The Portland daily press., 1898-03-31
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10 he record, hat ~aS puf 70 lila Hcuss
was on that part OF he Speakers decision
as TO whether it should go to q committee
or not and il it appears, as tie gentleman
from 4exas says, that | voted on that
subject, i voted according TO my lights
and voted against ii. But lac has
omitted to stata to you that this other
question, the same question almost was
put before Speaker Crisp and by him
promptly decided to be out of order at an
earlier day on the 30th of July, 1894.
''Vhe gentleman from Maine tMr.
BoutelIel demanded its immediate con-
sideraton as presenting privileged
question and the gentleman from MIS-
souri,, an old and experienced member
(Mr Dockery) made the point of order
that the res )lution was not privileged
daughter on the Republican side.
''Well, now as matter of course the
Speaker sustained the polnt-and that ls
Or ecisely this question
Mr.. Bailey May inquire of the chair
if there was any appeal taken on the de.
cision from the chair.
The Speaker There was no appeal. 1t
was too clear for an appeal even;
daughter and applause on the Republi-
can side).
Mr.. Bailey Immediately appealed from
the decision of the chair In putting the
question of the appeal Speaker Reed made
the following significant and impressive
statement:
GAS far as any question arising out OF
this matter is concerned, the chair mas
not the slightest doubt that the wisdom
of the House which has always been able
to arrive at important questions in
suitable way will get at them now and at
n time for the occasion. Gap
plause on the Republican side.)
MIR. Bailey-"In reply to that sugges-
ton, which was not part OF the decision,
of course l understand 1t was made to
hold our friends on the other side and l
Al this point Mr. Boutelle moved that
the appeal be laid upon the table. The
division was eagerly awaited. The Re
publioans arose en- masSe when the
Speaker called for the ayes. The Demo-
Gratis who anXiously surveyed the SOLID
phalanx for sign of a break We're disap-
pointed. A solid minority voted against
the Republicans sThe division resulted 1870
ayes to 139 noes. AS soon as the result
was announced the ayes and noes were
demanded and the roll was called result
ing 1S0 ayes, I39 noes.
On the roll call two Republicans,
Acheson and Robbins of Pennsylvania
voted with the Democrats.
The Republicans enthusiastically ap-
proved the victory with a round of ap-
plause.
A parliamentary wrangle followed over
an attempt OF MIR Bailey to appeal from
what he contenGed was ruling OF the
chair relating to the disposition of the
resolution he had offered but the chair
stated that there could be no appeal from
the reply to the parliamentary inquiry.
n,ba uorso +ben went into committee of
the whole and resumed the consideration
Of the naval appropriation bill. Mr..
Cannon, Republican of Illinois, chair
man of the appropriations committee
made q point of order against the para
graph authorizing the construction OF a
floating steel dry dock at Algiers, La
In the course of the debate on the point
of order Mr.. Cannon inveighed against
reckless extravaganza under cover of
emergency legislation. He was opposed to
the inauguration of new work. not abso-
lutely necessary tGround has not been
broken for this dry dock yet, said he.
MIR. Boutelle-"We don't break ground
for floating dock. 1t is built on the
| water" daughter.
From time to time during the afternoon
the Cuban question was brought forward
and aroused instense feeling.
Mr.. Wheeler Democrat OF Alabama,
said that this morning the country had
been stirred by the announcement that
the Republicans of the House had re-
volted and action was to be taken. To-
morrow the American people would be
humiliated when thay found the Republi-
cans of the House had joined the tempor-
| izing policy which was betraying the
American government and the American
name.
Mr.. Cummings. Democrat of New
| York" How much time would IT re-
ouire considering the prospective alliance
the United States, to put down the
patriots of Cuba F" (Great applause in
with my head bowed in humilia-
tion," replied Mr.. Wheeler, II have
watched how matters have gone, but do
not believe the administration will go SO
far as to extend friendly hand to the
of the patriots of Cuba. ," (Renewed ap-
plause.)
An amendment was adopted on motion
of Mr.. Elliott, democrat of South Caro-
lina) to appropriate $4,000 for steam.
engineering shop at the Port Royal naval
| station.
| Mr.. Cummings speaking to the amend.
ment, aroused the galleries to tine highest
pitch of enthusiasm. ''The Port Royal
dock" said he, ''is the nearest dock tc
Key West. 1t is the nearest dook where
you can have man of war repaired in
case she is disabled. The gentleman
from South Carolina (Elliott) tells US
this work can be done within three
months. You will need 1t before three
months are over, Mr.. Chairman. That
there will be war between this country
and Spain is indicated by every pulsatton
of the popular heart today. have re-
ceived from my own constituents this
batch of letters in one mail asking me
why my voice ia silent at this time, ask.
ing me why, after l have visited Cuba
and know the facts, why l remain silent.
1 wish to say, Mr.. Chairman, remain
silent because under the rules of a former
House adopted under false plea by this
House (applause) my lips are sealed, my
mouth is padlocked by majority of this
House through the rules: l will say
further to my constituents who are writ
ing me every hour that today I besoughi
the Speaker of the House to give an op.
portunity to tell what l saw and was tolc
| that at the proper time the opportunity
would be given me.