The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-20
CUBA A BONE OF CONTENTION.
PARTY LINES STRICTLY DRAWN IN
THE HOUSE.

Iigerency Resolution Reported to-
the HOuse-Mr. Hit Interposes q
Point of Order and the Chair Sus-
tains It-An Appeal From the Ruiz
ing Results in the Chairman Being
Sustained.
Washington, Jan. 19.-When the House,
convened to-day the leaders on both sides
were rallying their forces ana It was asp-
parent that the battle over Cuba which
was waged yesterday would be resumed
to-day.
The attendance on the floor and In tho
galleries was very large.
Mr.. Linney, Rep, of North carolinas
from the committee on elections No. l..
reported that l.. NJ. G. Conner had aban-
doned his contest against Henry G. Clay-
ton, from the Third Alabama district and
resolution was adopted declaring MIR.
Clayton entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Grout, Rep, of Vermont, reported
the District of Columbia appropriation
BILL
Mr.. Lacy, Rep, of Iowa, asked unani~
nous consent for the consideration of a
bill to extend the homestead laws to the
territory of Alaska and to grant tho
right-of-way to any railroad company orr
ganized under the laws Of any state
Mr.. Lacy explained that several appli-
cations were made to his committee BY
several projecting roads into the territory
and the committee had decided to recoIn-
mend this general bill
Mr. Simpson said the bill was too im-
portant to consider by unanimous consent.
and he objected.
Immediately afterwards the storm broke,
and the battle over Cuba was once more
on.
Mr. Brucker, Dem, of Michigan, asked
unanimous consent for the consideration
of a resolution which he sent to the clerks
desk
The speaker took occasion to examine
the resolution, and while doing SO Mr.
Bailey, the leader of the minority, loudly
demanded that the resolution be reported.
The speaker thereupon directed the cerls
to read the resolution, which proved to
be a resolution TO instruct the commits
tee on foreign affairs to report without
further delay the Senate Cuban belligeren-
cy bill.
Like flash, Mr.. Hit, the chairman Of
the committee on foreign affairs, was ON
his feet with a point of order, which the
speaker promptly sustained, and was
about to recognize Mr. Hit 10 call up tha
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
when MIR. Bailey demanded recognition.
Zone moment, please" he called; 'let
us first dispose OF this question: of order"
THE chair sustained the point of orders
retorted the speaker, tersely.
Then / appeal" called Mr.. Bailey to
Mr. Bruclxer, across the hall, and tho
Michigan member entered an appeal fronH
the decision of the chair.
All was instantly excitement and confu~
sion. A dozen members were on their feet
demanding recognition to debate the ap-
peal but the speaker recognized Mr.. Dali
zell, who moved TO lay the appeal on the
table. This cut off debate. and the speaker
put the question to vote. And on a ris-
ing vote the Republicans stood 1O7 to "a tor
lay the appeal on the table. The yeas ana
nays were demanded and obtained by Mr.
Bailey. The roll-call was watched with
intense interest to ascertain whether all
the Republicans We're willing to go ON
record as they had voted yea In committees
of the whole when no record of the vote
was made.
The Democrats who wished to see the Res
publican line broken were disappointed.
The majority presented an unbrokeu
front.
Mr.. White, Rep, of North Carolina, waa
the solitary Republican member of the
House, when his name was called who
declined to vote at all, answering pres
ent." But at the conclusion of the roll-calI
he thought better of his resolution, ana
voted AYE" The motion to lay the appeal
on the table was carried-l6S to 1885,
There was no manifestations of applause
on the part OF members of the House, and
on Mr.. Hits motion, the House went
into committee OF the whole and resumed
consideration Of the diplomatic and consu-
lar appropriation bill AS soon as tho
first paragraph was read the struggle was
resumed.
Mr. Williams, Dem, OF Mississippi, of
fered an amendment to direct the Presi-
dent to appoint three commissioners tQ
proceed to Cuba, and, II possible, neyo-
tate a treaty of peace, amity and COM
merce with the republic of Cuba, and ap-
propriating $l75,000 for defraying the ex-
penses of the commissioners. It was rul-
ed out of order.
Immediately afterward Mr.. Lewis.
Dem, of Washington, offered another
amendment, providing that to emphasize
the fact that a state of war existed in
Cuba, the consul general of the United
States at Havana be withdrawn, and the
government of Spain be notified OF a sus-
pension of diplomatic relations at that
point.
Mr. Hit quickly raised point OF order.
which NH. Hepburn, In the chair sus-
tained.
II appeal from the decision Of the chalr,'s
said Mr.. Lewis.
''And / make the point that the appeal
is dilatory," exclaimed Mr.. Dalzell, Rep.
Of Pennsylvania
''The chair sustains the point of or
der" declared Mr.. Hepburn, who directed
the clerk to proceed with the reading.
The excitement was at the boiling point
and MIR. Terry, Dem, of Arkansas, shout
cd his protest.
"Can IL be possible that he have reach
ed the point where this side of the House
cannot appeal from the decision Of the
chair?" he asked.
MIR. Hepburn directed Mr.. Terry to his
seat and the clerk droned on with the
reading.{
Mr.. Lewis found parliamentary way OF
discussing the amendment, however, BY
giving O pro forma amendment to strike
out the last word
The Democrats made frequent ineffect-
ual efforts to amend the bill so to get the
Cuban situation in some shape, but all
their amendments fell under points OF Or
der by MIR. Hit.
4. one by Mr.. Sulzer, New York, directed
the President, that II the war did nor
cease within thirty days. we would recor-
IA.