Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-30
WASHINGTON NEWS
Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
Has Deferred Cuban Resolutions
to Subcommittee.
EXCITEMENT IN The HOUSE
General Grosvsnor Fears Open Rupture
Between President and Republican Con-
gressmen- Important Advioes Ex-
pected from Madrid.

committee ON foreign relations failed i
reach an agreement today on the Cuba
resolutions, but referred the whole maj
| ter to subcommittee. Members G
the committee who saw the preslden
today assured the other members tha
| the matter would be settled one way o
another within one week, or may b
| within 48 hours. The committee con
sidered 1t would be unwise In view o
pending negotiations to precipitate mat
ters. The senate passed resolution
on motion Of Chairman Davis, of the for
eign relations committee, allowing then
to sit during the sessions OF the senate
Request for Consular Correspondence.
Mr.. Frye reported from the foreign re
lations committee aresolution request
ing the president to transmit to the sen
ate all the consular correspondence re
lating to the conduct OF war in Cuba
condition of the people, etc. Mr.. Fry,
asked that the resolution lie on the tabl,
until tomorrow.
President Asks for 60 Hours Time
1t is stated among the senators tina
the president has asked the committees
of congress not to act for 80 hours.
Excitement In the House.
Mr.. Bailey, Democratic leader, pre-
sented in the house, asa matter of priv
ilege, resolution to recognize the inde
pendence of Cuba. A perfect whirl-wind
OF applause overwhelmed the house gal
lery. Mr.. Boutelle made a point Of order
against it. Mr. Bailey, in speaking to
the point OF order, declared he had nc
purpose to raise disorder in the house.
He believed he had a right to make it.
The greatest confusion and excitement
prevailed. Mr.. Bailey said the house
had right to decide this question and
to accept the responsibility. He cited a
precedent in the Fifty-third congress,
when on similar question the present
speaker of the house and the Republi-
cans all voted against ruling of Speak
or Crisp, holding that Hawaiian reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Boutel]e, while in
order, must 60 to committee and was
not privileged for immediate considera-
tion. The Democrats and the galleries
repeatedly applauded.
Mr.. Boutelle replied, detailing the
circumstances Of the precedent, but con-
tending that the ruling was erroneous.
Mr.. Hull, chairman of the military af-
fairs committee, who Is at the head OF
the radical Republicans, arose to rally
his followers against the resolution at
this time. He said he was willing to 90
as far as anyone in aiding the strug-
CLING patriots of Cuba, but wanted every
thing done. in al orderly way.
Mr.. Hopkins, who presided at the
meeting of the radical Republicans last
evening, said the resolution should 60
to committee. He was not willing to
be carried off his feet to overturn the
rules Of the house.
Speaker Reed ruled the question OF
independence did not constitute ques-
tion of privilege and would not, he
thought, at any time, except in times Of
great excitement, and sustained the
point of order Mr.. Bailey appealed
from the ruling. Speaker Reed, after
the appeal, stated he had no doubt but
the ends sought to be arrived at in the
resolution would be secured In an hon
orable and satisfactory manner. Mr..
Bailey said he had no doubt the remark
was intended to stiffen the backbones Of
the Republican members. On laying
the appeal on the table, q standing vote
showed 1853 to 1877. No Republican was
seen voting In the negative. On roll
call the appeal was laid on the table
by l79 yeas to l39 nays.
Two Republicans, Mr.. Acheson and
Mr.. Robbins, of Pennsylvania, voted
with Democrats against the speakers
ruling.
Cuban Resolution introduced.
Representative Adamson, Georgia, in
troduced a resolution recognizing the
republic of Cuba and authorizing the
president to accredit minister to that
government.
Representative Mahany, New York,
introduced a joint resolution recogntz.
Ing the Cuban Republic as free and in
dependent state, and welcoming her to
"the sisterhood Of Republics in the west
ern world"
Representative Todd, Michigan, in
troduced a resolution declaring that q
state OF war exists between the United
States and Spain.
The house resumed consideration Of
the naval bill.
Important Advicos from Madrid Expected.
President Mckinley told the Michigan
congressional delegation to day that
he did not want congress to act precipi-
lately as he was expecting hourly i'm
portant advices from Minister Woodford
upon which much would depend.
Fear Of Rupture Between President and
Republicans In Congress.
General Grosvenor, OF Ohio, has ex-
pressed a willingness to cell caucus Of
the Republican members to decide upon
action with relation to the Cuban situa-
tion, but most Of the Republicans do
not believe the caucus should be held
yet, as they are Of the opinion II would
necessarily lead to an open rupture be-
tween the Republicans in congress and
the president.
Favorable Report ON Naval Bill.
The subcommittee on naval affairs
has unanimously recommended q favor
able report on the naval personnel bill.
Maine Relief Act Approved.
The act far the relief OF sufferers by
the Maine disaster has been approved
BY the president.