The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-19
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Senate Resolutions Amended by
Striking ont the Recognition Clause.
Only Fourteen Republicans Vote with
the Observation-Disclosures Sustain.
cd
WASHINGTON. April 1s.-As the
hands OF the clock pointed at noon the
speaker aseended the rostrum, and with
one resounding whack of his gavel 81
fenced the confusion on the floor of the
house and the hum in the crowded gal-
leries. II 4 3 q
1t was an impressive scene as the
members listened, with bowed heads, to
the solemn invocation Of the blind chap
lain. lssj
No sooner had the chaplain : ceased,
however before the confusion was re-
doubled, as the members la!bored DUR
Ing. the last few precious moments
The reading OF the journal had NIT
been concluded before the clerk OF the
senate announced the passage OF the
house Cuban resolution with senate
amendments. Instantly the galleries
were all attention, and the members
leaned forward In their seats.
The leaders watched each other with
intent, alert features. The first move
was important.
AS the resolutions were read the dec
laraion, with regard to the recognition
OF the independence of Cuba was vocif-
erously cheered by the Democrats. This
demonstration was repeated when the
reading was concluded. Both Mr.. Ding
ley, the floor leader Of the majority, and
Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic leader, were
on their feet. Mr.. DIngley was recog-
nized by the speaker, and Immediately
moved concurrence In the senate amend
ment, with an amendment striking out
the clause in the first resolution which
recognized the independence OF the ex-
istlng republic The actual form OF the
motion, which was reduced to writing,
was as follows: q
Recognition Struck ont. y
81 move to concur in the. senate
amendment to the house Joint resolu-
tlon with an amendment striking out
in the first paragraph the words are
and,' and also the words and the gov
ernment OF the United States hereby
recognizes the republic Of Cuba as the
true and lawful government OF that
island so that the first paragraph, OF the
senate amendment will read as follows:
FIRST, THAT THE PEOPLE OF
THE ISLAND OF CUBA OUGHT TO
BE FREE AND INDEPENDENT
Upon his motion Mr.. Dingley demand
ed the previous question, which served
to cut OFF amendment and debate.
Mr.. Bailey, who was still upon his feet,
asked II the motion to concur with an
amendment precluded q motion to con-
cur. and was informed by the speaker
that 1t would not II the motion was
voted down. It was 9. moment Of IN
tense excitement.
Mr.. johnson, (Rep., Ind.,), and Mr..
Bromwell, (Rep. Ohio,), were on their
feet, both demanding recognition to
Observation-Disclosures. The former
wanted to ask unanimous consent to ad-
dress the house In anita gonizlng the mo-
tlon, hut he was howled down. But
when Mr.. Bromwell q moment later de-
cfaret that he wished to offer motion
to concur, the Democratic side Sent up
cheer after cheer. fii
The Republican side was omInously ei-
lent. The speaker sternly commanded
order, and then informed Mr.. Brom-.
well that his motion could not be enter
tained until that OF Mr.. Dingley had
been disposed Of. 81
Mr. Bailey. under cover Of making a
parliamentary inquiry. brought out
clearly the fact that unless the motion
Of Mr.. Dingley was voted down, the
house could not vote on the motion to
concur. of which Mr.. Bromwell Z had
given notice.
s Mr.. Sulzer. (Dem. N. Y..), attempted
to interpose with the point OF order.
Mr.. Bromwells motion took preced-
ence over that OF Mr.. Dlngley. He had
copy, of the rules In his hand, and was
prepared to argue the question, but the
speaker unceremoniously declined to
hear him. No division was asked on the
motion for the previous question: but
upon the main question q chorus OF de-
mands from both sides went up for the
ayes and noes. The roll call was watched
with intense interest. The Democrats
started to applaud every Republican
who voted NO" but the promised de-
fection OF over twenty five members on
the Republican side failed to MATERIAL
lie. The Democrats only had fourteen
opportunities to applaud 1t was ap-5
parent before the end OF the first roll
call that they were defeated. Their dis
appointment was manifest on their
faces, while the countenances of the Re-
,publlcans were correspondingly Joyful
over the victory. n s,,,, " Z,
When Mr.. Boutelle. OF Maine. ascer-
tained that the motion had carried by IL
safe majority, he withdrew his vote
and was recorded present.
h The announcement of the svote-lTS-
tn aNN.np q In,,l
u applauded by ne Repnblieans.
Democrats nnd Popullsts as tolIows.
Bmmwel. Brown, Colson. Cooper, (Nls-
consln); Dorr, Johnson, ,QndIuna); john
son. (North Dakota); Johnson Qndi-
anal Lorimer, Loud, Mnhany, Mann,