The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-18

Washington, e Especially Rep
rcsentative Bailf G@ put the repub-
licnns on the ~ ls eSreSoA that
strong, vigorous an policy witch
the friends OF the administration have
been prating about so much since the last
election. The leader Of the minority made
IT clear to everybody that the republicans
are playing n grand game OF bluff on the
Cuban question.
Just after the presidents message hal
been read MIR. Hit asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration of resolution
appropriatlng $4,000 Tor the suffering
Americans in Cuba, AS the clerk finished
The reading OF the resolution Mr. HALEY
was ON his feet in aI Instant, and ad-
dressing the chair, said he would have no
objection 10 the consideration Of the reso-
luton provided he could yet unanimous
conson, for the consideration OF an amend
ment to the resolution
Mr.. Dingley. the republican leader. az
once smelt a mouse. He would not agree
10 Mr.. Bailey's proposition, whcrenpon tile
leader OF the minority objected. None OF
the republicans knew what bailey amend
nent was but they suspected !, was 10
grant belligerent rights to tn ouoans'
Later in the day senate resolution
came over similar to the one offered by
| HIT hut 1t went over on objection anu
the republicans. finding themselves IL Jus
minority. adjourned
/ 1t Is known that Reed is opposed to
granting helligerent rights 10 cuba but
majority . rs ply sre with th@ demo
Gratis on the question. and II the house hao
been given the opportunity 10 vote on inc
Bailey amendment ii would have been car
ried by more than three 70 one II is SIG
nlficant that in the senate Hale stands OUT
for Swain. while Reed does like service
in the house.
Wasbiuston. May 17.--The house con-
frcntcd the Cuban question today, made
party issue of n and adjourned without
taking any action.
President McKinleys message was fe-
ceiyed without demonstration, ana on IT'S
heels Mr.. Hit asked unanimous consent
for consideration of bill In response to
the presidents request. Mr. Bailey OF
Texas asked for consent to consider IN
connection with the bill an amendment
embodying Senator Morgan's resolution for
recognition Of the Cubans as belllgoren's'
Mir. Dingley would not consent to consider
the amendment nor Mr.. Bailey TO CONSIDER
the bill without tho amendment, so Tor
the time the question was sidetracked.
No sooner had the journal been read than
Mir. simpson lPop) of Kansas and MI
| Wheeler tDem.) of Alabama shouted OBJ
jectlons.
Mr.. Wheeler was trying to repeat NE
constitutional objection, raised last week.
amid the objections Of several republicans
when the presidents secretary. Mr. Pru-
den appoared with a large document anh
announced "a messagefro IL the pTesi-
dent" ho.
ever. while the message lay upon 'ho
| speakers table. IT,, ot
| The sneaker ruled. In response 10 the Cd
iections. that Mr.. Wheeler should be heaIu
1
| ,ries Most Of the democrats and populs's
| voted against approving the journal and
| MIR Simpson forced the speaker TO count
| Quorum c,,h.
| WAS read at 1890 O'Clock.
MIR. Hit former chairman of tho com
| mittee ON foreign relations. at once In
| REDUCED q bill for the appropriation OF
| $50 900 for food and transportation for the
| Cubans. substantially the same as me
senate bill, though not Identical In woro-
rho consideration of the bill was very
| brief
/! Mr.. Bailey. tho democratic leader, were al
once on their feet.
Mr. Bailey waved aloft document !
| will no, object 10 consideration. he an
no,,nced ~ the amendment which hold
can be offered
II hone there will be no objection" said
lis ,hore objection?" demanded the
II object" spoke UP Mr.. Dinsley.
Collection IL made" the speaker an
nounoed, "and this gentleman from New
| York presents conference report ON the
| Indian appropriation bill"
| This massage consumed but a minute.
| Members crowded about Mr.. Bailey and
learned the amendment he proposed to Of
| fer embodied Senator horran's resol zion
| for the recognition OF the belligerency OF
| the Cubans.
| The conference report on the Indian bill
| recommended the compromise on the gill
| sonite lands Of the rDeompahgre Indians in
| Utah providing that the government retain
| title 10 the lands and they lie mined under
regulations prescribed by the secretary cf
| the interior the government 20 receive
| ROYALTY Of rs cents a ton on the glisonte
| mined
| The house rejected the conference by a
vote OF 80 TO 73 after much debate.
The speaker reappoipted the conferoes
for another conference.
The conference report having been dis