The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-20
Democrats Buck IN V0IR Ag0IlSI The
Ruling Of Ihe Speaker.
DEBATE GOES ON ALL DAY N The HOUSE
Senate Warns Up Over n Discussion
in Regard to Reducing the Letter
CsErier Forco I'm Certain cities
Lenks md Frauds in Postal
Service.
Washington. Jan. 10, 1898.

Washington, Jan. 10, 1898.
ALI day long the question of granting
Selligerent adglws to THE Cuban insur-
gents was argued in the House, but, as
on yesterday, the minority hurled IT.
self against a stone wall. On the only
vote taken to-day motion designed
to overrule the decision of the Speaker
and direct the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to report without further de-
lay the Cuban resolution passed by the
Senate at the last session-the Repub-
licans stood solid and voted to sustain
the chair.
The galleries. as on yesterday, were
banked to the doors, and there was con-
siderable excitement throughout the
early part of the session, when the
members of the minority were success
s!vely pressing all sorts of amendments
bearing on the Cuban question for the
purpose OF embarrassing the majority.
The debate was precipitated by Mr..
Erucker democrat Michigan) who ask
ed unanimous consent for the conside-
ration of resolution instructing the
Committee on Foreign Affairs to report
without further delay the Senate Gu
ban belligerency resolution.
Mr.. Hit. chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, made point of or
der, which the Speaker promptly sus-
tained, and was about to recognize Mr.
Hit to call UP the Diplomatic and Con.
sular appropriation hill. when Mr.
Bailey demanded recognition.
"One moment please" he called
''let us first dispose of this question Of
order"
THE chair sustained the point of or
der" retorted the Speaker, tersely.
Then appeal" called Mr.. Bailey to
Mr.. Brucker across the hall, and the
Michigan member entered an appeal
from the decision of the chair. All was
Instantly excitement and confusion. A
dozen members were on their feet de-
manding recognition to debate the an
peal but the Soeaker recognized Mr.
Dalzell. who moved to lay the appeal on
the table. This cut off debate, and the
Speaker put the question. On n rising
vote the Republicans stood firm and
voted 107 to "a TO lay the appeal on the
table. The yeas and nays were de-
manded and Csbta ined by Mr.. Bailey
The Democrats who expected to see
the Republican line broken were dis
appointed. The majority presented an
unbroken front.
Mr. White, of North Carolina, the
solitary colored member Of the House.
vote Mt all. answering present" But
at the conclusion CT the roll call he
thought better OF his resolution and
voted aye The motion to Law the
appeal on the table was carried, 16S-
1876.
The House then, on Mr.. Hits motion,
went into committee of the whole and
resumed the consideration of the Dip
lomatfc and Consular appropriation
y nc no R,rt
was read the struggle was resumed.
Mr. Williams Democrat, MississippD
orered an amendment to direct the
president to appoint three commission
ers to proceed to Cuba and, If possible.
negotiate treaty OF peace, amity and
commerce with the Republic of Cuba.
and nppropriatlng $500 for defraying
the expenses OF the commissioners IT
was ruled out of order
ImnNe diaitsly afterwalrd Mr.. Taw,s
uSemocrat. Washington offered an
other amendment providing that to en-
phasize the fact that a state of war OK
listed in Cuba, the consul general of tho
United States at Havana be withdrawn
and the Government OF Spain he not,
ned of q suspension of diplomatic re-
lations.
At that point Mr. Hit quickly raised
point of order, which MIR. Hepburn
in the chair. sustained
appeal from the decision of The
chair" said Mr.. Lewis.
And make the point that the an
peal Is dllatory." exclaimed nIr. Dali
zell Republican, Pennsylvania.
The chair sustains the point of or
DER declared Mr.. Hepburn. who d.
rected the clerk to proceed with the
reading. '"'
The reading Of the bill went on. in
terrupted every few minutes by five
minute speeches from the Democratic
side on Cuba.
MIR. Sulzer Dem), of New York. Of
fered an amendment directing the
President to notify Spain that unless
tie war ceused in thirty days we would
recognize the independence Of Cuba
and enforce our position by force OF
arms.
Mr.. Wilson (Dem.) of South Caro-
lima, presented the Cuban question in
still O. new form In hope to epgraft II
on the bill provided for a change In
the salary of the United States Con
sul-General at Havana, pending the
continuance of the present war. Mr..
Wilson declared that it would be n
blot on the rame Of the House Of
Representatives II 1t prevented a vote
on the question of war In Cuba-blot
comparable only to that Of the law
written In blood, and of the law writ
ten so high that 1t could not he read.
Mr.. Hits point Of order disposed of
this last amendment
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