The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-28
BoUTELLE HOLDS CUBA AT BAY
HIS OBJECTION DELAYS ACTION By
THE HOUSE.

Chairman Hit OF, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs on the Point of
Getting the BeIIigerency ResOlu-
lions Passed with a Rush WAen
the Member From Maine InterDos-
ed-Tarsneylss seat DCSivcR TO Van
Horn. ua Is
washington. Feb 27.-As soon as the
journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read in the House to-day the argument
of the contested election case of Van
Horn VS.. Tarsney was resumed. An
agreement was announced that a vote
would be taken at 4:30 O'Clock to-day.
Before the debate had proceeded far the
proceedings were interrupted by Mr.. Hitt,
rep, who reported from the committee on
foreign affairs the following resolutions
relative to Cuba as summary of the
various propositions referred TO the com
mittee:
Resolved, by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, That in the
opinion of congress. a state of public war
exists in Cuba, the parties to which are
entitled to beligerent rights, and the Unit
ed States should observe a strict neu-
trality between the belligerents.
Resolved, That congress, deplores the
destruction of life and property caused
by the war now waging in that island,
and, believing that the only permanent
solution of the contest, equally in the in
terest of Spain, the people of Cuba ana
other nations, would be in the establish
ment of a government by the choice of the
people of Cuba, it is the sense of con-
gress that the government of the United
States should use it's good offices and
friendly influence to that end.
Resolved that the United States has not
interviewed in struggles between any Eu-.
ropean 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 the extent of the
commerce between the two peoples the
present war Is enaailing such losses upon
the people of the United States that con-
gress is of the opinion that the govern
ment of the United States Should be pre-
pared to protect the legitimate interests
of Americans by Intervention, if neces-
sary.
port to the President in carrying out the
foregoing resolutions.
The reading by the clerk was frequently
accompanied by applause from the COM
paratively few members on the floor
Mr.. Sulzer of New York, dem,
asked unanimous consent that the
o Tdei"'i for next Tuesday. 1 immel
diately after the reading of the Journal
This is an important question, and should
be considered as early as possible"
Mr.. Meredith, dem, of Virginia asked
unanimous consent that it be considered
MIR Mccall. rep. of MASSACHUSETTS,
Mr.. johnson rep. of Indiana-Mr. Speak
er, the House is considering election cases
and
Mr. Meredith-It won't take two minutes
to pass them. (Applause)
Mr. Hitt-I have been instructed by the
committee to ask consideration OF the res
olutions at the very earliest moment that
This statement disposed of the matter
for the present and the House went on
with the case of Van Horn vs.. Tarsney.
When the debate ended by limitation a
vote was taken upon the question of agree
ing to the recommendation of the minor
ity that the contest be reopened and the
elections committee instructed to recount
the ballots in certain precincts of Kansas
City. 1t resulted. Yeas, 112 nays, 1874
The democrats and populists unitedly sup
ported the minority, and We're Joined by
the following republicans: Messrs Arnold
of Pennsylvania, Bronn, Burton of Ohio,
Codding, Dovener, Fenton, Huling, Hyde,
Kulp, Leighton Parker, Pitney Powers
Southwick, Taylor a member Of the COM
mittee; Wellington and Wright
The resolutions of the majority declar-
ing Mr.. Van Horn entitled TO the seat
and that Mr. Tarsney was not elected
were agreed TO, and the contestant was
sworn in
The usual rush for the cloak rooms just
preceding adjournment was begun 3 be-
Ing then O'clock, but Ii was stopped by
an unlocked for incident, which, for a few
minutes, aroused great excitement.
Mr.. Hit chairman OF the committee on
foreign affairs, standing in the center
aisle. in ringing voice, that commanded
instant attention, sald. 1fis afternoon
reported from the committee on foreign