The record-union., 1898-04-05
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to vote for every measure designed TO
prosecute il to a successful conclusion"
A perfect storm Of applause swept the
galleries, which the Speaker had cOnSid-
cradle difficulty in subduing. The
Speaker warned the galleries that no
demonstration of approval or disap-
prevail would be permitted.
But the next utterance of Bailey re-
doubled the applause. Those galleries"
said Bailey, ARE but a miniature of the
American people. If Congress could face
the galleries of the people, they would
force this house to action
This time the Speaker sternly warned
the galleries that if the demonstration
was again repeated he would order them
cleared.
"Oh, I think that would hardly be
fair" interposed Steele R.) of Indiana
THE gentleman is only talking 10 the
galleries" Oaughter)
1T is better" retorted Bailey, ito
! speak to the listening galleries than the
deaf ear of the majority. 1 sag now
that if the President wants one, two or
even three days to prepare a message
which will meet the approval Of the
American people, we on this side are
he wants one day or one hour 70 con-
tinue negotiations with the butchers Of
Spain, not one minute will we give him. "
| Great applause on the Democratic side
and scattering applause on Republican
side)
Hopkins Oep) of Illinois suggested
that there was need of discretion at sucn
times as these. I'VE canont advertise
our Weaknesses he said. nor make
war preparations with a brass band"
Lentz Oem) of Ohio said he thought
an amendment he desired to offer to re-
cogniZe the independence Of Cuba
should be attached to the bill. Spain
had recognized the Confederacy within
thirty days after Sumter was fired Oh.
Why should we hesitate?
Williams CD of Mississippi. a mem
Der of the Foreign Affairs Committee,
at this juncture made an important
statement considering that the Senate
committee had adjourned within an
hour, and that some disclosures had
been made which sealed all the lips of
the members of the committee, Repub-
| licans and Democrats alike. He said
the proposed amendment at this time
was inopportune. I believe" said he,
that when We move we should move
in a phalanx and in line. On this side
our position is known and understood
by the country. To emphasize it right
now might do more, harm than good. ;"
Maddox Cd of Georgia thought Con-
| gress and the country should be in
| formed of all the facts regarding the
crisis, so that the members could pro-
coed with elaboration If there was
| to be war it would be a war of the
| people of the United States, and not
of any party. But there should be no
hasty. impetuous plunge into war. The
members of the Congress of 1861 passed
such an Act plunged the country into
war and then carefully hid away in
their bomb proofs and allowed others
to do the fighting. He thought every
| member should be willing to fight be-
| fore he asked others to fight. Cap
plause.)
Bailey then said that he did not de-
sire to oppose the bill His purpose had
been to see if some one on the other
side would not venture some informa
ton as to the emergency that existed
Cannon said there was. time for
speech. a time for silence and time
for action. This was the time for ac-
ton. The President, he argued, should
| be permanently empowered to make
temporary Notifications for the ma
tional defense. He declared that Bailey
was posturing. and said that he had
| thought that he (Baiiey) could we'll
afford to let this law be changed, so
that his own city of Galveston could
be fortified, perhaps to repel a foreign
| fleet A fleet could never get close
enough to lombard Galveston, observed
Bailey. if we had the right kind of an
Administration.
Cannon. evidently nett;ed. replied
anGIily that he was talking sense. He
F! meant business. The gentleman from
Texas, he asserted, was trying to mud
dy waters and to posture
The bill was then passed without dis
cussion.
AT $40 p. m. the House adjourned