The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-19
4 Rally For IN Effort to SET Aside Par
liamentaTy PrtCedentS.
PARTISAN SPIRIT At FEVER HEAT.
toWhy the Si1. 300, 900 Interest from
Pacific Roads Has Been Dropped
From his statement.

resolution recognizing The insurgents as
bcnecrcnts would be attached as rider
60 The diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion hl.
Mr. Dcarmond. a Missouri Democrat.
prcc.pItatcd tho issue 10y Offering the res
oiuUon as an amendment. but point OF
order against it was sustained.
Tho army bin was passed.
- The diplomatic and consular appropria-
tion bin was called up by MI Init chair
man of tne Committee ON Foreign Reld-
lions. one million seven hundred and twen-
ty-eight Thousand and eight dollars is car
r.cd by The bin. aL Increase OF $500 over
the law for thc curr0n. year. 10 was de-
odcd at The conclusion OF MIR HITS cX-
pisn-tou TO postpone the general debate
unul The bhl had been read boy para
srauns.
THE FIGHT BEGINS
AS soon as the cuaclng clause had been
read Mr. Dcarmond Dem. of MOI. offer
cd au amendment TO recognize The Cuban
insurgents as bellgertnts.
Mr. Hitt raised the point Of order that
the amendment was now legislation and
obnoxious 90 The rules of the House.
order said hc fully understood the rules
of the House which were designed to
suppress. when desired. the will OF the
House. The chairman of the Foreign AZ
fairs Committee might he said. feel con-
strained 90 raise this point of order. but
lie reminded tho House that there still
resided In its jurisdiction the power at
any time. it any place. on any bin, 80
place what the House believed should be
there. For months. he declared. those i'm
control of the House had declined 20 al
low the House 20 consider what the peo-
pie of the country. without regard 20
party. desired, namely. that Cor gress con-
eider and act upon this question of recog-
nlzing tho hCiigcroucv of the struggling
patriots in cuba. When tho people Of the
country felt as they did. u was the duty
of members 90 override these petty little
rules which had been used 90 suppress
action.
The newspapers We're filled daily with
narrowing tales of starvation ard cruelty
in Cuba. Should we emulate the example
of Nero. Who iddlcd while Rome burned
and sit supincly and indincrently by when
the men almost within sight Of our shores
were lighting yalorously for principles as
molly as patriots ever espOusel or heroes
ever defended?
REPUBLICANS TAINTED.
lio tauntcd the Republicans with icing
FubseryiCnt 10 those who desired 20 pre-
went action on his question. Further i'm
action he insisted was disgrace 10
American manhood The autonomy Of
fored by Spain. hc declared was "A revolt
ING mockcry sham and q delusion. lie
warned thle other side that the question
could not be evadcd or lodged that with
g "a ..sHss st..
not 60 hack to their constituents and
plead the rules as an excuse for MONACO
ton.
lie was proceeding 90 denounCe the adj
for following the example
Of its predecessors in $50 ding out the
United States navy 90 tLs- down the
with the struggling Cubans
when Mr. steele Rep. of Indiana) and
Mr.. Hitt. both called the attention of the
chair TO the fact that Mr Dearmond was
not noticing the point of order
Mr.. Dcarmond said he we'll understood
this. but he would not finch from his
purpose. Tie would say 30 more. but
81 The point Of order was sustained. he
declared that it was his purpose 20 appeal
from she decision OF the Chair and give
the house The opportunity 10 determine
this question for itself. lie fcit con-
strained 10 do This. he sI.d, out OF = sense
OF public duty.
Mr. Bailey. the Democratic leader, re-
The views OF Nr. Dcarmond IN
forcible speech. arguing that PROPOSE
( ION TO recognize a state OF war M CUBA
was certainly goTmane TO this bill. II
had been his purpose. hs said to have Of
fered the Senate cuban beillgerency reso-
luton as an amendment
BUT MIR. HIT DID NOT RISE.
The climax OF his speech came when he
offered 10 withdraw tnc
amendment ~ Mr.. ilitt. the chairman OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee. would
give assurances that tn Senate reSoiutloh
would receive consideration WITHIN a. Fed-
sonable time. Tha Democrats applaudcd
bis cbaucncc 20 tho chair Tie proposed
to wait Mr.. Hits answer. But Mt. li't
did not rise. Al.
Dailcv is a. silent ds the Republican
mart, on this question Again me DEM
ocrats chsercd and The galleries also ap-
plaudod. ,-....., Of re-
rlvine 10 Nj. Bailey challenge ne ca"
al tho attention of tho chair 10 'h' ia't
mat Mr.. Bailey was not discussing 'he
point OF order .,
~ Is an attempt 10 have TWO general
febstcs." said nc. Tho Democrats Jecr-
ed this statement.
Az Hepburn m the chair. then susiaih-
cd the poiat OF order. Wnercupon Mr..
Dcsrmond. in order 10 get tho question
before the House in a better form, ouer-
ea the Senate Cuban resolution as an
amendment and when 10 was ovor-ruled
made his appeal from the decision OF the
chair.
NV this time the greatest excitement
preyaned in the House, The galleries had
0ued 20 overfowing. messengers had
been sent scurrying 90 all quarters OF the
Capltol 10 summon Republicans who were
absent from the hail lt was evident that
there was fear on the part OF the House
managers that the House might be car
ried OF its feet on this first occasion OF
fest OF the sentiment toward Cuba The
House managers made their hght or reg
ularitv Of proceeding. The Speaker who
was In the lobby came into the hall and
helped 70 rally his followers.
AT FEVER HEAT
Mr.. Dsngley. the floor leader OF the ma
toritv. took the floor He characterized
Mr.. Dearmond's appeal from the decision
OF the chair as a most extraordinary pro-
ceeding. II was a proposition 10 over
ride The rules he said. and establish a
new -nOde OF procedure and 10 destroy
the orderly transmission OF business. Mr.
Dirgley appealed 10 his side OF the House
70 sustain the rules of the House. Parti-
san spirit was at fever heat and the Re-
pubIicans indicated theirs By warm mani
fesiatlons OF approval.
MIR. Dearmond got the foor again aud
a.. ..,f,s urged pephers on both sides of