Evening star., 1898-03-26
Obstruction Dropped and the Naval
Bill Considered.
EXPLANATION BY Mr.. PEARSON
Remarks Calling for Intervention
Cause Cheers.
UNDER FIVE-MINUTE RULE

special notice was sent to all the re-
publican members Of the House Of Repre-
septatives this nc orning to be in their places
at noon today. The leaders had decided to
bring in special rule TO bring the hawai-
appropriation bill to a vote II the filibus-
tering of yesterday was to be resumed. but
as the democrats gave assurances that the
obstructive tactics would not be continued,
the plan Of bringing In a rule was aban-
doned. Before the journal was approved
Mr.. Bailey (Tex) called attention to what
he thought was an abuse of privilege to
print a personal explanation given to Mr..
Pearson IN. c. Mr.. Pearson had. he said.
been accused of abusing the franking priv
ilege of the House. and under leave to
print had made the very matter frankaole
which he had been accused of improperly
franking.
Mr.. Pearson maintained that he had not
abused the privilege granted him. He
called attention to the fact that some Of
the matter printed was from a paper in
which w. J. Bryan was interested.
DO you object to what William Jennings
Bryan says?" he asked, smiling.
L am inclined to indorse anything Mr..
Bryan says at this time" Democratic ap-
plause.) Mr.. Bailey then moved to strike
the publication to which he objected from
the Record
Mr. Handy Del) denounced Mr.. Pear
privilege of the House. The correspondence
which he vas given leave to print he de-
ciared. could not have related to the pub
lica,iOn which Mr.. Pearson had printed,
because the correspondence began upon the
dey before the publication originally ap-
peared-
Mr. Bailey said he would not have press
ed this matter except to emphasize the
rigid manner in which the majority In
times past had held democrats to words
literally spoken in debate. He also re-
ferred 20 the fact that only yesterday the
majority had refused to allow Mr.. Hart
man to get some political matter in the
Record.
Mr.. Pearson interrupted Mr.. Bailey to
say that he intended to second his (Mr.
Bailey's) molten.
''Then the gentleman from North Caro-
Ina replied Mr.. Bailey. lis infinitely
fairer than his associates on that side
democratic applause)
MIR. Pearson then took the floor and
n ade his explanation 1t involved. he
said. questions of propriety and delieacy.
He explained that the matter about which
he had written mad appeared five days
before in North Carolina paper. He mad
recognized Immediately that five seats from
North Carolina in this House depended
upon their attitude toward the publica-
ton, which consisted, in fact. of resolu-
tic MS adopted by the populists at Raleigh
irdor5ing the fusion of the silver forces.
The article from the other paper which is
printed in the Record bore on ,.,e same
SUBJECT IN CONCLUSION. MT Pearson said
that he would rather sit in the House with
a democratic gentleman than a popuist
traitor. At his request. Mr.. Bailey then
withdrew his motion and by unanimous
consent the article to which objection was
made vas stricken from the Record.
Tie Cons'c eiation of the naval bill was
then Resumed under the five-minute rule.
q Clothing for Naval Militia.
Mr. Elliott IS. c. moved an amendment
to provide the naval militia with clothing
He pointed out the very important position
occupied today by the naval militia. They
should have uniforms as part of their
equipment. The National Guard were pro-
vided with uniforms. He could not under
stand why they had not been provided with
uniforms before this. If war came the
naval militia would be called upon before
the National Guard. In fact, the naval
militia of three states had already been
called orr. Tire Navy Department indorsed
this proposition.
Mr.. 3oute,le pointed out that the govern
ment had never been called upon to supply
clothing to the naval militia and he did
not bei,Ne the scope of the government
appropr,ati,ns had been broadened.
The ameTtment was lost
Another amendment was offered by Mr.
Foote IN to increase the appropriation
for arms, accoutrements, etc, Of Naval
Reserves from $4,000 to $1OO,OOO.
Intervention Demanded.
Mr.. Boutelle Qll.), In supporting the
amendment. argued that it was the duty of
the United States to intervene in Cuba
His remarks aroused several outbursts Of
applause. but he was repeatedly called to
order under the ruling of yesterday limiting
the debate to the section under considera-
tiCn.
Mr.. Lewis (Wash.) also argued In favor
of intervention. War, he said, was already
upon us. We were fools to disguise it. 1t
was not patriotic to delude ourselves fur
ther. The Spanish torpedo f1otilla was sail
Ing toward our shores. He asserted that it
was the duty Of the government to inter-
cept that fleet and blow her from the seas
When he quoted John Randolphs utter
arce. delivered in the House in 1922, "As
We would not be bullied by the British lion,
so We refuse to be frightened by the Span
ish jackal, the House broke into cheers.
Mr. Lowe tN.YD supported the amend
ment, which was defeated, 46-57
An amendment was adopted to permit
the Secretary Of the Navy to use any por-
ton of Michisan's naval militia fund to
repair the damage to the Yantic.
a paragraph to transfer the hydrograph-
Il office frcm the bureau Of navigation to
the bureau of equipment, which had been
recommeoded by the Navy Department,
went OF: on a point of order.