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A LIVELY SESSION.
The Cuban Qaastion Unexpectedly
Comes J., il the House.
BROUGHT FORWARD BY DEMOCRATS.
Attempt to Tack Resolution Recog-
Milling Delligercnt Rights on the
\ Diplomatic Dill Fails After a
/ Somewhat Heated Debate.

as belligerents would be attached as
rider to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
Mr.. De Almond, of Missouri, offered
as an amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill a resolu-
ton for the recognition of Cuban belli-
gerency, and when point of order was
raised against it he made strong
speech appealing to those who sympa-
thized with the struggling insurgents
to override the rules of the house to as
sert themselves and adopt this amend
ment now. He declared they could
never explain their course to their con-
Etituents if they did not seize this OPP
portunity.
A Lively Scene.
Mr.. Bailey (dem., Tex.) next amid
burst of applause challenged Mr. Hit,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, to state that 1t was the intention
Of those in authority to give this house
an opportunity to vote on Cuban bel
ligerency resolution. Mr.. Hit made no
reply except to protest that Mr.. Bailey
was out of order.
Mr.. Hepburn, in the chair, sustained
the point of order.
Mr.. De Almond thereupon appealed
from the decision of the chair and
urged members to seize the present OPP
portunity. Mr. Dingley, the floor leader
of the majority, hurried to the rescue.
Great excitement prevailed. The
speaker entered the hall of the house
while Mr.. Dingley appealed to his side
of the house to disregard all their per-
sonal inclinations toward the amend
ment and stand by the rules of the
house.
In reply to Mr.. Dingley Mr. De Ar
mond urged the members to free the
house for a single hour from "do-
minion so absolute that members could
get consideration for nothing except
after those in authority had approved
it,"
Gen. Henderson (rep., LAY answered
Mr.. De Almond, declaring that if ma
jority of the house was against the
Cuban resolution there would be no ac-
fion despite the fine political play of
the Missouri gentleman. The excite
ment on the floor continued, but the
debate was temporarily diverted to the
rules and parliamentary status.
Party lines were broken when Elem
Ing (dem., Ga.) opposed the Cuban
amendment on the ground that it was
not in order and Colson (rep., Ky.) fol-
lowed in vigorous speech arraigning
the committee on foreign affairs and
his republican associates for delay on
Cuba. He warned republicans that the
people would hold them accountable for
The delays. He declared that if some
Thing was not done he would be one
to join in the most revolutionary tao
tics on the floor to bring the Cuban
question to hearing.
! On the motion to close debate on
the appeal the rising vote was yeas, 1873;
nays, liz.
The Chair Sustained.
The chair was sustained on the an
peal by vote of 152 nays to ia ayes.
This ruled out the De Almond amend
ment.
No applause marked the announce
ment. The clerk proceeded with the
reading, but at the next paragraph, APP
propriating $175,ooO for ambassadors
TO Great Britain, Germany and France,
MIR. Williams (dem., Miss.) moved an
amendment to appropriate $4,000 for
an envoy extraordinary and minister
Plenipotentiary to the republic of Cuba.
rhe democrats cheered. Mr. Hit raised
The point of order that the amendment
also was change of existing law. Mr..
Williams argued that as there was no
law on this subject this could not be
change of existing law.
! Upon this amendment also Mr.. De Ar
nond urged the members to assert
themselves and overrule the rules. If
the republicans did not, he said, they
must accept the responsibility. Pro-
Eessedly for Cuba now was the time.
lin the presence of your master, ruler
hnd leader" he shouted, Sin whose pres
ence you scarcely dare to think, I ask
you to give freedom and liberty to Cuba
pr meet your outraged constituency.
Let US see which course YOU will fol-
low"
/ The chair then sustained the point of
Prder, and on motion of Mr. Hit the
Ponmittee rose. The Indian appropria-
tion bill was presented and at 5:O5 D. m.
The house adjourned.
! Senate.
/ Washington, Jan. 19.-Tuesday's open
session OF the senate was brief. Prac-
Ideally the only business accomplished
aside from the routine proceedings was
The passing of the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill. The measure as final
ly passed by the senate carries $1,913,-
BIO. The Teller resolution providing
that bonds Of the United States NAV be
paid in standard silver dollars was ia
Eorably reported by majority of the
finance committee and notice was given
that it would be called up at an early
date. An effort was made to fix time
For the final vote on the pending census
bill, but was abandoned until to-day.
I Senator Morgan occupied the atten-
Hon OF the senate during the entire time
pf the executive session in the pres
entation OF his views on the subject of
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands.
This was the second installment Of the
Benator's speech, and when he conclud-
ed, few minutes after five o'clock, he
had not then reached the end. He spoke
for about three hours, and his speech
was a general presentation of the i'm
lportance of the islands to the United
States. He dwelt especially upon the
military Importance of the islands,
quoting Gen. Schotield and Capt. Nathan
lat length In support OF his position that
THE islands were a natural outpost for
the United States and necessary to the