The Portland daily press., 1898-04-14

was addressing Republican on the
other side
81 say it is, retorted Mr. Brumm hot
ly.
1T is not, fared back Mr.. Bartlett,
turning and facing Mr.. Brumm.
You are liar" responded Mr..
Brumm.
Instantly Mr. Bartlett hurled large
bound copy of the-CongressionalR Record al
his adversary. 1t fell Short and then the
two antagonists rushed for each other.
The House Immediately was in an up
roar. Some ladies in the galleries
screamed Historically. Members crowd
ed toward the combatants from all guar
ters They came across tho area IN 'front.'
of the Speakers desk AMI crowded up
the adjoining aisles. cllnching. Juggling,
hauling at each other like mad men. Ii
was like free fight in the street. ohouts
of anger and indignation were heard
on every hand. Members in the crush
espoused the cause of the two original
| com batants and there were several eX-
citing collisions, but no blows struck.
Meantime Mr.. Bartlett and Mr.. Brumm
were trying to get at each other over over
the benches, but they were borne back
by friends. Mr.. Bartlett, who is a slight
man, was carried off his feet and Mr..
Miers of Indiana, a stalwart HOos1er,
| blocked the path of Mr.. Brumm, who is
himself man of great physical yigor.
In his efforts to stop Mr.. Rrumm, Mr..
Niiers became involved with MIR. Pierce
of Missouri, and they almost came to
blows Ali this time the gayel of the
Speaker was heard above the awful din
and his voice was commanding the SER
geant-at. arms to restore order Armed
with the great silver mace, Col. Russell.
| the sergeant alarms, repeatedly charged
the thick mass of struggling members,
| but was often swept aside. One of the
employees, Griffin Halstead, son of
Murat Halstead, while attempting to paci-
| fly Mr.. Brumm, was felled by blow on
the Jaw. At last by tho efforts of dozen
muscular members the belligerents were
separated, the angry Legislators retired
| to their seats and a semblance of order
graceful scenes in many years. This
effort to get the resolutions before the
House having failed. the committee on
rules retired and formulated special
order which was brought in few min
| utes later, which Gen. Henderson pre-
sented. 1t provided for the immediate
consideration of the resolutions present.
| ed by the foreign affairs committee. The
House was still laborng under great
stress of suppressed excitement. Partisan
| feeling was still rampant Mr.. Hender-
| son explained that the rule did not pro-
pose to close the debate.
. Mr.. Henderson statement that the he
publicans were ready for roll call caused
Mr.. johnson to rise with violent protest
and challenge and out of this grew an
other exciting scene which was only
ouieted by the sergeant alarms with the
mace During the row between Mr.. John
son and Mr.. Henderson, the galleries
Missed, members rushed down the aisles
as Mr.. johnson yelled out his "Temon-
STRANGE again against unnecessary war.
| The Speaker ordered the sergeant-at-
arms to compel Mr.. johnson to take his
seat and that officer was obliged to use
| his mace to force him into his seat. Mr..
circuit demanded that Mr.. Johnson g
words be taken down, but withdrew the
demand
"We are ready here and now" shouted
Mr.. Henderson, in conclusion, ito an
swer the roll call of our country's honor
here or on the plains of Cuba.
Mr.. Henderson then demanded the pre-
vious question on the adoption of the or
der The House rose en- nasse and the de-
mand was carried 800 to 0.
The rule was then adopted without di-
vision and the resolution of the committee
on foreign affairs swere presented by Mr.
Adams.
The substitute resolutions offered by
the minority were also read.
Mr. Adams Immediately demandedSthe
previous question.
The Speaker explained in answer to a
question from Mr.. Williams, Democrat of
Mississippi, a member of the foreign
affairs committee that if the substitute
was voted down, no opportunity would
be allowed for amendment.
The previous question was ordered by
strict party vote-183 to 1879. This al
lowed 20 minutes on u side for debate.
+ Mr.. Adams made no speech, but re-
served the time of the majority to allow
the minority to first consume the 20 min
utes allowed them. Mr.. Dinsmore, DEM
ocrat of Arkansas, the senior minority
member of the committee then took the
floor. AS the minority had been unable
to got their views before the House he
read the report on the minority resolu~
tions prepared by the minority as the in
PRODUCTION to his remarks.
No other speeches were made on the
Democratic side. Mr.. Adams closed the
debate In concluding, Mr.. Adams called
upon every member TO rise and show the
world that the American nation was
united when fighting foreign foe.
Mr.. Boutelle, Republican of Maine, at
tempted to offer an amendment the re-
commentator of the President. 1t was
declared out of order.
The vote was first taken upon the sub
stitute resolutions OF the minority by aye
and no. IS
The substitute resolution wasSdefeated
147-190.
MoSSfS. DetCH, Ilcpuuiiohh VI OHlo,
Dorr, Republican of West Virginia, and
Mann, Republican of Illinois voted with
the Democrats and Populists for the sub
stitute.
MIR. Densmore then moved to RECON-
nit with instructions to report back an
amendment recognizing the indepen
dence of Cuba. 1t also was lost, 146-190.
The vote was then taken on the adop-
tion of the majority resolutions and they
were adopted, 322 to 10. The names of
the Democrats as they voted for the re-
solution were cheered. The negative
votes were cast as follows:
Democrats Adamson, Bankhead,
Brantley, Brewer, Clayton. Cox Eli
oft, Griggs, Howard of Georgia, Lester,
Maddox, Strait, Tate and Taylor of Ala
bama.
RepubIican-Johnson of Indiana, Bou-
telle of Maine and Loud.
Populists-Simpson.
The House Their At 6. 80 p. M. adjourned.
GOES OVER In SENATE.