The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

nat the heroic otrueels o. the Cuban peo-
Ne aeetnst tho force 81 arms and hnrrors
o. famine has shown them worthy 70 be
ires and
second, The United States hereby rccos-
ulxee the republic Of Cuba free and in.
dependent stAtc.
The reading VAS listened TO amid silcncc
profoundly impressive. AZ its conclusion
cheer after cheer was given from The GAL
lcrics and tho floor The republican side
was ominously silent The speaker raped
vigorously for order aud warned the gal.
lerses that no demonstrations would be al
lowed.
Mr.. Boutclle Immediately made the point
OF order that tho resolution was not prlvi-
legged and upon that Mr.. Bailey demanded
10 be heard. lie demanded that the s1b-
jcct With which tho resolution dealt WAS
too serious aud the occasion too important
10 bc hastily disposed OF. He insisted that
he had right 10 present the resolution
under the rules, and tho rules and the re-
sponsibilily must rest with the majority IL
II was ruled out OF order and tho ruliaE
sustained lilo Called attention. TO the fact
that In the rifty-third congress- when Mr..
Crisp was speaker, Mr.. Boutelle, who now
made the point OF order that this resolution
was not privileged, presented a resolution
OF a similar character relating 10 Hawaii,
which the speaker held was privileged, hut
must 10 TO committee Against that lat
ter ruling ain appeal was tnicu aud the
whole republican side had voted against
the tabling Of the appeal When he eaid
al tho head Of the list of the distinguished
republicans who voted on that occasion was
tho honorable speaker OF this house tho
democrats went into rnpturous applause
Meantime the confusion was great The
republican leaders were evidently rsllying
their forces.
Mr. Hull. chairman Of tho committee on
military affaira, who was one OF the primo
nloycrs In tho movement for prompt aud
vigorous action on the republican side,
came forward with strong appeal TO 70
puhllcaus not to he carried on their feet,
AZ the outset he acknowledged that his
sympathles wcro With the resolutions, but
1t TRANSFERRED aftorward hn believed, that
he argued that 81 did not present qncs
ton OF personal privilege 10 the considcta
ton OF an appropriation. I'VE could have
war" said he, whenever We wanted it,
A resolution declaring war was pfiyilog
cd, he admitted
but this Is not resolution declaring
WAY" intcrnescd Mr.. Bland. ut IL q roso
luticn rccogaizips the Independence of
Cuba, which doee not necessarily involve
war"
N the resolution fails short Of that"
replied Mr.. llull, land did not hear I,
read, II /, falls short OF that point. IL ia not
operative, aud, 10 nay mind, docs not pre-
sent any question of privilege al all. AS
! have already said, am IN favor Of this |
government intervening at the very earliest |
date unless conditions change materially |
so they viii insure the liberty of the On. /
bsns and cessation OF tho deplo@hlc con.
ditions that prevail In that island al the |
present time (Npplause on tho republic
can sidel
u am IN favor Of the priaciple, and eiate
nnw and here that ! will 80 as fer AZ amy |
man 90 this floor for The purpose % pre-
serving the rights of tie straggiing pa. !
uuis Ia their heroic cnorts applauac on
the republican side), and am In favor OF
the United States controlling the dcsjinies
81 this continent and saving to spain that
she must get ont OF the Wtstcrn hcmis-
rhere"
Nh Terry fnems Arkl argued TIM;
question involving matter Of privilege
WAS IN fact one for the house to decide
While he wac speaking tor repnb.lNaa
we're comforting. The leaders wore ctrcu-
latina among them and such soAmston re-
suited that Mr. Simpson ,pop, Eaal
taited laugh amid The excitement by ask.
ny for order among the speakers rccOn-
centradcs
Nj liopkina tRcp., lHl one Of Inc rc
rublieans who openly iayers armed Inter.
seniton, called attention to The distinction
between the resolution IN the piocsaen,
,tted by Mr. Bailey and ,ho present one
In the Foraker resolution Il Mas 1ontendcd
that the dignity OF the house had heen
intringea upon hy the executive, There was
no such eontcnSioa here. Continuing nc
10 bis colleagues 10 rally 10 The
snpfott et he speaker The republican
members knew he said, that within bgict
time action viii be had, so TIA, laeFe MAS
no necessity Ton rcsofung 30 Revolutionary
methods.
Anna profound silence The apeastf tacn
naae his ruling lie spoke 10 aoilaerate,
iistnet ana omrhati1 tones, ana u0o6rpd
hat The RESOLUTION was NOT prtyicsed IA
me following ruling
~ question ot privilege which concerns
he house is one which concerns tbs txef-
Ice Of its functions tn arcorSaato Mlth !
he principles which govern parliamentary
lodies Every parliamentary boas has 10
lave ullcs for It's government. utscrN.ss
| would have no fovsrnmcnt az ali ant
lpcn adherence to thcse rules aa9aaas its
access as a parliamentary h2dN fh
ishts OF the house under the constitution
re ~ no way TO be eoaf0nn9 d With ;he ,
81 the house ard az every mona
sr in it In The sense ia wNich trt, mat. I