The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
The Proceedings.

Washington, May 20.-Interest in the
Cuban question was focused upon the
house today. The house galleries were
filled On the Republican side more
than half the chairs We're occupied,
many members having returned to the
city in response to messages from the
chairman of the caucus
Mr. Simpson, Kansas, demanded the
reading Of the full journal after it had
been read in the usual sheletonized
form. Under the rules the speaker
was compelled TO grant the request.
Then Simpson made the point that il
was stated by the journal that certain
bills were referred 10 committees,
whereas no committees had been ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Simpson was silenced by the
previous question demanded and sus-
tanned by the Republicans.
The decks having been cleared,
Mr. Dalzell from the committee on
rules reported a rule for the considera-
ton of the senate Cuban relief reSolu
ton, providing for a vote after two
hours debate. Bailey thereupon en-
deavored to secure recognition to pres
ent the views of the minority of the
committee. The speaker recognized
Dalzell to demand the previous ques-
ton. There was a sharp skirmish be-
tween tlSSQ anu DdlZell Oh one sue
and Bailey on the other. in course of
which Bailey remarked that he knew
the Republicans did not intend to give
the minority any opportunity to be
heard, but advised them to carry out
their programme with some degree of
decency, whereupon he was applauded
by the galleries.
Mr.. Simpson shouted: Don't ask
for decency from that side"
Tlan ncff NJ Q0f1 axr
tempting to present was a substitute
rule for the consideration of Mr.. Nor
CAMS resolution for the recognition of
the belligerency of the insurgents
which is now before the senate after
the appropriation for relief has been
disposed of.
At the close of the Cuban debate on
the special order of the house, Mr..
Bailey offered a motion to recommit
with instructions to report both reso-
lutions together. This being declared
out of order, an appeal was taken fol-
lowed by a motion to table the appeal
on which roll call was had. The Re
publicans voted solidly for tabling and
the motion was carried.
The house unanimously passed the
Cuban relief resolution appropriating
$50. 900 for food and supplies.
The previous question was ordered
III to S1-the Democrats. Populists and
silverites uniting in opposition, and
two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cooper of
Wisconsin and Colson of Kentucky
voting against the rule and their party
THE ONLY QUESTION.
The keynote of the Republican course
was sounded by Mr.. Dazell, who de-
clared that tie only question before
the house was that of giving relief to
the suffering Americans in Cuba Mr.
Ogden of Louisiana desired that Mr.
Dalzell inform the house the cause of
the sufferings of Americans in Cuba,
but Mr.. Dalzell replied that that ques-
ton was not before the house; that
the same information upon the topic
was at the disposition of all members.
THE gentleman should not attempt
to mislead the country into the belief
that that is the only question that
ought to be before the house" de-
clared Mr. Bailey to Mr.. Dalzell. He
read the Morgan resolution.
The question of belligerency, Mr.. Bal
ley asserted, was the only one really
before the house. IF you believe you
can vote it down, why not meet it like
men and vote it down." he demanded.
The country will have vastly more re-
spect for you if you meet it like men
than if you run away from it every
time it is presented to you"
SHOULD DECLARE WAR.
On Monday the Republicans had been
willing to postpone relief for the suf- |