The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

tee. The conditions imposed IN fSaFd 10
Cuba would dny to the people the free and
| independent government which the Ameri-
can Government solemnly promised the
Cubans and the world.
Mr. De Almond MO- scathingy de-
nounced the leaders on the other side for
their subserviency in agreeing to the
program They shrink from even dis
cussion for an hour or two. and rush
blindly along the pathway of imperial
ism" said he, they spit upon the honor
and pledge Of the United States" He de-
clared that by trades, bargains and con-
nivance" the rights of 10,000,0 900 people
in the Philippines were to be frittered
away War in Cuba was to be risked. 1
commend to the tyrants here the plunder
they will get said he.
Mr.. Dalzell in closing the debate said
the method proposed for securing the vote
on the pending proposition had a number
of precedents in Democratic Congresses.
The Philippine proposition, he said,
found its exact parallel in the legislation
for the government Of the Louisiana
Purchase.
The Cuban amendment simply provided
for the maintenance of the Monroe Doc
trine and the proper sanitation of the
island to protect ourselves and the Gu
ban people.
The rule was adopted. 145 TO 127.
Mr.. Richardson then made the point of
order that the. rule was in-operative, be-
cause it referred to the bill as on the
Speakers table instead of in committee.
The Speaker overruled the point An ap-
peal from the decision was laid on the
table--140 TO H.
Mr. Hull then moved to concur in the
Senate amendments in gross. Mr.. Grosve-
nor (Ohol, said the Ostend manifesto
in 1854 when the emissaries of a Demo-
cratic President offered S100 600, 900 for the
Island of Cuba was Democratic tradition
upon this subject. Another was the
Louisiana purchase and the Government
OF that territory. Still another was the
Government OF Florida Whenever had the
United States. he asked, acquired terri
tory and asked 1.-THE consent of the gov
erned." He said the trouble was that the
Democratic side was worried because the
Republicans were bringing order out of
chaos.
Mr.. Davis (Fla.), Mr. Sparkan (Fla)
AMI Mr.. Jones (a.), spoke briefly in oppo-
sition.
Mr Corliss (Mich.). endorsed he Phil
ippine and Cuban amen,iinont5 chi cob-
cluded by expressing the hope hat SO &c
day in the future Cuba would bp lu:eNri
10 the United States.
Mr.. Hay (Va}, predicted that the time
would come when the Republicans would
regret that they had applied gag law
upon a question, tho determination OF
which marked crisis in our history.
MIR. Hull rose and explained his in
ycstment In . Philippine lumber ard dc
velopment company. II was, he said,
legitimate enterprise and, he concluded,
Il do not care to be a dronc depending
only on my politics for my living" Pc
publican applause).
Mr Hull added that during the cam
paign the company had decided 10 sus-
pend operations and not invest a dollar in
case Bryan was elected. This statement
made just as Mr.. Hul's time expired
created tremendous uproar. Democrats
jeered and some of them Kissed. Mr.
Lentz (Dem., Ohio, arose to make par
! liamentary inquiry. whether the gentle
man from Iowa (Mr. HulD can vote on
this proposition. He has just confessed
that he is interested in this bill
That is not a parliamentary inquiry.
replied The Speaker sternly. while rne
RepuDllc2nS leereu anu Missed
When Mr.. Hull's name was reache | in
the roll call. Mr.. Lentz made lha raint
CT order that he could not So.e calling
| attention to the statement IN ihe digest
that members interested in legislation
cannot vote.
The Speaker announced that each ;cn.
tieman must be the judge Of TIA: for
himself. The clerk called Mr.. Hull's name
and he voted yea The motion to concur
in the Senate amendments was carried
f59 TO 1884, Four Republicans, Messrs.
Loud of California, Mccall of Massachu>
setts, Mann of Illinois, and Driscoll ci
New York, voted with the Democrats
against the motion and Mr.. Cooper, OF
Wisconsin, Chairman OF the Committee
On Insular Affairs, answered present.
but was not paired.
The final conference report on the In
dian Appropriation Bill was adopted.
The Speaker appointed MessrS. Hem
menway (Rep., Ind.) Warner (Rep., Ills.
Long (Rep., Kansas. Newland (Sil Rep,
Ncv), and Maddox (Dem.. GaJ. on the
committee to frame a bill regarding en-
plcyes OF the House during the recess.
The House then at els p. m. took re-
| cess until O'Clock tomorrow morning, the
| time between and II in the morning TO
| be devoted 20 unanimous consent legisla-
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