Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-18
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Army Appropriation Passed-Anti-scnip-
ing Bill introduced.

Army Appropriation Passed-Anti-scnip- p
ing Bill introduced.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-In the house to-
day Chairman Taylor, OF the COMMITTEES
on elections, No. 2, reported that Thomas
Il. Clark, who filed notice OF a contest
against Jesse y. Stallings, representing
the second Alabama district, had aband.
oned his contest and the committee, there.
for, unanimously reported a resolution
declaring Mr.. Stallings entitled 10 the
seat.
The house resumed consideration Of The
army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sayers (dem., Texas, raised q point
OF order against the provision requiring
the pay OF enlisted men TO be paid by
paymasters In person. The point was
sustained and the provision went out OF
the bill.
The army appropriation bill passed the
house and the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was then taken up.
The minority served notice that they
proposed TO debate oGf foreign relations
exhaustively.
The party lines were broken when
Fleming (dem., Ca opposed the Cuban
amendment on the ground that IL was
not In order.
COlson rep, Ky.) made a vigorous
speech arraigning the committee on for
eign affairs and his republican associates
for their delay on Cuba. He warned the
republicans that the people would hold
them accountable for the delays. He de-
clared that n something was not done he
would Join the most revolutionary tactics
on the tiOor TO bring the Cuban question
10 q hearing.
On motion to close the debate on ap-
peal the rising vote was: Yeas, 1872; nays.
nays, 112.
The chair was sustained on an appeal,
l52 TO ia. This ruled out the De Ar
m0nd amendment.
CUBAN BELIIGERENCY.
De Armond, OF Missouri, offered as an
amendment 10 the diplomatic and consul
lar appropriation bill resolution for the
recognition OF Cuban bellgerency and
when point OF order was raised against
II, made a strong speech appealing TO
those who sympathized with the stTug-
Cling insurgents TO override the rules OF
the house, assert themselves and adopt
this amendment now. He declared they
could never explain their course TO their
constituents IL they did not seize this op-
pOftunlty,
Mr.. Bailey dem, Texas) amid burst
Of applause, challenged Hit, chairman
OF the committee on foreign affairs, TO
state II 4 was the intention OF those In
authority TO give this house an oppor-
tunity 10 vote on the Cuban belligerency
resolution. Hit made no reply, except
10 protest that Bailey was out OF order.
Hepburn, In the chair, sustained the
point OF order.
DeArmond, thereupon, appealed from
the decision OF the chair.
Great excitement prevailed. The
speaker entered and Dingley appealed 10
his side Of the house 10 disregard all per.
sonal incllnations toward the amend
ment and stand by the rules.
In reply to Dingley, DeArmond urged
the members 10 free the house for single
hour from dominion 10 absolute that
members could get confederation for
nothing except afIer those In authority
approved It."
The house committee on commerce to-
day voted to report an antl-scalpiDg bill
In the fsrm OF substitute prepared by
sherman. OF New York. The substitute
follows the general lines OF the original
bill, with some additional features. II
places penalty on railroad officers who
deal with scalpers.