New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14
TURMOIL IN THE HOUSE.
MINORITY IN A BAD PLIGHT.
INSULTS AND PERSONAL VIOLENCE
OVER CUBAN RESOLUTION.
AFTER DIsGRACEFUL wRANGI.E THE RULES
COMMITTEE ASSUMED CONTROL. AND
CHALLENGE TO VOTE BROUGHT
THE STRUGGLE QUICKLY
TO A CLOSE
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBuSn.I

Washington, April 13.-The men and women
who crowded every inch OF available space in
the galleries Of the House OF Representatives
to-day and patiently endured hours OF physical
discomfort felt well repaid. They not only saw
a new chapter written in the legislative history
or Congress, but witnessed one OF those unfort-
innate. not to say disgraceful. scenes which oo-
casionally mar the proceedings Of that body.
When the House assembled at noon every
member OF It seemed charged with electricity
The morning conferences OF the members OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs had apparently
brought the majority and the minority nearer to-
eether, and for time there was some ground
Tor the hope that the latter would abandon its
intention to bring In substitute for the Cuban
resolution proposed by the former This course
had been advised. 1t understood, by several
Democratic Senators. including one two mem.
bers Of the Committee on Foreign Relations, az
well as by several Democratic Representatives.
Messrs. Bailey. McMn and two or three
other Democratic Representatives who had been
Invited to the conference OF the majority, how.
ever Insisted that the plan proposed and advo-
Gated by them yesterday OF bringing in a resolu-
ton in favor Of the recognition OF the inde-
pendencc Of the so-called Cuban Republic should
be adhered to for party reasons. and in the hop
that II would receive enough Republican support
to carry 1t through. AS was to have been ex.
pected. the minority Of the committee yielded u
this partisan pSsssure.
THE MAJORITY UNITED.
The majority had received assurances which
warranted the belief that the resolution be re-
ported. which had been the subject OF so much
thought and consideration and so many con-
ferences and revisons would command the sup
rort Of nearly all the Republican Representa-
tives. The hope that the committees report
would be unanimous, therefore, had to be aban-
doned soon after the committee reassembed at
o'clock. The minority asked that time be granted
for the formulation Of their views which was
done
In the House the feeling rapidly grew moro
tense and as time wore on members became
more and more impatient and soon were In such
state Of mind that the orderly transaction Of
business became impossible. At last after a mo-
ton for short recess had been voted down,
and when the House the scene Of confusion
and disorder. the members OF the Committee
| Foreign Affairs entered Acting Chairman
Adams. who had charge OF the report in the
absence Of Chairman Hit. which everybody
soon had cause deeply TO regret. arose and Of
fered the resolution and asked unanimous con-
sent for its immediate consideration.
There was a perfect understanding between
the members Of the majority and the minority
of the committee that the consent. II obtained
should also cover the substitute proposed by the
latter but Mr.. Bailey quickly upset all calcula-
tions by 'reserving objection" until
rangement could be made as to debate. His
antics Immediately threw the House into a
tumult. score Of members were shouting at
once and vainly trying make themselves
heard above the din caused by themselves and
many others who sprang TO their feet.
ENDED IN A RIOT
The tumult eliminated when Mr. Brumm, OF
! Pennsylvania who had misunderstood an ex-
clamation OF Mr. Bartlett OF Georgia. hotly
retorted. and, IL was said by some Eho
were near him. applied the epithet of liar"
| to the Georgian. who Immediately seized
a big bound volume which was within reach.
hurled it with all his might toward the Penn
| sylvanian. and attempted to follow it In person.
In a twinkling a crowd Of excited members sur
| rounded the would-be combatants and pulled
and pushed another in their desperate ef-
| forts 70 preserve peace or have share in the
/ affray Two Chair Gaires. OF Tennessee. dis
tinguished himself by leaping over three chairs
| I'm a mad rush toward Brumm. and the bulky
Miers Of Indiana was pushed and tostled on
| every side as he exchanged red-hot words with
Henderson. Of Iowa. who stood near. and whose
| stentorian voice drowned In the din In
vain the Sneaker commanded order with voice
and gavel and in vain the sergeant at arms
! tried TO reach the storm centre with the emblem
| Of his office. Fists were clenched, eyes blazed
| and free fight appeared 10 be imminent, but
q fa,v muscular peacemakers succeeded at last
! in preventing it. and the only blow actually
struck missed It's intended mark and landed on
| the Jaw OF a page.
As soon as a degree Of order had been restored
! General Wheeler. OF Alabama. demanded that
..,he words be taken down." which the official
stenographers had vanly tried TO catch All this
tine Mr.. Bailey. who had started the uproar sat
| I'm his seat and It reserved for Mr.. McMillin
Of Tennessee. who is usually impetuous himself
to assist IN bringing the Democrats to their
senses. on this occasion he exhibited some quail
tiles OF leadership the possession of which MT.
Bailey ought to have envied him.
ouIGG INsULTED BY BAILEY.
A. Mr. McMlln was proceeding with his
statement M Ouigg asked him question, ana
before he could answer 1t the Texan again
sprang into the arena. whereupon Mr.. Quigg
observed that his question was addressed 10
the gentleman from Tennessee.
well | do not desire the member from New.
York to address any questions to me. 1 VIII
try to answer any question any decent man
on the other side will ask me' shouted Mr..
Reiev who appeared to have utterly lost his
seIf-control He continued his remarks. which
were wide of the question, until Mr. Steele cut
him off by a demand for the regular order.
Meantime members of the Committee on For
eiCn Affairs among whom there was per-
fRtly fair understanding as to the order OF
proceeding were vanly striving to make them
selves heard At last Mr.. Dngley obtained
hearing for Mr. Williams OF Mississippi.
member OF the committee. and unanimous con-
sent was obtained to have the mnortys sub
stltute read for information.
Mr Adams then tried to obtain unanimous
consent for the immediate consideration OF the
resolution and substitute, but Mr.. Johnson, OK