The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-31
REPUBLICANS STAND PAT.
BAILEY FAILS TO FORCE THEIR
HAND IN THE HOUSE
Speaker Reed II Sustained In Railing
Dat Of Order . Cuban Resolution
~ Matter of Prtvilege-Scene Of
Great Enfhuxlanm and Upr0ar.

WASHINGTON. March "a wild and
uproarious scene occurred In the house
today when Bailey, the Democratic leader,
attempted to force the hand Of the Re-
puhlicans upon a proposition to oyerruis
the speaker and pass a resolution recog-
MIXING the Independence OF the Cuban se-
public. lie was cheered on by crowded
galleries, but the members Of the ma
jor;ty refused TO support him.
Many of them sympathized with the
purpose OF the resolution, Hull, chairman
OF the military committee. going SO far
as to inaorse the proposition under ths
impression that il provided for deciara-
tion OF war. but most Of the radicals who
yesterday were in favor OF any sort OF
revolutionary method had been won over
TO the policy Of sticking to the party or
ganixation, and refusing to do anything
until the initiative came from their side.
They were rallied by two of the leading
advocates of armed Intervention. but the
speaker himself from the chair made aa
indirec. appeal to his party associates to
stand firm. at the same time intimating
that IL their Impotence was curhed
little longer they would have the oppor-
tunity they coveted. When the vote was
taken only two Republicans. Acheson
the party lines. About a dozen more sat
IN their stats and refused TO vote.
The scene throughout was most dra-
matte. and the members and spectators
In the galleries were wrought up to
high pitch Of excitement.
Several times. later in the day. during
the consideration OF the nava, hsu, when
ever the Cuban question was preached,
the members swarmed around the speaker
and che galleries oheered. This was esg7e-
cialiy the case VIXEN Cummings OF New
York spoke. Boutelle. who objected to a
request for extension Of his time. was
Kissed.
The emily important action on the naval
hli to-day was the refusal Of the chair 10
SUSTAIN point OF order against the pro-
vision for floating steel dock a, AIgiers,
la.
The storm broke Immediately after the
reading OF the journal. when Bailey de-
maadei recognition as matter OF privi-
iegc and offered restitution y profound
sensation followed. Members rose en-
sn&sze al over the house. No enc knew
what the resolution contained. but ali
knew tina, Il related 10 The ail-absorbsng
TOPIC OF Cuba
Bailey sben offered the resolution fer the
/ recognition % the independence OF Cuba
a. follows:
Resolved. by the senate and house ot
representatives. That 2ae heroic struggle ~
/ tha CaAan peopie against the force OF
! arms ara she horrors ef famine has shown
tAetn worthy 20 sc free: ard seJoad. ISAf
the Custsd States hereby recognizes tha
+ reys,b!ic - cuba as az independent state. -
The reading was listened to amid s.lencs
profoundly impressive. asd a is ccnclg-
! sson cheer after cheer w&s gfvea from the
/ galleries ana the Goor.
! The Republican side was osninoasty 81
/ iexs. The speaker raped vigorously Cox
/ ORDER s.a warned the galleries thas no
/ demonstrations Eogld le allowed.
Tseatelle Immediately made THE ra9nt O.
5 order that the rosoiatiou was nos rrsvslsx
/ Cd zssa urea ths; Bai1ey demanded 70 Re
/ heard lie e&tga4 sfteat1oa - .hs fac.
/ AJAX n sa~ F5s'ytAira congress. waea
! 91e6sp Was speaker, D@Ggell.. whe now
i mace jae aetat - orgter ;hst this rssols-
I ts1a was rot privileged. presented resp.
}asso& ~ a similar character regasinx &c
! 1FsSgaH ar t.ss tNa wrsNaxs- h.ss -x,es ~-4,,e
/ tegcsi 69t Eaast &c 10 a committee AS2.as.
I t8zt latter Tus~g aa appeal was sak~n.
/ saa ia wseae Republican ssss sat voted
| zsasGss ;abls7s sra ase~s2 wa.a he ga:
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