River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-04-21
ACTION IN THE HOUSE.
Over the Cuban Question Final
Vote Was 80 zoe.

Washington, April l9-The house, after
one of the hardest and most desperate fights
in its history, succeeded in forcing the SEN
ate to yield the main contention in the war
resolutions-the independence of the exist
ing government in Cuba. With that ex-
ception the house accepted the senate res
buttons. The republicans who joined with
the democrats in an attempt to concur in
the senate amendments entire rallied IA
votes at one time, and on every vote there
after the vote dwindled. When the final
vote was taken, $40 votes were cast for the
declaration upon which we are to 60 to war;
If war II is to be. Six votes only were cast
against 1t. They included five republicans
and one democrat.
There was intense excitement on the floor
during the balloting. The short adjourn
ment, from 10 O'Clock until y, gave the
leaders tiISe to exert pressure on the bolt
ing republicans.
on motion of Mr.. Dingley the house voted
TO concur in the senate resolution, with the
exception of the clause recognizing Cuban
independence. which was struck out.
The vote was 179 to l56.
The announcement of the vote 1876, and
the decisive victory was loudly applauded
by the republicans.
At $40 p. m. the resolutions were re-
turned TO the house with the senate's de-
cision to nonconcur. Mr.. Dingley, Mr.
Bailey and Mr.. Bromwell were on their
feet asking for recognition. The speaker
recognized Mr.. Dingley, who moved that
the house insist upon its amendment and
ask for conference. Mr.. Bailey raised the
point that a motion to recede and concur
would take precedence. The speaker said
| he thought not. Mr.. Bailey cited pre-
cedent from the Twenty-ninth congress,
which. he said. covered the exact case in
point The speaker asked to see It, The
members waited with breathess interest
while the speaker examined 1t. When he
| decided that it would hold the democrats
/ In Id Il. -
Mr.. Bromwell (rep., o., who formally made
the motion to recede and concur.
This time the democrats cheered, and the
galleries Joined in the demonstration. AS
the previous question cut off debate. the
speaker ordered the roll called.
The responses on the roll call were fol-
lowed closely for further defections from
the republican side. but there were no ac-
QUESTIONS. In fact, two of the republicans
who voted against the motion to concur
with an amendment on the last vote,
Messrs. Johnson Ond) and Loud (Cal),
voted with the republicans. They did not,
| however properly belong to the detection
on the other vote, as they voted as they did
because they oppose any action whatever
The announcement of the defeat of the
moton-14S to 173-was the signal for an
other demonstration on the republican side
The following IL republicans voted for
the motion to concur: Belknap, Lorimer,
Mann. Warner and White Qll), Bromwell
and Brown (o), Colson Ky), Cooper
(Wis), Dorr CIV. Va.), johnson IN. d. and
Sulloway IN. H..
Mr. Dingiey's motion to insist and ask
for a conference was then agreed to with
out division, the opposition realizing
the manifest uselessness of demanding a
roll call.
Just before five o'clock the speaker an
! nounced the appointment of Messrs. Ad-
ans (rep., PAD, Heatwole (rep., Minn.), and
Dinsmore dem, Ark), as conferees on the
Cuban resolutions. A recess was taken un
til six o'clock, and at that hour the house
further recessed until eight o'clock.
The house reconyened at eight o'clock.
Several of the members of the house were
| in their dress suits, and in the galleries
were many brilliant evening costumes.
| Nothing was done until $40 p. M, when
tho clerk of the senate announced the dis
agreement of the senate to the house
| amendment and the appointment Of con-
ferees.
A motion to recede and concur was again
| lost-144 to III.
Secretary of War Alger, who entered the
hall arrayed in a dress suit while tie vote
was being recapitulated. joined in the re-
publican demonstration of approval when
the result was announced. Mr. Adams
motion for a further conference was then
agreed to without division The speaker
again appointed Messrs. Adams, Hestwole
and DinSmore conferees Mr.. Adams
moved a recess until IL O'Clock. Mr.. John
| son (rep, Ind antagonized this with
motion to adjourn, but the chorus of noes
was so fierce that he withdrew 1t and Mr..
Adams motion was agreed to.
! While the house was awaiting a half
| hundred of the representatives gathered
in the lobby in the rear Of the hall nd
/ awoke the echoes with patriotic songs. The
! battle hymn of the republic was sung by
/ Gen Henderson, of Iowa. Dixie and 9TH
/ er songs were sung, led by some of the ex-
/ confederates and then in tremendous vol
ume the corridors rang with an improvisa-
! ton, Hang Gen. Weyler on the Sour APP
! pie Tree as We Go Marching On" The
war spirit was reflected in the songs
/ Shortly after one o'clock the conferees
| presented their report to the house. Mr..
! Adams moved the adoption of the report,
/ and upon that motion he demanded the
| previous question. The galleries gave cheer
| after cheer as the resolutions were read.
The demand for the previous question cut
off debate, and Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. John
| son (rep., Ind appealed for few minutes
| time.
Mr.. Adams refused to yield time for de-
bate, owing to the lateness of the hour.
Mr.. Johnson protested Indignantly MIR.
Bailey demanded the ayes and noes, and the
roll was called.
The following voted against the adoption
of the report: Boutelle (rep., Me), Brewer
dem, Ala.), Gardner (rep., n. -, Johnson
(rep.. Ind.), Loud rep, CALI, Mccall (rep,
Mass.).
The vote was announced at 2:43 a. m,
and Immediately thereafter the house ad-
forrnpd