The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-28
REED WON'T HAVE 1T
BELLIGERENOY RESOLUTION DE-
OLARED OUT OF ORDER.
Intellectual Attempt Made to Get Cp the
Cuban Question In tho Houss-Oid Ques-
tion Arises Of Referring Matters to Com
mittees Which Do Not Exist-senate
ADOPTS the Final Conference Report on
the Sundry Civil Bill and Then Cleans
Up Ten Pages OF Tari1-Commtttee
Amendments Sustained.

Amendments Sustained.
Washington, May 27.-There was an
attempt to bring forward the Cuban
question in the house today. AS soon
as the journal was read, Mr.. Lewis
Dem., Wash.) shouted: "A question OF
privilege and sent to the clerks desk
a resolution for 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 the house should take
i up.
Mr.. Dingley made the point that this
was not privilege question. but Speak
er Reed said nothing and Mr.. Lewis
proceeded with a parliamentary argu-
ment. He commended that any question
dealing with the foreign relations Of the
government was one of the highest. In
support of this position Mr.. Lewis quot
ed Fox in the British parliament, Hen
ry Clay in 1922 On the question Of the
recognition of the Spanish republics and
a resolution relating to Hawaii which
Mr.. iDngley had attempted to call up in
The second session Of the Fffty-third
congress and against which Mr.. Nc
Creery of Kentucky had attempted TO
make a point Of order.
It had been then reported. he said.
tina. the present speaker said that
question Of foreign relations was always
a question.
The speaker permitted the resolution
to be read. 1t follows:
Whereas, The United States senate
had duly, by a resolution, declared Tor
state of neutrality, according 10 the
Island Of Cuba all rights as a belliger-
ent against Spain; and,
Whereas, 1t is appointed that such
right Of recognition exists only with
the executive; therefore, be il
Resolved, by the house Of represen-
tatives, Tha. as foreign policy Of the
United States, it is the right and author
ity of the senate and house of represen-
tatives in adopting a foreign policy OF
the United States 70 recognize. as con-
gress, the belligerency OF. and declare
the attitude Of the United States to, the
Island of Cuba or any other govern
ment or country when, il the sense OF
the house, 1t is demanded by existing
conditions"
The reason having been read. Mr..
Reed promptly declared it out Of order.
such a reason can be introduced in
the regular course and can be referred
TO a committee he SAID.
"Does the speaker hold that the rea-
son Should be referred 10 some COM
mittee that is YET to be appointed?" Mr..
Lewis inquired.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Reed.
From this ruling Mr.. Lewis appealed
and Mr.. Dingley's motion to table the
appeal was carried, 81 TO 81.
Massrs. Cooper OF Wisconsin, Mahany
Of New York, of the. Republicans, and
Perry Of Kentucky, Myer of Louisiana,
Mcclellan Of New York, Settle Of Ken
lucky and other Democrats, RETAINED
from voting.
On roll call the speaker was sustain
ed. IS TO 81, present and not voting II,
and he announced: mo quorum"
Immediately Mr.. Dingley moved 70
adjourn and with several Democrats
shouting for recognition the motion was
carried by a party vote, and. at 300 p.
m, the house adjourned 10 Monday.