The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
CHAMPIONS
 OF CUBA TO
 THE FORE Lively Debate in the Lower House of
 Congress. Brucker Begins the Fight With a Belligerency
 Resolution. Friends of the Insurgents Lack ing in Numbers on a
 Test Vote.
POSITION OF MCKINLEY.
Desires to Give the Autonomy Plan on the Island Fair
 Trial.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,


 Washington, Jan. 19.
 All day long the question of granting belligerent rights to the Cuban insurg- ents was argued in the House, but, as on yesterday, the minority hurled itself against stone wall.
 On the only vote taken to-day, a mo- ton designed to overrule the decision of the Speaker and direct the Commit tee on Foreign Affairs to report with out further delay the Cuban resolu- ton passed by the Senate at the last session. the Republicans stood solidly and voted to sustain the chair.
 The galleries, as on yesterday, were banked to the doors, and there was considerable excitement throughout the early part of the session, when the members of the minority were success lively pressing their views bearing upon the Cuban question for the purpose of embarrassing the majority.
 Brucker CD.) of Michigan asked for unanimous consent for the consideration of a resolution which he sent to the clerks desk. The Speaker took occa- sion to examine the resolution. and while doing so Mir. Bailey, the leader of the mi nority, loudly demanded that the resolu- ton be reported. The Speaker thereupon directed the clerk to read the resolution, which proved to be one instructing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to report without further delay the Senate Cuban belligerency resolution.
 Like a flash Hit, chairman of the For eign Affairs Committee, was on his feet with point of order which the Speaker promptly sustained. The chair was then about to recognize Hit to call up the diplomatic consular and appropriation bill when Bailey demanded recognition.
 'One moment, please, he called; "let Gsr Ss first dispose of this question of or ''The Chair sustained the point of or der" retorted the Speaker, testify.
 Then appeal called Bailey across the hall to Brucker, and the Michigander entered an appeal from the decision of All was instantly excitement and con- fusion. A dozen members were on their feet demanding recognition to debate the appeal, but the Speaker recognized Dal- zell, who moved to lay 1t on the table. This cut off debate, and the Speaker put the question. On rising vote the Re publicans stood firm and voted by 1O7 to 94 to lay the appeal on the table. The ayes and noes were then demanded and obtained by Bailey, and the roll-call was watched with interest to ascertain whether all the Republicans were willing to go on record as they had voted yes terday in committee of the whole, when no record of the vote was made. The Democrats, who expected to see the Re publican line broken, were disappointed. The majority presented an unbroken front. White of North Carolina, the soii- tary colored member of the House. when his name was called, declined to vote at all, answering present" but at the con- clusion of the roll-call he thought better of his resolution and voted aye" The motion to lay the appeal on the table was carried by 16S to l26. There was no manifestation of approval on the an- nouncement of the vote.
 The House. on Hitts motion, went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill. As soon as the first paragraph was read the struggle was resumed. Williams (D.) of Mas sachusetts offered an amendment to di rect the President to appoint three com missioners to proceed to Cuba and if pos- sible to negotiate treaty of peace, amity and commerce with the republic of Cuba and appropriating $15,000 for the ex- penseS of the commissioners. It was ruled out Of order
 Immediately after Lewis D.) of Wash ington offered another amendment pro- viding that to emphasize the fact that a state of war existed in Cuba, the Consul General at Havana be withdrawn and the Government of Spain be notified of a suspension of diplomatic relations at that point. Hit quickly raised a point of