The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-20

no manifestations Of approval on the
announcement of the vote. The house
then, on Mr.. Hits motion. went info
committee of the whole and resumed
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. AS soon
as the first paragraph was read the
struggle was resumed
Mf. Williams (Dem., Miss) offered an
amendment to direct the president To
appoint three commissioners to pro-
ceed TO Cuba, and, if possible. to nego-
Ilate treaty of peace, amity and COM
hIelc ce with the republic of Cuba. and
aFpropriating $4,000 for defravino tho
expense of the commissioners # was
ruled out of order.
Immediately afterward. Mr. Lewis
Dem., Wash) offered another amend
nlehl providing that, to emphasize the
Iact that state of war existed in
oupa, the consul general of the United
states at Havana is withdrawn and
the government of Spain be notified Of
a suspension of diplomatic reIations a.
that point. 4oii" at
Mr.. Hit quickly raised a point Of
orcer. which Mr. Hepburn, in the chair
sustained N'i'''i'
I appeal from the decision of the
chair said Mr.. Lewis.
ana L make the point that the an
peal is d1latory," exclaimed Dalzeu
Rep., Pa). 'A
The chair sustains the point" de-
ciared Mr.. Hepburn, who directed the
cieTk 10 proceed with the reading. Ex-
citement was at boiling point, and Mr..
Terry Oem., Ark) shouted his pro-
test.
Can it be possible that we have
reached the point where this side of
lhe mouse cannot appeal from the de-
cision of the chair he called.
Mr. Hepburn directed Mr. rTarr,y +,
take a seat, and the clerk droned on
with the reading. Mr.. Lewis found a.
parliamentary way of discussing his
amendment, however, by moving pro
Icrma amendment to strike out the
last word. The reading of the bill went
on interrupted every few minutes by
IVe minute speeches from the Demo-
cratic side on Cuba. Mr.. Sulzer Dem.
n. - offered an amendment directing
the president to notify Spain that un-
less the war ceased in thirty days we
would recognize the independence of
cuba, and enforce our position by
force of arms. 1t went the way of it's
predecessors, but Mr.. Sulzer managed
to get five minutes on a forma amend
ment, in the course of which he asked
Mr. Hit whether the committee on
foreign affairs intended to suppress all
resolutions and bills recognizing the
trlghtful state of affairs in Cuba. Mr..
Hit paid no heed to the question.
The gentleman, like his party, fails
to answer exclaimed Mr. Sulzer. "I
refer him to the st. Louis platform" 4"
Democratic laughter and Republican
jeers)
Michigan politics were injected into
the proceedings at this point by con-
troversy between Messrs. Brucker
Oem) and Bishop Rep.), of that state.
The former read some remarks of Gov
Pingree from this mornings papers de-
ncuncing the trend of affairs in the
Republican party. Mr.. Bishop asked
if Mr.. Brucker stood sponsor for Gov
Pingree's sentiments, to which the lat
ter replied that the Republican party
elected him.
Eve repudiate him." said Mr.. B shop.
IF [ helped to elect governor on a
Democratic platform, I should stand
by him." said Mr. Brucker
we did stand by Gov. Pingree until
he ceased to be a Republican Did you
stand by Grover Cleveland?" Oaugh-
ter)
81 did, replied Mr.. Brucker. until
he became dominated by the same Re-
publican method Pingree denounced"
Republican jeers)
Mr.. Wilson Dem, s. c. presented
the Cuban question in still new form
in hope to engraft it on the bill. 1t
provided for a change in the salary of
the United States consul at Havana
pending the continuance of the present
war. Mr. Wilson declared that 1t Will
be blot upon the name of the house
of representatives if it prevented
vote on the question Of war in Cuba:
blot comparable only to that of the
law written in blood and of the law
written so high that it could not be
read.
Mr.. Hits point of order disposed OF
this last amendment. Mr.. Hit thought
the spirit Of yesterdays argument had
been violated and that the general de-
bate should be curtailed somewhat.
He asked that the debate be closed at
L o'clock tomorrow, but finally agreed
to 4 o'clock
Mr.. Williams Dem, Miss1 gave no.
tice that a motion would be made at
the conclusion of the general debate TO
recommit the bill. Mr.. Hit opened the
general debate with a brief but i'm
portant statement as to our foreign
relations with Spain and Cuba and the
course of the administration. The
present executive, he said, had come
into power a year ago. His sentiments
were we'll known. On the floor and in
all his public utterances he had shown
his sympathy with any people strug-
Cling to better their condition While
he could not prophesy as to the fue
ture, he solemnly assured the house
that the president would not disap-
point the expectations of his country-
men. Throughout Mr. Hits speech
he was listened to with the closest at
tention. Members crowded around
him and the thronged galleries leaned
over to catch his words. AS he con
cluded a roar of approval swept the
floor and the galleries.
Mr.. Dinsmore (Ark), Democratic
member of the foreign affairs commit
tee, declared that the time had come
for giving the Cubans the recognition
they had so long sought. He arraign-
ed Mr.. Hit and the Republican side
for alleged inconsistency, citing their
cont;nuaa nm, xsou.I p.m