Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-19

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Mr.. Hepburn, in the chair, sustained,
II appeal from the decision of the
chair" said Mr.. Lewis.
"And I make the point that the ap.
peal is dilatory," exclaimed Mr.. Dali
zell.
"The chair susiains the point of or
der,n declared Mr.. Hepburn who d.
rected the clerk to proceed with the
reading.
Excitement was at boiling point and
Mr.. Terry shouted his protest. Gan
it be possible that we have reached the
point where this side OF the House can
not appeal from the decision OF the
chair ?" be called.
Mr.. Hepburn directed Mr.. Terry to
take his seat and the clerk droned on
with the reading.
MIR. Lewis found parliamentary
way of discussing his amendment, how
ever, by moving pro forma amend
ment to strike out the last word.
Mr.. Lewis then drew parallel be-
tween his amendment and one offered
by Mr.. Hepburn 10 the last Congress
instructing the President to dismiss
the representative of the Sultan of
Turkey at this capital as means OF
emphasizing the disapproval of this
government of Turkeys conduct during
the Armenian atrocities. On that oc.
casion, he showed by the record, Mr..
McCreary had made the point of order
that the amendment was not germane
and had been overruled by the chair.
Mr.. Hit pointed out that his point
was that the amendment was new
legislation. He did not contend that
it was not germane.
The reading of the bill went on, in
terrupted every few minutes by five
minute speeches from the democratic
side on Cuba.
Mr.. Sulzer offered an amendment di-
recting the President to notify Spain
that unless the war ceased in thirty
days We would recognize the indepen-
dence of Cuba and enforce our position
by force of arms. 1t went the way Of
its predecessors but Mr.. Sulzer man
aged to get FIVE minutes on a pro forma
amendment in the course of which he
asked Mr.. Hit whether the committee
on foreign affairs intended to suppress
oil resolutions and bills recognizing the
frightful state of affairs in Cuba.
Mr.. Hit paid no heed to the ques-
ton.
"The gentleman, like his party, fails
to answer" exclaimed Mr.. SulZer. Il
refer him to the St. Louis platform"
Mr.. Brucker, of Michigan, read some
remarks of Governor Pingree from this
mornings papers denouncing the trend
OF affairs in the republican party. Mr..
Bishop, of the same State, asked him if
be stood sponsor for Governor Pin.
eree's sentiments, to which the latter
replied that the republican party elected
him.
1--WE repudate him" said Mr.. Bishop.
SIT l helped to elect governor on
democratic platform should stand by
him." said MIR. Brucker.
"We did stand by Governor Piugree
until he ceased to be republican. Did
you stand by Grover Cleveland"
81 did," replied Mr.. Brucker, until
he became dominated by the same re-
publican methods Governor Pingres
denounces.
Mr.. Wilson presented the Cuban
question in still new form in hope to
engraft it in the bill. 1t provided for
change in the salary of the U. s.
Consul General at Havana pend.
ing the continuance of the present war.
Mr. Wilson declared that it would be
blot on the name of the House of Rep.
resentatives if it prevented vote on
the question of war in Cuba a blot
comparable only to that of the law
written in blood and OF the law written
so high that it could not be read.
Mr.. Hits point OF order disposed OF
this last amendment.
A little later MIR. Sulzer egsin got
the floor with pro forma amendment
and tainted the other side with having
abandoned its platform. Mr.. McKin.
ley's acceptance and his message TO
Congress at the opening OF this session,
in which the President said the recog-
milton of the insurgents was "uuwise
and inadmissible" at this time were also
gone into.
THAT is what has made towards of
you ali. shouted MIR. Sulzer.
At the conclusion Of the reading of
the bill the general debate by the terms
made yesterday was to follow.