The times., 1898-04-19
THE DAY IN The HOUSE
Mr.. DingIey Leads the Republi-
can Fight.
DIRECTED BY THE SPEAKER
The Party Lash Laid on With VieOr,
But Fourteen True Blue RepuT;Ii-
After Unnecessary Delay Mr..
BIomweITs Patriotic Action.

The early morning session of the House
yesterday amounted to nothing.
AT 10 o'clock the Speakers gavel called
the House to order. Immediately Repre-
sentative Dingley made a motion TO adj
journ. saying: "As we cannot, under par
liamentary law, receive a message from
the Senate until that body is in session,
] move we adjourn"
The motion prevailed and it adjourned
the House until noon. Then began a scene
of confusion, OF agitation, of contention,
rarely. if ever. witnessed on the floor of
the House.
The Republicans were in a stew Of
excitement. Senator Quay had up
set the calculations of Speaker Reed
and his lieutenants by urgently adj
vising the Republicans of Pennsylvania
to vote 10 concur in the Senate Cuban
resolutions. Senator Penrose, the other
Pennsylvania senator, also advised the
delegation 10 vote that way. The influ-
ence of the Reed leaders was concentrated
11uon Representative Bromweil of Ohio. He
boldly proclaimed his purpose to make
the motion 10 concur, ''if he could get
recognition
The Democratic leaders said fearlessly
that they would abdicate their privilege
of making that motion in favor of any
Republican. They declared that their
only object was to carry the point of rec
ognition of the Cuhans.
Democrats Seek No Advantage.
They said they were not seeking any
party advantage, and in evidence of their
sincerity that they were ready and will
ing TO follow the leadership of any Re
publican who would champion the cause
for which the Democrats stood. Many
appeals were made to Mr.. Bromwell to
stand by the Republican party organi-
don" and at least consent to remain
silent if he would not unite affirmativeIy
with the party.
The Speakers room was the Mecca"
of all the Republicans who were making
fight on party grounds. Members were
dispatched from the Speakers headquar-
ters every few minutes to labor with
wavering brethren, while others report
ing the changing phases of the situation
were making constant reports to Mr.
Reed.
The contest between the two elements
of the Republicans had not progressed an
hour when 1t was determined TO put
| Chairman Dingley, OF the Ways and
| Means Committee, forward to make the
motion TO concur with an amendment
striking from the Senate resolutions the
clause recognizing the independence of
the Cuban republic.
The right to this honor belonged re-
ally 10 Mr. Adams Of Pennsylvania, act
ing chairman Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, during the Illness of Chair
man Hit. but the Speaker and his sub
| ordinate leaders were apprehensive that
| Mr.. Adams did not carry weight enough
| for the occasion. They were afraid that
he might commit some blunder that
/ would be seized upon by the opposition.
Besides IL was urged that Chairman
| Dingley, as the Republican leader of the
! House would represent The power, dig
| nifty and discipline of that party and
perhaps exercise a restraining influence
| upon some of the 'bolting reconcentra-
| dos"
senate Resolution Presented.
Secretary Cox, Of the Senate. was at
the door Of the House when that body met,
with the Senate resolutions. They were
! presented and read Immediately. The
reading was scarcely concluded when Mr..
| Dingley was on his feet. He said:
81 move to concur in the Senate amend
ment TO the House Joint resolution with
an amendment striking out, in the first
paragraph, the words are and and also
the words and that the Government of
the United States hereby recognizes the
! republic of Cuba as the true and lawful
| government of the island so that the
first paragraph of the Senate amendment
, viii read as follows: First, That the pep-
pie of the Island Of Cuba of right ought
| TO be free and independent
| Upon this motion Mr.. Dingley demand
ed the previous question, which served to
| cut off debate.
Mr.. Bailey arose TO make a parliamen-
tary inquiry and wanted 10 know if q