The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DEMOCRATS MAKE EXHIBITION
OF PARTY DISCORD.

S0AI&eu VIII "CAHihb A"~
ar"-He Explains his Position-Mr. De
Almond Leads the Opposition The
House Witnesses a Democratic Family
Fight.
Washington, April 1.-THE dissen-
sions of the recent democratic caucus
were brought into the house today and
were threshed over again to the evil
lent edification Of the republicans.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas, produced a
article, accusing him OF
wearing Mr.. Reeds collar and Of acting
under Mr. Reeds suggestion in acquies-
cling in the republican policy of mac
ton. Denouncing the statement as a
lie, Mr.. Bailey repeated the reasons for
his course heretofore given by him.
Mr.. DeArmond, Of Missouri, in reply
to MI. Bailey, declared that the verdict
OF the caucus had been an Endorsement
OF his policy of fighting the republicans
at all points.
Mr.. Burke, of Texas, offered a per-
sonal explanation similar to that made
by Mr.. Bailey.
The expected alignment Of the dem
ocrats by a vote on Mr.. Dingley's mo-
tion to adjourn until Wednesday, was
ayerted because all Of the democrats
opposed the motion on account or Mr..
D1nslcy's refusal to yield for the con-
sideratiOn Of a resolution OF inquiry
concerning the policy of the govern
ment in the Union Pacific foreclosure
suits, which Mr.. Bland. of Missouri,
vainly attempted to bring up. Much
feeling was displayed by the two demo-
cratic factions and after the house lad
adjourned, fruitless attempts were
made to have their troubles considered
in an another caucus.
When the house met the presidents
message uring congress to take action
for representation Of the United States
in the forthcoming nternationa expo
sition at Paris which had been sent to
the senate Wednesday was read.
Then MI. Bailey, of Texas, rose to a
question of personal privilege and had
read an editorial in a Washington pa
per headed From Maker to Wearer."
The article declared that "The leader
ship of young Mr.. Bailey" was 1.-The
leadership of old, old, Mr.. Reed" n
said that Mr.. Bailey was wearing Mr..
Reeds collar and that the democrats
would have done as well to elect Mr..
Reed as their leader as to choose a mid
die man.
MI bailey UenOullCeu Tie dIi!cle do
IAN Infamous and malicious lie' and
added Il denOunce every man who has
helped to circulate it as an infamous
and malicious liar"
This declaration was ~applauded. Mr..
Bailey continuing said he thought 1T
necessary to again state his position.
He was. he said. convinced that the
democratic party did not expect nor
desire it's representatives to resort to
L. o~l oov;,,c or~oC;finr fn
publican policies in congress-. In sup
port of this he read an article from
The Atlanta Constitution and quoted
from an interview with Senator Jones,
the chairman Of the national demo-
cratic committee. 1t was we'll under
stood, he added, that the democrats
could not force the republicans to gen.
era legislation. Some Of the democrats
were so opposed to the republicans that
the would force them to make bad
laws for democratic advantage, but he
held that no legislation by the republic
cans was best for the mt He
would vote for the motion by Mr.. Ding
ley to adjourn because he looked not
to the maker of a motion but to it's
substance, but if Mr.. Simpson moved
to adjourn for a longer time he would
vote with Mr.. Simpson. The republicans
Of the house a attempted to carry
out their contract to restore prosperity
to the country by giving 1T a protective
tariff and maintaining the gold stand
ard. He believed that the democrats
should give them every lance to carry
out their programme unless the demo-
Gratis were less confident hat the re-
publicans would fail than republicans
were that they would succeed. Il am
a partisan" he said, but / had rather
have republican prosperity that demo-
cratic 6pDrpSSiOn' "(r6DuDIlCAn an
plause.)
When Mr.. Bailey finished he was ap-
plauded by those democrats who sup
ported him in the caucus n a dozen
members, Messrs. Dingley, Grosvenor,
DeArmond, Blanc and Simpson among
them, were clamoring for recognition.
Mr.. Grosvenor said: II make the point
Of order tina a discussion germane to
q democratic caucus should not usurp
the time Of this house."
Speaker Reed overruled the point of
order and recognized Mr.. Dingley who
stated that the appropriation bills
could not come to the house from the
senate before Wednesday and move to
adjourn to that day.
Mr.. Bland was waving aloft a paper
and Mr.. Bailey begged Mr.. Dingley to
withdraw his motion, explaining 1.-The
gentleman from Missouri has a matter
that is actually one of public business"
The republicans m~isconstrued Mr..
Bailey's remarks and drowned his voice
with shouts of laughter.
Mr.. Dingley's motion was carried by
practically a party vote.-yeas, 106;
nays "a. There was something Of a
rustic on the democratic side when Mr..
DeArmond. who a recently headed
the opposition to the leadership of Mr..
Bailey, rose to speak, also to a ques-
ton of personal privilege. He prefaced
his remaks by the explanation that he
spoke more from a sense of duty h
from nclination Recent events had
only confirmed him in his views, which
were opposed to the views held by some
of his distinguished colleagues. He
continued his speech with a declaration
that a large majority Of democrats ex-
pected their representatives in ongre
to oppose republican policies. They
had not contemplated that there would
be any considered or accidental con-
currence of democrats in policies born
in republican councils for the overthrow