The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-16

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At $3.50 the speaker recognized Mr.
Adams, acting chairman Of the foreign al
fairs committee. He asked unanimou
consent for the consideration Of the reso
buttons. Absolute silence prevailed as tn,
resolutions were read, but thunderou
Ioutburst Of applause from the floor ans
the galleries greeted the report. Grea
excitement and confusion followed. Mr.
Bailey objected to consideration Of tn,
resolution. Charges and counter.eharge,
were banded across the floor. A fist figh'
on the floor of the house followed. Tn,
speaker ordered the sergeant-at.arms Il
use the silver mace. the emblem of tn,
houses authority. Men fought like they
were mad. "Liar," ~scoundrel," and othel
denuneiatory epithets were applied. My
ers, democrat, of Indiana, and Pearson
republican, of North Carolina, came tC
blows, There were half dozen other per
sonal collisions. At last Henderson, re
publican, Of Iowa, one-legged veteran
standing in the jostling, fighting crowd
in clear, ringing tones, called for order
reminding the members that it was a dis
grace to the American congress. Men
rushed up and down the aisles like mad
men. A few minutes later, after order
was restored, Bailey and Quigg exchanged
| personalities. Excitement was at fever
heat. Not in years has such scene oc-
Cured as was witnessed ON the floor dur
ing the excitement. Books were thrown
Bartlett of Georgia letting fly a heavy
eloth-eovered volume at Brumm of Penn
sylvania, which just grazed his head and
spent its force in the aisle beyond where
he sat.
The trouble rose because Of the obiee-
ton made by Bailey to consideration Of
the resolution without proper under
standing as to the length of time to be
allowed each side. Angry words were
banded back and forth between the mem
bers, each side charging that the other
was trying to play politics, and all in a
flash the collision between Myers and
Pearson occurred in the left of the hall.
There was an immediate rush in that di-
reetion, and in a moment the contestants
were surrounded with fighting and scram-
bling members.
The house was in such an ugly vicious
temper that some of the members coun-
seled adjournment until tomorrow, but
the leaders declined, I'VE will put this
resolution through tonight" they de-
elared.
At 3:45 p. m Mr.. Henderson brought
in the special rule agreed to by the com
mittee. No time was fixed for closing the
debate in the rule agreed upon Hender-
son presented the rule to the house. 1t
provided that upon the adoption of the
rule it should then be in order to consider
the report of the committee on foreign AT,
fairs. Henderson said that the house
would have the power to close the debate.
His side OF the house, he said, was almost
unanimous in favor of action, not words.
Tremendous outburst of applause.)
Mr. Bailey, in reply, said the minority
was perfectly willing to proceed to the
of the report. His object,
when the question was first put, in resery.
ing his objection, was to see if a reason
able understanding could not be made for
debate. The republicans jeered and groan-
ed during his explanation. Bailey said he
would not disgrace himself by noticing
such behavior. Proceeding to the discus
SION OF the question at issue, he frequently
got the applause of his colleagues as he
expressed his qualification that something
was at last to be done He denounced the
republicans for desiring to rush the resO-
lutions through without debate, when
they knew they could not become opera-
tive until the senate acted, and the sen
ate would not act without full and COM
olete deliberatiOn. He declared the demo-
rats were ready to take their response
olllty. Call the roll, he cried, amid tu-
nultuous applause from his side. and
,rles OF Vote, Vote" from the republi-
an side.
HendersOn's statement that the repub-
leans were ready for roll call caused
Johnson to rise with violent protest and
.hallenge, and out of this grew another
'xeiting scene, which was only quoted by
he sergea nt-at-arms with the mace.
During the row between johnson and
lenders n the galleries Kissed, members
ushed down the aisles, and as johnson
'elled out his ''remonstranee against un- I
Necessary war the speaker ordered the 1
to compel johnson to .
axe his seat, and that officer was Obliged .
0 use the mace 10 force him into his seat. 1
we are ready here and now" shouted 4
henderson in conclusion. ITO answer the
oil call Of our eountry's honor, here or
n the plains of Cuba" Cheer upon cheer
'reeted this statement. Henderson then
demanded the previous question on the
doption Of the order. The house rose en-
nasse and the demand was carried. The
ule was then adopted without division.
nd the resolutions Of the committee on
oreign affairs were presented by Adams.
he substitute resolution offered by the
was also read. Adams immedi.
tely asked for the previous question,
ihleh carried by strict party vote. This
llowed 20 minutes on each side for de-
ate.
At the conclusion Of the debate the ma.
1rity resolution passed and the house adj.
Senate VIII Wait.
All Cuban resolutions have gone over in
he senate, but the talk on Cuba CON
nues, nevertheless.
Senator Lodge, in a speech, declared
eneral Lee had advised the foreign reIa-
ons committee against recognition Of the
lsurgents' government. il
Notwithstanding the decision OF the
ice president, Senator Foraker proceeded
, discuss the Cuban question on its gen
raj merits He said while there were diff.
Fences Of opinion in the committee, all i
ere agreed that the Cuban people should
ave freedom and independence. He said
he committee differed from the president