The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-13
HOUSE, STIRRRDIIP

HOUSE STlRREDGlP A.
ny Another Assault OF LentI on the Az
mirl.tration--0ei Gtosvrnor's Sig
ntfisant Annoan nssntnt Ia i,epiy.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April le--GsnS-
cral orosvenor, OF Ohio, NOW generally
regarded as the spokesman OF III!
President on the floor OF the house, latf
this afternoon in reply to an attack nm
on the policy OF the administration, To-
.terpre.ed the Recommendation ~ the
tPresilent's message to mean n reauest
for authority to use the army aud nay,y,
Of the United States to establish on ale
island of JCuba a government indepeI-
dent OF Spain. II was regarded as 40
exceedingly important and slgnihcnnt
announcement. 7r
lin the brief debate to-day the opening
guns OF the contest that begins to-
morrow were fired. Broadsldes were ex-'
changed and then Tho house adjourned;
Mr. Lentz, an Ohio Democrat. who drew
the fire OF General Grosyenor ln4t
Thursday, returned to the assault again,
to-day. attacking what he termed the
''vacii,ating" policy OF the Presidenf.
the "midnight conferences, at the
white house with Senator Elkins and
John j.. IcCook. and inserting that tie
Presidents recommendation really
meant that the United States should
coerce the Cuban Insurgents into af-
ceptance o, Spa!n's scheme OF n,ito4--
omy. -
Mr.. Hepburn, (Iep., Iowa., made IA
spirited and Indignant reply. denounf.
Ing the intlmation OF such q policy is
little short OF scoundrelism. Then came
General Grosvenor's important all
nouncement upon which Mr.. Bailey. the
Democratic leader, countered, itakiug
the position that II the President had
meant to declare for the independence
OF Cuba, he would have said SO In spe.
ciflc words The message was clear and
lucid, he said., except as to the recctn-
mendations, and It had required all the
ingenuity OF General GrosJenor 70 tor
ture such an Interpretation from then
In conclusion he declared that the
President who would coerce the Cubsfn
patrEots would not live TO survive the
odlum OF the American people.
Immediately after the reading ofsthe
journal the speaker recognized SIR. HA-
born, s(Rep., Calal, to call up on behalf
of the naval committee. the senate 6lll
for the organization OF n naval battaE-
ion In the District Of Columbia.
Bailey indicated his purpose to op5etti
unless an amendment were offered 70
organize this battalion under esistifig
law. al &
.I suggest the bill be withheld until
we see what the report OF the committts
on foreign affairs Is 10 be go thatttfe
can determine exactly what the condl-.
ton in tho country is," said Mr.. sBatl-
ey. !"If the fear he cntertains has tio
more foundation than the report that
the Presidents message last Weine3-
day might have created q riot in Hh-.
:vana the gentleman need not be Ie1dr-E
.cised, The Presidents message nItsIt
have creGted-a riot in Havana. 1t would
have been among the insurgents In sthe.:
interior" daughter and applause bn
the Democratic side). II
II rise 10 q parliamentary inqpirys3
shouted Mr.. Terry. ID Deip.5 -Ark.l 3 What
need have we for any army and navy
anyway" (Laughter).
THAT is not parliamentary inQuirSa
replied the speaker, smiling blinalS,,
amid renewed laughter.
Mr.. Ridgely, (Pop. kas.), then2obs
jected. f5Ssli
The house then went into committse
OF the whole on a bill relating TO the
District OF Columbia. During the de-
bate Mr.. Botkln, tPop., kas.). and sfr,
Greene. tPop., Neb.). took OCCASION to:
discuss the Cuban question, but ttslss
utterances were not inaammatory.
After some discussion Of the financial
question by Mr.. Hartman, (Silyer !Rcp.,
Mont.), and Mr.. Lacey, (Rep., Iowa),
Mr., Lewis got the floor and in a vig9r-
GUS speech declared that In the dust
and clouds which had been kicked up py
diplomacy Congress was losing sightot
the vital question before the people.
The country. he said, favored the sfree-
dom OF Cuba. but that was only q sen.
timent. The avcng!ng OF the Maine, ,she
said. was the real duty ofthe governs
ment. VA
Later. while Mr.. Hin, Comm i was
discussing the question of reformifg
the currency, Mr.. Simpson, Pop, KasI),
became SO obstreperous thatsAr.
Hopkins. (Rep., Ills.), who was In the
chair. ordered him to take his seat apG
when the Kansan declined he instriic-
ted the sergeant-at-nrms 10 use the
silver mace, the emblem of the llonss's
authority to compel him to take his
seat. One OF the assistants took the
mace out Of Its place on the malachtte
pedestal and marched up the aisle sfo.
ward Mr.. Simpson. The latter laughed
at him. Take that thing baclt.o he
said. As the mace cannot be employed
under the rules In committee, the chair
did not press the command and the In
cident closed with round OF laughter;
PLATE GLAss WORKS BURNED.