The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
ACTION in THE HOUSE.
Incidents OF the Memorable struggle
Over the Cuban Question Final
Vote waa $40 10 q.

Washington. April 1g.-The house, after
one OF the hardest and most desperate fights
In It's history. succeeded In forcing the SEN
ate to yield the main contention in the war
resolutlons-the Independence OF the exist
Ing government In Cuba. With that ex-
ception the house accepted the senate res
olutions The republicans who Joined with
the democrats In an attempt 10 concur In
the senate amendments entire rallied IA
votes at one time. and on every vote there
after the vote dwindled. When the final
vote was taken, $40 votes were cast for the
declaration upon which we are TO go 10 war,
II war IL Is 10 be. Six votes only were cast
against 1t. They included Ave republicans
and one democrat.
There was intense excitement on the moor
during the balloting. The short adjourn
ment from 10 o'clock until ~. gave the
leaders time 10 exert pressure on the bolt
ing republicans.
on motion OF Mr.. Dingiey the house voted
10 concur In the senate resolution. with tho
exception OF the clause recognizing Cuban
independence. which was struck out
The vote was 10 10 l56.
The announcement or the vote. l7o-l56. and
the decisive victory was loudly applauded
by the republicans.
At $40 D. m. the resolutions were re-
turned to the house with the senates de-
cison 10 nonconcur. Mr.. Dlngley, Mr..
Bailey and Mr. Bromwell were on their
feet asking for recognition. The speaker
the house insist upon its amendment and
ask for a conference. Mr.. Bailey raised the
point that a motion to recede and concur
would take precedence The speaker said
he thought not Mr.. Bailey cited pre-
cedcnt from the Twenty-ninth congress,
which. he said covered the exact case In
point The speaker asked 10 see II. The
members waited with breathless interest
while the speaker examined IL. When he
decided that II would hold the democrats
Mr.. Bromwell Oep., o., who formally made
the motion 10 recede and concur.
This time the democrats cheered. and the
galleries Joined In the demonstration. As
the previous question cut off debate. the
speaker ordered the roll called
The responses on the roll call were fol-
lowed closely for further OBJECTIONS from
the republican side. but there were no ac-
QUESTIONS. In fact. two OF the republicans
who voted against the motion 10 concur
with an amendment on the last vote.
Messrs. Johnson Und) and Loud (Cal).
voted with the republicans They did not.
however, properly belong TO the detection
on the other vote, as they voted as they did
because they oppose any action whatever.
The announcement of the defeat OF the
motion--l4S 10 l73-was the signal for an
other demonstration on the republican side.
The following IL republicans voted for
the motion TO concur: Belknap, Lorimer,
Mann, Warner and White ull), Bromwell
(Wis). Dorr CIV. Va). Johnson IN. ID and
sulloway IN. ID.
Mr. Dlng.oy's motion TO insist and ask
for a conference was then agreed 70 with
out division. the opposition realizing
the manifest uselessness Of demanding
roll call.
Just before five o'clock the speaker an
nounced the appointment Of Messrs. Adj
ans (rep.. Pa. Heatwole (rep., Minn), and
Dnsmore dem. Ark. as conierees on the
Cuban resolutions. A recess was taken un-
III six o'clock, and at that hour the house
further recessed until eight o'clock.
The house rcconvened at eight o'clock.
Several OF the members OF the house were
In their dress suits, and in the galleries
were many brilliant evening costumes.
Nothing was done until S45 p. m, when
the clerk Of the senate announced the dis
agreement Of the senate TO the house
amendment and the appointment OF con-
ferecs.
A motion 10 recede and concur was again
lost-ii4 20 la.
hall arrayed In a dress suit while the vote
was being rccapitulated. Joined Ia the re-
publican demonstration OF approval when
the result was announced. Mr.. Adams
motion for further conference was then
agreed 20 without division. The speaker
again appointed Messrs. Adams. Heatwolo
and Dlnsmore conferoes. Mr.. Adams
moved a recess until III O'Clock. Mr.. john
son (rep., Ind antagonized this with a
motion to adjourn, but the chorus OF noes
was so fierce that he withdrew II and Mr..
Adams motion was agreed TO.
While the house was awaiting a half
hundred OF the representatives gathered
In the lobby ia tho rear OF the hall nd
awoke the echoes with patriotic songs. Tho
battle hymn Of the republic was sung by
Gen. Henderson. OF Iowa. Dixie" and 9TH
CIR songs we're sung, led by some OF the ex-
confcderates and then I'm tremendous vol
ume the corridors rang with an improvisa-
ton. "Hang Gen. Weylcr on the Sour APP
pie Tree as We Go Marching on" The
war spirit was reflected In the songs.
Shortly after one O'Clock the conferees
presented their report 10 the house. Mr..
Adams moved the adoption OF tho report.
and upon that motion he demanded the
previous question. The galleries gave cheer
after cheer as the resolutions were read.
The demand for the previous question cut
of debate. and Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. John
son rep, Ind appealed for u few minutes
time.
Mr.. Adams refused TO yield time for de-
bate, owing TO the lateness or the hour.
Mr.. Johnson protested Indignantly. Mr.
Bailey demanded the ayes and noes, and the
roll was called.
The following voted against the adoption
OF the report: Boutello (rep.. Me-, Brewer
dem, Ala.). Gardner (rep.. n. ID Johnson
trep., Ind), Loud rep. CALI. Mccall (rep..
Mass.)
The vote was announced at 2:43 a. m.
and Immediately thereafter the house ad-
journed.