The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-30
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Routine Program Could Not Prevent
Members From Going on Record.

Although the most of yesterday was
devoted to the consideration of routine
business in the House it was notable
one. and will go down into history as
such.
Prior to the opening of the session for
the day members were gathered in little
groups, talking nothing but war. Re
publicans were comforting with each
other about the coming break from the
rule of the Speaker and those who are
truly Americans were pledging them
selves to stand together with the Demo-
Gratis and force action in the Cuban
question and the Maine disaster.
All members are receiving letters and
| kilograms by the score each day de
manding prompt action on both issues
and in many districts meetings are being
held and resolutions adopted calling on
| congressman to act at once in 4 drastic
| manner.
| movement is on foot in the House
| to bring a proposition for Intervention in
| Cuba to a vote today or tomorrow even
! if IL requires arbitrarily overruling the
chair. A resolution to this effect will
1 be introduced. and if the car rules it out
of order he will be thrown down from
his mighty power.
Conservative, patriotic ICY" SuIloway.
the sturdy patriot from New Hampshire.
! who told the President his duty in no I'M
mistakable terms said yesterday that
! Congress would certainly act. He was
not excited. His tones were cool, firm
! and decided. He said:
Il am for turning hell loose. I am for
war with Spain. l am for setting the
mouths of our war guns against the Span
| iardS. and ii will be done
| THAT message, with its reference to the
| honor of the Spanish, is the last straw.
ANY man who talks of an indemnity
! for the loss of the Maine and her crew is
/ a fool or else a coward.
Spain blew up the Maine officially.
| just as much as if AIfonzo sent the tor
pedo crashing into her sides.
Spain placed the mines there. Spain
/ placed the ship over the buoy.
| Indemnity? Bah!
Il tell you the American people Will
not accept an indemnity.
There are enough American citizens
in this House to run things. We viii
stand together and appeal against the
chair and we will win.
There may be a little thunder let loose
today.
There have been times in the history
| of the French nation when in their leg
Iislature. hell itself has broken loose. We
Hre Americans and 1 don't advocate any
such measure here. but the American
people will have action.
Some day this House may adopt tbs
precedent established by the French.
hope not. but it might come.
wall Street the stock ticker no
nothing that handles gold can contro
me nor can it control the Americans oil
this floor
You can say to the people that Con
gress is going to act"
Seth Brown of Ohio walked into tn
House this morning with determination
in his eye. He said:
81 do not belong to Ohio. I really cam
from there. but am ashamed of it, 10
Hanna and Mckinley claim that State q
their home.
Il hope, however, to some day in tn
near future go back with pride.
I'VE have a weak and vacillating Pres
ident and he in no way represents tn
people of the State.
But the time is coming when the PEG
pie will be heard. and that soon. ! shall
stand for action and drastic action a
that.
.'Americanism is going to win 4 grea
battle on the floor of this House.
Champ Clark of Missouri, being Cuba: