Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-16


,-hinotou. April l3. AT l:30 the
,;oritv of the house committee on tor
"!~ a fairs agreed to the following JOINT
ie. .pesolyed. That the president Is hereby
,ntborized and directed to intervene AT
10 stop the war in Cuba to the end
III With the purpose OF securing perlna-
" neace and order there, and establish
No. ht, free action Of the people there OF
74obIa and independent government on
Mn own in the island of Cuba; and the
ss;dont is hereby authorized and EN-
r.,rorod TO use the land and naval forces
Il tbe United States to execute the Puf-
nose of this resolution.
Tho democratic members OF the house
foroion affairs committee, IN report
s;oned bv five democrats and MIR, New
lands silver republican, agreed to the
allowing resolution as substitute Tor
tbe majority report;
Resolved, That the United States gov
eminent hereby recognizes the mdepend-
ence of the republic of Cuba.
"Second-That. moved thereto by many
considerations of humanity, of interest
and of protection, among which are the
deliberate mooring of our battIeshlp
Maine over the submarine mine and It's
obstruction in the halbor Of Havana, the
,osident of the United States be and IS
hereby directed to employ Immediately
the land and naval forces of the United
States in aiding the republic OF Cuba to
maintain the independence hereby recog-
nized.
"Third-That the president of the Unit
Cd States is hereby authorized ana direct
cd TO extend immediate relief to the starry
inc Cubans.
At $3.50 the speaker recognized Mr..
Adams. acting chairman of the foreign al
fairs committee. He asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the reso-
lutions. Absolute silence prevailed as the
resolutions were read, but thunderous
outburst of applause from the floor and
the galleries greeted the report. Great
excitement and confusion followed. Mi,
Bailey objected to consideration OF the
resolution. Charges and counter-charges
ON the floor of the house followed. Inc
sneaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms to
use the silver mace, the emblem OF the
houses authority. Men fought like they
wepmad. Liar" "scoundrel,' and other
dpnncatory epithets were applied. My
J ers democrat, of Indiana, and Pearson,
republican. of North Carolina, came to
III I,1f Il of Ia,,
sonal collisions. At last Henderson. re-
publican, of Iowa, a one-legged veteran,
standing in the jostling, fighting crowd,
in clear, ringing tones called for order,
reminding the members that it was dis
grace to the American congress. Men
rushed up and down the aises like mad
men. A few minutes later, after order
was restored, Bailey and Quigg exchanged
personalities. Excitement was at fever
heat Not in years has such Il scene oc-
cured as was witnessed on the floor dur
ing the excitement. Books were thrown,
Bartlett of Georgia letting fly heavy
coth-coyered volume at Brumm of Penn
sylyania, which Just grazed his head and
spent its force in the aisle beyond where
he sat.
The trouble rose because Of the obiec-
ton made by Bailey to consideration OF
the resolution without a proper under
standing as to the length of time to be
allowed each side Angry words were
banded back and forth between the mem
oers, each side charging that the other
T was trying to play politics, and all in 4
flash the collision between Myers and
Pearson occurred in the left of the hall.
There was an immediate rush in that di-
lectlon, and in "A moment the contestants
We're surrounded with fighting and scram-
Dllng members.
The house was in such an ugly vicious
temper that some of the members coun-
'eled adjournment until tomorrow, but
the leaders declined 1--WE will put this
resolution through tonight" they de
cared.
At 3:45 p. m. Mr.. Henderson brought
IN the special rule agreed to by the com
nlttee. No time was fixed for closing the
ueoate in the rule agreed upon. Hender-
sun presented the rule to the house. 1t
provided that upon the adoption OF the
iuie 1t should then be in order to consider
we report Of the committee on foreign al
'"'S' Henderson said that the house
w. would have the power to close the debate.
l''S SIDE of the house, he said, was almost
'1r"hlnous in favor of action, not words.
Tremendous outburst of applause.)
'ir' Bailey, in reply, said the minority
o' perfectly willing to proceed to the
va gnSlaeration of the report. His object,
in nen the question was first put in reserV-
az S MS objection, was to see if a reason
y d oe understanding could not be made for
5oa'e. The republicans ieered and groan-