Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-31
AN UPR0AROUS Scene
House of Representatives in
a Turmoil.
CAR REED SUSTAINED
Ahe Democratic Le%,l er Makea an
ceaNful Attempt to Force the Hand
OF the Republicans and Over
rulo tho Speaker.
AR REED SUSTAINED
By Telearaph.,

| (By Teleerapn.)
WASHINGTON, March ao-A x-,,-
ana uproorous scene occurred in th.,
| rouse or Representatives TODAY x,han
.hi. BARLEY. the Democratic leader all
.eIhp1ed to force the hand of the Re-
M os .aanS upon proposition to overruIa
eosn izirg The independence OF the Gu
pan republc He was cheerea on nv
the crowded galleries, but the me1,7a,eg.
D gs. ene majority refused to support him.
u; ,1s.S we're rallied by two OF THE le0d-
EnE advocates OF armed drpteryentiom
aala the Speaker hihr1selr from the chair
MADE an indirect apepal to dis party
associates to stand firm. at the same
.lit'e NltiIratlnS that IL their irnpatience
was curbtd a little longer they Eyor1ld
have the opportunity they coveteS
Inc scene throughout was most dra-
ll1sut!c ana THE members and spectators
III! the galleries We're wrought up to q
nigh pitch OF excitement
Alr. BARLEY offered his resolution an &.
privileged question AS soon as it was
read eSlr. Boutelle made the point of
order that it was not privileged, and
upon THAT Mr.. Bailey demanded to be
heard.
lie called attention to the fact th.t
IN the Fifty third Congress, when Mr..
Crisp "as Speaker, Mr.. bout ellie who
NOW made the POINT OF order that this
resolut ton was not privileged, present
ed a resolution OF a similar chanacter
relating to Hawaii which the Speaker
hald was privileged. but must go to a
committee Against that latter ruling
an appeal was taken and the whole
Republican Side had voted against ia
blHns the appeal. When he said THAT at
the head OF the list OF distinguished
Republicans who voted on that occas-
ION was the honorable Speaker of this
house the Democrats went Unto "a ptures
IF applause "
Meantime the confusion was great
| The Republiean leaders were evidently
rallyeng their forces. Mr. HUH, chair
man or the Committee on Military At
1iirs. vino was one of the prime mowers
IN the movement for prompt and Wig
orous acuion ON the Republican side
| came forward with a strong appeal 10
Republicans not to be CARRIED OF their
feet s -
AT the outset he aelkno wledged that
his sympathies were with THE resnd1l-
| lhon (which transpired aftcruard a,x,
believed at that time contained g. dec
Ia ratirn OF war;. but The argued that 1t
| did not present a question OF higher
privilege than the consideration OF an
| appropriation bill. We could have w7ar.
| resolution declaring war was privileged.
he admitted. Mr.. Terry (Denuocrat),
| " Arkansas, argued that question
| INVOLVING matter OF privilege was i'm
G.uct one for THE House TO decide.
| While he was speaking the Republicans
circulating among ahem and such con-
iushoa resulted rha&sMr. Simpson (Pop-
llisD. OF Kansas. rfased laugh amid
| .1le excitement by asking for order
among the Speakers reconcentr ados."
Amid profound silence the Speaker
made his ruling. He spoke in delIber-
ate distinct and emphatic tones and
decided that the resolution was not
privileged. giving at great length his
:esss~,ns for SO ruling.
MT. Bailey Immediately appealed from
the decision OF THE chair.
In putting the question ON the ap-
peal Speaker Reed made THE Following
significant and Impressive statement:
OF this matter is concerned. the chair
r1as not the slightest doubt that the
wisdom OF the House. which has always
been able to arrive at important ques-
t.Nns In suitable way, will get at
Them now" CApplause.)
The division was eagerly awaited.
The Republicans rose EN- nlasse when
;he Speaker called for the ayes. The
Democrats, who anxiously surveyed the
| soId Pima ianx for sign OF break,
We're disappointed. A solid minority
vote against the Republicans. The d.
vision resulted 179 ayes to 139 noes.
AS soon ais the result was announced
the ayes and noes were demanded and
the roll was called, result ting-ayes. 179:
noes. 129
on the roll call two Republicans.
Acheson and Robbins. OF Pennsylvania
voted with the Democrats.
4 H.,riiamen ,ary wramghe followed
lover an attempt Of h1r. Barley to a.p-
peal from what The commended was
ruling OF the chair relating TO the dis
position OF the cesolu tdon he had offered.
lsut the chair stated that there could
be ITO appeal from THE 2cnly to par
lbanentary inquiry. The house then
went into committee OF the w.hpae. sd
resumed consideration OF the naval
apprypria ton bill. Mr.. Cannon Gre
pub!ican), OF Illinois, chairman OF the
appropriations committee, made a point
Of order against the paragraph an thor
izi'ng the construction oc hoatans
steel dry dock at Algiers. La.
! The c:air overruled the point OF or
| der.
From time to time during the ester-
noon the Cuban question was brought
forward and aroused Intense fe&hnS.
said that this morning the commit tee
had been stirred by the announcement
| that the Republicans OF the House had
1t las. resolved euld action 'was 10 oe
| taken. Tomorrow the American peo-
| pie would be Inundated when they
! found that the Republicans OF the
House had Joined the tenpori2ing pod
| Icy which was sbetraJyiny the American
government and the American name
! Mr. Cummings CDemocraD, OF New
! Yprk-.,How much time, considering
the prospective alliances OF the Sow
ernrnenrs OF Spain and THE UNITED
Suate,s. will liz require the allies TO put
down THE PATRIOTS i'm Cuba 2! tAp-
| plaussa)
II have bowed my head in hurr.ilda-
tion." replied Mr. Whs-eler: at the
conduct OF this affair SO far. but !
cannot believe the aanlinistra tion wiM
extend friendly hand 20 the murder
ors OF the sailors OF the Maine and
the patriots in Cuba" (Renewed ap-
plaalse.)
| An amendment was adopted ON mo-
tinn of Mr.. Elllott CDemocnat). OF soutn
Carolina, to appropriate $4,000 oor a.
steam engineering shop at the tOsI
Royal naval station.
Without reaching the PROVISIONS re-
laring to tine increaE'e in the navy CHs
committee rose and at sos O'CLOCK =.
,M, the Houae adjourned.
SEN ATE.