The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-19
NJ. DINGLEY'S MOTION.

Mr. Dingley was recognized and he
Immediately moved concurrence with
an amendment striking out the indc-
pendence clause. His motion was as
follows
move 10 concur in the senate
amendment TO tho house Joint roso-
lutiun with an amendment striking
out in the first paragraph "&ro ana"
and also the words "und that the gov
ernment Of the Uuitod States rccoc-
n!zes the republic Of cuba rs the true
and lawful government of the island
so that the first paragraph of the sen
at" amendment viii read as follows.
"First-That the people of the island
OF cuba Of rirht ought 20 be free
and indol cndcnt."
Debate on the motion was cut off by
Nr DinGlcy demanding the previous
question. Mr. Bailey who was still
upon his feet, asked if the motion to
corcur with an amendment precluded a
motion to concur and was Informed by
the speaker that ii would not if the mo-
ton was voted down.
RESULT OF VOTE.
After some further parleyin.c a vote
was taken and the announcement of the
VOte-l79 to l56-and the decisive vic
tory was loudly applauded by the Re-
puhlicanS. Fourteen Republicans vou-
ed with the Democrats and Populists.
An apology from McssrS. 5rumIn and
Bartlett for their behavior last Wednes-
day was then read. and the house pro-
ceoded under the call of committees
TO the consideration of minor matters.
\ Z oh In
house side that the senate had nom
cnn,urred without a request for a con-
ference the leaders held a hasty con.
sultation and the galleries filed rapid
ly. At $40 p. M. the resolutions were
returned to the house with the senate's
decision to non concur
CONFFRFNCE ASKED.
Mr. Dineley, Mr.. Hailey aud Mr..
Bromwcll CRep., o. were all on their
feet asking for recognition. The speak
er recognized Mr. Dingley who moved
that the house insist it's amendment
and ask for a conference. Upon his
motion he demanded the previous ques-
tiUn.
Mr.. Bailey then led in a parliament
airy inquiry, desiring to know of the
concur would not take precedence. This
was decided in the negative.
The speaker then recognized Mr..
Bromwelk Rep., o., who formally
made the motion to recede and con-
cur. This was defeated las to 173. Mr..
Dingley's motion to insist and ask for
a conference was then agreed to with
out division. Just before o'clock the
speaker announced the appointment Of
Messrs. Adams Rep., Pa, Heatwole
Rep,, Minn,D and Dinsmora CDem..
ArkD, as conferees on the Cuban reso-
lutiOns.
\ recess was taken foN twenty min
utes. At so p, m. a further recess Of
fifteen minutes was taken. The house
took another recess until O'clock At
o'clock the house recessed until 8
o'clock.
HITCH ARISES.
The house reconveneu at o'clock.
The greatest confusion arose when it
was discovered that there was still a
hitch over the words "are and" and
that the two Republicans of the house
cOnferees, Messrs. Adams and Heat
wole, had refused to yield on this point.
Nothing was done until S.35 y. m
when the clerk Of the senate announced
the disagreement of the senate 70 the
house amendment and the appointment
Of cOnferees Mr.. Adams had a long
conference with the speaker at his
desk. Half a dozen of the leaders
crowded about and took part i'm the
consultation.
SINGING WAR SONGS.
While the house was awaiting a half
hundred Of the representatives gather
ed in the lobby in thc rear Of tha nall
and awoke the echoes with Dixie" and
other songs. The war spirit was re-
teCtcd in the songs. Soldiers bivuuac-
ing about the camp fire i'm am enemies
front could not nave been more enthu-
siastic than Mere many of the gri2aled
veterans who participated
At $50 p. m. the house was officially
notified Of the scnate's action in fur
thcr insisting. 4 recess was taken un-
til II O'Clock and half hourly thereafter
until l2.3O o'cioci.
TlARMu:IY At LAST.
In the house as soon a. the confer
ence report had been presented Mr..
Adams moved the adoption Of the re-
port and upon that motion he demanded
the previous question.
The galleries gave cheer after rnecr
as the resolutions were read The DE-
n,dnd for the previous question cut of
debate and Nr. bailey and Nj John
son UtCp, Ind both appealed for a