The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-01-27
CUBElY IN THE House
Futile Eight . Get the BeIligerency
5>91o'ution to aV0te'
THE ADMINISTRATIONS POLICY.

speaker lseeu huies tuo Suuah
Out Of Order and the Majority sustains
His Ruling-The Presidents Policy
Toward Cuba Defended by Mr.. Hit
An Exciting Session OF the House.
WASHINGTON, D. C. (speciaD.-All day
long Wednesday the question Of granting
belligerent rights to the Cuban insurgents
was argued in the House, but, as on the day
before, the minority hurled itself against o
stone wall. On the only vote taken-a mo-
tion designed to overrule the decision OF
the Speaker and direct the Committee on
Foreign Affairs to report without further
delay the Cuban resolution passed by the
Senate at the last session-the Republicans
stood solid and voted to sustain tho Chair.
The battle began whom Mr. BrucSner
Dem., Mich,), asked unanimous consent
for the consideration Of resolution which
he sent to the Clerks desk.
While the Speaker was examining the
resolution. Mr.. Bailey, the leader OF tho
minority; loudly demanded that the resoiu-
tion be reported.
The speaker thereupon directed the Clerk
to read the resolution, which proved to DO
a resolution to instruct tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs to report without further
delay the Senate Cuban beligerency re-
solution.
Mr.. Hit, Chairman Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, raised q point OF order which
the Speaker promptly sustained, and was
about to recognize Mr.. Hit to cali up the
Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill when Mr.. Bailey demanded recog-
milton.
"One moment, please" he called; 'Iet Us
flrst dispose Of this question OF order"
"The Cnair sustained the point OF order"
retorted the Speaker.
ssThen appeal" called Mr.. Bailey to Mr..
Bruckner across the hall, and the Michigan
member entered an appeal from the deci-
sion Of the Chair.
Excitement and confusion followed. A
dozen members demanded recognition TO
debate the appeal, but the Speaker recog-
nized Mr.. Dalzell, who moved to lay the
appeal On the table. This cut on debate,
and the Speaker put the question.
On rising vote the Republicans stood
firm, and voted lot TO 81 to lay the appeal
on the table. The yeas and nays were de-
manded and obtained by Mr. Bailey.
The Democrats who expected to see the
Republican line broken were disappointed.
The majority presented an unbroken front.
Mr.. White, Of North Carolina, the solitary
colored member OF the House, when his
name was called declined to vote, answer
ing present" At the conclusion OF the
coll call he thought better 'of his resoiu-
Hon and voted seYea." The motion to lny
the appeal on the table was carried-a6s
10 126.
The tnoss important speech Of the day
aol Nv, Nho frn, N HIT He waa
listened to with marked attention by both
sides Of the House, for he was supposed to
voice the sentiments OF the President. At
some length he reviewed the struggle In
Cuba since its commencement three years
ago to the present time. and then spoke OF
the recent tumults In Havana as follows:
.sThe Government, tottering between an
armed insurgent force in front and tn
multuous party behind and within-ali the
time the President was ready at moments
notice to see that American property and
American citizens were protected:
He closed bis speech by saying: An
officer OF experience and ability Is Mt
Havana, in hourly communication with
the President. Our great ships are not far
away. They ought not to be at such q
time. Aud I believe, whatever event may
arise, though We may IN passing some
times have sharp word about partisan
matters, wo snau, a. Uo
when the President took ground in
the Venezuela question, drown all other
voices In the one acclaim Of Americans to
stand by the President. to stand By the
Government, to present united front
fer the grayest event or complication
that may come. It Il not proper to
anticipate or to pretend to have
knowledge Of particular events, Of In
tentions IN the future; but know
as to all Americans who love their country
that We can count upon their attending BY
their President when he goes on to the
next step before him. In pursuance OF tho
same line which he has followed In the last
eight months"
Tho House theD, on Mr.. Hits motion,
went into Committee OF tho Whole and re-
sumed the consideration OF the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill.