The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-19

/ for several days was received with gen.
| eral expressions of approval. The
| house then quieted down and proceeded
under the call of committees to con-
slider minor matters.
Request for "a Conference.
After IL became noised about on the
house side that the senate had nom
concurred with a request for a confer
ence. the leaders held hasty consuIta-
tions and the galleries filled rapidly
| At $40 y. m. the resolutions were re-
turned to the house with the senate's
| decision to non-concur. Mr.. Dingiey,
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Bromwell, rep.
Ohio, were all on their feet asking for
recognition. The speaker recognized
Mr.. Dingley. who moved that the house
insist upon its amendment and ask for
conference. Upon his motion he de-
| manded the previous question. Mr..
Bailey, as a parliamentary inquiry. de-
sired to know of the chair whether a
motion to recede and concur would not
/ take precedence. The speaker said he
/ thought not. Mr.. Bailey cited a prece-
dent from the Twenty-ninth congress-
which he said covered the exact case in
point The speaker said he thought
not. Mr.. Bailey cited a precedent from
the Twenty ninth congress which he
said covered the exact case in point.
! The speaker asked 10 see II. The men,
bers waited with breathless interest
while the speaker examined IL. When
he decided that IL would hold the dem
ocrats applauded. The speaker then
recognized Mr.. Bromwell. who formally
made the motion to recede and concur.
| This time the democrats cheered and
the galleries Joined in the demonstra-
tion. AS the previous question cut off
debate. the speaker ordered the roll
called. The vote came so unexpectedly
that the leaders OF the respective sides
sent messengers and officers scurrying
in all directions to drive in absentees.
Carriages were sent Gathering TO the
downtown hotels at a gallop and COM
mittee rooms, restaurants and every
place where n stray congressman might
be routed by the pages and employees
Of the house. 1t was like a call to
arms.
The responses on the roll call were
followed closely for further defections
from the republican side. but there
were no acquisitions. In fact, two of
the republicans who voted against the
motion to concur. with an amendment
on the last vote. Messrs. Johnson OF
Indiana and Loud of California. voted
with the republican, They did not,
however. properly belong to the defec-
tion on the other vote. as they voted as
they did because they opposed any ac-
tion whatever.
The announcement of the defeat OF
the motion. 1is to Ia. was the signal
for another demonstration on the re-
publican side The following 1. re-
publicans voted for the motion TO con-
cur: Bellxnap. Lorimer, Mann. Warner
and White of Illinois: Bromwell and
Brown of Ohio: Colson OF Kentucky,
Cooper OF wisconsin: Dorr of West
Virginia: Johnson of North Dakota,
and Suloway of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Dingley's motion TO insist and
ask for "A conference was then agreed
10 without division. the opposition
realizing the manifest uselessness OF
demanding n roll call
Just before o'clock the appointment
OF Adams. rep, Pa, Heatwole. rep.
Mimi, and Dinsmore. dem. Ark. as
conferees on the Cuban resolution. was
announced.
Mr.. Grosvenor then moved 10 adjourn
but Mr. Cannon called attention to the
fact that the house would have to
await the action of the senate before
the resolutions would be legally in con-
ference. He thought the house should
remain in session. Thereupon Mr..
Grosvenor withdrew the motion. and
upon Mr.. Cannon's motion, the house
recessed for 20 minutes.
At 5:35 a further recess of 25 min
utes was taken. Al 6 o'clock the house
recessed until o'clock. Mr.. Adam
son had a long conference with the
speaker at his desk. A dozen members
crowded about and took part In the
a question arose as 10
whether the house. having asked for
the conference. was entitled to have
charge OF the papers or not. and to set
tie this question Captain Mckee. the
journal clerk. paid a visit to the other
end of the capitol
Rang with Songs.
While the house was awaiting a hun
dred of the representatives gathered
in the lobby of the hall and awoke the
echoes with patriotic songs. The bat
tie hymn OF the republic was sung by
General Henderson Of Iowa Dixie"
and other songs were sung. led by some
and then, in tremen-
dous volume. the corridors rang with
an Improvisation OF Hang General
Weyler on a sour apple tree as we go
on"
The war spirit was reflected in the
songs. Soldiers bivouacking about the
camp fires in the enemy's front could
not have been more enthusiastic than
many Of the grizzled veterans who par
The struggle which was GO
ing on was one to secure parliamentary
advantage The house. which had pos
session of the conference papers. could
at any time recede and agree. II was
this desire TO hold the papers which in |
duced the senate 10 refuse. thus COM |
pellng the house to further insist. and |
ask for a further conference. Agree
ment to this further conference would |
give the senate possession of the pa |
pers. The house reconvened at s |
O'Clock The members were jubilant |
over the news which fioated about that |
the conferees had agreed. the senate TO |
yield on the Independence clause. and |
the house agreeing to restore the words |
are and" in the first section. but sud- |
denly the greatest confusion arose when |
IL was discovered that there was still |
a hitch over the words are and the |
two republicans of the house conferees. |
Messrs. Adams and Heatwole. having /
refused TO yield on this point.
Several of the members OF the house /
were In their dress suits. and in the |
galleries were many brilliant evening /
costumes. Nothing was done until /
s:i5. when the clerk of the senate an |
nounced the disagreement OF the senate |
10 the house amendment and the ap- |