The San Francisco call., 1898-03-31

Ing SlSulHCdHI dAA ment:
 As far as any question arising out of this matter is concerned, the chair has not the slightest doubt that the wisdom of the House, which has always been able to arrive at inn portant questions in suitable way, will get at them at speedy time for the occasion. Applause on Republi- can side.)
 Bailey-In reply to that suggestion. which was not a part Of the declslon' made to hold ouI friends OH the other side and I venture to say"
 At this point Boutelle moved that the appeal be laid upon the table.
 The division was eagerly awaited. The Republicans arose en masse when the Speaker called for the ayes. The Democrats, who anxiOuSly surveyed the solid phalanx, for a sign of break, were disappointed. A solid minority voted against the Republicans. The division resulted, 1S0 ayes to 130 noes. As soon as the result was announced the ayes and noes were demanded and the roll was called, resulting: Ayes, 1S0; noes, 139. On the roll call two Republicans, Atcheson and Robbins of Pennsylvania, voted with the Demo- crats.
 The Republicans enthusiastically ap- proved their victory with round of applause.
 over an attempt of MT. Bailey to ap peal from what he contended was ruling of the chair.
 The House then went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill. MT. ol.o <.f% %t,.1 Appropriations Committee, made point of order against the paragraph authorizing the construction of a float ing steel drydock at Algiers, La. The chair overruled the point of order.
 From time to time during the after noon the Cuban question was brought forward and aroused intense feeling.
 Wheeler D.) of Alabama said this morning that the country had been stirred un by the announcement that the Republicans had at last revolted and action was to be taken. To-mor- row the --merican people would be hu- initiated when they found that the Re publicans of the House had joined the temporizip' ~olicy which was betraying the American Government and the American name.
 Cummings (D.) of New York How much time would 1t require, re- garding the prospective alliance be- tween the Government of Spain and the United States, to put down the patriots of Cuba? (Great applause in the galleries.)
 With my head bowed in humilia- tion," replied Wheeler T have watched how matters have gone, but I do not believe the administration will go so far as to extend a friendly hand to the murderers of the sailors of the Maine and the patriCts of Cuba" (Renewed applause.)
 Cummings. speaking to an amend ment, aroused the galleries to a high pitch of enthusiasm.
 That there will be war between this country and Spain he said lis indi cated by every pulsation of the pOpu- lar heart to-day. I have received from my own constituents this batch of let ters in one mail, asking me why my voice is silent at this time, asking me why, after I have visited Cuba and know the facts, remain silent Now. MT. Chairman, I shall not vote for any $400 900 appropriation to feed the recon centrados of Cuba until this Govern ment explicitly says to Blanco and to Sagasta: Repeal your Weyler order, which is starving these people, (Ap- plause.) There is the place to take the initiative. Make them repeal the murderouS orders of Weyler. From even a Spanish standpoint or a Wey Ter standpoint it is no longer necessary that tfl..t order should continue in force. It is an utter impossibility, un- less they bring their provisions with them, for Gomez and Garcia to march into the western provinces of Cuba Therefore I say that the initiative should be peremptorily demanded by this Government for the repeal of the Weyler order. When that is done feed the reconcentrados if you please. First give them homes, give them blows, give them oxen. And in Gods name, send them back to the blackened ashes of their homes and give them the oppor- tunity to raise provisions for them selves" (Applause.)
 Mir Boutelle objected to an extension of Cummings time beyond the five minute limit and was hissed by the gal leries.
 Without reaching the provisions re- lating to the increase in the navy the committee rose and at 5:05 clock the House adjourned.