Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-20
CUBA IN CONGRESS f!
Congressman Clark Makes
Strong Partisan Speech,
Bailey, Democratic Leader, and
Speaker Reed, Cross Words.
The Teller Silver Resolution Taken Up
In the Senate.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

WhsninRton, Jan. eO.-lut nouse to
sumed consideration Of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. Clark
(Dem., No.. opened the debate with his
characteristic breezy speech. He said:
"If Spain does not bring the war TO
speedy conclusion. the United States
ought to expel her from the western
hemisphere. There can be no doubt
what has been our traditional foreign
policy. What our foreign policy isunder
the Mckinley administration. like the
peace OF God, passeth all understanding.
ain these days when McHanna is. our
foreign policy Is so feeble, so cringing.
20 cowardly, that even old and decrepit
Spain insults our Gag. maltreats our cit
liens and searches our ships with per-
feet impuEity, and President Mckinley.
instead OF sending men Of war to protect
our honor. assert our supremacy and
teach insolent and impotent dons les
son they would never forget, passes the
hat around and invites the American
people TO contribute aims for the starv-
ing and dying Cubans."
my republican friends" he said, IN
conclusion, II invite you to lay aside the
weight that is holding you down, assert
your rights. and come out ON the side OF
eternal Justice and human liberty, there
by demonstrating that you are worthy OF
the high vocation to which you are called
The democrats and populists stand here
ready to remove from America her great
reproach.
I'VE on this side will contribute 1852
votes. II only twenty.seveu republicans
will break the yoke. defy their taskmasters
and join US In this noble work. before the
sun sets this day, We will send the glad
tidings ringing round the world that
Cuba is free-free, thank God, by the act
OF the American congress-"
At 4 o'clock the debate closed, and
Bailey, the democratic leader, moved TO
re.eommlt the bill with instruction to re-
port the bill with an amendment EN-
bodying the terms Of the senate Cuban
beIligerency resolution.
Hit made the point OF order that the
amendment was not germane and the
speaker ruled II out Of order. An appeal
was taken from the decision of the chair.
Bailey asserted that the speaker gave
assurance that the minority should have
the right to vote directly on the motion
10 rec0mmit.
The speaker denied this emphatically
Both men we're white with rage and the
house boiling with excitement. On a
vote the appeal was laid on the table
l6l to ia and the bill passed.
THE sENATE.
Senator Vest moved 10 take up the
Teller silver resolution In the sena To.
Senator Lodge moved an executive ses-
sion. The latter motion was voted down,
81 TO 80. The silver men voted sOlidly
no and were aided by several western re-
publicans and Quay.
No democrats voted In the affirmative.
The Teller resolution was then taken up
by vote OF Al to %.
At 2oclOck the Teller resolution was
made unfinished business and an agree
ment was reached to lay II aside, the sem
ate going into executive session.
Mills (Texas) secured passage by the
senate to-day Of resolution directing
the secretary Of war TO make an examin
alton of the Port Arthur ship canal with
a view TO its extension to deep water.
Allen tNebl introduced a resolution
,,ra.ti,o tho sae,a,a,v ~ tha intarior N