Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-23


= ton of the report: Boutelle of Maine
brewer OF Alabama, Gardner of Ney
: jersey, Johnson of Indiana, Loud of Cal
, ifornla and Mccall of Massachusetts.
At 2:43 a. IN. the house adjourned.
Called Reed Il Liar.
;, Washington, April IS. Immediatel,
{ upon the house convening at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning an adjournment was taker
until the regular hour at noon. The rea
son given for adjournment was that nc
message could be received from the senate
nh'll that body was in session. After the
adjournment the republican leaders con
tlnued laboring with their colleagues, VIII,
obstlnately refused to acquiesce The re
publican opposition, though small, was
resolute, and, headed by Messrs. Lcrimer
Mann and BromwelI. most of them refused
to be persuaded. The populists decided
to stand by the senate resolution.
The scene on the floor resembled no.
Iltlcal convention more than the house of
representatives. Members were scurryino
about, caucusing in groups and discussing
The situation. The uncertainty of the sit
uation was admitted on all hands. The
republicans of several state delegations
caucused.
Shortly before noon Senator Hanna an
peared on the floor of the house and had
! a consultation with Grosvenor, who
! thought the action of the house very
doubtful
Immediately after reading the senate
res lutlons. which We're vociierously cheer
| ed by the democrats. Mr.. Dingley was
recognized and moved concurrence in the
senate resolutions with an amendment
striking out the clause recognizing the in
dependence OF the existing republic. AS
amended by the house, the senate rcsolu
tion will read:
"F1rst-That the people of the island of
Cuba OF right ought to be free and indie
pendent
Dinelcy then demanded the previous
question: which served to cut off amend
mcnt and debate
Mr. johnson, republican, of Indiana.
wanted to ask unanimous consent to ad-
dress the house III anta2onism to the Ding
ley motion, but it was howlcd down bv
the republicans. But when Mr. Bromve]l.
republican, of Ohio. moment later de-
clared he wished to offer an amendment
to concur, the democrats sent up cheer
after cheer. and the republican side re,
named omnously silent The speaker in
formed BromWell that his motion could |
not be entertained until Dinolcv's had
been disposed of.
No division was asked for on the mo-
ton tor the previous question, but ups n .
the main question chorus of voices from
both sides went up for ayes and noes. The
roll call was watched with intense inter
est The announcement of the vote-l70
to lo6-was loudly applauded Fourteen
republicans voted with the democrats and
populists.
Mr.. Sherman of New York then submit
ted a statement clearing up the Brumm-
Bartlett incident of last week and it was
received with applause from both sides.
The house then took up regular busi-
ness. +
After Mr. Dingley moved to concur.
with an amendment striking out the rec
ognltlon clause, Mr.. Bailey asked if mo-
ton to concur was in ORDER Mr.. Reed
gnored the question.
Bailey angrily cried OUT 'Does the
chair refuse to answer respectful in
luiry:"
The speaker answered: "The chair does {
lot refuse to answer respectful inquiries, .
With much emphasis on "respectful' t
Bailey demanded to know if the speak |
Il called his inquiry mot respectful" He {
vas ignored again. and then he vehement t
y denounced the speakers statement II t
I'M sufficiently in order to announce the
statement of the speaker as false" yelled :
Bailey.
The house was in wild confusion and |
mother riot seemed imminent Regular i
'rder' was called, however, and the
crapping discontinued.
The vote on Dingley s motion as official j
y announced was = yeas l79, NAYS l5S. /
fourteen republicans broke the party lines $
nd voted no, as follows: Bromwel. !,
Brown, Colson, Cooper wisconsin,, Dorr,
ollnson (lndiana}, johnson North Da- +
,ota), Loriner, Loud, Mahany, Mann, y
'ulloway, Warner and White (Illinois) l.
me populist, Howard (.Alabama). voted a
ye with the republicans
Senate Refuses to Confer. t
Washington, April ls.-As soon as the a
eci>ion of the house became known the
enate chamber became the scene of many i
conferences. The leaders of the c
emotrats, populists and silver republi- il
ans got together and Immediately word a
-as passed around to non-concu in the j:
ouse amendment and not agree to con-
arence, thus throwing the responsibility a
or delay upon the house. Ten republi- d
an senator's opposed concurrence in the W
ouse amendment. Il
The resolutions. as amended by the
ouse, were received in the senate at 2:53
m. On motion Of Senator Davis, the
uban resolution was laid before the SEN h
te. Davis addressed the senate, detailing a
ne effect of the action of the house He D
aid many lives had passed away while fe
1ngress was deba ting the question, and fe
ne Maine disaster still remained un W
venged. He thought, therefore, there Sc
lould be no further delay. Davis thought W
ne independence Of Cuba would quickly h
blow Intervention. In order to secure
asty action, Davis moved concurrence in
le house action. r.
Senator Stewart opposed concurrence,
ut yielded the floor for the vote ,on the h.