Evening journal., 1898-04-14


plause OF his colleagues as he expressed
his qualification that something was at
last to be done.
He denounced the Republicans for
desiring &C. rush the resolutions through
without debate when they knew that
the resolutions would not become Op-
erative until the senate acted, and the
senate would not act without fun and
complete deliberstion. In conclusion
ne declared that the Democrats were
ready TO take their responsibility.
Mr. Brumm shouted in the excitement
following Mr.. Baileys objection to the
consideration of the resolution, you
fellows are getting what you didn't bar
gain for" His remark was addressed
TO the Democratic side Mr. Bartlett,
who was % feet away in the next aisle,
turned and said it was not true.
Il say IL is" insisted Mr.. Brumm OF
Pennsylvania.
1T Is not"
you are a liarl" retorted Mr. Brumm.
call the roll" he cried amid tu-
multuous applause from his side and
cries Of 'Votel" from the Republican
side.
Then quick as flash Mr.. Bartlett
seized book and hurled It at the
Pennsylvanian Then the crowd closed
IN and half a dozen different collisions
occurred.
Mr. McMillin Democratic member OF
the committee on rules, characterized
this as the most momentous question
that had confronted the people OF the
country since the close Of the civil war.
lie sympathlzed with the movement scr
early action, but he thought the mat
ter ought TO be fully presented to the
American people There was a wide dif.
ference between the resolutions. If the
house had In the last session recog-
nized and not fed from the PROPOSE
| ton OF recognition Of independence,
! Cuba would now be free. and the Maine
crew would be alive.
MT McMillin said the Democrats were
not only in favor Of free Cuba but they
did not Intend that even president Of
the United States should stand In tho
way Of that contamination.
Mr.. Henderson said Mr.. Bailey waa
presenting singular spectacle in
pleading for time and then asking that
! the roll be called now. He regretted
any effort to gain partisan advantage
This statement was greeted with jeers
from the Democratic side. When Mr.
Bailey attacked the president. he was
unjust, and the facts would not sus-
tain him. The Republicans were ready
for the roll call
Mr.. Henderson's statement that the
Republicans were ready for a roll call
caused Mr.. Johnson to rise with a vio-
lent protest and challenge, and out Of
this grew another exciting scene which
was only quieted by the sergeant at
arms with the mace.
During the row between Mr.. Johnson
and Mr.. Henderson the galleries hiss
ed. and members rushed down the aisles
as Mr.. Johnson yelled out his "re-
! monstrance against an unnecessary
war"
The speaker ordered the sergeant at
| arms to compel Mr.. Johnson to take his
seat and that officer was obliged to
use hls'naca to force him into his seat
Mr.. Grout demanded that Mr.. Johnson's s
words be taken down. but withdrew the
demand we are ready here and now.'
shouted Mr.. Henderson in conclusion,
TO answer the roll call OF our country's
| honor, here or on the plains of Cuba" +"
/ Cheer upon cheer greeted this state
lnent
Mr.. Henderson then demanded the
previous question on the adoption OF
the order. The house rose en- masse
| and the demand was carried-29O to 0.
The rule was then adopted WITHOUT
! division. and the resolutions of the
] committee on foreign affairs were pre-
sented by Mr.. Adams.
The substitute resolutions offered by
the minority were also read.
Mr.. Adams Immediately demanded
the previous question.
! The speaker explained. in answer to
a question from Mr.. williams Dem..
Miss), a member OF the foreign affairs
committee. that II the substitute were
voted down no opportunity would be
allowed for amendment
The previous question was ordered by
a strict party vote-1s3 to 129. This al
| lowed 20 minutes on side for debate.
Mr.. Adams made no speech but re-
served the time OF the majority to al
low the minority to first consume the 20
minutes allowed them.
Mr.. Dinsmore (Dem., Ark. the senior
minority member OF the committee,
then took the floor. As the minority
had been unable to get their views be-
fore the house. he read the report on
the minority resolutions prepared by
the minority as the introduction to his
remarks.
At the conclusion of the reading he
said he regretted as much as any one
could the manifestations Of partisan
feeling In the house. II should have
been day of dignined patriotism. He
expressed the opinion that If the Demo-
Gratis had had their way Cuba would
have been recognized a year ago, Cuba
would be free and the Maine would be
floating on the high seas. Now as the
United States was TO intervene he
pleaded eloquently for the recognition
Of the existing government in Cuba
the government which had been sus-
tanned by three years of hard lighting
and such sacrifices as the world had
seldom seen.
He referred as an additional reason
for recognizing the existing govern
ment TO the statement Of Senator For
aker that If we intervened in cuba
without recognizing the insurgent gov
ernment we made the United states
liable for the millions of Spanish bonds
tioated against the Cuban revenues.
He had been convinced, he declared
impressively, that the destruction of the
Maine had been caused by the deliber.
ate official action Of the Spaniards