Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
IN THE HOUSE.
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with Independence. Hit opposed in
terfering with diplomatic negotiation,
| by the Legislative branch of the eo,,
| ernment.
Bailey, in reply to Hit, said II The.
latter desired to make the auestio, ~
| recognition OF belligerency one Of na,tv
politics he was willing to accent II ana
the Democrats would vote In favor 80
the belligerency.
Grosvenor of Ohio, said that op.
could tell how many Americans had
starved in Cuba while the gentleman
from Texas was rnasqueradlnr In
coarse demagoguery.
This speech sclosed the debate on tba
adoption of the rule. Bailey moved
that the rule be recommitted to the
committee on rules, with instructions
to substitute for it the rule proposed bv
him.
That Is cut Of order" declared Dial.
zell, whereupon Bailey spoke up. 81
appeal from the decision Of the Chair "
before the Speaker had male a do.
cision. Il knew from the ASSURANCE
with which the gentleman from Penn
.yivania spoke, what the ruling womb
De, he said in explanation Of his haste
Perhaps the gentleman had more in
Ber light" Reed replied loosely, pro
ceeding to declare that the motion was
rot germane.
The Speaker was sustained. III to So.
and the debate On the resolution was
begun by Williams Ct Mississippi.
Williams declared that the Republ
can party when out Of power had
tself the party Of courage; in power.
ledge all great questions.
Speaker Reed, If he was an Indian
chief would be known as the Man
Afraid of His Followers" because inc
Speaker feared to submit the question
If recognition to the House, knowing
that American manhood was for 1t.
One Republican member, Robbins OF
Pennsylvania, had voted against his
1arty on the last vote and he told the
House that his views on the Cuban
question were based on a personal visit
% Cuba in January last. If money did
Tot suffice to relieve the Americans in
cuba, armed troops should be sent for
hat purpose.
There was an interesting passage
when Livingston of Georgia, was de-
elaring that the only sensible course
was for this government to end the
trouble by recognizing the Cubans and
Hit interrupted him TO ask: "Don'tyou
think it would be better for the Presi-
dent to use his authority to secure in
Il do answered Livingston, "and
now that i have answered your ques-
-, H. De-
dent do that?"
Hit hesitated while the House
listened intently, and Livingston
pressed him for an answer.
II have no right to speak by any au-
thorlty," Hit began. and hesltating to
word his answer rightly. finally con-
tinued: Il have reason TO believe that
the President is taking as active steps
as he can to secure the independence Of
Cuba, and that fact am convinced has
reached Spanish headquarters, for the
news reaches. us today, that the minis
ter. who win probably be in power in
50 days, has said that the Cuban war
is utterly hopeless.
The debate was closed for the Demo-
cratic side by McMillin of Tennessee. who
declared that two-thirds OF the Republl-
cans desired the resolution Tor recoEhl-
ton. but because of the failure to organ
iZe the House. legislation was in the
hands of one man.
Then the resolution was adopted.
The report of the cUnferees on the Gil
sonite lands OF Utah. the only unsettled
feature of the Indian appropriation bill.
was presented by Sherman of New York.
The report was rejected. 5s-6i Sherman
requested the House to make dehnlte
stating that the chairman OF
the Senate conferees had said that If the
report was rejected he would move the
by the Senate of whatever
the House might make, or
that the Senate drop the whole question.
The House conferees were instructed TO
work for such a compromise.
AT 80 z. NJ, the House adjourned to