New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07


rey TELEGRAPH THE TnIoCSEl
washington. April 6-Its an old story 10 tell
w.. +be rush and push and scramble Of crowds
=. ,sople who besiege the House OF Representa-
.,ras N such a day as this has been. 1t is to be
,.-ysd however that so big a crowd has sell
$50, been seen in and around that part OF the
-o,i.,l as that which began TO assemble four
urrs before noon when Congress was TO assem-
HE and an hour later had blocked every stair
nav outside and inside the building and poured
c reslstless food Of humanity through the cor
r3dors and packed the galleries with breath
lass and persprins multitude. Into space ~hicn
MAS designed for two thousand people haiI Is
MANY more were squeezed. and they consTatu-
lated themselves that they we're nor" fortunate
han ,beir neighbors who could Tot get in at all
Tho smallest par. OF the crowd was In the gal
,arjes Twenty times as many people were out
side unable 10 gain admission. and all eager and
orxious 10 see and hear. Such crowd in re-
snec+ 70 size and earnestness and arXie'y. mas
not been seen in and around the Representa-
t,vAs' chamber since the decision OF the disputed
electoral count in 1871 but. Of course the peo-
No to-day were swayed by different sent. nents
and emotions from those which actuated the
MI who tesieged the CAPITOL tOenty-one years
ago.
TIE sCrNE WHEN THE HOUSE MET.
When the House was called TO order nearly
eve-v seat was occupied In one OF them sat
Galusha A Grow Of Pennsylvania VINO was
elected Speaker Of III. House Of Representatives
thirty-seven years ago after eleven states had
seeded from the Union and Spain had recog-
med the beueorency Of the Southern Confed-
eracy In a seat on the opposite side OF the
chamber sat Joseph z. Wheeler. Of Alabama a
graduate Of The United States Military Academy
Who rose 70 the rank Of Lieutenant-Genera N
The Confederate Army. They are beth as patrl-
cite and as eager 10 uphold the Union TO-DAY
as any Of their younger colleagues whose chlel
knowledge 81 war and its sacrifices ard horrors
has been derived from books and the reci'a4s
of men older than themselves
Looking down the members as they hasten
20 their seats little before noon the practiced
observer notes that they appear graver ana
seen, 70 feel greater weight OF responsibility
,ban usual The members of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs come IN late from session In
which they have listened TO the solemn tesu-
rnony Of Rear Admiral Irwin. Of the Navy. IN
the course Of which he set FORTH IN detail the
reasons for his conclusion that the destruction
o. the Maine was due 10 Spanish Official treach-
cry and that the murder Of the officers ana
sailors on that Inflated ship was the act o,
Spanish official assassins. This testimony has
90 impressed the members OF the committee that
that It will 10 wiser not 10 take another step
until Consul-General Lee and his official asso-
dates and other American citizens in Cuba shall
have an opportunity 20 escape from like dan
gers
NECESSITY FOR DELAY REALIZED.
The Republicans who are eager for immediate
action 20 put an end 70 Spanish nisrule and
cruelty IN Cuba also come in late from confer
ence held behind closed doors, and they also
have heard the tenor OF Consul-General Lees
dispatch Indicating IN. peril OF the situation and
the necessity Of some delay IN order 10 AVOID the
sacrifice of The lives Of American citizens In
Cuba 20 The fury Of Spanish malice and The dirhs
Of Spanish aSsassins. These Republicans are
wiling % wait. and so too. are those Demo /
cra's who are not playing for paltry partisan
stakes. Nearly everybody seems clearly 70
resl.z. A. las. that the United States Is again
called upon 20 deaf with situation somewhat
Ike ina: which has confronted 1t in the past
IN Is dealings with the Apaches and other
Indian tribes
But he p.g crowds IN the galleries who have +
assembled 70 hear the Presidents message read !
know nothing OF the reasons for the delay, and +
they are happily spared the infection OF
thousand contradictory and absurd rumors .
which buzz in the OF me1noe ana ny +
through the lower corridors and set %" /
newspaper men WHO Win excitement. -h4llN'''
grow 70 hours before the standing and sitting +
crowds who have held their ground begin 70
hin OF, and disperse. exhausted and disap- !
pointed
CONFIDENCE II TIE ADMINISTRATION. /
~ course there was no lack OF angry crfu- {
cisn On the part ~ members OF the House on /
account OF the postponement ~ the message
Trerrboly was disappointed and not a few .
seemed willing 10 believe that the Administra-
Ion was merely taking advantage OF an insuM- F
cent Z not a Manufactured" pretext 10 gam .
frrther DELAY. few Republicans were al Z
1rst inclined 10 share this belief. and they made
angry comments. but The House az whole
Democrats az well as Republicans. took diff
quilted the Administration OF a purpossor desire
10 hCoiwink Congress OF the country.
IN THE SENATE
When the Senate met to-day intense expec-
fancy amounting 10 excitement. prevailed both
on the floor and IN the galleries. The Presi-
dents message had been positively promised
and It's coming was awaited with great anxiety.
Ten minutes after the Senate met consideration
Of the sundry Civil bill was resumed. and with
tne exception OF eight minutes spent in execu-
I've session. in which Senator Davis announced
tadt no message would be sent IN to-day. almost
uls ent,re session was consumed by that meas
uTe; II was practically completed when laid
aside for the day.
THE ARMY BILL. IN THE HOUSE.
some OPPOSITION MANIFESTED on ACCOUNT OF