Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-23
IN THE HOUSE.
Incidents of the Memorable StruE-
gle Over the Cuban Question.

Incidents of the Memorable StruE-
gle Over the Cuban Question.
Washington, April 19.-The house. after
one OF the hardest and most desperate fights
in its history. succeeded in forcing the SEN
ate to yield the main contention in the war
resolutions-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 to 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, shortly before three o'clock
this morning, $40 votes were cast for the
declaration upon which we are to so to war
If war 1t is to be, Six votes only were cast
against 1t. They included five republicans
and one democrat.
The Proceedings.
Washington, April 19-The house struck
out the paragraph of the senate resolution
which provides recognition of the Cuban
republic
There was intense excitement on the floor
during the balloting. The short adjourn
ment, from 10 o'clock until u, gave the
leaders time to exert pressure on the bolt
ing republicans.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley the house voted
to concur in the senate resolution. with the
exception of the clause recognizing Cuban
independence. which was struck out.
The vote was 179 to 1856.
The announcement of the vote. 179-l56, and
the decisive victory was loudly appla
by the republicans.
senate Returns Resolutions.
At 34U p. m the resolutions were re-
turned to the house with the senate's de-
cision to nonconcur. Mr. Dingley, Mr..
Bailey and Mr.. Bromwel We're on their
feet asking for recognition. The speaker
recognized Mr.. Dingley, who moved that
the house insist upon its amendment and
ask for a conference. Mr. Bailey raised the
NW,N hot NnNt Nn oFNA
would take precedence. The speaker SAID
he thought not. Mr.. Bailey cited a pre-
cedent from the Twenty-ninth congress.
which. he said, covered the exact case In
point The speaker asked to see It. The
members waited with breathless interest
While the speaker examined It, When he
decided that it would hold the democrats
applauded. The speaker then recognized
Mr.. Bromwell (rep., o., who formally made
the motion to recede and concur.
Voted Not TO Recede.
This time the democrats cheered. and the
galleries Joined in the demonstration. AS
the previous question cut OF debate, the
speaker ordered the roll called. The vote
came so unexpectedly that the leaders oi
the respective sides sent messengers and Of
flcials scurryng In all directions to drive
in absentees Carriages were sent clatter'
ing to the downtown hotels at gallop
and committee rooms, restaurants anc
every likely place where stray congress
man might be routed out by the pages
and employees OF the house. 1t was like
call to arms
The responses on the roll call were fol
lowed closely for further defections from
the republican side. but there were no ac
Quisitlons. In fact, two of the republicans
who voted against the motion to concur
with an amendment on the last vote
Messrs. Johnson Qnd) 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 di'
because they oppose any action whatever
The announcement of the defeat of tn
nlotion-14S to l73-was the signal for an
other demonstration on the republican side
The following ~ republicans voted 70
the motion to concur: Belknap. LorimeI
Mann, Warner and White Qll), Bromwel
and Brown (O), Colson (Ky), Coope
(Wis.), Dorr (W, Va,), Johnson IN. D. AM
1nllnwav IN. HI.