The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-19


ton be brought before the house SO that
we can vote on it?''
ST am not required to answer how you
must proceed" answered Mr.. Cannon.
amid derfsive laughter from the Demo
cratic side.
do you yourself believe this amend
ment is in?"
Yes. do responded Mr.. Bland. "be-
cause this is the only way we can get at
it. 1t is a law of necessity just now
Again the debate drifted into prolix
contest between Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Ding
ley over parliamentary procedure.
Mr.. Lacey Rep.) of Iowa argued that
the minority could i'll afford TO counsel
defiance of the rules of the house. The
rules were for the protection of the min
ority.
PARTY LINES BROKEN.
Mr.. Fleming CDem.) of Georgia declared
that while he was in favor of acknowledge
ing the independence of Cuba, he had
sworn to support the rules of the house,
and he could not bring himself to vote to
overthrow them. These remarks earned
for him several rounds of applause from
the Republican side.
Immediately break occurred in the Re
publican ranks, when Mr.. Colson CRep.) Of
Kentucky denounced the inaction of the
house on the Cuban resolution, and the
applause was transferred to the Demo-
cratic side. This was short-lived, though,
as Mr.. Colson concluded his remarks by
declaring that he should vote to uphold
the decision of the chair.
But warn my Republican friends he
added, that we have delayed too long the
recognition of the insurgents. If we do
not act we will be swept out of power
And if we are not given the opportunity
to act, I, for one, will join any revolu-
tionary tactics in order to cast my vote
for Cuban independence" General ap-
plause.)
After some remarks by Mr.. Grow Rep.)
of Pennsylvania there were cries Of
vote" vote" from the Republican side,
but the debate proceeded for some time.
When Mr.. Hit moved to close the de-
bate on the pending paragraph, Mr.. Bailey
attempted to make the point of order that
the question was on the appeal and not on
the paragraph, and that Mr. Hits motion
was not in order, but Mr. Hepburn, who
was in the chair, held that Mr.. Bailey's
point of order came too late. This an
nouncement was greeted with Democratic
jeers.
81 would appeal from that decision"
said Mr. Bailey, were it not that all ap-
peals are not in order at the same time"
There was no break in party lines on
this motion, which was sustained-153 to
11S. Speaker Reed marched through the
tellers with the majority. The question
then required on the appeal from the de-
cision of the chair. A solitary Demo-
crat, Fleming of Georgia, voted with the
Republicans to sustain the chair. No Re-
publicans voted with the minority. The
chair was sustained-152 to IA.
A PERTINENT AMENDMENT.
No applause marked the announcement.
The clerk proceeded with the reading, but
at the next paragraph, appropriating
$4,000 for ambassadors to Great Britain,
Germany and France, Mr. Williams Dem.)
of Mississippi moved an amendment to
appropriate 5000 for an envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary TO the
republic of Cuba The Democrats cheered.
Mr. Hit raised the point of order that
the amendment also was a change of ex-
listing law.
Mr.. Williams argued that as there was
no law on this subject, it could not be a
change of existing law.
On this amendment. also. Mr.. De Ar
n1ond urged the members to assert them
selves and overrule the rules. If the Re-
publicans did not he said, they must ac-
cept the responsibility. Professedly, for
Cuba now was the time.
I'm the presence of your master. ruler
and leader" he shouted. "in whose pres
ence you scarcely dare to think, I ask you
to give freedom and liberty to Cuba or
meet your outraged constituency Let us
see which course you will follow" Up
roarious Democratic applause)
The chair then sustained the point of
order. and on motion of Mr. Hit the COM
mittee rose. The Indian appropriation bill
was presented, and at sos p. m. the house
adjourned.