Arizona republican., 1898-03-31

HARDLY WORTH DENYING.
 Washington, March 30.-Secretary Long is authority for the statement that there is no truth in the report published this morning that Consul General Lee is dissatisfied with the presidents Cuban policy and has cabled his resignation to the state department.
 THE SPEAKER STILL SUPREME. He Maintains the Party Organization
 in the House.
 Washington. March 3O.--A wild and uproarious scene occurred in the house today when MT. Bailey, the Democratic leader, attempted to force the hand of the republicans upon a proposition to overrule the speaker and pass a resolution recognizing the independence of the Cuban republic. He was cheered on by the crowded galleries, but the members of the ma jority refused to support him.
 Many of them sympathized with the purpose of the resolution, MT. Hull. chairman of the military com mittee, going so far as to endorse the proposition under the Impression that it provided for a declaration of war, but most of the radicals who yesterday were in favor of any sort of a revo- lutionary method, had been won over to the policy of sticking to the party organization and refusing to do any thing until the initiative came from their side.
 They were rallied by two of the leading advocates of armed interven tion, and the speaker himself from the chair made an indirect appeal to his party associates to stand firm, at the same time intimating that if their i'm patience was curbed little longer they would have the opportunity they coveted.
 When the vote was taken only two republicans, Messrs. Acheson and Rob- bins of Pennsylvania broke from the party lines About a dozen more sat in their seats and refused to vote. The scene throughout was most dra- matic, and the members and the spec tators in the galleries were wrought up to a high pitch of excitement.
 Several times later in the day, dur ing the consideration of the naval bill, whenever the Cuban question was preached, members swarmed around the speaker and the galleries cheered. This was especially the case when MT. Cummings of New York spoke. MT. Boutelle, who objected to re- quest for an extension of his time, was hissed. The only important action on the naval bill today was the refusal of the chair to sustain a point of order against a provision for a floating steel dock at Algiers, La.
 A TILT WITH REED.
 Washington, March 30.-After the announcement of the vote, MT. Bailey asked what became of his resolution, and the speaker replied that it would not go to the committee on foreign affairs, but if introduced in the reg ular way it would be referred. MT. Bailey appealed from the decision, but the speaker said it was a pariia- mentary inquiry MT Bailey had made, and that no appeal could be made.
 MT. Reed said the question of war and independence did not constitute a question of privilege. He main tained the point of order. Bailey ap- pealed. Speaker Reed, after the ap- peal. stated that he had no doubt but the ends which were sought to be ar rived at in the resolution would be se- cured in an honorable and satisfactory manner. Mr. Bailey said he had no doubt but the remark was intended to stiffen the backbone of the republican members. On laying the appeal on the table, the standing vote showed 179 to 139. No republican was seen voting in the negative. The roll call followed amid the greatest confusion. Par ties were solidly aligned as in the standing vote.
 MT. Hopkins, who presided over the meeting of the republicans last night, supported the point of order made on the Bailey resolution. There has been a great deal of discussion among republicans since the Bailey resolu- tion was introduced and voted upon. Many of them received assurances from the leaders that there would be action in a short time. Speaker Reeds statement was considered as forecast ing the situation, and MT. Dingley was ouoted as saying the whole question wou1d he settled in a few days. NISH-AMERICAN ALLIANCE. An exciting incident occurred late in the house when MT. Wheeler, dem