New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14
u.,,D SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
TIE LIE PASSED AND BLOWS I'M
i'H r, r,.p,N prSO1J-TION

ns.,cr OF THE CUBAN RESOLUTION
v,-..,,,c,,r April ls.-The Capitol was again Tx"
,a,a,s,red citadel to-day. Thousaros upon 'h"I-
ea,ds Ewarred into the corridors ana sdnel,rS ~
witness the exciting scenes ana 10 near '"e
oratory when the resolutions which are 10 p ~
"a % cnair'e dominion the is.hAd or 'uDa "eie
presented for action. The galleries OIL tht "o'S
we're a sold mass OF humanity. ana on the moor
members In excited groups were discusS'''e
situation Every member believed that 'e 'eSO'N
tions would be presented and passed before sui"
down and from the Whispered words OF the mem
hers of the Foreign Affairs Committee. VINO look Z
recess until o'clock to give the Democrats time 10
consult on a proposition TO unite on the resolution
agreed 20 By the majority. strong mop" cAlS'ol
that the resolutions would be unanimously reported
and acted upon practically without debate. IL was
urged that unanimous and prompt action would not
only have Us Influence upon the senate. Whe1e II
was feared there might he il!busterng, but that i
wound strengthen the position OF the United States
before the world
The proceedings before :he Foreign Affairs Com
mittee made its report were listened TO with i'm
natience b. the galleries. and the members. en-
crossed with the ali-absorbing topic. paid soso-
iutelv no heed to what going on.
The House was in a constant uproar. The great
est confusion existed. Mr.. Adams acting chair
man o. the Foreign Affairs Committee, came into
the hall with copy Of the Senate resolutions ard
was Immediately surrounded and forced 70 read
them aloud TO half hundred members. who gath
cred in the main aisle
A bill was passed to allow importations for ex-
hiblt.ons at the Texas State Fair at Dallas In DC
tober 1896 10 be admitted free o. duty.
Mr. Crumpacker (Rep. Ind, from Committee on
Elections No. 3. made the report in the case Of
Brown against Swanson from the With Virginia
District In favor Of the contestant.
THE RESOLUTION PRESENTED
Other trivial matters occupied the attention Of
the House for tho next hour while the members on
the floor and the spectators in the galleries I'm"
pat,ently awaited the presentation OF the reso!u-
ton from the Committee on Foreign Affairs The
suspense OF 'he members was almost uneEdurabe
hut shortly before o'clock Mr.. Adams entered the
hall with the report Instantly hush FELL upon the
vast assemb.age, The presentation OF the resolu-
ton vas the occasion for II Wild outburst OF ap-
u,auso from the galleries and the floor II was
eviden; tina; tn. Spit was rampant, The text
os the resolution is Is follows:
Whe.eas Tho Government o. Spain tor three
years past has sea "axhE MAR MAR on NE M %.
ont mSxng any substantial prosless iowaTd ne
TIE warfare IN manner contrary 70 the laws OF
nations by methods !nhumar ana unc'v0ized. ceus-
nnsnared thousand innocent no; com oatants. the
v:cIin,s being for the most pat helpless women
commercial interests q re United s'a'es .nyoly;
Ing the oa osn. o. enns the a
millions OF noaey in ra;roIins ooT COSTS hn,
policing the high seas IL orde- 70 'ra't'ai" ""F
Wtereas This long series o. losses Injuries and
burdens for which Spn!n Is respons ible has cu!-
minated in the destruction Of the United States
hat ship Maine IN the harOor {! Havana ana IN
The dea n OF 2SJ OF seamcn.
received etc That the President is hereby
authorized and directed to intervene ut once 10 stop
the war In Cuba to the end and with the purpose
OF securing permanent peace and order there, ana
sstnbl!shng by the free action OF the people
thereof g stable and independent government OF
,h.ir own IT, the island OF Cuba and the President
"a hereby authorized and empowered 10 the
land and naval forces Of the United States 10 exc
cyic the purpose OF this resolution
TIE majority report from the Foreign Affairs
Committee accompanying the resolution very
brief. After citing the various resolutions mat
wcrc before IT, II says the present one is reported
as n substitute for them. recommending iis adop-
ton and calling attention TO the Presidents last
message and the Ma,r, inquiry report IN rs cup
ror
NJ. Adams asked unanimous consent for the
consideration OF the resolution. and NJ. BAILEY re-
served the right TO object saying that whether he
objected OF not would depend upon whether a fair
understanding as 70 tie length OF the debAts could
be cached.
MR. BAILEY OBJECTS.
The Sr4aker.-1s there objection?
Mr. Qugg (Rep.. y. Y)--i ask for the regular
order.
b Mr.. Bailey Which In ar objection.
''Tne gentleman OBJECTS asked the Speaker