New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-20
ANOTHER EXCITING SESSION.

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WASHINGTON. Jan. Is.-when the House met to-
6av the leaders on both sides were rallying their
torcns and y was apparent that the battle over
Cuba which raged yesterday was 10 continue
to-day The attendance on the hooT ana IN the
galleries was large Mr.. Lnney Rep. y. @. from
committee on Elections No. l. reported that
NJ G. T. Conner. who fled contest against Henry
G. CLAYTON. from the Hid Alabama District. had
abandoned his contest. and on his motion reso-
IutIon was adopted declaring Mr. Clayton entitled
10 his seat Mr. Grout Rep" VT reported the
District OF Columbia Appropriation bill
Mr. Lacey (Rep Iowa. asked unanimoais consent
,o- tha consideration Of a bill to extend the nome
stoad laws to the Territory of Alaska and TO grant
a right Of way any railroad company o'sa",N7.
under the laws OF any State. MI. Lacey eNP'a'"eu
that several apphca tons were mace 10 us V0'
,n,,tee by companies projecting roads into Cahaua'
nd ,he committee had decided 10 report ths
general bill
THE CUBAN DEBATE STARTED
~ si,,,son pop Kan) said the bill was 100
important to consider by unaniTnhs consent anu
1nmed,ateIv atterward the storm broke. and the
hattie over Cuba was once more on MI, ~
Dem. Mich) asked unanimous consent ~. ~
.t,, Of a resolution which he sent to the
clerks desk. -. -sso
The Speaker took occasion to examine '"e 80
linton. and while doing so Mr. Ba1ey 'Dein,' 49,,
the leader OF the minority iouo'y
the resolution be reported 40, go
-rra Sneaker directed the clerk to reau INC 80
iu,ion which proved 20 be one TO INSTRUCT "a. -
ntee on Foreign Affairs TO report ~i'hou, i 80,
delay the Senate Cuban beligerencS A.
Ike 4 fash Nh Hit CRep, HID cha' man y, ,, S
Foreign Affairs Committee was on MS Ice, "'. s,.
80 Of order which the Speaker promptly sus
,a,nod and was about to recognize Mi INV 10 "a"
IN tho DlDlomatic and Consular Appropriation ''''
when Mr. Bailey demanded recosn co., ~ r-st
zone moment. please, ne cd.1"' "
dspose OF this question OF oroer' ,,...
..rbo C,,a,~ sustained the point Of order. re'oF'
ed the Speaker tersely ~, pr,cr
arhen appeal" called Mr.. Bailey to Mr. brucN-
.r across the hall and the Michigan me'iioe' "i
nsaled from the decision OF the Oha''
prp,.R1TCAN RANKS UNBROKEN.
=. .x..,.,,,a,t and confusion in instant.
49,, ,nanbers were their feet DEMANDING
rscconition 10 debate the appeal but the 9Pe"N'
recognized Mr. DazeM who moved 10 ID! ''e orr
y, The table This cut off debate. ana t'e "ie"NV'
mr., the question. on rising vote inc f'epuD''0"''1
.oS o., and voted lo7 TO o. 10 lay the appear
- the ,able The ayes and noes were demanded
ard obtained By Mr.. Bailey Inc roi'c~i' VS.
o,obad with interest 10 ascertain whether al the
penubilcans were willing TO go on ireo'u as nv
"a ,,o.ad Yesterday IN Committee OF the N"o'7'
no - ~ the vote was made The Demo
ra,s who expected 10 see the Republican Ines
broken. were disappointed The majority presence
an unbroken front Mr.. White. OF Nor'h 'ar"'.i'~'
i've solitary colored member OF the House wheh
h
1910 present" But the conclusion OF the
ro,lcau he thought better Of his resolution ana
,ot,d ave" The motion 20 lay the appear on inc
table was carriedl6S 20 10
rhers we're no manifestations o. approval on the
,,,,,oeroent OF the vote The House then. on
VI uttt,s motion. went into Committee OF the
whole and resumed consideration o. inc Diplo-
mate and Consular Appropriation bill. AS the nrs'
,sragrarh was read the struggle was resumed.
~ y-tI,a-ns Dem Mlss) offered en- amendment
90 d,,c,t the President to appoint three commits
.,o,ers 70 proceed 70 Cuba. and. II possible nego-
tia;e n treaty o: peace anlty ana commerce WIN
the Republic OF Cuba. and appropriaung 'l''" TOT
ce.raying the expenses OF mo cohhi9'Io''oi' ~
was ruled out 0. order
Immediately afterward Mr. Lewis dem. Wash)
offered another amendment providing that to en-
phasize the fact that state OF war existed In
cuba the Consul G enera % the United States at
HAVANA be Withdrawn and the Government OF Spain
ba informed OF a suspension OF diplomatic relation.
al that point
Mr.. Hit quickly raised point OF order. which
Mr. Hepburn. IN the chair. sustained
Il appeal from the decision OF the Chair" said
MI Lewis.
And ! make the point that the appeal Is da-
tory" exclaimed Mr.. Dalzel Gep, PENN.
The Chair sustains the point OF ORDER declared
MIR Hepburn who directed the clerk proceed with
the reading
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT
Excitement at boiling point. and Mr. Terry
CDem. AIk.) shouted his protest. Can II be posi-
biz tina; have reached the point where this side
OF The House cannot appeal from the decision OF the
Chair he called.
Alf. Hepburn directed Mr.. Terry 10 AXE his seat
AMI The clerk wen, with the reading
MI Lewis found parliamentary way OF discuss
Ing mis- amendment, however, " moving pro
!Orrna amendment 70 stlike OK the last word. 10
then drew parallel between MS Amendment and
ono offered Nv Nj Hepburn ~ the las Congress in
s.ructng the President 10 dismiss the representa-
tive o. the sultan OF Turkey at this capital a
meals O. 'emphas zinS the cisapprOVai by this Gov
erDment o. Turkeys conduct during the Armenian
atrocties. on that occasion he showed by The
Record" Nr McCreaIy (Dcnl.. KY had made The
point OF order thai the amen lMcut not germane
and had been oyerruied By the chair.
Mr Hit said MS point that the amendment
new legislation. lie Ga not contend mat IL
not geTmaue.
The reading OF the BIN went on Interrupted every
y, lha ...Lol. anran.