The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
HOW 1T WAS DONE IN THE HOUSE.
Galleries Cheer the Members and
War Spirit Runs High.

War Spirit Runs High.
Washington, April 1S.-The House met at
10 o'clock this morning in accordance with
the recess taken Saturday.
Mr.. Dingley moved an adjournment,
which was carried. The regular session,
therefore, began at u O'clock.
During the two hours intervening a lot
of hard work was done on both sides.
Speaker Reed summoned his ieutenants
to his room and the situation was earnestly
discussed.
Shortly before 12 o'clock, Senator Hanna
appeared on the floor of the House and had
a consultation with Gen. Grosvenor OF
Ohio
The House was called to order at Il
o'clock and soon afterward the clerk of
the Senate announced the passage of the
House Cuban resolution with the Senate
! amendments.
| AS soon as the reading was concluded
| Mr.. Dingley moved concurrence in the
Senate amendment with an amendment
striking out a clause in the first resolu-
ton which recognized the independence
of the existing republic, so that the first
paragraph of the Senate amendment would
read; First, that the people of the island
of Cuba of right ought to be free and in
| DEPENDENT
Upon his motion, Mr.. Dingley demanded
| the previous question which served TO
cut off debate. The vote was 179 TO 1856
Fourteen Republicans broke party lines
and voted no. as follows: Messrs. Brom-
well, Brown Colson, Cooper of Wiscon-
sin; Dorr, Johnson of Indiana, Johnson of
North Dakota, Lorimer, Loud, Mahany,
| Mann, Sulloway, Warner and White of
Illinois.
One Populist. Mr.. Howard of Alabama,
voted aye with the Republicans.
An interesting passage at arms occurred
between Speaker Reed and Mr. Bailey
which afforded excitement for both sides.
Mr.. Sherman, Rep, of New York. who
had been selected as a referee in the con-
| troversy between Messrs. Bartlett, DEM,
of Georgia, and Brumm, Rep, of Pennsyl-
wanna, over the sensational personal en-
counter of last Wednesday, then read a
statement to which both had subscribed.
The apology to the House was made
through Mr.. Sherman, who stated that the
matter had been adjusted satisfactorily to
both gentlemen, and that both had apollo
gized This honorable settlement of the
| difficulty, which had been the subject of
comment among the members of the
House several days. was received with
general expressions of approval.
The House then quieted down and pro-
ceeded under the call of committees to
| the consideration of minor matters.
AT $40 o'clock the resolutions were re-
turned 10 the House with the Senates de-
clsion to non-concur. Mr.. Dingley moved
that the House insist upon its amendment
and ask for a conference.
Mr.. Bromwell of Ohio made a motion 10
recede from the disagreement and concur
with the Senate amendment.
Upon his motion he demanded the pre-
vious question.
galleries Joined I'm the demonstration.
AS the previous question cut off debate
| the Speaker ordered the roll call. The re-.
| sponses on the roll call were followed close
" for further defections from the Repub-
! llcan side. but there were no acquisitions
In fact two of the Republicans who voted
against the motion to concur with an
amendment on the last vote-Messrs. John
son of Indiana and Loud of California
voted with the Republicans. The announce
ment of the defeat of the motion by a vote
of 14S-172 was the signal for a demonstra-
tion on the Republican side.
Mr.. Dingley's motion to insist and ssk
for a conference was then agreed to with
out division.
Justt before o'clock the Speaker an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. Ad-
ans, Rep, of Pennsylvania. Heatwole,
Rep, OF Minnesota, and Dlnsmore DEM,
of Arkansas, as conferees on the Cuban
resolutions.
The House then took short recesses IN
| til o'clock.
Nothing was done until S:45, when the
| clerk of the Senate announced the disa-
| greement Of the Senate to the House
amendment and the appointment OF CON
| ferees.
While the House was awaiting a half
| hundred of the representatives gathered
| in the lobby in the rear OF the han and
| awoke the echoes with patriotic songs
The battle hymn of the republic was
| sung bx. Gen. Henderson OF Iowa.
Dixie" and other songs were sung. led
| by some of the ex-Confcderates, and then.
| ln tremendous volume. the corridors rang
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