The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-05
EVENING SESSION.
Poor Attendance OF Members-Mr. BOu-
feiIe Agnin Hauled Over the Goals.

WASHINGTON. April AIR. Mccall. of
Massachusetts. presided at the evening ses-
sion Of the House, which was devoted 10 de-
bate on the Cuban resolutions. Mr.. Quigg, of
New York. had charge Of the time in favor
of the resolutions. in the absence Of Mr..
Hit A dozen members were on the floor.
though the galleries were well filled when the
House was called to order and when Mr.
Dockery took the floor he remarked that lin
the inspirting array of empty benches on
the floor he would make some remarks in
favor Of the resolutions. He maintained that
IN casting his vote for the Senate resolutions
he represented the wishes of his constituents.
Mr. Daniels favored the first resolution, but
thought the second went too far and violated
the spirit OF our national policy. which. from
the beginning. had been against interference
in the affairs of foreign countries. He feared
the resolutions might result in war.
Mr.. Baker supported the resolutions, but
sad they did not go far enough. He would
vote for a resolution recognizing the indie
pendence OF Cuba
Mr.. Mahon said that the nation that used
garrote TO put to death political prisoners
was not fit to be recognized as civilized.
During the late war no prisoners of war were
executed He quoted Mr.. Boutelle's speech
IN the Fffty-third Congress, when the Maine
member warmly supported a republican gov
ernment in Hawaii. Change Hawaii 70
CUBA said he. and Mr.. Boutelle would be
found supporting the resolutions.
Mr.. Otey created considerable merriment
by expressing his deep sympathy with the
Cuban rebels he had been rebel once him.
sell The opponents OF this resolution had
cWeit on the unfortunate position Ii would
leave in IL Cuba failed to attain her indie
pandence. Our position, he argued, would be
no more uncomfortable than that of the for
recognized the Confederacy.
After some further remarks by MessrS. Mil
liken, Avery. Taibert. Keifer. Picker and
Tucker, a member of the foreign affairs
committee, closed the debate in opposition TO
the resolution; The second resolution, he ar
gued, departed from our time-honored policy
ano would return 10 plague US. What right
had We, he asked. TO interfere in the domes-
that the House was Interfering with the pre-
rogative OF the executive.
Mr.: Smith interrupted Mr.. Tucker and de-
he'd him to point out the law or section of
the Constitution which conferred on the ex-
ecutive the right to declare bellgerency He
quoted Henry Clay as saying that when the
executive failed TO do his duty liz was the
province of Congress to prod him to it,
Mr. Tucker, in reply, sad. with great sar-
casn, that ne supposed the gentleman from
Michigan. knowing the weak character of the
man In the White House at the present time
believed hat Mr.. Cleveland would hasten to
obey the edict OF Congress.
At 10 o'clock the House adjourned The
vote viii be taken on Monday.
The Alabama Cobb tn he Unsentet.
WASHINGTON. April 4-The election
contest from the Fifth Alabama district
was passed on to-day by the House commit
tee On elections No. l. which voted to un-
seat James +. Cobb. the Democratic in
.imbent. and seat Goodwin who ran
against him as Populist. The decision was
reached by party vote. There was no
Republican candidate in the DISTRICT. but
the Republican vote was largely cast for
Goodwin. According 10 the returns the vote
was: Cobb 1881: Goodwin $500 Allera
tons or ballot box stuffing and Intimidation
were made, and the committee decided that
Goodwin had majority OF about 200. Cobb