The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-19
A COLD DAY FOR CUBA
Republicans Defeat All Attempts
at Recognition.
AMID GREAT EXCITEMENT
Democrats Try to Attach the Cuban
Belligerency Resolution as a Rider
to the Diplomatic and Consul
lar Appropriation Bill.

~ ''dpiiiE Aoiis Io-1uDd Ildu d
hearing in the house to-day and for a
time lit looked as If parliamentary pre-
cedents would be set aside and the SEN
ate resolution recognizing the insur-
gents as belligerents would be attached
as rider to the diplomatic and consul
lar appropriation bill. Mr. Dearmond,
a Missouri democrat, precipitated the
issue by offering the resolution as an
amendment. but point of order
against it was sustained. Mr.. Dear
mond appealed. He urged the the re-
publicans who had professed friendship
for the struggling Cubans to override
the decision of the chair as the only
chance of securing action on the propo-
stion.
Mr.. Bailey the leader of the minority,
and other democrats Joined in the ap-
peal The excitement became intense,
but the appeals of Mr.. Dingley, the
floor leader of the majority, as well as
other republican leaders to their asso-
ciates not to join In the programme
scheduled. Mr.. Colson. republican, of
Kentucky. warned his side that he was
soon to be give nan opportunity to vote
his sentiments on the Cuban question,
he would cooperate in any revolution
airy methods to secure action. The re-
publican tactics kept to the front the
point that the minority were seeking
~ oNtii Tux IuItS VI the MOUSE, ana
yet they got every republican vote,
sustaining the chair by the vote of
152-114. A democrat. Mr.. Fleming of
Georgia, voted with them on the ground
that he could not violate his oath by
voting against upholding the rules.
During the debate Mr.. Bailey chal-
lenged Mr. Hit to give the house any
assurance that an opportunity would
be offered to vote on the resolution
passed by the senate at the last session
but he received no reply. Before the
diplomatic bill came up the army bill
was passed.
The first contested election case of
the present congress was disposed of by
the house to-day Chairman Taylor of
the committee on elections No. l re-
ported Thomas Clark had abandoned
his contest and the committee therefore
unanimously reported a resolution de-
eiaring Jesse f.. Stallings entitled to a
seat, representing the Second Alabama
district.
The house then resumed consideration
of army appropriations Sayres dem,
Texas raised a point of order against
the provision requiring enlisted men to
be paid by paymasters in person. The
point was sustained and the provision
went over without further amendment
and the bill was passed. The Wheeler
resolution for the appointment of MEM
bers of the board of regents of the
Smithsonian institute was also passed.
Mr. Hit. chairman of the committee on
foreign relations. then called up the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bailey objected to any limitation
on the general debate. The bill carried
,00S. an increase of $33 700 over the
law for the current year. As soon as
the enacting clause had been read, Mr..
Dearmond fdem.. MOI offered an
amendment to recognize the Cuban in
surgents as belliserents.
Mr.. Hit raised the point of order that
the amendment was not legislation and
obnoxious to the rules of the house Mr..
Dearmond. speaking to the point of or
der, said he fully understood the rules
of the house. which We're designated to
suppress, when desired. the will of the
house. The chairman of the foreign af-
fairs committee might. he said, feel
constrained to raise this point of order
but he reminded the house that there
still resided in its Judgment the power
at any time, at any place, on any BILL
to place what the house believed should
be there. For months. he declared,
those in control of the house had de-
clined to allow the house to consider
what the people of the country, with
cut regard to party. desired, namely,
that congress consider and act upon
this question of recognizing the bellig-
erency of the struggling patriots in
Cuba When the people of the country
felt as they did, it was the duty of
members to override these petty lit
tie rules which had been used to sup
press action
The newspapers We're filled daily with
narrowing tales of starvation and
cruelty in Cuba. Should we emulate
the example of Nero. who fiddled while
Rome burned, and supinely and indif-
ferently stand by when men, almost
within sight pf shares fight
ing valorously for principles as holy as
patriots ever espoused or heroes ever
defended? He taunted the republicans
with being subseryient to those who
desired to prevent action on this ques-
tion. Further inaction. he insisted.
was a disgrace TO American manhood.
The autonomy offered by Spain. he
declared. was a revolving mockery.
shame. delusion. He warned the other
side that the question could not be
evaded or lodged. With this opportu-
nifty before them they could not go back
to their constituents and plead the
rules as an excuse for non-aetion. he
proceeded to denounce the administra-
tion fer following the example of its
predecessor in sending out the United
States navy tn hunt down the sympa-
thizers with struggling Cuhans.
Mr.. Steele. republican of Indiana. and
Mr.. Hit. both called the attention of
mond was moi discussing the point Of
order. Mr. Dearmond said he well un-
derstood this but he would not finch
from his purpose. He would say no
more. Rnt If the point of order. WAS
sustained he declared that il was his
purpose 10 appeal from the decision Of
the chair. and give the house the OPP
determine his question for
Itself. tie felt constrained to do this.
Ae salq, OUT Of sense Of public duty.
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leader re-
inforced the views Of AR Dearmond.
arguing that a proposition to recognize
A state of war in Cuba was certainly
geFmane ta this bill. /, had been his
purpose. he said. 10 have offered the
same Cuban beliigerency resolution as
an amendment. The climax of his
speech came when he offered 10 with
draw the amendment If Mr.. Hit. the
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
nittee. would give assurances that thc
senate resolution would receive consid-
eFa ation within a reasonable time.
The democrats aprlauded this. They