The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-19
AFTER WEARY HOURS.
House Made Gallant Fight. but Ac-
cepted the Inevitable.

cepted the lnevltdDle.
Washington. April 19.--When Mr..
Dingley moved yesterday afternoon in
the house to concur In the senate's ac-
ton by dropping the clause an to recog-
milton. nobody could foresss what the
outcome would be. least Of all imagine
that the popular body would be the one
10 back down.
The vote to recede from the position
In amending the senate resolutions by
striking out the recognition clause. and
also the declaration that the Cubans
ARE" independent. came so unexpected
ly that the leaders of the respective sides
sent messengers and officials scurrying
In all directions to drive In absentees.
Carriages were sent clattering to the
downtown hotels at . gallop. and res
taurants and every likely place where
stray congressman might be were
hunted out by the pages and employees Of
the house. The responses on the roll
call were followed closely for further
defections from the Republican side. but
there were none. The announcement of
the defeat of the nlotion--14S to 173--was
the signal for demonstration on the
Republican side. Mr.. Dinglsy's motion
to insist and ask for a conference was
then agreed to without division.
! A very sensational scene followed. Mr..
Johnson (Rep.. Ind asked unanimous
consent. inasmuch as no debate upon
the proposition just voted upon had been
had. to be allowed to address the house
for an hour on the peace side Of the ques-
tion, which he said had not been pre-
sented to the house as yet. There were
loud cries for the regular order. This
was used by the speaker as parliament
tary club with which to slug Johnson
into silence.
Does the speaker regard a demand
for the regular order as equivalent to
an objection?" asked Bailey Of Texas.
"If the gentleman from Texas will pay
some attention he will finally learn some
thing about parliamentary rules" said
Mr.. Reed. In such sarcastic tones that
the Republicans laughed and cheered.
Mr.. Bailey flushed. but said. quietly:
docs the chair think that that Is Q
proper way to answer respectful In
ruiry?"
Not respectful inquiry" said the
speaker. with such emphasis on the
word respectful that the Republicans
again applauded and cheered.
Bailey now grew evidently angry, but
the Democrats gathered around him and
begged him to keep cool. he nodded
afiirmatively to them. but persisted in
his effort to reply to Reed. IF the
speaker desires to intimate that i am
not respectful" he exclaimed. above the
din and excitement. II dcnouncc the In
sinuation as absolutely false"
h~ uot1 erh "A
chamber, his tones surcharged with svi-
dent passion.
Reed looked him sQuarely in the face.
with countenance also white. THE chair
stands on the statement he has made"
he announced with deliberate emphasis,
land allows the house to judge of the
facts"
BY this time the disorder had got
beyond the control OF Che speaker. and
the incident closed amid great con-
fusion. 1t was not until Mr.. Sherman
OF New York secured the floor to make
an apology for Brumm and Bartlett.
who recently called each other liars. that
the members became quiet. and the
house resumed its routine buelness.
The house reconvened at o'clock. The
members were jubilant over the news
which hoated about that the conferees
had agreed. the senate to yield on the
Independence clause and the house to
restore the words ARE and" found in
the first section. Suddenly the greatest
confusion arose, when 1t was discovered
that there was still a hitch over "are
and" the Republicans Of the house con-
ferees, Msssrs. Adams and Heatwole,
having refused to yield on this point.
The house sustained them. Another
conference was ordered.
While the house was waiting half a
hundred representatives gathered in the
lobby In the rear Of the hall and awoke
the echoes with patriotic songs. THE
Battle Hymn OF the Republic" was sung
by General Henderson OF iowa. Dixie"
and other songs were sung. led by some
OF the ex-Confederates. and then In a
tremendous volume the corridors rang
with an Improvisation. Hang General
Weyler on the sour apple tree. as we go
marching on"
A general conference OF the leaders
was held at the speakers desk after the
senate had voted to insist. Mr.. Daizell
and most OF the speakers lieutenants
favored voting to further insist. but Mr..
He urged that IL the house adjourned
the country would place the responsible
ity for the deadlock upon the senate.
Mr.. Adams. as soon as the report OF
disagreement had been read. moved that
the house still further Insist upon its
amendments and request further con-
ference. This course was taken.
As room as the conferences report had
been presented In the house. Mr. Adams
moved Its adoption. and upon that mo-
tion he demanded the previous question.
The galleries gave cheer after cheer as
the resolutions were read. The demand
for the previous question cut of debate.
and Mr. Bailey and Mr.. johnson ap-
peaied for a few minutes time. Mr..
Adams refused 10 yield time for debate.
owing TO the iateness OF the hour. Mr..
Johnson protested Indignantly. Mr..
Bailey demanded the ayes and nay..
and The roll was called. The previou.
question was ordered. and then the re-
port was adopted by vote Of 80 tos
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