The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-31

and uDroarouS scene occurred III the
House of Representatives today, when
Mr.. Barley, the Democratic leader, at
tempted to force the hand of the Re
publicans upon proposition to over-rule
the Speaker and pass a resolution recog-
nizing the independence of the Cuban
republic. He was cheered on by the
crowded galleries, but the members of
the majority refused to support him.
They were rallied by two of the lead
ing advocates of armed Intervention, and
the Speaker himself, from the chair,
made an indirect appeal to his party as
sociates to stand firm, at the same time
intimatine that if their impatience was
curbed little longer, they would have
the opportunity they coveted. The
scene throughout was most dramatic, and
the members and spectators in the gal
leries were wrought up to a high pitch
of excitement.
Mr.. Bailey offered his resolution as
privileged question. AS soon ais il was
read, Mr.. Boutelle made the point of
order, that it was not privileged, and
upon that Mr.. Bailey demanded to be
heard
REEDS RECORD CALLED UP.
He called attention to the fact that
in the Irifty-Third Congress, when Mr..
Crisp was Speaker. Mr.. Boutelle, who
now made the point Of order that this
resolution was not privileged, presented
u resolution OF a similar character. re-
iating TO Hawaii which the Speaker held
vas privileged, but must 90 10 Il COM
mittee. Against that latter ruling an
appeal was taken, and the whole Rep1b-
lican side had voted against tablng the
appeal When he said that at the head
of the list Of distinguished Republicans
who voted on that occasion, was the
Honorable Speaker of this House, the
Democrats went into rapturous applause.
Meantime the confusion was great.
The Republican leaders were evidently
rallying their forces. Mr.. Hull, Chair
man of the Committee on Military At
fairs. who was one of the prime movers
in the movement for prompt and vigor-
Gus action on the Republican side, came
forward with a strong appeal to Re
publicans not to be carried off their feet.
At the outset he acknowledged that
his sympathies were with the resOlu
ton (which it transpired afterward, be
believed mt that time contained declar-
alton of war;, but he argued that it did
not present question of higher privilege
than the consideration of an appropria-
tion bill We could have war, said he,
whenever we wanted il. A resolution
declaring war was privileged, he adj
mitted.
SIMPSON CAUSED LAUGH.
Mr.. Terry (Dem Ark.,) argued that
question involving Il matter of privi-
lege was in fact one for the House To
decide. While he was speaking the Re
pllblicans were comforting. The leaders
were circulating among them and such
confusion resulted that Mr., Simpson
Pop, Kans.,) raised Il laugh amid the
excitement by asking for order among
the Speakers reconcentrados.
Amid profound silence the Speaker
made his ruling He spoke in deliber-
ate, distinct and emphatic tones and de-
cided that the resolution was not privi-
legged, giving at great length his reasons
for so ruling.
Mr. Bailey Immediately appealed from
the decision of the chair.
In putting the question on the appeal
Speaker Reed made the following signif-
cant and impressive statements
AS far as any question arising ont
of this matter it concerned, the chair
has not the slightest doubt that the wis
dom of the House, which has always
been able to arrive at important ques-
tions in a suitable way, will get at them
now." applause on the Republican
sidel
The division was eagerly awaited.
The Republicans rose en- masse when
the Speaker called for the ayes. The
Democrats who anXiOusly surveyed the
solid phalnX for sign of a break were
disappointed A solid minority vote
against the Republicans. The division
resulted Ia ayes TO 139 noes
BY "A STRICT PARTY VOTE.
As soon as the result was announced
the ayes and noes were demanded and
the roll call was called. resulting ayes
179; noes 139.
On the roll call two Republicans,
Acheson and Robbins, of Pennsylvania, |
voted with the Democrats.
A parliamentary wrangle followed over |
an attempt of Mr.. Bailey to appeal from
what he contended was a ruling of the
chair relating to the disposition of the
resolution he had offered, bnt the chair |
stated that there could be no appeal |
from the renly to a parliamentary in
quiry The House then went into Com
mittee of the Whole and resumed con-
sideration Of the Naval Appropriation |
bill. Mr.. Cannon (Rep.. IlIs..) chairman
of the Appropriations Committee. made |
a point or order against the paragraph |