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Washington, Jan. 2o.-An day yester.
day the question OF granting belligerent
rights TO the Cuban insurgents was ar
sued In the house. but as on Tuesday
the minority hurled itself against q
stone wall. On the only vote taken yes
terday-a motion designed to override
the decision Of the speaker and direct
the committee on foreign affairs TO re-
pert without further delay the Cuban
resolution passed by the senate at the
last session-the Republicans stood solid
and voted to sustain the chair. The gal.
leries. az on Tuesday. were banked to
the doors. and there was considerable
excitement throughout the early part Of
the session when the members Of the
minority were successfully pressing all
sorts OF amendments bearing on the
Cuban question for the purpose Of en-
barrassing the majority.
Hite Makes . sigsi6csnt speech.
During the general debate Chairman
Hit. OF the foreign affairs committee.
made an impressive speech explaining
the situation which made action by
congress inadvisable. He spoke with
impassioned words Of the presidents
xs-Sth tH<. cHr o.. C,,N
Independence and the achievements of
the present Observation-Disclosures of
American prisoners in Cuba. the re-
call Of weyler. the abandonment of
the policy Of concentration and the au-
tonomy scheme he attributed to the
firm attitude Of the president. and con-
trasted these results with the "inaction"
OF the last administration.
Belliserent Rights Of No Use.
He averred that belligerent rights
could not aid the insurgent cause, and
perhaps the most dramatic portion Of
his speech came when he declared that
the insurgents only wished for belliger-
ent rights in the hope and belief that
this country would be embroiled in q
war with Spain which would give them
their freedom with our triumph. He
asserted that the president must as
sumo the responsibility Of any action
which might eventuate in war. and ap-
pealed to both sides Of the chamber to
periodically support the executive IL a
crisis shall come.
Appeals for support for Mckinley.
He concluded with an eloquent appeal
to the members of the house to drown
all other voices as they did in the ven-
ezuelan crisis and stand by the presi-
dent and the country. While he could
not prophesy as to the future he SOL
EMMY assured the house that the pres
ident would not disappo;nt the expecta-
lions Of his countrymen. Throughout
Hits speech he was listened to with
the closest attention. Members crowded
about him and the thronged galleries
leaned over to catch his words. AS he
concluded roar of approval swept the
floor and the galleries.
Will Have Clear Test Today.
Dinsmore of Arkansas. the leading
minority member of the committee on
foreign affairs, replied to him. and
Adams Rep) of Pennsylvania. chair
man OF the Cuban subcommittee Of
the ZANE comwit'ee: Berry Dem.) of
Kentucky, and Wheeler Dem.) Of Ken
lucky also addressed the house during
the general debate. The debate will
close today at o'clock under the ar
Management made yesterday. when a
final test will he made on a motion Of
which Williams Dem.) Of Mississippi
gave notice. to recommit the bill with
instructions to report back the Cuban
resolution as a rider.