The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

Cuba, the condition Of the people and
other matters relating thereto"
Senator Frye asked that the resolu-
ton lie on the table until tomorrow
when he would ask 70. its considera-
ton.
AT this point the floor was yielded to
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, chair
man of the committee on postofices
and postroads, who made a remark
able and caustic arraignment of the
secretary Of the treasury, on account of
the Secretary's fippant treatment Of a
request made by Senator Wolcott's
| committee for his opinion upon a pos
tai savings bank systm. After wait
ing for an unusual time, the commit
tee, Senator Wolcott said, had re-
| ceived the secretary's reply. Il have
to report to the senate" said he, that
, the reply was Of such a nature that I
have been unanimously instructed by
the committee to respectfully return it.
I will not ask here to have the letter
of the secretary read. 1t was fiippant
and i~mpertinent, and has no place or
the records of this body"
Senator Caffery, of Louisiana, on
| cluded his speech on the national quar-
antine bin, after which the measure
making provisions for a civil gov
eminent for Alaska was passed.
AT 1892 O'Clock p. NJ, the senate went
into executive session and soOn after
| ward adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"A wild and ~uproarous scene occurred
in the house of representatives today
when Mr.. Bailey, the democratic lead
er, attempted to force the and of the
republicans upon a proposition to over
rule the speaker and pass a resolution
recognizing the independence of the
Cuban republic. He was cheered on by
the crowded galleries but the members
of the majority refused to support
him. They were rallied by two of the
leading advocates of armed interview
ton n 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
coveted. THE scene throughout was
most m and the members and
spectators in the galleries were
wrought up to a high pitch Of excite
ment.
Mr. Bailey offered his resolution as
a privileged question. AS soon as it
was read Mr.. BOutelle made the point
of order that it was not privileged and
upon that Mr.. Bailey demanded to he
heard. He called attention to the fact
that in the Fifty-thi-d congress when
MIR. Crisp was speaker, Mr.. BOutelle,
who now made the point of order that
this resolution was not privileged, pre-
scented a resolution of a similar charac-
ter. relating to Hawaii which the
speaker held was privileged, but mus
go to a committee. Against that lat
ter ruling an appeal was taken and the
whole republican side had voted
against tabling the appeal. When he
said that at the head Of the list of dis
tinguished republicans who voted or
that occasion was the honorable speak
er of his house the democrats went
into rapturous applause.
Meantime the confusion was great.
The republican leaders were evidently
rallying their forces. MIR. Hull, chair
man of the committee ON military af-
fairs, who was one Of the prime movers
in the movement for prompt and Wig
orous action on the republican side,
| came fOrWard with a strong appeal to
republicans not to he carried off their
feet. AT the outset he acknowledged
that his sympathies were with the resO-
luton (Which it t~ranspired afterWard
he believed at that time contained a
declaration of war;, but he argued that
it did not present a question of higher
privilege than the consideration of an
appropriation bill. We could have war,
said he, whenever we wanted it. A res
OlutiOn declaring war was privileged,
he admitted.
Mr.. Terry, democrat, of Arkansas,
argued that a question involving a
matter of privilege was in fact one for
the house to decide. While he was
speaking the republicans were conferr-
ing. The leaders were circulating
among them and such confusion result
ed hat Mr.. Simpson, populist, of Kan
sas, raised a laugh amid the excite
ment by asking for order among the
speakers recOncentradOS."
iAri1 nrofo,1pd ci1proa tho cpooLar
made his ruling. He spoke in deliber-
ate, distinct and emphatic tones and
decided that the resolution was not
privileged, giving at great length his
reasons for so ruling.
Mr.. Bailey Immediately appealed
from the decision of the chair.
In putting the question on the appeal
Speaker Reed made the following sig
niicant and impressive statement:
A far as any Question arising out
of this matter is concerned, the chair
: has not the slightest doubt that the
: Vision of the house. which has always
been able to arrive at important ques-
tions in a suitable way will get al
|, them now Applause ON the republi-
l can side.)
The division was eagerly awaited
The republicans arose en- maSse wher
I the speaker called for the yes. The
3 democrats who a~nxiously surveyed the
solid phalanx for a sign OF a breaR
were disappointed. A solid minority
: voted against the republicans. The di.
3 vision resulted 179 ayes to 139 noes.
r AS soon as the result was announced
the ayes and noes were demanded and
/ the roll was called, resultng-ayeS, 179
2 noes, 139. On the 'roll call two repub-
= licans, AcheSon and Robbins, of Penn
D splvania, voted with the democrats
"A parliamentary wrangle followed
S over an attempt of Mr.. Bailey to appea
: from what he commended was a ruling
of the chair relating to the disposition
Of the resolution he mad offered, u tll<
chair stated that there could he no APP
n peal from the epl to a parliamentary
inquiry.
: The house then went into COMMITTEES
of the whole and resume consideration
of the ava appropriation bill. Mr.
Cannon, republican, Of Illinois. chair
man of the appropriation COMMITTEES
> made a point of order against the para.
= graph providing for the construction o.