Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-14
shereupon there were mutual apologies

Hhereupon there were mutual apologies.
Later in the proceedings the speaker WAS
obliged 10 call upon the serseant-at-arms
with his silver mace, the emblem Of the
houses authority, TO seat Nj johnson, OF
Indiana, who was Indignantly remoEstrat-
.ng against what he termed the ''unneces-
sary war into which the country was be-
ing plunged
.'only forty minutes were given for de-
bate. and a special rule WIS required 10
get the resolutions before the house. The
minority resolution. which declared :or the
recognition Of the existing government
was voted down. IG5-ls9, but they secured
The votes Of three Republicans Some stir
ring and patriotic sentiments were voiced
during the debate, which lifted the gal
leries and the members TO high pitch OF
enthusiasm
Mr.. Adams. OF Pennsylvania, acting
tee. and Mr.. Dinsmore. Democrat. Of Ar
kansas. the senior minority member Of
the committee. were the only members
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to the resolutions, but General Henderson.
Of Iowa: Mr. Bailey. of Texas. and Mr..
NcMnliu. of Tennessee. eacn made
speeches upon the special order.
The capitol was again like a beleaguered
citadel. Thousands upon thousands
swarmed into the corridors and galleries
f. witness the scenes, and 10 hear the
stirring oratory. The galleries of the
house were solid mass Of humanity. and.
on the floors, members in excited groups
were discussing the situation.
Mr.. Adams, acting chairman Of the for
eign affairs committee, came into the hall
with copy of the senate resolutions. and
was Immediately surrounded and forced to
read them aloud to half hundred mem
bers who gathered in the main aisle.
The bill was passed to allow importations
for exhibition at the Texas fair at Dallas
in October, 1895, to be admitted free Of
duty, and other similar trivial matters oc-
cupied- the attention Of the house for. the
next hour. while the members and the
spectators in the galleries impatiently
awaited the presentation of the resolution
from the committee on foreign Affairs. The
suspense of the members was almost unen-
durable, but shortly before 8 o'clock Mr.
Adams. of Pennsylvania. the acting chair
man of the committee. entered. the hall
with the report. -
semblase. The presentation of the reso-
lutions was the occasion, of a wild outburst
of applause from the galleries and tho
was rampant. Mr. Adams asked unani.
nous consent for the consideration Of the
resolutions. and Mr.. Bailey reserved the
right to object, saying that. whether he
objected or not would depend upon a faiI
understanding as TO the length of the de.
bate could be reached.
The speaker: rs there objectiong"
Il ask fo- the regular order" shouted
Mr.. ouigg. Republican. of New York.
Which is an objection" observed Mr.
Bailey.
SIS there objection:" asked the speaker
still holding his gavel aloft.
Mr.. Baam.cy sought 10 interpose with q
request that the minority resolutions bt
read. but the speaker insisted that if OBJ.
lection were to be made it must be made
then.
The chair is determined to try TO force
the minority" cried Mr.. Bailey. amid such
confusion and cries of regular order"
Then Mr.. Bailey turned. and. facing tc
phatic tones.
The whole Democratic side rose en- masse
They are simply playing for politica