The times., 1898-07-09
STORMY TIME IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Rays Speech Disturbs the Last
Hours of That BODY

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Speaker Reed returned from New York
in time 10 call the House 10 order yester-
day. The galleries were thronged with
| delegates to the educational convention,
most of them ladies. The Speaker was
| accorded a very cordial welcome. He re-
sponded in graceful bow.
Mr. Handy of Delaware arose to
question of personal privilege. He wanted
to correct the Record by expunging from
It's pages large portion of the printed
| speech of Mr.. Ray OF New York.
| Mr.. Ray in his speech eulogized the
| Dlngley BILL and Mr. Handy claimed that
he did not utter those sentiments on the
| floor, and therefore that part Of the
speech should not go into the Record.
| Mr.. Ray arose and emphaticalIy de-
clared that he had spoken every word OBJ
/ jected to by Mr. Handy.
| Mr.. Handy: II challenge that state
ment and in support of my assertion I
have here the notes of the official report
err Mr.. Handy proceeded to explain
| that so long Mr.. Ray read his speech
| the reporters took no notes. but when he
was interrupted they did report him YER
/ batim.
| Mr.. Handy asserted that no member
| had any right to include. under permis-
! sion TO print. any matter that he would
] not be permitted to utter on the floor.
The debate became quite general.
/ Mr.. Ray in his own defense read from
! the Record 10 show, he claimed that
/ he had only obligated himself not to in
| clude any partisan statements in certain
| tables he proposed TO print
| He cOntended that he obtaiDad mani
/ nous consent to print certain tables and
| to extend his remarks in the Record.
| Mr. Hull asked the Speaker If the de-
| bate on the question of privilege was
| to run until The hour of adjournment-2
| o'clock-and thus shut out all business
! The Speaker replied that no doubt Mr.
| Handy would bring the debate to close
! as soon as he could conveniently
| Mr.. Handy offered Il resolution to strike
! from the Record those pages of the
Ray speech which he claimed were in
serted in violation of the rules.
Mr., Handy, with great emphasis and
earnestness. asserted, upon his honor as
a man and a representative, that Mr.. Ray
did not state the truth in asserting that
he read or uttered the language excepted
| to.
| The vote on Mr.. Handys resolution was
/ strictly partisan, the democrats and their
allies supporting it and the Republicans
voting no.
The resolution was defeated by vote
| of 53 ayes TO 20 nays.
Mt Handy demanded teIlers. Mr.. Can
non shouted vociferously, NO, no; there
is important business now pending
! The Democrats began to shout regular
order, which greatly incensed Mr. Cam
non. With his hands frantically waving
above his head like the arms of a wind
| mill, ne rushed toward the Democrats
| saying: '1ll take the responsibility of
demanding the yeas and nays as / see
those on the other side are determined
TO vast the remaining time"
| All right, shouted the Democrats;
go ahead with the responsibility" In
| an instant the excited and irate Cannon
saw that he had made a mistake He
had gone on record as demanding the
yeas and nays, and the Democrats were
| determined to ho,d him to 1t.
Mr.. Cannon continued his excitable
demonstrations. The Democrats shouted
vociferously Regular ORDER The
Speaker pounded vigorously with his
| gavel and the sergeant-at-arms entered
the arena of contending statesmen with
the mace. Still there came no demonstra-
tions indicating violence.
The Democrats shouted to Mr.. Cannon
go back to your own side
Mr.. Bailey of Texas, with a pleasing
smile. admonished Mr.. Cannon to keep
cool.
Mr.. Pearce of Missouri added to the
confusion by shouting at the top of his
voice, but his words were drowned in
| Democratic clamor for the regular or
der The confusion lasted about three
minutes. The yeas and nays were or
dered and the roll was called. The Han
dy resolution was rejected by a party
vote Of 81 ayes to 103 nays.
Chairman Cannon, of the Appropra-
tions Committee, submitted a statement
showing that the total appropriations of
this session aggregate SS92. .527 .991.16.
This includes s117,S .220 of permanent
| appropriations to meet the sinking fund
requirments, interest on the public debt,
and other objects. and 1851, ,7SS, ,095.lI to
meet war expenses.
Deducting the last ten items from the
| total there remains s4l2 903. $685. repre-
| senting the appropriations made to meet
all ordinary expenses of the Government
| which sum is only s4.246. S16.75 more than
was appropriated at the last session of
Congress for the same purposes, which
sum is doubiy offset by a deficiency ap-
| preparation of S.076 S72.4s for pensions
Mr.. Sayers. the Democratic leader of
the Appropriations Committee, also sub
mitted a statement which agreed with
| that of Mr.. Cannon as to the sums ap-
| propriated by reached different con-
olusion as to the amount appropriated
at this session for ordinary expenses of
the Government He said the total ap-
propria tions for war purposes aggre-
gated $500, 900, and it should be borne