The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-21

furnished the House with a day of bitter
partisan debate. The resolution appro-
priating $500 for the relief of American
citizens was adopted without dissenting
vote, but the Democrats endeayored to
force consideration also of the Morgan
resolution for recognition of belligerency
of the insurgents. They accused the Re-
publicans of endeavoring to evade this
issue, but the dominant party through it's
spokesman, Mr.. Hit, made the important
statement that the Republicans desired
not to embarrass negotiations which were
being projected by President Mckinley to
secure the independence of Cuba.
While Mr.. Hit disclaimed presidential
authority. for his statement it was we'll
known that he had been in consultation
with Mr.. Mckinley on the question and
knew whereof he spoke.
The committee on rules presented re-
port giving two hours debate ON the relief
| resolution. Mr.. Bailey endeayored to
present the views OF the minority of the
committee and to move a recommittal,
but was declared out of order by Speaker
Reed.
Washington, May 20.-Interest in the
Cuban question was focused upon the
House today.
Mr.. Dalzell, from the committee on
rules, reported rule for the considera-
tion of the Senate Cuban resolution, the
rule providing for vote after two hours
debate.
| Mr.. Bailey then endeavored to secure
recognition to present the views of the
minority of the committee, but the Speak.
er recognized Mr.. Dalzell to demand the
previous question. There was a sharp
three -cornered skirmish between Speaker
Reed and Mr.. Dalzell on one side, and
Mr.. Bailey on the other, in the course of
which Mr.. Bailey remarked that he knew
the Republicans did not intend to give
the minority any opportunity to be heard,
but advised them to carry outtheir pro-
gramme with some degree of decency
whereupon he was applauded by the gal
| leries. Mr.. Simpson shouted: "Don't
ask for decency from that side''
The proposition which Mr. Bailey was
| attempting to present was q substitute
rule for consideration of Senator Nor.
gan's resolution of the belligerency of the
insurgents, which is now before the Sen.
ate, after the appropriations for relief has
been disposed of.
The previous question was ordered, III
81, the Democrats, Populists and Sill
verites uniting in opposition and two
Republicans, Messrs. Cooper of Wisconsin
and Colson of Kentucky, voting against
the rule and their party.
The keynote of the Republican course
was sounded by Mr.. Dalzell, who de.
clared that the 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 question
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
| mlslead the country into the belief thai
that is the only. question that ought to be
| before the House," declared Mr.. Bailey te
Mr.. Dalzel
The question of belligerency, Mr. Bailey
asserted, was the one really before the
House. eff you believe you can vote il
down. why not meet it like men and vote
it down?' he demanded. ''The country
will have vastly more respect for you il
you meet it like men than if you run
| away from it every time it is presented
| to you. But the stock gamblers had be
come alarmed and they would rather see
| the country insulted than justice done,
| and the Republican party was standing