The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-04-06
.OALLBRs AT WHITE HOUSE.
WIZ MR. Johnson WAS KISSED
Repairs ON the Dynamite Cruiser yesu-
vfus About COMPREHENSIVE
Committee Call on Mckinley
TO Explain Their Views.

Washing ton, March 31.-The Demo
Gratis of the foreign committee of the
house attempted to force Immediate
action, but. the Republicans standing
by their agreement to ~ it until Mon
day, steadily set their faces against
having their hands forced, until Mon
day. They stated that If the present
negotiations failed they would be will
Ing to act on Monday.
Mr.. Clark Cd, MOI moved that the
subcommittee on the Cuban question
be discharged from tie further consid-
Grafton of his resolution recognizing
the independence Of Cuba and all kim
dred resolutions. 10 vote was taken
on this proposition, the Republicans
occupying the time until the hour OF
adjournment in discussing the situation
and arguing that the presit' IT In cour-
tesy should have the few additional
days he asked before action was taken.
Mr.. Adams, who saw the president,
said the negotiations would succeed or
fail before Monday. Mr.. Clarke's mo-
ton was pending when tie committee
adjourned.
Kisses FROM THE GALLERY.
An Indiana Member Says He Despises
Washington, March 31.-An exciting
Incident was caused by Mr.. Lewis 3D.,
Wash.). In unmeasured terms he de-
NOR said was considering a money in
Identification for the murder of the
Names sailors.
Mr.. johnson CR., Ind.) replied in a
heated speech. With whitening sar-
al
of the problem of wiping the Spanish
up the gentleman from Washington
Gewis) and turn him loose.
But seriously, he declared, that he
despised this cry of war. A storm of
Kisses from the galleries greeted this
that If congress would restrain its zeal
and keep its hands of peace could be
preserved.
Mr.. Lewis replied to Mr.. johnson a
few moments late. He declared that
on the floor, when his political epitap-.
was W ri tten, it would contain only the
line Too Much Johnson
Mr.. johnson responded in a speech
that attracted the most intense inter-
different times greeted it. 1t was an
eloquent appeal for peace. War and
its horrors he pictured in black colors;
the anguish of the widows and the cries
of the orphans. Every possible ex-
pedient should be urged and resorted TO
before we should permit ourselves to
be driven into war. He feared con-
gress was now drifting the president
haay, cfafad VIIffn1a-
tum had been sent to Spain, he believed
it meant war. Spanish pride would
he said, not permit her to be forced.
He cared nothing for the misses or the
applause of the public. History would
vindicate him.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader.
followed Mr.. Johnson, and charged that
the refusal of the Republicans to vote
freedom to Cuba was to give the presi-
dent chance to compel the island of
Cuba to buy her liberties from the
butchers of Spain.
He declared that there was yet
chance to avert war. Within 4S hours
he said a representative of the Cuban
republic had told him that Cuba did
not desire to involve the United States
In war. All she desired was recogni-
ton, so she could buy arms and ammu-
milton and in few months she would
be free.
So eloquently did he describe the hor-
rors of war as they had come home to
the southern people, that members on.
tne floor and in the galleries actually
wept, and when in conclusion he de-
elared his side was for free Cuba. with
out war, if possible, but with war. If
necessary, the demonstration from the
galleries was Overwhelming.
General Grosvenor of Ohio. on the
floor Of the house, declared that the