The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-14

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Georgia a liar whereupon the gentle
man from Georgia threw a Congressional
Record at the gentleman from PennsyI-
vania The literature missed the Pennsyl-
vanian, but struck an Associated Press re-
porter on the neck. inAicting slight dam
| age Other gentlemen interfered and sep
arated the quarreling members. and half
hour later they were seen peacefully taking
a drink of recommendation. For few min
utes it looked as though there was going to
be a free fight. Among those who had to
be held to prevent him from strangling his
| fellow statesman was Representative Miers.
| ton between the principals, Messrs Brumm
| and Bartlett. and it was only with great
| difficulty that his bellgerency could be re-
pressed as a gymnastic exhibition the in
| cident was interesting, but it did not reach
the proportions of riot, although Europe
will probably be informed by cable that the
American Congress passed the Cuban reso-
| luton amid scenes of wild disorder ana
lighting.
| The fight over Cuba libre lasted three
hours in the House. Two-thirds of that time
was taken up in roll call and the final vote
| stood S22 for intervention "at once" and 10
against The House resolution will reach
| the Senate tomorrow. where it will lie on
| the table. When the Senate committee on
| foreign relations made it's report to-day
| it was by that act discharged from further
consideration of the Cuban question. The
| House resolution will therefore be before
the Senate for such action as mat body sees
| fit to take.
CANNOT DELINER THE VOTES.
There is great uncertainty, apparently. as
to the fate of the separate independence res
olution submitted by the minority of the
foreign relations committee. The sponsors of
| the resolution were satisfied this afternoon
that they could command majority when
it came to a vote. but tonight they are not
so sure of it. Senator Jones, Of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic committee, con-
| tracted to deliver more Dmeocratic votes
| than he can control He started with the
| idea that 1t would be a great political stroke
to get the Senate and House at loggerheads
over the Cuban question, thereby putting
| the Republicans in poor light before the
| country. So filled was he with this theory
| that he undertook to run the affairs Of the
Democratic wing of the House. He per-
suaded leader Bailey, over whom he exer-
| cises a malign influence. to prevent the
minority members of the committee of for
eign affairs from accepting the Republican
resolution for Cuban Intervention. The re-
port of the committee would have been
unanimous but for Senator Jones, of AR
kansas The result shows that no political
advantage was gained by the Democrats
| holding out. The vote developed the fact
that practically there is no peace party in
the House only nineteen members voting
against the adoption of the resolution which
is to pave the way to Cuban freedom OF
this number thirteen were Southern Demo
Gratis. three were Republicans and three
were Populists. The Republicans were John
son of Indiana. Boutelle of Maine, and Loud
of California These gentlemen are being
sarcastically referred to as the most popular
Republican members of Congress.
1t will be very surprising if the demon
stration in the House does not have great
effect upon Senate action Already the
senators of the Elkins stripe, who have
| been threatening obstruction, are weaken
| ing. Senator German is doing active mis-
sionary work against the independence res
| olution, and his influence among the con-
servative members of his party is very
strong. Nevertheless, the question remains
to be decided. and at present writing neither
side can be sure of victory. The debate
may last two or three days. although there
appears to be growing desire to cut the
talk short The Senate realizes that the
country is impatient, and that any
evil effects that may result from delay will
be charged up against the persons who may
! be responsible. This is felt to be an inop-
perfume occasion for playing peanut poll
| tics, or for settling old or new scores at the
| expense of time. There is a strong Iikeli-
hood that this view will be taken and that
the Senate will put its foot down on quib-
bling, pettifogging and other irritating and
disturbing tactics 1t has stern and swift
way of doing this when the spirit moves,
and of reaching conclusions in a summary
fashion. If the independent resolution
should pass the Senate the action will
cause further delay and perplexity. 1t
might even result iii a deadlock between
the two branches of Congress and would
! give rise to ugly scandals.
One of the inevitable accompaniments Of
serious delay in the passage of the inter-
| vention resolution will be talk of a presi-
| Dental veto If independence" should be
made rider to the main proposition. This
is something to be avoided in the present
excited and unsettled condition of the pub
! lie mind, and it will have an influence in
cutting obstruction short.
! Mr.. Johnson. of Indiana, distinguished
| himself shortly after the book-throwing
contest incident between Bartlett of Georgia
and Brumm CT Pennsylvania by flying into
I. violent passion and denouncing everybody