The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-07
THEY VOTE FOR CUBA
House Members Give The Patriots a
Sweeping Majority.
MILLIONS OF MONEY VOTED
Hasty Work With the River and
Harbor Bili-Those Who OPP
posed II Voted Down
I'm a Hurry.

DAY adopted the conference report or
the Cuban resolutions by a vote of 244
to "a. The report on the Cuban resolu-
tions had been debated Friday and Sat-
urday and the vote to-day was taken
Immediately after the reading of the
journal. Eighteen republicans and nine
democrats voted against the report
After the most determined opposition
of those opposed to recognition of the
insurgents in the senate and house.
there were but 10 more votes against
the report than against the original
resolutions. The former vote was 2S2
to IL. By its action to-day, the house
agreed to the senate resolutions and
disposed of the Cuban question for the
present. The resolutions were as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That in the opinion of
congress a condition of public war ex-
lists between the government of Spain
and the government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba; and that the
United States Of America should MAIN
tain a strict neutrality between the
contending powers, according to each
all the rights of belligerents in the
ports and territory of the United
States.
Resolved, further, That the friendly
offices of the United States should be
offered by the president to the Spanish
government for the recognition of the
independence of Cuba"
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was then passed under suspension
of the rules by rising vote, ZIG to 40,
the opposition not being strong enough
to secure an aye and nay vote. Before
the vote was taken, Hepburn made a
bitter attack on the BILL especially on
the Mississippi river commission.
Catchings, democrat, of Mississippi re-
piled to Hepburn's attack and paid
a high tribute to the bill. The reading
of the bill consumed one hour and
half.
At the conclusion of the reading,
Hooker asked that the time for debate
be extended until o'clock. Hepburn,
Iowa, protested, saying that
the bill involved the appropriation of
$6S, 900, 900. Some amendments had been
reported only this morning, and he SUBJ
mitted that these extraordinary ex-
should not be authorized
without due debate. He suggested that
the time for debate be extended until
o'clock.
Mcguire, democrat, California, asked
whether opportunity would be offered
for amendment. Being informed that
there would not be, he objected. Subse-
quently he attempted to withdraw his
objection but Grosvenor renewed 1t,
and the debate was entered upon. A
few minutes were given to Burton, re-
publican, Ohio, who particularly ex-
plotted the contract system extended by
the bill to 80 new projects. This, ne
said, was the most conspicuous as wen
as the most commendable feature OF the
bill.
Dockery, democrat, of Missouri, led
10 "a favored
lust appropriations for the great water
ways of the country but he did not be-
lieve such appropriations should be
made for the improvement of unim-
portanlt streams. This bill carried La
bilities amounting to over s5S,OoO,OOO,
which, with the amount actually ap-
aggregated over $4,000
900. Such an appropriation, he sub
mitted, was entitled to the careful con-
sideration of the house under the ordi-
nary rules which would allow the de-
bate and amendment OF each para
graph. He denounced 1t as a high
handed proceeding.
After Wheeler, democrat. Alabama,
had given his endorsement to the bill,
Hepburn made a sensational speech in
opposition to the measure. There was.
he began, nothing in the bill in the
way of pork for his district, but he
added, there was enough In ii for other
districts to insure its passage and he
felt that nothing he would be able to
say would stop 1t in its stately march
TO the statute books. He read the
states LOO to Maine, $4,000 to Mas
100000 to Rhode Island, I
and $196, 600 to Connecticut, $4,440,000 to
New York, etc. to show how the
pork" was distributed, and then pro-
seeded to make an attack on the ap-
in the bill for the Missis-
sippi commission. The bill carried
md authorized contracts aggregating
{, 1916, 900.
Right here. Mr.. Speaker" he said,
L want 1t understood that l do not OBJ
ect to legitimate appropriations for
he great waterways of the country.
What l desire to rebuke are the meth
IDS adopted to secure the passage of /
his bill" Proceeding, he said THAT, in
he last 10 years, there had been ex-
pended through the Mississippi river
S29, 000,0 600. Most of ii was
money thrown away. The scheme of
he Mississippi river commission, he
had been a fraud from its in
,eption. Hepburn concluded with a
oud protest against the passage OF a
,ill carrying sos. 000, 900 with so short
iebate and no opportunity to amend
/ single item of il.
Catchings. democrat, Mississippi. who
vas chairman of the river and harbor
committee in the last congress. replied to
Iepburn's speech. I'm all frankness and
andor." said he. 81 desire to say that
he bill which the committee has present.
d to the public is by all odds the most
arefully drawn. the most scientific in its
and will rebound most to
he benefit of the country of any bill
which has ever been passed since / have
'een in congress" Dockery then closed
he debate for the opposition with HUI
norous appeal to all members who had
lot got all they wanted to vote against
he motion TO suspend the rules.
Hooker. chairman Of the committee. in
dosing the debate briefly referred TO the
act that the passage of the bill under
of the rules was not unprece-
Tented The 53rd congress. he said, had
assed bill carrying 81. 900 under sus-
'ension of the rules. lie concluded by
demanding a vote.