The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-20
CUBA IN THE HOUSE
BeIligerent Rights TO the In
surgents Argued.
ANOTHER EXCITING DAY
REPUBLICANS PRESENTED AN
UNBROKEN FRONT.
A SPIRITED DEBATE IN THE SENATE
The Resolution loquiri"g Into the Reduction of
Letter Carriers in Cities Creates Spirited
Discussion The Teller Resolution
70 be Called I'D 10 0aY.
to be Called up 70 Day.


TO be Called up 70 Day.
Washington. D. c., JAN 19-All day
long, the question of granting belligerent
rights to the Cuban insurgents was
argued in the House but, as on yester-
day, the minority hurled itself against
a stonewall. On the only vote taken
today. a motion designed to over rule the
decision of the Speaker and direct the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to report
without further delay the Cuban resolu-
tion passed by the Senate at the last
session, the Republicans stood solid and
voted to sustain the chair.
The galleries, as ON yesterday, were
banked to the doors, and there was con-
siderable excitement throughout the
early part of the session when the mem
bers of the minority were successfully
pressing all sorts of amendments bear
ing on the Cuban question for the pur-
pose of embarrassing the majority.
The debate was precipitated by Mr.
Brucker democrat, Michigan), who
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration of resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to report
without further delay the Senate Cuban
belligerency resolution.
Mr. Hit, Chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee. made a point of or
der which the Speaker promptly sustain
ed, and was about to recognize Mr.. Hit
to call up the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill when Mr.. Bailey de-
manded recognition.
Zone moment, please" he called. 'Iet
us first dispose of this question of order
''The chair sustained the point of or
der, retorted the Speaker tersely.
sTheR appeal" called Mr.. Bailey to
Mr.. Brucker across the hall, and the
Michigan member entered an appeal
from the decision of the chair. All was
instantly excitement and confusion. A
dozen members were on their feet de-
manding recognition to debate the APP
peal, but the Speaker recognized Mr..
Dalzell, who moved to lay the appeal on
the table. This cut off the debate, and
the Speaker put the question. On a
rising vote the Republicans stood firm
and voted 107 to 94 to lay the appeal on
the table. The yaes and nays were de-
manded and obtained by Mr.. Bailey.
The Democrats who expected to see
the Republican line broken were disap-
pointed. The majority presented an un-
broken front. Mr. White, Of North
AdEOIiIIds tic SOllldia COlOINN hNNAAONA VI
the House. when his name was called
declined to vote at all, answering ''pres-
ent." But at the conclusion of the roll
call he thought better of his resolution
and voted ''ayen The debate TO lay
the appeal on the table was carried
16S to 126.
The House, then on Mr.. Hits motion,
went into Committee of the Whole and
Al ;yI.xv.o re ho ninla.
matte and Consular Appropriation bill.
As soon as the first paragraph was read
the struggle was resumed. Mr.. VIII
liams. democrat, Mississippi, offered
an amendment to direct the President to
anpoint three commissioners to proceed
to Cuba and, if possible, negotiate a
treaty of peace. amity and commerce
with the Republic of Cuba, and appro-
nriafing $4,000 for defraying the ex-
ranses of the commissioners. 1t was
ruled out of order.
Immediately afterward Mr.. Lewis,
democrat, Washington, offered anather
amendment providing that to emphasize
tho fact that a state of war existed in
cuha the Consul General of the United
States aft Havana be withdrawn and the
government of Spain be notified of a
suspension Of diplomatic relations at that
Mr.. Hit quickly raised a point of or
der. which Mr.. Hepburn, in the chalr'
sustained. 4to
II appeal from the decision OF the
chair said Mr.. Lewis.
And | make the point that the appear
is diIatory," exclaimed Mr.. DalzeH, lhs-
publican, Pennsylyania.)
..'Hba chair sustainS the point OF or
dor" declared Mr.. Hepburn who direct
ad the clerk to proceed with the reading
THE reading of the bill went on, III
+arrunted every few minutes by five min
,,ta sneeches from the Democratic slde on
cuha Mr.. Sulzer, democrat New
yorTl offered an amendment directing
tba President to notify Spain thar unless
the var ceased in 80 days we would rec
o;1a en the independence Of Cuba and ell
96rns 9s..e onr position by force of arms.
NJ, ~ Wilson. Democrat, South Caro-
10y presented the Cuban question N
III, Iii, new form in hope of engrafting it
-, tba hin providing for a change in the
y. a1arv of tbe United States Consul Gen
eraI at Havana, pending the continuance
of the present war. Mr. wilson decidf-
"a that II would be a blot on the name
of the House of representatives II lt
nravented a vote on the question OF war
n C11ba: a blot comparable only to fhat
nf the law written in blood and OF the
law written so high that it could not be
read. ,., =
SIr. Hits point of order disposed OF
this last amendment
Mr.. Hit opened the general debate