Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-28
WASNOT IN ORDER
Resolution Intended to Get Cuba
Into the House.
90 DECIDED BY SPEAKER REED.

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Scar" Calmly Hears the Argument and
the Document and Then Ihrottles It
Just - Calmly, and Il Sustained ON an
Appeal-senate Makes Good Progress on
the Tari6-Clevelands Pension Once
Consolidation To BE Revoked.
Washington. May 2S.-There was an
attempt to bring forward the Cuban
question In the house yesterday. As
soon as the Journal had been read
Lewis Oem.) Of Washington shouted "a
question OF privilege" and sent to the
clerks desk a resolution for the recog-
milton Of the belligerency Of the Cubans.
''The gentleman should state his ques-
tion." Dingley interposed. This Lewis be.
gan to do. saying that the senate had re-
Gently passed such a resolution and that
the house should take 1t up. Dingley
made the point that this was not a
privileged question. but Speaker Reed
said nothing and Lewis proceeded with
a parliamentary argument. He con-
tended that any question dealing with
the foreign relations Of the government
Quotes Authorities on His Side.
In support of this position Lewis
quoted Fox in the British parliament,
Henry Clay in 1922 on the question of
recognition OF the Spanish republics,
and resolution relating to Hawaii
which Dingley had attempted to call
up in the second session Of the Fifty
third congress and against which Nc
Creery Of Kentucky had attempted to
make point Of order. 1t had been
then reported, he said, that the present
speaker said a question OF foreign rela-
lions was always a privileged question.
The speaker permitted the resolution to
be read:
Asserts Matter Of Rights.
Whereas. the United States senate
assembled has duly by a proper form
Of resolution declared for a state OF
neutrality, according to the island Of
Cuba all rights as a belligerent as
against Spain; and.
Whereas, it is asserted that such
right OF recognition exists only with
the executive Of the United States there
fore; be it,
Resolved. by the house of representa-
tives that as a foreign policy Of the
United States 1t Is the right and authority
Of the senate and house Of representa-
tives in adopting a foreign policy of
the United States to recognize, as con-
gress. the belligerency of, and declare
the attitude Of neutrality of the United
States to, the island of Cuba or any 9TH
er government or country. when in the
sense Of the house such course is de-
manded by existing conditions
Promptly Declared Out Of Order.
The resolution having been read Reed
promptly declared it out Of order. such
a resolution can be introduced in the
regular course and can be referred to a
committee" he said.
Does the speaker hold that the reso-
luton should be referred to some COM
mittce that is yet to be appointed?"
Lewis inquired.
Certainly" replied Reed tersely.
From this ruling Lewis appealed and
Dingley's motion to table the appeal was
carried-91 81. Cooper of Wisconsin,
Linney of North Carolina, Mahary of
New York. Of the Republicans. and
Berry Of Kentucky, Meyer Of Louisiana,
Mcclellan Of New York. Settle Of Ken
lucky and other Democrats refrained
from voting.
Reed Backed Again in His Ruling.
On roll call the speaker was sus-
tained-SS to 81; present and not vot-
ing, IL. and he announced mo quorum"
Immediately Dingley moved to adjourn,
and with several Democrats shouting
for recognition the motion was carried
by party vote and at 1855 p. m, the
house adjourned to Monday.
Good Progress Made in the Senate.
The senate made good progress on
the tariff bill. disposing of about ten
pages. Several votes were taken, the
finance committee being sustained in
each case by majorities varying from
to Is. The drug schedule was under
discussion and the debate was largely
technical. Occasionally, however, it
branched of to general phases of the
tariff. although at no time during the
day was there a speech OF more than
five minutes duration. Before taking
up the tariff bill the final conference
report on the sundry civil bill was
agreed to, including the provision sus-
pending until March next the execu-
tive order creating extensive forest re-