The herald., 1898-01-20

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zone moment, please" he called. lie
US first dispose of this question Of order.
''The chair sustained the point of or.
DER" retorted the Speaker testify.
Then appeal" called Mr. Bailey
across the hall to Mr.. Brucker, and tn,
Michigander entered an appeal from
the decision of the chair.
| All was instantly excitement and con.
fusion. A dozen members were on theil
feet demanding recognition to debat.
the appeal, but the Speaker recognized
Mr.. Dalzell, who moved to lay it on tn,
table. This cut Off debate and thu
| Speaker put the question. On a risinf
vote the Republicans stood firm ant
voted 107 against "a, to lay the appea
on the table. The yea and nay vote was
demanded and obtained by Mr. Bailey
The roll call was watched with Interest
to ascertain whether all the Republic.
ans were willing to go on record as they
had voted yesterday in Committee of the
Whole, when no record Of the vote was
made.
The Democrats who expected to see
| the Republican lines broken, were dis
| appointed. The majority presented an
unbroken front. Mr.. White, of North
Carolina, the solitary colored member
of the House, when his name was called
declined to vote at all, answering; pres
ent." But at the conclusion of the roll
call, he thought better of his resolution
and voted aye.
The motion to lay the appeal on the
table was carried, 1853 to 126.
There were no manifestations of an
proval on the announcement of the vote.
The president had pointed out, Mr..
Hit said, that the recognition of
belligerency would, in fact, weigh more
heavily on the Cubans and this fact dis
closed the spirit animating the execu-
tive. With the declaration Of belliger-
ency, the Spanish cruisers were free
beyond the three-mile limit of Cuba to
harass upon the high seas the ships car
rying supplies to Cuba. The Cubans
themselves recognized that belligerency
meant the cutting off of their supplies
from this country, but they hoped, and
had 30 expressed themselves to Mr..
Hit, that 1t would bring stray shot
from Spanish cruiser on the high seas
directed against an American ship,
which would infiame the American peo-
pie and sweep the United States into q
war with Spain.
Mr. Hit referred to the critical con-
dition in Havana and the readiness of
our warships for emergencies. What the
next step would be he could not foretell
but he appealed to all to uphold the
hands of the President just as all voices
united in upholding the President in the
Venezuelan crisis at moment when his
action was fraught with the profoundest
responsibility.
The House, on Mr.. Hits motion, went
into Committee of the Whole, and re-
and Consular Appropriation bill. As
soon as the first paragraph was read,
the struggle was resumed.
Mr.. Williams. (Democrat) Of Missis-
sippi, offered an amendment directing
the President to appoint three Commits
sioners to proceed to Cuba and, If pos
sible, negotiate a treaty Of peace. amity
and commerce with the Republic u
Cuba, and appropriating $4,000 for de-
fraying the expenses of the commission
ers. 1t was voted out of order.
Immediately afterwards, Mr.. Lewis.
(Democrat,) of Washington, offered an
other amendment, providing that to en-
phasize the fact that state of war ex-
listed in Cuba, the Consul General at
Havana be withdrawn and the govern
ment of Spain be notified of suspen-
sion of diplomatic relations at that
point.
Mr.. Hit quickly raised point of or
der, which Mr.. Hepburn. in the chair,
sustained.
II appeal from the decision of the
CHAIR: said Mr.. Lewis. "And I make
the point that the appeal is dilatory."
exclaimed Mr.. Dalzell, (Republican,) of
Pennsylvania.
1.-THE chair sustains the point" de-
clared Mr. Hepburn, who directed the
clerk to proceed with the reading,
Excitement was at the boiling point
and Mr.. Terry, (Democrat,) Of Arkan-
sas, shouted his protest.
"Can it be possible that we have
reached the point where this side of the
House cannot appeal from the decision
of the chaira" he called. =.
Mr.. Hepburn directed Mr.. Terry to
take his seat and the clerk went on with
the reading.
Mr. Lewis found a parliamentary way
of discussing his amendment, however,
by moving pro forma amendment to
strike out the last word.
The Democrats made frequent inef-
fectual attempts to amend the bill SO
as to meet the Cuban situation in some
shape, but all these amendments fell
under the point of order by Mr.. Hit,
Reading Of the bill went on, interrupt
ed every few minutes by five minute
speeches from the Democratic side on
Cuba.
Sulzer of New York, Democrat, Of
fered an amendment directing the presl-
dent to notify Spain that unless the war
ceased In thirty days he would recognize
the independence Of Cuba and enforce
our proposition by force of arms. 1t
went the way of its predecessors but
Mr.. Sulzer managed to get five minutes
on pro forma amendment in the course
of which he asked Mr.. Hit whether the
committee on foreign affairs intended to
suppress all resolutions and bills recog-
nizing the frightful state Of affairs in
Cuba.
Mr., Hit paid no attention to the ques-
ton.
'The gentleman, like his party, does
not answer" exclaimed Mr.. Sulzer.
IT refer him to the st. Louis PLATFORM ;.
democratic laughter and Republican
jeers.)
Wilson of South Carolina, Democrat,
presented the Cuban question in still
q new form in hope b engraft 1t in
the bill. 1t provided for change in the
salary of the United States consul gem
eral at Havana, pending the continu-