The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-18

conferees on the Cuban question today
made a party issue of il and adjourned
without taking action President Mckin-
ley's message was received without DEM
onsrrafion. and on its heels HIT asked
unanimous consent for consideration OF a
bill IN response TO the presidents request
Bailey OF Texas asked for consent 10
consider in connection with the bill an
amendment ensfodying Senator Morgan 5
resolution for recognition OF the Sabans
as beIigerents Dingley would not con-
sent 10 consider the amendment nor Bailey
TO consider the bill without the amend
ment.so for the time the question was side
tracked Then the house devoted two
hours TO debate on the conference report
ON the feature of the Indian appropriation
bin opening to settleqient the lands on the
uncompahgre IrfiiAn reservation. in
Utah IL refused TO 6ccept the compromise
agreed upon hy THO cnHferees and asked
for another CONFERENCE with the senate
on the bill In the me antime the senate
resolution. practically Identical with Hit 5
bill. had been sent to the house. and Hit
asked unanimous consent for its conSid-
GRAFTON. The deadlock between Dingiey
and Bailey was re-enacied. and while
Bailey was endeayoring TO get consent for
the consideration of the two Cuban prop
ositions together. Dingley put in a motion
TO adjourn. This motion was carried by
a vote OF 20 to 6S-ls answering present.
Under the rule for b-weekly sessions re-
Gently adopted. the adjournment carries
the question over to Thursday.
No sooner had the journal of last ses-
sion been read than Simpson of Kansas
and Wheeler of Alabama shouted objec-
fions Wheeler was trying TO repeat his
constitutional objection raised last week
amid the objections of several Republi-
cans. when the presidents secretary. Mr..
Pruden. appeared with a large document
and announced "a message from the
president" ="
Wheeler continued to speak. however.
while the message lay on the speakers
table,
The speaker ruled in response to the
objections. that Wheeler should be heard
and that gentleman spoke for fifteen
minutes. Most OF the Democrats and
Popullsts voted against approving the
Journal. and simpson forced the speaker
to count quorum.
was read at i2.I. The members on the
floor and the large crowds filling the gall
leries listened with profound attention.
There was a faint ripple of applause after
the reading. The message was as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represen-
tatiyes of the United States: Official In
formation from our consuIs In Cuba es-
American citizens on the island are in a
state Of destitutiou. suffering for want Of
food and medicines. This applies partic-
ulariy to the rural districts in the central
and eastern parts The agricultural
classes have been forced from their farms
into the nearest towns. where they are
without work or money. The local author
tiles of the several towns. however kind
" disposed, are unable to relieve the
10 m al nd a1t
gether powerless to help our citizens.
The latest report of Consul General Lee
estimates that from COO To $50 Americans
are without means of support. / have
assured him that provision viii be
made to relieve them. To that end /
recommend that congress make an appro-
priation of not less than $50 600. ia be inn
mediately available for use under the di-
rection Of the secretary OF state. Ii is de-
sirabie that part of the sum which may
be appropriated by congress should. in
the discretion Of the secretary of state.
also be used for the transportation of
American citizens who desire to return to
the United States, but are without means
TO do so.
tsigned) WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. May IL. 1897.
Hit. former chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs introduced at once bill
for the appropriation Of $4,000 for food
and transportation for the cubans. sub
stantialiy the same as the senate bill,
though not identical in words.
The consideration of the bin was very
brief. Dingley. the Republican leader.
aud Bailey, the Democratic leader. were at
once on their feet Bailey waived aioft q
document.
Il will not object 10 consideration. he
announced ~ the amendment which |
hold can be offered
II VIII have to object to that" Dingiey
replied.
= hope there VIII be no objection. said
rs there objeetion?" demanded the
speaker.
Il object" spoke up DingIey.
objection IS made" the speaker an
nounced, and the gent!emsn from New
York presents a conference report on the
In.ian appropriation bill"
This paSSage consumed ralt a minute.
Members crowded about Bailey and learn
ed that he amendment he proposed TO of-
fer embodied senator Morgan's resolution
for the recognition OF the belliserency OF
the cuhans-
The conference report on the Indian bill
recommended a compromise on the gIlson-
ite lands Of the Enc0mpahgre Indians in
Utah. providing that the government re-
tain title 10 the lands and that they he
mined under regulations prescribed by the
secretary OF the Interior the government
10 receive a royalty Of g cents rnn on
the gttsonit@ mined Opposition TO the plan
developed al once Lacey. former caafr-
man OF the public lands COMMITTEES. crit
iclsed It on the ground that IL did not ap-
ply 20 asphalt beds and did not guard
against the control Of the lands ny a trust
The house rejected the conference report
by a vote Of ss 10 -
Iacey's amendment was proposed tr, the
form Ok instructions 20 the congereas. btlt
ywas lost T2.n speaker reappointasd the
eoaferees for another conference.
TIE conference report having been aiz-
rossd of. Hit asked unanimous consent
Tor consideration % the resolution Tre-
nares by the senate for relief os Ars1ert
fsn citizens in Cuba- rheEeupon Bailey
s.sa shers would be no objection II a ress,-
I,Yfian for recognition OF the telltgereney
~ the s,asn41ns could be offered as n
amendment
I'VE win attend to one thing al slms.-
usugleyr said-
you'll attend 70 bosh or these ar once
before you ATTEND 10 ether Bailey sssout-
ed
SIS there ohisetieug - querfed Reed
s.xox II the amsna1zeni can re coasid-
erea Bailey answered.
AN objection Is an obiectlon." ruled the
spezke.
Bailey spoke Ep: Then ] ask unans-
moss consent for the consideration Of