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the decision OF the speaker and direct
the committee on foreign affairs tn 70.
port without further DELAY the Cuban
resolution passed by the senate mt the
last session - the Republicans stood
solid and voted TO sustain the chair.
The galleries were banked ia the
doors and there was considerable cy-
element throughout the early part of
the session when the members of the
minority were successfully pressing
| all sorts OF amendments bearing on the
| Cuban question for the purpose of en-
barrassing the majority. During the
| general debate Chairman Hit. of the
| foreign affairs committee. made an
impressive speech, explaining at
| length the situation which made ac-
| ton by congress inadviSable. Perhaps
the most dramatic portion of his
| speech came when he declared that
the insurgents only wished for bel
| ligerent rights in the hope and belief
| that this country would become EN-
| broiled in Il war with Spain. which
| would give them their freedom with
| our triumph.
Mr.. DinSmOre of Arkansas. the lead
/! ing minority member of the commit
|
| and MessrS. Adams of Pennsylvania.
| chairman of the Cuban subcommittee
| of the same committee: Berry of Ken
| lucky. and Wheeler of Kentucky also
| addressed the house during the general
debate. The debate will close to-day
In the senate.
| Y spirited debate was prccipitatcd
| i'll the senate by the introduction of Il
| resolution hy Mr.. HOar of Massachu-
sets providing for an inquiry by the
| committee on pOStOffiCeS and post
roads concerning the recent order of
| the postmaster general reducing the
| force of letter carriers in several cities
| of tie country. The resolution i'm a
| modified form is still pending
Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would
move to-day TO take up for cOnSidera-
| ton the Teller resolution reported by
the finance committee providing that
bonds Of the United States may be
paid in standard silver dollars.
Senator Morgan continued his speech
in advocacy of the ratification of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty in the cX-
| ecutive session Of the senate. He an
nOunced ut the conclusion of the SEES
sion that he probably would require
one more day in which to complete
his presentation of the SCbjcct.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Speaker Reed.
from the rOStrum of the house, and
Mr.. Bailey, leader of the Democrats
from his place on the floor, glared at
each other ut the close of the Cuban
debate yesterday and joined in an is
sue of yeracity. This sensational cpl
sOde completely Overshadowed the in
f.n aSt in. I., 't,hn lnl. 10. nf,.h hos,
continued uninterruptedly in the house
for three days during the conSidera-
ton Of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. Wednesday notice
was given by Mr.. Williams of Missis-
sppi that ut the conclusion Of the de-
bate yesterday motion would be
made 10 recommit the bill with in
structions. Yesterday when the mo-
ton was made by Mr. Bailey il was
ruled out OF order by the speaker.
Mr.. Bailey thereupon startled the
house by affirming that he had pri-
vate understanding with the speaker
by which Il vote should be taken di-
rectly OH the motion To recommit.
This the speaker emphatically denied,
and these two leaders of their reSpec-
tive parties in the house. with white
faces and voices shaken by
emotion. set their statements against
each other while the galleries looked
on in brcathless amaZement and the
members were in IN uprOar. Mr..
Smith of Michigan. who was present,
corrOberated the speakers side of the
ease. The result of the speakers po-
sitiOn was that an appeal was taken
from his decision, and by strict party
vote il was laid on the table-16S To
1l4-the Democrats and PopuliSts, as
on the two previous days. voting
against the solid Republican strength.
The debate was not rs interesting rs
on either of the two preceding days.
The features were Il characteristic
speech by Champ Clark Of Missouri. 4
strong appeal for conservatism from
Mr.. Johnson of Indiana, Il presentation
of the results of his observations in
Cuba during his recent trip to the
island from Mr.. King of Utah and an
hours speech by Mr.. Dingley in eX-
PLANTATION of the causes of the reduc-
ton Of wages in the New England cot
ton industry.
In the senate.
BY the decisive vote of Al to - the
senate decided to proceed at once to
the consideration of the resolution in
trOduced q few days ago by Mr.. Teller
of Colorado providing for the payment
of bonds of the United States in silver
mt the option Of the government. Mr..
Vest of Missouri. the member of the
finance committee who had charge OF
the resolution. spoke briefly upon it.
He announced his intention to secure
final vote upon the resolution rs soon
as one could be reached. and accentu-
ated his intention by forcing the dis
placement of the census bill with the
Teller resolution as the unfinished bus
mess.
The day. after y o'clock. was spent
in executive session. Senator Morgan