Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-14
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ate, ,splenoidly maintained his position
A sharp colloquy between him anC
Elkins, of West Virginia, caused great
excitement.
Lodge followed an appeal for action
10 the preservation of the national
honor, and in wiping out the stain OF
the "atrocious murder" In Havana
harbor. His words so reached the
heart that the galaries were swept by
a tremendous wave of applause.
Lindsay ended the days discussion
with powerful speech in which he
advocated the recognition of the
Cubans and concerted action, by the
insurgent army aud the United States
troops. in driving the Spanish forces
from the island in Cuba.
NTHE HOUSE.
The speaker recognized Adams, act
ing chairman of the foreign affairs
committee. He asked for unanimous
consent for consideration of the Cuban
resolutions. Absolute silence pre-
vailed as the resolutions were read
A thunderous outburst Of applause
from the floor and gallery greeted 'the
report. Great excitement and confu
sion followed. Bailey objected to the
consideration of the resolutions.
Charges and counter charges were
handled across the floor. A fist fight
on the floor of the house almost fol-
lowed. The speaker ordered the SER
geant-at-arIns to use the silver mace,
the emblem of the houses authority
Tire men fought like they were mad.
Liar" "scoundrel," and other de-
nunciatory epithets were applied.
Myers Dem. Ind,) and Pierson (Rep.
N. g almost came to blows. There
was half dozen personal collisions.
At last Henderson rep. Ia.) one
legged veteran, standing in the jost-
ling, fighting crowd, in clear, ringing
tones called for order, reminding the
members that it was disgrace to the
American congress. Men rushed Up
and down the aisles like madmen.
A few minutes later, after order
was restored, Bailey and Quigg ex-
changed personalities. Excitement
was at fever heat. Not in years has
such a scene occurred as was wit
messed on the floor during the excite
ment, Books were thrown, Bartlett
of Georgia, letting fly heavy, cloth
covered volume at Brumm, Of Pen
nsylvania, which just grazed his head
and spent itself in the aisle beyond
where be sat. The trouble arose be-
cause the objection made by Bailey
to consider the resolution without a
proper understanding as TO the
length of time allowed to each side.
Angry words were banded back
and forth between the members,
each side charging that the other was
trying to play politics, and all 10 a
flash a collision between Myers and
Pearson occurred ia the left of the
hall. There was an immediate rush
10 that direction, and in a moment
the contestants were surrounded with
fighting, scrambling members. The
house was ia such an ugly, vicious
temper that some members counseled
until tomorrow, but the
leaders declined.
"We'll put that resolution through
they declared.
At 3:45 p. IN. Henderson brought in |
a special rule agreed to by the COM
nittee. No time is fixed for closing |
Ihe debate in the rule agreed upon.
The representatives, by a vote of |
l22 to 10, adopted resolution which
nine tenths of its members believe
makes war with Spain inevitable. 1t
S fact, which was grilnly COM
nented upon by the members as they
poke of the future, that every war in
which the United States has engaged
,egan in April, and that the day was
he anniversary OF the fall Of Fort
'umpter, which aroused the patriotic
ceiling in the North, and made the
our years civil strife a certainty.
The resolutions adopted direct the
PRESIDENT TO intervene at once in
Juba, TO restore peace and secure TO
he people the island "a Istable,' in