The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-31
WILD UPROAR
in CONGRESS
CONCLUDED from Page IL

a number of precedents and said that
this proposition in regard to war, or
about recognition or any of those sub
jects which may or may not be within
our purview, do not become questions
of privilege at all because we have
right to pass upon them, because that
would make everything a question of
privilege and end by making nothing a
question of privilege. Mr.. Bailey
promptly appealed from the decision of
the chair and Mr.. Boutelle moved that
the appeal be laid on the table.
Great excitement prevailed and the
division on Boutelles motion was eag-
erly awaited The Republicans rose
en- masse when the speaker called for
the ayes.
The Democrats who anXiously sur
veyed the solid phalanxy for a sign of
break were disappointed. A solid
minority voted against the Republi-
cans. The division resulted $50 ayes to
139 noes.
On the roll call two Republicans,
Acheson and Robbins of Pennsylvania,
voted with the Democrats.
The Republicans enthusiastically ap-
proved their victory with a round of
applause.
From time to time during the after
noon the Cuban question was brought
forward and aroused intense feeling.
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem., Ala.) said that
this morning the country had been
stirred by the announcement that the
Republicans of the house had at last
revoted and action was to be taken.
Tomorrow the American people would
be Inundated when they found that
| the Republicans of the house had join
ed the temporizing policy which was
betraying the American government
and the American name.
Mr.. Cummings Dem., n. " in
| speaking to an amendment to the ma
val appropriation bill said he could
| not vote for any appropriation to feed
! the reconcentrados of Cuba until this
| government explicitly says to Blanco
| and to Sagasta repeal your Weyler
| order which is starving these people" "
| tApplause), There is the place to take
the initiative. Make them repeal that
| murderouS order of Wcyler's. From
| even a Spanish standpoint or a Weyler
| standpoint it is no longer necessary
that that order should continue in
force. Mr.. Boutelle objected to an ex-
| tension of Mr.. Cummings time beyond
the flve-minute limit and was hissad
BY the galleries.
Without reaching the provisions re-
lating to the increase in the navy, the
house at o'clock adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported to the senate today from
the committee on appropriations. The
committee made a large number o
amendments, the total net increase il
the amount carried by the senat,
amendments being 81 i93S.S7S The in
creases include additional anpropria
tions for armories and arsenals, pay o
the army. military posts, etc
One of the most important of tht
amendments is one appropriating $A9l.
1G3 for the payment of the services o
the two additional regiments of artil
lery provided for by recent legislation
The general appropriation for the en-
largement Of military posts is increased
from $500 600 to $O2O,O0O
Provision is made for the representa-
tiOn of the United States at the Pari
exposition of 1900, the expenses Of sucI
representation being limited to s7-n GOC
An immediate appropriation of 500 90
is made.