Evening star., 1897-05-27
WAS NOT IN ORDER
Representative Lewis Resolution on
the Rights Of Recognition.
Does NOT LIE WITH TEE EXECUTIVE
Ruled Out by the Speaker, Who
Was Sustained.
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL

There was an attempt to bring forward
the Cuban question in the House Of Repre-
sentatives today as soon as the journal had
been read. Mr.. Lewis CWash.) shouted. "a
question Of privilege" and sent to the
clerks desk a resolution regarding the
recognition of the belligerency of the
Cubans.
THE gentleman should state his ques-
tion," Mr.. Dingley interposed
This Mr.. Lewis began to do. saying that
the Senate had recently passed such a
resolution and that the House should take
it up.
Mr.. Dingley made the point that this was
not a privileged question, but Speaker Reed
sail nothing, and Mr.. Lewis proceeded with
parliamentary argument He contended
that any question dealing with the foreign
relations of the government was one of the
highest privilege.
In support of this position Mr.. Lewis
quoted Fox in the British pariiamen
Henry Clay in 1892 on the question of rec
osnition of the Spanish republic, and a re-
solution relating to Chile which Mr. Ding
ley had attempted to call up in the second
session of the Fifty-third Congress and
against which Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky
had attempted to make a point of order
II mad been then reported, he said, that
the present Speaker said a question of
d
question.
The Resolution.
The Speaker permitted the resolution to
be read. Il follows:
Whereas. the United States Senate as
sembled has duly by a proper form of reso-
Luton declared for a state of neutrality ac-
cording to the Island Of Cuba all rights as
belligeren as against Spain, and
nereas. 1t Is asserted that such right
OF recognition exists only with the execu-
tive of the United States, therefore,
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives. that: AS foreign policy of the
United States 1t Is the right and authority
OF the Senate and House of Representa-
iives IN adopting foreign policy of the
United States to recognize as congress, the
belligerency of. and declare the attitude of
neutrality Of the United States to the Is
land Of Cuba or any other government or
country when in the sense of the house
such course Is demanded by existing con-
ditions"
The resolution having been read Mr..
Reed promptly declared it out of order
Such g resolution can be introduced in
the regular course and can be referred to
committee" he said.
Does the Speaker hold that the resolu-
ton should be referred to some committee
tfat Is yet to be appointed?' Mr.. Lewis
inquired.
Certainly" replied Mr. Reed, tersely.
The Speaker Sustained.
From this ruling Mr.. Lewis appealed. and
Mr.. Dingley's motion to table the appeal
was carried, 81 to 81. Messrs. Cooper of
Wisconsin. Lnney of North Carolina. Ma
hany of New York Of the republicans. and
Berry of Kentucky. Meyer of Louisiana
Mcclellan of New York. Settle of Ken
lucky ana other democrats refrained from
voting.
On roll call the Speaker was sustained
IS TO ol. present and not voting seven
teen. and he announced mo quorum"
Immediately Mr.. Dingley moved to ad-
journ, and with several democrats shout
ing for recognition the motion was carried
by a party vote. and at 1855 pm. the
House adjourned to Monday