New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-13
AN EXCITING DAY IN THE HOUSE
,R 1ENTZ AGAIN ATTACKS THE PkhSipfNi AM
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,,.., Amt, 1a-The galleries OF the House
.,.soa again to-day in anticipation Of the
We =, .be debate on the Spanish crisis, but
- ~ uouse convened at noon the word was
..od oro,,nd on the floor that the Foreign Atairs
Corr,ittee had been unable to agree anu '''"' '
.o,ld be no report until tomorrow.
r,,e5istelv after the reading or the journal INC
eaokar recognized Mr.. Hilborn Fep, CALI 70 CAL
~ IN behalf O.. the Naval Committee, the senate
,tn Cor the organization OF a naval oattaloh !"
Che District OF Columbia ., ,...
~. pousv indicated his purpose 10 object unless
an amendment We're olereo 10 o'eA
.al,on under existing law -,
NJ D,ngley appealed TO Mr.. Bailey 70 a'o" 'No
corsderatlon o, the bill. Does not the sehucin"'
from Texas think" said he, tha' IN .ii' -
.,,uation we should be considering DIS OF '"'S
charactsr?' 80 - s.,
=. -. ~ the Committee Foreign Ahalrs Is
"a 10 so that we can determine exactly "ha' 'ne
condition IN the country Is, replied MI D''i'e''
az the fea- he enterians has no ,io ssasa last
.Nan the report that the PreSioen' "e's -
,{-arasdav might have created n riot IN Havana
che gentleman need not be exercised Inc fi.''
dents message might have created d ITO. III .,
,u; Il would not have been among the Spans" "a
Havana 1t would have been among the 'iisui gu
.n the interior. (Laugh,eT anu ~''
,J rise TO q parliamentary inquiry" shouted MI
Terry Dem Ark). What need have We for any
Army and Navy anyway LaughterJ
..1,,at ia not a parliamentary inquiry replied the
c,aaker smiling blandly amid renewed laughter
NJ Ridxeley pop. Kan) then objected
COMMITTEES. REQUEST GRANTED.
Mr.. Adams (Rep PENN acting chairman Of tho
Foreign Affairs Committee. then asked unanimc~s
consent for the committee sit during the sessions
Q. the House The request was grantee
Mr.. Lacey (Rep.. Iowa. asked consideration for a
tiu 70 extend the scope OF the duties OF tho FISH
Commission TO wild and game birds
or, tbesa warlike times" observed Ny. McMilin
No, Tenn) II think should not waste our
time on bills relating 20 birds. object u|aush'et'
The House then went into Committee OF inc
whole on bill relating the District OF Columbia
During the debate Mr. Botkin pop. KAN ana
NJ Greene Pop Neb) took occasion 70 discuss
The Cuban question. but their utterances were not
;nfammatory.
After some discussion Of the financial question by
M Hartman (sI Rep. Mont) and Mr.. Lacey
Cpe, Iowa, Mr.. Lewis Dem. WASH got the
floor and IN vigorous speech declared that In
The dust and clouds which had been kicked up by
Diplomacy Congress was losing sight or the vital
question before the people. The country. ne SAID
favored the freedom Of Cuba. but that was only Il
sentiment The avengins OF the Maine. ne saio'
was the real duty Of the Government
Later while Mr. HNl CRep.. Comm was discuss
ing the question OF reforming the currency Mr.
Simpson Pop. Kan) became 20 obstreperous mat
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep.. I'D, who was In the chalr'
ordered him take his seat, and when the kansan
declined he instructed the sergeant-atarms TO use
the silver mace. tho emblem of authority. 10 com
pei him 70 take his Ono Of the assistants
took TIE mace out Of It's place on the malachite
PEDESTAL and marched up the aisle toward Ar
Simpson The latter laughed at him. Take that
thing back" he said. AS the mace cannot be EN-
ptoyed under the rules in committee tho Chair
cid not press the command, and the incident closed
with round Of laughter.
Mr. LENTZ ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT
Nj Lenz Dem. ohio made another vicious as
saul what he described as the vac2ting policy
o. the President. reading from various newspapers
20 show that the President had repeatedly changed
hs mind. lie commented especially on the report
OF an alleged midnight conference between Sena tor
Elkins and the Spanish Minister after the former
had been at the White House with John j. McCook.
He taunted the Republicans because the President
had not declared for the Independence Of Cuba.
which tho Republican pla: form had demanded. ut
remains 10 be seen said he. whether the majority
of the House be lined UP and whipped in"
congress he declared should act and could better
ec' than tho Executive. formulating his policy at
"ldiignt behind closed doors with the aid OF plu-
tocracy"
"A stable government. What do you propose
no" Let this Congress give 10 the President the
Army aad the Navy. ne says. and will go over
tnere and force the Cuban patriots, force the
Nuoah heroes 20 submit 10 stable government at
'he hands % Spain. because tho Queen Regent has
ALREADY advised the Administration that she has
ordered suspension OF hostties She canno;
o'cer suspension against the insurgents She
mas not among all her bullhghte-s and DULLES
n'oo enough TO order suspension OF hostilitIes on
'aehsurgents side This Administration with all
.ns validating policy. which criticised by Tho
'heago Tribune an Administration paper. asks
Is 70 put the Army and Navy IN its hands 10 60
over ana punish the Cubans after three years Of
'he most heroic fight for liberty that any people
ever made on the face OF the earth. say Il IS an
outrage; X is stencil in tho nostrs OF every de-