The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-04
CUBAN REcoGN1TIoN.

Resolutions Provoke a Long Debate in
the House.
Washington, Apiil 3.-The house today
revived the agitation OF the Cuban belis-
erency in connection with the conference
report on the CUBAN resolutions H. was
not expected that there would be much
d, bate, but MIR. Boutele, by his vigorous
opposition prevented action today and the
| chances now are that the debate Will
run all day tomorrow.
| Mr. HIT, chairman Of the foreign affairs
| committee. III presenting the conference
port. ma.~- Il very temperate speech,
in The course of which he Expressed the
greatest confidence that the president. al
| though the resolutions being concurrent
| had no binding efltct on the executive
wouid not pc 80 rseieant to his a9ty as
| srcss. He. In fact, refused TO enter
tain the suggestion that Nj Cleveland
might not T. cognize the beligerency OF
In this connection Mr. Patterson dem.
Tciin.), who Is recoGniz ID as one Of the
! administrations leaders. made Hlgnli-
cant statement. m the cuhana ara
pendence, they are entitled TO autonomy
! and If the United States would interf re
e. prevent Spain from acquiring new Ter
ritory in mis- hemisphere, why should not
we Interfere TO prevent her from retaining
territory by subjugation?"
Mr.. Boutelle, on the other hand. main
the administration was opposed TO grant
ing bcligerency to the Cubans. There
we're several exciting incidents during his
speech.
The galleries of the house were filled
today in anticipation of a renewal of the
cuban debate IN connection with the
presentation of the conference report on
the Cuban resolution. III the attendance
on the floor was smai han usual
transacted Mr.. Murphy (Rep.. Ill) Sc
cured unanimous consent for the consid-
Grafton oil a bill TO authorlz the con
siruction OF third bridge across the
M Mr Tyer a. a. II ,i Lons offered nm
ainedmt nj. which was defeated, TO com
pei the construction Of the bridge at least
and IA half miles below the Eads bridge.
Mr. Hepburn. chairman of the committee
on commerce. oppposed the III On me
lance of Two miles would greatly impede
navigation at ST. Louis.
Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Joy urged the pas
sage of the Dill because of the excessive
tolls charged by the present bridge COM
pany.
had power 10 prevent the cxtortion CONF
The pni was passed
Mr.. Picker, chairman OF the pension
committee. demanded the regular order |
This being private bill day. he wanted to
proceed with the consideration OF private
pension bills reported from the committee |
or the whole. |
MIR. HIT, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. thought he ought TO antago- |
nlzc those bills II they would entail debate. |
In tho interest OF the conference report on |
the Cuban resolutions.
Cuba can wait" replied Mr.. Picker. |
"while we pass these pension bills"
Mr. Hit finally agreed to withhold his
previous question on each bill as il was
called up The democrats insisted that
Wem.. Pa promptly made the point OF no
quorum on the first bill. with the result
that there were some dilatory tactics on
these private bills and tho speaker Mas
compelled to count a quorum on them.
On one occasion Mr.. b;rdrpan made The
point of no quorum and the speaker made
the important rslipg that IFS constituted