The sun., 1898-01-19
CUBAN FIGHTIN THE HOUSE
DEMOCRATS TRY TO F0RCB BEL-
LIG ERENOY RECOGNITION.

ne Arrnoud,s Amendment TO the Consular Az.
proprintton. usiii Relied 0ut AFTER n Lively
Discus.ion-A Similar EHort 60 Provide fer
an Rnvoy GO the Repubiic sr Cubs Beaten.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-The frst gun In the
campaign for the recognition Of Cuban belliger-
oncy In the House of Representatives was fred
to-day, in connection with the consideration of
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation bill.
That measure came up somewhat unox pectedly,
it being supposed that the Army Appropriation
bill, which cnmo over from yesterday, would
drag along throughout to-day's session. But
nobody cnred to discuss it. and at half past II
was reported to the House from the Committee
OF tho Whole and passed. This cleared the way
for tho Diplomatic and Consular bill, and
II was called up by Mr.. Hit, Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. An agreement
was entered into to tho reverse OF the usual
rule, to postpone general debate until after tho
bill had been discussed under the fivc.minute
rule and made subject to amendment. But no
agreement could stop the flood of oratory. and.
at the reading OF the enactinR clause, proposal
by Mr.. De Almond OF Missouri to insert
recognition OF tho belligerency Of Cuba opened
the gates.
Mr.. De Almond made an impassoned half
hour speech demanding action to express tho
sentiment OF tho American people and was then
held up by Mr.. Hit insisting on tho Chair en-
confne himself to the question at issue. his
point OF order that the amendment was out OF
order Mr.. De Almond gave notice that IL the
Chair ruled against him he would appeal from
its decision, and this alarmed tho Republic
can managers. who feared that the ap-
peal would be sust aimed. The discussion
OF the point was carried on by Mcssrs.
Dingiey. Henderson of Iowa, Cannon and other
leaders, while messengers scurried over tho
l.,.,. be-, . tl,I
These leaders appealed for obscrvanc of the
rules. which, they said. rendered the amend
ment subject to the point of order The amend
ment was declared to be out of order, as was
also another offered by Mr. Do Almond insert
ing the text of tho Morgan Senate resolution on
the subject into the bill. From this decision he
appealed and was supported by his Democratic
associates The Chair was sustained, 1877 to
109 the vote ending the sensational proceed
lngs for tho day.
After the reading of the journal Mr.. Taylor Of
Ohio reported from Elections Committee No. 1
that Thomas II. Clark, National Democrat, hav.
ing failed to prosecute his contest for the seat
in this Congress from the Third Alabama dis
trict, Jesse Stallings entitled to hold tho
AeRt. The report was agreed to.
Consideration of the Army Appropriation bill
7wns resumed in Committee of tho Whole. The
bill WAS reported to the House and passed.
Qhigg from the Committee on the Library and
passed. 1t appoin ted Alexander Graham Bell of
Washington regent of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion in place of Gardiner G. Hubbard. deceased,
and reappointed j. B. Henderson of the District
of Columbia and William Preston johnson of
Louisiana.
took up the Diplomatic and Consular Appropri-
ktion DILL for the year ending Juno 80, 1899.
Visions Of the bill. covered by the accompanying on @ i
cree of stsr tbe
tons for the current year The changesinciude Ssi
-99,0n0 for consulate at Dawson City. British
saats Hfrcsa iSr sns pre-
cqnsulste at Tamsin. Formosa.
There being some gentlemen present who de-
So b
-ahstthen to engage in general debate. reversing
the usual rule Tor the consideration OF appropr-
:, Mr. be Almond Of Missouri moved to insert
tiISde the point Of order that it was not admssi-
Rs h9 o M c
committee, controlled by tho letter of the rules
gress,, might feel compelled to rule out the
amendment. s. .,., .,. A., .,
the American people We're to be considered. and ID
uNpression given on the floor OF the House to
o n and bs wSeh bas oe besa
hold in allowance in this House for months. and
action delayed and refused. would receive con-
Tho action. or inaction rather. of the House
vas disgrace to AmeriGan manhood, he said
Tho question before tho House was whether the
members OF the House. representing on tho
average 1000 people. themselves Should be
the rules insisted upon by tho point OF order.
The conduct of the Government in connection
with affairs in Cuba had been shameful. and he
ing Of the word. The effort Of the Government
had been directed to the determination OF tho
people Of that island. rather than to their en-
couragement and prot cct ion; to the aid of tho
methods Of wa Warfare that could S scarcely be
properly characterized in public debate their
efforts to secure freedom for themselves and
Mr.. De Almond gave notice that IL his amend
% ment were We % ruled out Of % order he should. from
order that the membcrs OF tho House might
have an opportunity to declare for themselves
whether or not the great question presented by
It should receive consideration at this time.
Mr.. Bailey argued that the amendment was In
the bill. 1t was entirely within the province of
tho House. in making appropria ations for main
lress.in That measure the fact that a state of
war existed in Cuba, As to the construction Of
the approval Of the gentleman from Illinois tMr.
Hittl. he would agree for the Democrats to with.
at some period in the consideration OF the bill to
Introduce the Senate Joint resolution Demo
"Thq gentleman is as silent as tho Republican
party desirea ES,s MIN !q be- exclaimed Mr. Bailey.
tanned the point OF order.
De Almond then offered the text of tho Nor.
gan Senate resolution declaring that q state of
war existed In Cuba, and that the United States
should maintain state of neutrality between
Mr.. De Almond appealed.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine made an earnest appeal
70 the House to respect the rules OF tho House.
the maintenance or which was absolutely essen
tal Tor the preservation OF right and Justice.
Tho proposed amentmept was obnoxious to
thoSo rules. and hc would not. he said, violate
thcse rules TO secure any purely partisan and
personal end; lie would vote TO maintain those
rnles without regard to how that vote might
snect some question to be affected by that vote.
lApRause,
:. Answering Mr.. Dngley, Mr.. DeArmond said
that the gentleman from Maine knew or could
know, that rulings were made time and again
not In accordance wi h the rules or with the con.
ccption OF the gentleman in the chair ut the
time, but to carry out the plans OF the managers
Of the House on the question at issue. Illustra-
tive OF this. he said. were rulings made at the
last extraordinary session of the House when
in disregard OF the rules
While this discussion was nrnceed inn tha Ra