The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-31

Washington, March 30.-A wild and
uproarious scene occurred in the house
today, when Mr.. Bailey, the Demo-
cratic leader, attempted to force the
hand of the Republicans upon propo-
sition to overrule the speaker and pass
a resolution recognizing the independ-
ence of the Cuban republic. He was
cheered on by the crowded galleries,
but the members of the majority re-
fused to support him.
Many of them symDathiZed with the
purpose Of the resolution, Mr.. Hull,
chairman of the military committee, 60
ing so far as to endorse the PROPOSE
ton, under the impression that 1t pro
Vided for a declaration of war, but
most of the radicals who yesterday
were in favor of any sort of revolu-
tionary method, had been won over to
the policy of sticking to the party or
sanitation and refusing to do anything
until the initiative came from their
side. They were rallied by two of the
leading advocates of armed interven-
ton, and the speaker himself from the
chair made an indirect appeal to his
party associates to stand firm, at the
same time intimating that if their i'm
patience was curbed a little longer they
would have the opportunity they COW
eted.
ONLY TWO REPUBLICANS.
When the vote was taken only two
Republicans. Messrs. Acheson and Rob
bins of Pennsylvania. broke from the
party-lines. About dozen more sat in
their seats and refused to vote. The
scene throughout was most dramatic,
and the members and spectators in the
galleries were wrought up to high
pitch of excitement Several times,
later in the day, during the cOnsidera-
ton OF the naval bill, whenever the
Cuban question was preached, the
members swarmed around the speaker
and the galleries cheered.
This was especially the case when
Mr. Cummings of New York spoke. Mr..
Boutslle who objected to request for
extension of his time, was Kissed.
The only important action on the
naval bill today was the refusal of the
chair to sustain a point of order against
the provision for the floating steel dock
at AlSiers, La.
THE STORM BROKE.
The storm broke Immediately after
the reading of the journal. when Mr..
Bailey. the Democratic leader. demand
ed recognition, as a matter of personal
privilege, and offered a resolution. A
profound sensation followed. BLENDERS
rose en- masse all over the house. No
one knew what the resolution contain
ed, but all knew that it related to the
all-absOrbing topic of Cuba
Mr. Evans (Rep., KY interposed to
declare that pension bill coming over
from last night was in order, and amid
intense excitement the speaker, with
white stern face, held that the regular
order was the consideration of the pen
sion bill, which he directed the clerk
10 read.
While It was being read. Mr. Bailey
requested that the resolution be sent
back to him. As soon as the pension
bill was passed, he was again on A:s
feet demanding recognition. But Mr..
BoutelIe, chairman of the naval affairs
committee. was also calling for recognl-
ton. and the speaker recognized him,
pausing amid the clamor and confusion
to inform Mr.. Bailey calmly that his
rights would be respected
Mr. Boutelle then moved that the
house 90 into committee of the whole
and resume the consideration of the
naval appropriation bill
Pending that motion" announced the
speaker. the gentleman from Texas
states he desires to present a privi-
legged question. The. gentleman will
state it."
INDEPENDENCE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Bailey then offered the resolu-
ton for the recognition of the indie
pendence of Cuba as follows:
Resolved, BY the senate and house
of representatives that the heroic strug-
gle of the Cuban people against the
force of arms and the horrors of fam
inc has shown them worthy to be free;
Second. The United States hereby
recognizes the republic of Cuba as an
independent state
The reading was listened to amid ST.
lence profoundly impressive. and at its
conclusion cheer after cheer was given
from the galleries and the floor.
The Republican side was ominOusly
silent. The speaker raped vigorously
for order. and warned the galleries that
no demonstrations would be allowed.
Mr.. Eoutelle Immediately made the
poislr of order that the resolution was
net privileged. and upon that Mr.. Bailey
dAnanded to be heard. He demanded
that the subject with which the resolu-
zion dealt was too serious and the oc-
casion too important to be hastily dis
POSED of He insisted that he had a
right to present the resolution under
the rules and rulings. and the respon-
sibility must rest with the majority If
If was ruled out of order and the ruling
sustained.
HAD REED IN JUDGMENT.
He called attention to the fact that
in the Fifty-third congress, when Mr..
crisp was speaker. Mr.. Boutelle, who
now made the point of order that this
resolution was not privileged. present
ed a resolution of a similar character
relating to Hawaii, which the speaker
hood was privileged. but must go to a
committed Against that latter ruling
an appeal was taken and the whole Re-
publican side had voted against tabling
the appeal. When he said that at the
read OF a list of distinguished Repub-
Iicans who voted on that occasion was