Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Time FOR the Holiday Recess Resisna-
tod-So Open Discussion OF the Cuban
Question.

The Time for the Holiday Recess ResiSna-
ted-So Open Discussion OF the Cuban
Question.
Aside from the resolution agreeing TO n
resolution Tor a two weeks holiday recess
beginning December %, the proceedings
in the House to-day were almost entirely
devoid of public interest Most Of the day
was spent in a Struggle over the bill OF
lr- -ss. Of Messachvsetts. TO render
the laws relating to tho sale Of intoN-
icating liquors in the District Of Columbia
more stringent. The opposition was in
clined to hlibuster against the measure,
finally was passed. The Presidents veto
of n bill to pension Lydia 4. Taft, "a di-
vorced widow" was sustained, $3.50. two
thirds not voting to override the Presi-
Dental disapproval. Several minor relief
bills were passed.
The reported assassination Of Maceo has
rekindIed an interest in the Cuban ques-
tion i'm the House. although it is hardly
likely that the interest will be productive
of any legislative action. Members are
unanimous in denouncing the method by
which It Is claimed the Cuban leader was
entrapped 20 mis- death. although many Of
them say that the information UP 20 date
Is insufficient 10 justify any assumption
by Congress that Maceo was assassinated.
Several Joint resolutions calling for tho
recognition Of the Independence and Of
the beiligcrency of the revoutionits have
been referred to the House committee on
foreign affairs. Chairman HIT of that
committee. says that a meeting will be
called this week to take up the diplomatic
appropriation bill and TO consider gem
eral business. 1t is probable that the Gu
ban partisans on the committee viii en-
deavor to bring up their projects for rec
ognition and there will be a discussion, if
nothing more. of the question.
The House leaders are disposed to be
very conservative in their treatment Of
this question and most of them believe
with President Cleveland that there
SHOULD BE NO INTERVENTION
by this Congress. This is understood TO be
the position held by Speaker Reed and
Chairman Hit
Messrs. Hit. Draper ard Adams con-
stitute the standing sub-committec on Gu
ba Of the foreign affairs committee. Cen.
Draper said to-day that the conflicting
reports left him in doubt whether Maceo
had been assassinated or whether he was
really dead. He thought it quite probable
that President Cleveiands assertion that
the conflict had become one Of wanton
murder on both sides might DE correct
He saw no possible outcome Of the revo-
luton but the final victory Of Spain or
Intervention by the United States. Gen.
Draper is stlll opposed 10 Intervention, as
he was I'm tho last Congress.
Representative McCrcary. Of Kentucky
formerly chairman OF the committee. sad
that the killing Of Maceo was great out
rage If 70 had been perpctrated as report
ed such a violation Of faith had never
occurred during the civil war. he said.
There was much talk about the House
that there should be an investigation Of
the circumstances Of Maceo's death. but
Congress could hardly conduct "a satisfac-
tory inquiry. even t. il had the authority
for such proceeding under International
law. It is quite probable that tho STATE
Department will be called upon to fur
nish all Information it has concerning the
affair. Without the action of the foreign
affairs committee and the committee on
rules Cuba cannot be- brought forward IN
the House and it IS decidedly uncertain
whether any rule can be secured from the
latter committee even If the former acts.