The National tribune., 1898-04-21

other side. Suddenly, in his rear came IN
stentorian tones from Mr.. Brumm pa, H.)
addressed generally to the Democratic
side:
"You got just what you did not want"
he shouted.
frThat is not true" cried out Mr.. Bart
lett.
q say it is" retorted Mr. Brumm holly.
at is not" fiared back Mr.. Bartlett,
turning and facing Mr.. Brumm
sYou are LIAR" responded Mr.. Brumm.
Mr. Bartlett hurled a large bound copy OF
the Congressional Record at his adversary.
Then the two antagonists rushed fer each
other. Members in the crush espouSed
the cause of the two original conbatants
and there were several exciting collisions.
At last, by the effsrts of dozen muscular
members, the belligerents were separated,
the angry legislators retired to their seats,
and a semblance of order was restored.
Mr.. Henderson brought in a special rule
agreed to by the Committee, providing that
upon the adoption of the rule it sh uld be
in order to consider the report of the Com
mittee. Mfr. Henderson said that the
House would have the power to close de-
bate. His side OF the House, he said, was
almost unanimously in favor of action, not
words.
Mr. Bailey said:
''Tnere is a radical difference between
the resolutions reported by the majority
and those reported by the minority. There
for those who think the minority resolu-
ton the wiser to point out to the House
and to the country the reasons for our be-
lief We are ready to take our response
bility with gentlemen on the other side,
and we invite you 10 call the roll"
Mr. Henderson said Mr.. Bailey presented
a singular spectacle. He had attempted
again and again to force action in this
house, on his OVID statement under any
circumstances, on any bill and at any
time. And now he pleaded for time be-
cause the Senate was going to deliberate,
and urged that as an argument, and
wound up by wanting to call the roll now
He demanded the previous question,
against the loud protests of Mr.. Johnson,
OF Indiana, who became violent in his
denunciation Of this effort 'sfo stifie debate"
and not allow demonstration against UNI
necessary war.
The rule was adopted and the resolu-
tons were again presented, together with
those of the minority.
The. vote was taken on the minority
resolutions, and the distinguishing fea-
ture OF which was the recognition OF the
Cuban Republic. II resulted as follows:
Yeas, la; nays, $50; present and not vot-
ing, 2.
The negative votes on the adoption of
the majority resolution were cast by:
Observation-Disclosures, Bankhead, Brant-
ley, Brewer, Clayton, Cox, Elliott, Griggs,
Howard, Lester, Lewis, Maddox, Strait,
epubIicans-Johnson, Boutelle, and
Loud.
Populist-Simpson.
In the Senate, after the resol, lions had
been presented by the Committee on
Foreign Relations they were laid aside
and the debate began. Many Senators
wanted to be heard, but there were no
obstruction tactics.
Senator Foraker (Ohio, R) made the
speech Of the day. Discussing the reso-
x.fa
tanned that the present Cuban Republic
ought TO be recognized, because it was a
firm and stable constitutional Government
Senator Lodge said be had sought to
sustain the President and maintain unity
in or,er that all branches OF the Govern
ment should stand together Hence he
had followed the advice OF the President in
not recognizing the present Government of
the Cuban insurgents. Recognition could
come at any time.
As TO the Maine disaster he said: "It
would not be possible for this country to
accept money for our dead of the Maine.
There can be but one monument TO our
dead officers and sailors, and that is free
Cuba and peace on the island"
MIR. Lindsay favored Cuban independence
and maintained that il was the duty of the
United States TO treat with the insurgent
Government IN Cuba, so that no man
should be uniustly dealt with and no mans
property unIustly confscated.
In the Senate on April IA the Committees
CUBAN resolutions were considered
Mr.. Turner Wash, P) criticised the
Administration for the "vaciilating, irreso-
lutte, cowardly and pusillanimous policy /"
pursued by it in the Cuban question. Mr.
Turner declared himself strongly in favor
OF the resolution presented by the minority.
Mr. Hoar spoke for peace. He doubted
the wisdom OF rushing headlong into war
untii every other diplomatic effort had
peen made TO bring about a cessation of
hostiiiues. III this country is 10 do a great
act Of international Justice, let us DO il
calmly and deliberately" he said.
Mf: Iurpie, OF Indiana, member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, did not see
nov we could intervene with arms in Cuba
without making the recognition of the
Cuban Republic paramount to every other
con liberation. 0-''
The Cubans would not be responsible for