The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-15
STIR IN THE HOUSE
Over tho Calling Up of Re.oiu.ion Ask.
Ing for Information Regarding! !Rseon-
esntrahos OF Cuba = Passes Without a
Dtssentipp Voice. ~ II

Ing for Information Regarding Recon-
esntratios of Cuba = Passes Without n
DissentinE Voice.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-There was
considerable excitement among the
members of the house before the ASSEM-
bling to-day owing to an imperative
summons sent out late last night by one
of the subordinate officials OF the house
to each Republican member lmpressing
the urgent necessity OF his presence nt
the session to-day. At first no one SEEM
ed to know the purpose OF this rally call
and all sorts Of rumors were afoat. All
that was definitely known at first was
that something in regard to Cuba was to
be brought up in the house. although
under the rules ti.is was District OF Cul-
umbla day. The galleries were crowd
ed. Among those In the gallery was
Senior Quesada and several other Gu
bans connected with the junta. Itturn-
ed out that Chairman Hitt, Of the for
elgn affairs committee, was merely to
call up some resolutions reported by his
committee. calling upon the state de-
partment for general Information, one of
which related to Cuba, and the notice
had been sent out as a precautionary
measure to prevent the possible amend
ment OF the resolution by the opposition.
a proceeding which would be in order II
the previous question were voted down.
Mr.. Quigg tRep., N. ", member of
the foreign affairs committee, called up
resolution reported from the foreign
affairs committee, calling upon the sec
retary OF state II not Incompatible with
the public interest, to transmit to the
house the correspondence relating to the
discrimination Of the German govern
ment against the Importation OF Anlcri-
can beef, fruit or horses. It was adopt
ed without division. ~.
Mr.. Quigg followed this with the Gu
ban resolution. 1tiwas the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Williams, slightly modified
as follows:
Resolved by the house Of Representa-
lives that the secretary Of state be and
/ he hereby Is, directed. II IN his opinion
not Incompatible with the public inter-
est, to inform the house what informa-
ton, II any, has been received at the
department Of state concerning the pres
ent condition OF the reconcentrados in
Cuba: whether or not they have been
permitted to return to their estates;
whether or not they or any considerable
number OF them are now on their es-
tates; whether or not any zones, or con-
siderable, part OF zones, are now being
cultivated by them, according to the re-
ports received at the department OF state
from American consuls or consular
agents; what steps, ft any, are shown
by said consular reports to have been
taken by the Spanish government for
feeding said reconcentrados or for other
wise preventing them from starving and
suffering; whether or not the Spanish
government has given the necessary mill
itary protection to enable the mills to
grind cane and what progress has been
made in Spain's effort to induce the Gu
bans to accept autonomy.
Section 2-That the secretary Of state
be directed, II In his opinion not incom-
patlble with the public interest, to send
to the house copies. OF all such reports
from corsuls. vice consuls and CONNER
cial agents OF the United States in Cuba
may shed light upon the subjects above
referred to, and as shall give fnfurma-
ton to the house and to the country con-
cernirg the condition OF Cuba since the
advent OF the new regime under General
Blanco."
Mr.. Qufgg. made brief statement,
saying that In December the President
had notified the house that the indefen-
slble policy OF concentration In Cuba
had been abandoned by Spain in defer
ence to tie repeated requests OF our gov
ernment and that more peaceful and
humane policy had been adopted. The
object OF this resolution was simply to
ascertain what had been done and what
steps had been taken looking to the ac-
ceptance OF autonomy by the Cuban
people. go
There was no effort on the part Of the
minority to contest the ordering OF the
previous question and the resolution was
adopted without a dissenting voice.