The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-20
ON WITH THE bUTCHERY
Cuba Furnishes the Republicans
a Roman Holiday.
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF
In Four Years 5000 Cubans Have
Been Slaughtered But Mr.. Hit Sol
emnly Assures Us There's No
War Recognizable.

aSn1ngton, Jan. 19.-All day long
the question of granting belligerent
rights to the insurgents was argued in
the house, but, as on yesterday, the
minority hurled itself against a stone
wall. On the only vote taken to-day, a
motion designed to overrule the deci-
sion of the speaker and direct the COM
mittee on foreign affairs to report with
our further delay the Cuban resolution
that passed the senate at the last ses-
sion, the republicans stood solid and
voted to sustain the chair
The galleries, as on yesterday, We're
banked to the doors, and there was
considerable excitement throughout the
early part of the session when the MEM
bers of the minority were successfully
pressing their views bearing upon the
Cuban question for the purposes of en-
barrassing the majority.
During the debate Chairman Hit of
the foreign affairs committee, made an
impressive speech of less than an hour,
explaining at length the situation which
made consideration by congress mad
yisable. He spoke with impassioned
words of the presidents sympathy with
Cubas struggle for independence and
the achievements of the present admin
iStration. The release of American
the abandonment of the policy of con-
centration and the autonomy scheme,
he attributed to the firm attitude of the
president, and contraSted these results
with the inaction of the last admins
tration. He averred that belligerent
rights could not aid the insurgent
cause, and perhaps the most dramatic
portion of his speech came when he de-
clared the insurgents only wished for
belligerent rights in the hope and belief
that this country would be embroiled
in a war with Spain, which would give
them their freedom with our triumph.
He asserted that the president must as
sumo the responsibility of any action
which might eVentuate in war, and APP
pealed to both sides of the chamber to
patriotically support the executive If
crisis shall come.
Mr. Dinsmore of Arkansas, the lead
ing minority member -of, the committee
on foreign affairs, replied to Mr. Hit
and Messrs. Adams. Berry and Wheel
er also addressed the house during the
general debate.
The debate will close at o'clock un-
der the arrangement made to-day, and
a final test will be made on motion of
which Mr.. Williams, democrat of Mis-
sissippi. gave notice to-day, to recon-
NIT the bill with instructions to report
back the Cuban resolution as rider.
Linney, republican of North Carolina,
from the committee on elections. report
ed that Conner had abandoned his con-
test against II. G. Clayton from the
Third Alabama district, and a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring Clayton en-
titled to his seat.
Grout. republican of Vermont, report
ed the District of Columbia appropria-
tion bill.
Lacey, republican of Iowa. asked
unanimous consent for consideration of
bill to extend the homestead laws to
1T f
railroad company organized under the
laws of any state. Simpson said the bill
was too important and objected.
Immediately afterwards the storm
broke and the battle over Cuba was
once more on. Brucker, democrat of
Michigan, asked unanimous consent for
considera tion of a resolution which he
sent to the clerks desk. The speaker
took occasion to examine the resolution,
and while doing so Bailey. leader of the
minority. loudly demanded that the
resolution be reported. The speaker
tLereupon directed the clerk to read the
resolution. which instructed the foreign
affairs committee to report without fur
ther delay the senate Cuban belliger-
ency resolution.
Like flash Hit, chairman of the for
cign affairs committee, was on his feet
with point of order. which the speaker
promptly sustained. and was about to
and consular appropriation bill when
Bailey demanded recognition.
"One moment, please" he called. Let
us first dispose of this question of or
der"
THE chair sustained the point of
order" retorted the speaker testify.
Then appeal" called Bailey across
the hall to Brucker, and the Michi-
gander entered an appeal from the de-
cision of the chair All was instantly
excitement and confusion. A dozen
members We're on their feet demanding
recognition to debate the appeal, but
the speaker recognized Dalzell. who
moved to lay ii on the table. This cut
off debate and the speaker put the ques-
ton. The motion to lay the appeal on
the table was carried, los to l26
There were no manifestations of ap-
proyal on the announcement OF the vote.
The house. on Hits motion, went into
committee of the whole and resumed
consideration of the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill.
As soon as the first paragraph was
read, Williams, democrat of Mississippi.
offered an amendment to direct the
president to appoint three commission
ers to proceed to Cuba and if possible
negotiate a treaty of peace, amity and
commerce with the republic of Cuba. II
was ruled out of order.
| Lewis. democrat of Washington. Of
fered an amendment providing that to
emphasize the fact that "a state of war
existed in Cuba the consul general at
Havana be withdrawn and the govern
ment of Spain be notified of the sus
| pension of diplomatic relations.
Hit raised point of order. which
+ Hepburn. in the chair, sustained.
/ Il appeal from the decision of the
/ chair" said Lewis
/ And | make the point the appeal IS
t dilatory, exclaimed Dalzell, republica n
/ of Pennsylvania.
The chair sustains the point" de-
| clared Hepburn.
Excitement was at boiling point and
/ Terry. democrat Of Arkansas. shouted
! his protest. Can il be possible we have
reached point where this side Of the
+ house cannot appeal from the decision
/ Of the chair" he called.
Hepburn directed Terry 70 take his
seat
The reading Of the bill Went on. i'm
! terrupted every few minutes by nye-