The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-22

err, 10 their associates not TO Join IN the
program, succeeded. Mr.. COlson, repub-
iiean Of Kentucky, warned his side that
unless be mas soon giyeR an opportunity
20 vote his sentiments on the Cuban ques-
tion, he would cooperate IN any. reyoiu.
tionary method TO secure action. The ne
publican tactics kept 70 the front the
point that the minority were seeking to
override the rules Of the house and they
got every republican vote, sustaining the
chair by the vote Of ls2 to ia. A demo
crnt, Mr.. Fleming Of Georgia, voted with
them on the ground that he could not VIC
late his oath by voting against npholdine
the rules.
The senate committee ON finance has
voted to report TelIer's resolution decIar.
ing for the payment Of national bonds IN
silver dollars As well as gold The vote
stood 8 70 s. The resolution Il practically
the same AS the Stanley Matthews reso-
luton adopted sOme years ago.
Cuba Again.
The minority in the house wednesday
made an Intellectual attempt to seeIir,
some recognition for Cuba. During tn
consideration Of the diplomatic and con
sulAr bill James Hamilton Lewis Of Wash
ington offered an amendment providing
that, to emphasize the fact that q state o
war existed in Cuba, the consul genera
at Havana be withdrawn, and thhe gov
eminent Of Spain notified Of the suspen
sion Of diplomatic relations At that point
Mr.. Hit raised q point Of order, which
Mr.. Hepburn, in the chair, sustained.
Il appeal from the decision Of the chair
said Mr. Lewis.
@And make the point that the appea
il dilat0ry," exclaimed DailzelI (rep.) o
Pennsylvania.
The chair sustains the point" declares
Hepburn.
Excitement was at the boiling point
and Mr.. Terry ldem-l Of ArkanAs, shout
ed his protest: Can il be possible we hav,
reached the point where this side Of tn
house can not appeal from the decision o
the chairf- he called.
Mr.. Hepburn desired Mr.. Terry to tax,
his seat. Mr.. Lewis found a parliameu
taTy way Of discussing his amendment
however, by moving pro forma amend
ment to strike out the last word
Chairman Hit Of the committee on for
eign affairs then made an extended state
ment ON the Cuban Situation He re
viewed the course Of the administration u
the successful demand for the release o
American citizens and the protest agains
the inhuman method Of war resulting Il
the removal Of Weyler. This showed III
spirit which animated the president an
what might be expected Of him Mr.. Hit
spoke Of the autonomy plan and of tn
disposition of the executive to give il
fair trial
The senate considered the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty.
Debate Grows Warmer.
Mr.. Clark tdemD of Missouri opene
the debate with a Characteristic breez,
speech. He said in part: IF Spain doe
not bring the war to speedy conclusion
the United States ought 10 expel her froG
the western shores. In these DAYS a
Markhannasim our foreign policy Is 50 fen
bic, so cringing. 50 oOWar,lIy, that eve
old and decrepit Spain insults our fas
nnltreats our citizens and searches on
ships with perfect impnnity. and McKiu
ley, instead OF sending mrn-Of-war 60 pru
teri our honor. assert our supremacy an
teach the insOlent and ilnpotent dons
lesson they would never forget, passes tn
hat around and invites American peopl
to contribute aims for the starving an
dying Cuhans. 1t Is high time we serve
plain and emphatic notice on all king,
emperors and Potentates that the navy q
transatlantic powers shall not be used a
collection bureaus for questionable debt,
as was done a year or two ago at Corints
and a month or two ago at Haiti" Dun
ing the closing hour the debate shifted /
the tariff question. At 4 the debate close
and Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leadei
moved 10 recOmmit the bill with instru,
tons 10 report il with an amendment en-
bodying the terms Of the senate Cuban be
iigerency resolution. The speaker ruled
out Of order. A controversy followed b.
tween the speaker and Mr.. Bailey Of
very personal nature.
In the senate Mr.. Vest moved to tax
up the Teller silver resolution in the ser
ate and Senator Lodge moved an execr
tive session. The latter motion was vote
down-21 TO 30. The silver men vote
solidly No." and were aided by severs
western republicans and Senator Quay {
Pennsylvania, who also voted IN" n
democrats voted in the affirmative. III
Teller resolution was then taken up BY
vote Of Al TO es. bat at O'Clock il wa
made unfinished business. and an agre,
ment reached to lay it aside. The senat
then went into executive session.