The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-31
YIELD MR.. BAILEY AROUSED THE HOUSE
His Resolution for Cuban independence is Ruled Out of
Order by Speaker Reed---RuIing Objected to
and it Was Sustained by Strict Party Vote
Mr.. Cummings Eloquent Appeal.


authorizing the construction of float
ing steel dry dock at AIgiers. La
The chair Over-ruled the point of Or
der.
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
revolted and action would be taken.
Tomorrow the ! 'Hrican people would
be humiliated VIII Ay found that the
Republicans of thr Use had joined
the tempOrizing 7hich was be-
traying the Ameri l.a government and
the American nc
CUMMINGS STRONG WORDS.
MIR. CUMMINGS DEAI.. n. Y.,):
"HOW MUCH TIME, CONSIDER
ING THE PROSPECTIVE AL
LANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT
OF SPAIN AND THE UNITED
STATES, WILL 1T REQUIRE THE
ALLIES TO PUT DOWN THE PA
THOTS IN CUBA?" (APPLAUSE.l
Il HAVE BOWED MY HEAD IN
HUMILIATION" REPLIED MIR.
WHEELER, "AT THE CONDUCT
OF THIS AFFAIR SO FAR. BUT
CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS
ADMINISTRATION WILL EN-
TEND A FRIENDLY HAND 10
THE MURDERERS OF THE SAIL
ORS OF THE MAINE AND TIE
PATRIOTS OF CUBA" (RENRW-
ID APPI4AUSE.)
An amendment was adopted on mo-
ton of Mr.. Elliott Dem., s. C.,) to an-
propriate $4,000 for a steam engineer
ing shop at the Port Royal Naval sta
tion.
Mr.. Cummings, speaking of this
amendment aroused the galleries to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. THE Port
Royal dock" said he. lis the nearest
dock to Key West 1t is the nearest
dock where YOU can have a man of war
repaired in case she is disabled The
gentleman from South Carolina (ElliottJ
tells us that this work can be done with
in three months.
YOU WILL NEED IT BEFORE
THE THREE MONTHS ARE OVER.
MR.. CHAIRMAN THAT THERE
WILL BE WAR BETWEEN THIS
COUNRY AND SPAIN is INDICA-
TED BY EVERY PULSATION OF
TIAn POPULAR HEART TO-DAY.
MIR. CHAIRMAN. l SHALL NOT
VOTE FOR ANY -FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS APPRO-
PRIATION TO FEED THE RECON
CENTRADOS OF CUBA UNTIL
THIS GOVERNMENT EXPLICIT
LY SAYS TO BLANCO AND TO SA-
GASTA REPEAL. YOUR WEYI,ER
ORDER WHICH Is STARVING
THESE PEOPLE" (APPLAUSE.)
WHEN THAT is DONE. FEED
THE ECONCENTRADOS If YOU
PLEASE FIRST GIVE THEM
HOMES, GIVE THEM PLOUGHS.
GIVE THEM OXEN. AND IN
GODS NAME SEND THEM BACK
TO THE BIACKENED ASHES OF
THEIR HOMES AND GIVE THEM
THE OPPORTUNITY TC RAISE
PROVISIONS FOR THEMSELVES"
applause.
Mr.. Boutelle objected to an extension
Of Mr. Cummings time beyond the five
minute limit and was hissed BY the gal
leries
Without reaching the provisions relat-
ing to the increases in the Navy The
Committee rose and at sos o'clock u.
IN. the House adjourned
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington. d. c.. March 3O.-Per-
mission was granted by the Senate To-
day for the Foreign Relations Commit
tee to sit during the sessions of the Sen
ate. Following this action. the resoh-
ton providing for the recognition of
the independence of Cuba introduced
yesterday by Mr.. Allen. (NebrasLal
was, at the request of Mr.. Frye, (Maine).
referred to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee without debate.
MIR. Frye, Maine), reported from the
committee ON Foreign Relations the
Senate resolutions
That the President be requested. If
not incompatible with the public interest,
to transmit to the Senate all the consular
correspondence relating to the conduct of
the war in the island of Cuba, the CON
dition Of the people and other matters
relating thereto" Mr.. Frye asked that
the resolution lie on the table until to-
morrow, when he would ask for its con-
sideration.
MR. WOLCOTT INDIGNANT.
At this point the floor was yielded to
Mr. Wolcott, Colorado Chairman of
the Committee on Postoffces and Post
roads. who made a remarkable and cauS-
tic arraignment of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. on account Of the Secretarys
flippant treatment Of request made by
Mr.. Wolcotts committee for his opinion
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