Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-19

johnson. Of Indiana, asked unanimous con-
sent. inasmuch no debate upon the prop
osition just voted upon had been had, to
| be allowed to address the house for an
hour on the peace side of the question.
which he said had not been presented to
| the house as yet. There were loud cries for
| the regular order.
1.-THE regular order is demanded" said
the speaker. 'The clerk viii call the COM
mittees for reports"
| Mr.. Bailey jumped to his feet and asked
the chair II the chair held that demand
for regular order was equivalent to an OBJ
lection.
| 1.-The chair thinks II the gentleman will
continue to notice he will gradually learn
parliamentary procedure replied the
speaker. sarcastically. This retort raised
a laugh on the Republican side.
THE clerk will proceed with the CALL"
continued the speaker. This caused a laugh
on the Republican side.
! "a parliamentary inquiry" interposed
Mr.. Bailey, evidently greatly nettled by the
| chairs words. II desire to know if it is in
order for the speaker. in response to re-
4
to make such a reply as that
| Not to respectful inquiry" returned
the speaker in aggressive tones. This was
the occasion for another outburst of ap-
plause on the Republican side. which the
speaker suppressed with vigorous pound
ing of his gavel.
1.-THE house will be in order" said he
sternly. 1.-The clerk will proceed"
But Mr.. Bailey was thoroughly angered.
and hung on doggedly.
II desire to ask If the speaker intends to
say that the inquiry which made was not
respectful?'
1.-THE speaker simply desires to rest his
statement In the knowledge which the
house has as to this fact" responded the
speaker amid cries of Regular ORDER
1.-The regular order is demanded added
the speaker.
But. Mr.. Bailey would not down, and
above the noise and confusion he shouted
defiantly: Deliberately. I desire to say IL
the speaker intends to say"
| 1.-The clerk will proceed" interrupted the
speaker.
| "The gentleman is not in order" insisted
the speaker. pounding his gavel.
| "I am in order" shouted Mr.. Bailey. II
denounce that statement of the chair as
false If the chair intended 20 make tha.
statement"
| With that defiant statement ar. Bailey
| took his seat. amid a demonstration of ap-
nIause on his side
There is no difficulty about question
of fact before Witnesses" said the speaker
calmly. when quiet was restored.
1.-The clerk will proceed"
Mr.. Sherman. Republican. OF New York,
who had been selected as referee in the
controversy between Messrs. Bartlett.
Democrat Of Georgia. and Brumm. Repub-
1ican. Of Pennsylvania, over the sensation
al personal encounter of last Wednesday,
then read a statement to which both had
subscribed. The apology to the house was
made through Mr.. Sherman. who stated
that the matter had been adjusted satis-
factorily to both gentlemen and that both
had apologized. This honorable settlement
of the difficulty which had been the sub
ject of comment among the members for
several days was received with general ex-
pressions of approval The house then
quieted down and proceeded under the call
Of committees to the consideration of minor
matters.
After 1t became noiscd about on tha
house side that the senate had non-cou-
CURED, without.a request for conference