Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-15
xAR MEASURE ADOPTED.
The House witnesses the Most Exciting
scene in the History Of Congress-.

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Thc Iouse Witnesses the Most Exciting
scene in the History OF Congress-.
HOUSE. g7$
Washington. April l3..The house today
passed a resolution which ninc-tcnths OF
it's members believes means war with
Spain. The majority resolutions were re-
ported Mt thrce o'clock as follows:
Resolved, That the president is hereby
authorized and directed TO intervene 1T
once to stop the war in Cuba, TO the cnu
and for tho purpose OF securing permanent
peace and order there, and establishing ny
the free action of the people there OF II
stable and independent government IN
their own island of Cuba; and tho pfesi.
dent is hereby authorized aud empowered
to use tho land and naval forces OF the
United States to execute the purpose OF
this resolution.
The five democratic members of the
house foreign affairs committee and ono
silverite agreed on the following minority
report:
ernmcut hereby recognizes the lndepen-
dcnce of the republic of Cuba.
Second That, moved thereto by many
considerations Of humanity, sclf-intercst
and proyocation, among which are tho de-
liberate m0oring Of our hattleship Maine
over a submarine mine and it's destruction
in tho harbor of Havana, tho president OF
the United States beand is hereby directed
to employ immediately the land and naval
forces Of the United States aiding the
republic of Cuba to maintain the indie
pendencc hereby recognized.
Third--,rhc president of the United
States is hereby authorized and directed
to extend immediate relief to the starving
people of Cuba.
Adams, acting chairman. who presented
the report, asked unanimous consent for
consideration Of the resolution. Bailey
objected, as no understanding regarding
debate had been reached. 4 scene then
cnsucd which has never been equalcd for
excitement in the history of congress-
Members rushed into the aislcs aud shook
their fists in each others faces, and both
sides of the house seemed in frenzleu
state. Tho lie was passed between Brunn,
of Pennsylvania. and Bartlett, of Georgia.
Brunn threw book at Bartlett. but it fcll
short, and the antagonists rushed at each
other. For q time it seemed that tho
members would engage in q free fight, but
no blows were struck Armed with the
mace. the emblem Of authority i'll
the house, the scrgeant-au-arms charged the
struggling members before he succeeded i'll
restoring order. The committee on rules
then reported q special order for inlnc-
date consideration of the resolution.
Bailey then explained that the democrats
had simply wanted to state their reasons
for favoring the minority report, but they
were now ready TO VOTE Mcmillan said
the democrats were not only in favor OF
free Cuba, but they were also determined
the president should not stand in the way
Of that freedom Henderson criticised
tho attitude of Bailey, who he claimed had
attempted to make politics out Of the
question. The previous question was then
demanded against the loud protests of
johnson of Indiana, who denounced the
effort to sttlc debate and not allow L
"remonstrance against this unnecessary
war into which the country was to be
plunged" The scrgeant-at-arms had to be
called upon to compel him TO take his scat.
Tho rule was then adopted. Densmore OF
Arkansas then spoke for tho minority re-
port, while Adams 'closcd the debate in
favor of the majority report. Tho vote ON
the minority report resulted 147 to 100.
The majority report was then adopted, ;s..s
and one populist voting against the
resolution.
The following majority resolutions were
reported to the senate by Davis of the for
cign relations committees:
Whereas. thcabhOrrent conditions which
have existed for more than three years iii
the island of Cuba, SO near our own Dor
1ers have shocked the moral sense Of the
people OF the United States and have been
Il disgrace to Christian civilization, culml-
mating as they have in the destruction OF
the United States tattleship, with EGG Of
its officers and crew. while on y friendly
visit to tho harhor Havana, and cannot
longer be endured, as has been set forth
bv tho president Of the United States i'll
his message to congress April IL, 1898,
upon which the action Of congress was III
vited, therefore it is
Resolved, Filst---That the people Of tho
island of Cuba are, and of Il right ought
to be free and independent.
Second--Tllat it is the duty Of tho
United States to demand, and the govern
ment Of the United States does hereby de-
mand that the government of Spain at
once relinquish authority i'll the island of
Cuba and withdraw it's land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third,-That the president Of the United
States be. and he hereby is, directed and
empowered to use tho entire land and Ma
val forces of the United States and call
into actual service the United States
militia of the several states to such an OK
tent as may be necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect.
I1O;tf uelIlauQeu tuilG VIC itSOAutloii ~
over one day under the rules. Turpie
presented the report of the minority OF
the foreign relations committee, cordially
concurring in the majority report. but
fayorine Immediate recognition Of the ~ ~
public Of Cnba, Us organized irtffIaJ island.
as free. indcpcndenn md sovereign power
among the CITATIONS of the world The chair
[ueCldcd Hoar's point well taken. Foraker
then made a speech in favor Of the minority
report. Lodge followed with an appeal
for action m preservation OF tire nations
honor and in wipinG out the stain of the
''atrociOus m,mdcr' in Havana harbor.
Lindsay concluded the discussion
for the day with !; powerful
speech in which he advocated the'lecogni-
tion of the Cubans and a concert Of action
between the insurgcnt army and the United
States troops in driving the Spanish forces
from the island OF Cuba. Tho senate
adopted u resolution calling for all diplo-
matte correspondence with Spain and
specifically asking if this government had
submitted to Spain Il proposition for Cuban
Independence. and, if so, how and under
what conditions.
1850 -
WEYLER RECALLED.