The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-19
THE HOUSE AGREES.
The Vote Was $40 toe on the Confer
cncc ReDOrt.

ance with the recess taken Saturday
morning Mr. Dingley moved an adjourn
ment. which was carried. The regular
session. therefore. began at y o clock.
During the two hours intervening lot
Of hard work was done on both sides.
Speaker Reed summoned his lieutenants
to his room and the situation was earn
estly discussed. Shortly before Il O'Clock
Senator Hanna appeared on the floor Of
the House ana had n consultation with
General GrosvenOr of Ohio.
lie House was called 10 order at y
O'Clock and soon aftcraward the clerk Of
the Senate announced the passage OF the
House Cuban resolution with Senate
amendment.
DROPPED ARE. AND"
As soon as the reading was concluded
Mr.. Dingley moved concurrence I'm the
Senate amendment With an amendment
striking cut the clause I'm the first reso-
luton which recognized the Independence
Of the existing Republic. so that the first
paragraph of the Senate amendment
would read:
"First-That the people Of the island Of
Cuba Of right ought TO be free and indie
pendent"
Upon his notion Mr. Dinglsy demanded
the previous question which served 10 cut
of debate. The vote was 1886. Four
teen Republicans broke party lines and
voted mo-" as follows:
Messrs. Cromwell. Brown. Colson.
Cooper. Of Wisconsin: DorT, johnson, Of
Indiana. Johnson. OF North Dakota. Lor-
inner. Loud. Mahany. Mann. Subway.
Warner and White, Of Illirois.
one Populist. Howard Of Alabama
voted aye with the Republicans.
An interesting passage at arms occur
red between Speaker Reed and Mr.. Bailey
which afforded excitement for both
sides
MIR. sherman. Rep of y. y who had
been selected as a referee 10 inc coh'ro-
versv between Messrs. Bartlett tDem OF
Georgia) and Brumm CRep. OF fennsyI-
vania). over the sensational personal en-
counter Of last Wednesday then read a
statement TO which both had subscribed.
The apologv to the House was made
THROUGH Mr. Sherman who stated That
the matter had been adjusted satisfactor-
ily to both gentlemen and that both hau
apologized This honorable settlement
of the difficulties which had Deeh lne
subject of comment among the members
for eeveral DAYS was received with gene
raj expressions Of approval.
The House then Quoted down ana pro-
ceeded under the call Of committees 10 the
consideration Of minor matters.
At $40 r. NJ the resolutions were re-
turned to the House with the Senate s
decision TO non-cOncur.
PREVIOUS QUESTION.
Mr.. Dingley moved that the house III
sist upon its amendment ana ask lot a
conference. Upon his notion ne deihdhu-
cd the previous question. This time the
Democrats checred and the sahe1IeS JONI
ed i'm the demonstration.
As the previous question cut of de-
hate the Speaker ordered the roll called.
The responses on the ro,l-call were fol-
lowed closely for further defectiUns from
the Republican side. But there were no
accusations. In fact. two Of the Repub-
leans who voted against the motion 10
concur with an amendment on the last
vote. Messrs. Johnson, Of Indiana. ana
Loud. of California. voted with the Re
publicans.
The announcement Of the defeat OF the
motion. 1919. was the signal for an
other demonstration on the Republican
side.
The following twelve Republicans voted
FOR the motion 10 concur:
Belknap. Lorinler Mann. Warner and
White. Of Illinois; BrOmwell and Brown
Of Ohio: Coson. OF Kentucky; Cooper. Of
Wisconsin; Dorr. of West Virginia; John
son. Of North Dakota, and Sulloway OF
New Hampshire.
Mr.. Ding ey's mction, 10 insist and ask
for a conference. was then agreed 10
without division. Just before o'clock the
Speaker announced the appointment of
hessrs Adams Rep Of Pennsylvania,
Heatwole (Rep. OF Minnesota). and Dins-
more dem. Of Ark.), as ~nferes on the
Cuban resolutions.
The House then took short recess un
iii o'clock. Nothing was done until S:4i
T. NJ, when the clerk Of the Senate an
nounced the disagreement OF the Senate
TO the House amendment and the APP
pOintment Of conferes.
MEMBERS SING SONGS.
While the House was awaiting nalt
hundred Of the representatives gathered
in the rear of the hall and awoke the
echoes with patriotic songs.
The battle hymn Of the republic was
sung By General Henderson, OF Iowa.
Dixie" and other songs were sung, led
by some of the eX-Confederates' and then
in tremendous volume the corridors rang
with an improvisation, Hang General
Weyler on "a sour apple tree as We go
marching on The war spirit was re-
nected in the songs.
Al q.25 p. NJ. the House was officially
notified of the Senate's action IN turther
insisting.
Mr.. Adams (Rep OF Pa, as soon as
the report Of disagreement had been
read moved that the House still further
insist upon its amendments ana request
a further conference.
Again Mr.. Cromwell moved that the
House recede from its disagree ment and
concur in the Senate's amendments. The
Republicans who were voting with the
opposition lost the vote OF Mr.. Cooper. of
Wisconsin. on this roll call. He voted
mo" with the administration Repubh-
cans. The other eleven Republicans
again voted 10 reCede and concur. The
motion was again lost-lA-lT.
Mr. Adams motion was then agreed TO
without division.
REAPPOINTED
The Speaker again appointed Messrs.
Adams. Heatwole and DinsmOre conferes.
a recess was then taken until II O'Clock.
At that hulr the House took another
recess until l1:30 10 give the conferes an
other opport unity to meet
AT 1870 the House was formally notified
of the action OF the Senate and another
recess until u o'clock was taken im:ae-
diatelv
At midnight the House recessed until
1880 A. NJ, to await the action of the
conferes.
In the House. as soon as the confer
ence report had been presented ir. Nd
ans moved the adoption or the report
and uoon that motion he demanded the
previous question and the galleries gave
cheer after cheer as the resolutions were
read.