The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Senate and House Hear the Recommendation
 of the President.
People in the Galleries Remain SiIent-Republicans Applaud the Plea for Intervention.
 Democrats GpOan.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Presi- dents message was read in the House to-day in the pl -ence of a vast as semblage and referred to the Commit tee on Foreign Affairs without debate. There was absolutely TO demonstration either of arnr -al or disapproval from the crowded galleries throughout, and at the conclusion of the reading there was a sharp burst of applause from the Republican side when toward the close of the message the President said the war in Cuba must cease. At the con clusion of the reading about half the Republicans applauded and several Democrats groaned. After the message had been read a referred the House transacted some District of Columbia business.
 Postmaster General Gary and Secre- tary of Agricul .ure Wilson were on the floor just bt- ore the House convened. As the hands of tn clock pointed to noon the Speaker entered the House and the hubbub ceased and the chap lain inv d the divinn ald in the crisis. Immediately after the reading of the journal a contest arose between the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the District of Columbia over the right of way, and while the wrangle that followed, to the mystification of the eager visitors in the galleries, was slight, Major Pruden, the Presidents executive clerk ap- peared in the main aisle bearing the message.
 Instantly the whispered word passed around the densely packed galleries, The message" The message" It was like an electric shock. A hush fell on the assemblage. The Speaker arose, and Major Pruden announced the mes sage. AS it was carried Wn the aisle the galleries leaned over with breath less interest, the members settled in their chairs. The seal of the envelope was broken by the Speaker himself and the message was handed to the clerk
 The chair submits the message of the President of the United States, " announced the Speaker in clear, dis tinct tones.
 As the reading began the ticking of the clock could have been heard so in tense was the silence. Every eur was strained.
 Many members leaned over on their desks with their hands to their ears to better catch the momentouS words which fell from the lips of the clerk.
 
 but in monotonous tone. with no at tempt at emph is or Reclamation. But the words needed no Reclamation to add to their present import.
 There were no demonstrations of ap- proval or disapproval until toward the latter part of the message came the words this war must stop" It was greeted with a round of applause from about every quarter of the Republican side. The galleries gave no sign. When the reading was concluded a scattering outburSt came from thA Republican side, mingled with a few groans from the Democratic side. Agair the gal leries were sil-nt
 The Speaker Immediately announced the reference of the message and ac- companying papers to tho Committee on Foreign Affairs and without further action the House proceeded to the con- sideration of District of Columbia busi- ness.
 Immediately the House was in an uproar. The spectators fiocked from the galleries and the members retired to the cloak rooms and the Hobbies to discuss the message. The Speaker was obliged to rap frequently for order.
 After some District of Columbia busi- ness had been transacted the contested election case of Fairchild vs Ward from the Eighteenth New York Dis trict, was taken up. After two hours debate the majority report, in favor of Ward, the sitting member, was adopted-13S-42
 At 4:55 the Housa adiournad