
the holidays That" he said. tiisgusted-
ly. rs what you call vigorous foreign
policy"
on one occasion. when Mr. Erdman
mHde the point of no quorum. the speak
er made the important ruling that iTS
constituted quorum. thus Deciding that
n majority of the living members was a
quorum. instead OF a majority OF the
full membership OF the house "a point
raised in the Kentucky senatorial fight.
This question had never been absolutely
settled.
In the Fifty-frst congress Speaker
Reed held that a majority of the full
house was a quorum Richardson called
attention to the Importance OF the ruling.
and asked II the speaker intended to
reverse his decision In the Fifty-hrst
congress The speaker replied that he
did. He added that hts former ruling
was made hurriedly. on the side OF safe
'ty. After a thorough examination. he
had concluded that majority OF the
living members was quorum.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
Washington. April S.-The river and
harbor bill of .he Fifty-fourth congress
was complsted by the committee on riv-
ers and harbors and reported to the
house by Chairman Hooker today, The
total amount appropriated by the hill
Is. In round numbers. ten millions and
provision is made for continuing the
works now under way, the contracts to
be made by the secretary of war for