The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14
OVERWHELMINGLY FOR
ARMED INTERVENTION.



The speaker. .-Is there obiectienrs
Il ask for the regular order" shouted
onsss Of New York
Which IL an objection. observed Bailey.
rs there an obtectionys asked the
speaker, still holding his gavei aiof;.
Bailey Astsgssases the Speaker.
Bailey sought 70 interpose with q re-
9uest thai the minority resolutions be
resd. hut the speaker insisted that II OBJ
lection was 10 be made il must be made
then.
Tn chair Is determined to force the
minority" cried Bailey. amid much con-
fusiou and cries Of regular order
Then Bailey. turning and facing the
floor. entered an objection IN emphatic
tones.
Ths whole Democratic side rosa en-
masse.
They are simply playing for political
aAyapsase. and the people OF the whole
coaatsy SuGht to know IT," shouted Rich
ardson OF Tennessee.
Theirs Ii . perfect understanding with
ths D4nocratic members of the commit
- On fersign affairs on this point" re-
plse1 Hsnderson Of Iowa.
'.ihat is not true. IL we are to UNDER
stand that any such arrangement as this
was agreed to-" rstorted Richardson.
Al shta Juncture occurred the sensa-
tiouai climax OF the day. Members all
about were In state of frenxied excite
mens Partisan passion was running high.
i, required only the application Of a match
to explode the magazine, and when tho
explosion came pandemonium rcsgned.
Bartlett Of Georgia. OF to the right Of the
chair. was supporting the protests OF the
Democrats asains, the taunung words
which were coming from the other side.
Drumm and Bartlett Pass the Lie.
Suddenly. in his rear. In the next tier Of
seats, came In stentorian tones from
Brunm Of Pennsylvania, a iaunt addressed
generally 10 the Democratic side:
: You got Jus. what you did not want"
he shouted.
That Is not true" cried out Bartlett.
who. II was explained subsequently,, was
addressing his remarks TO republican on
the other side.
II say It is.'' retorted Brumm. hotly.
cit is no<." dared back Bartlett, turning
and facing Brumm.
You are a liar" responded Brumm.
The lie had passed. Instantly Bartlett
reached for large bound copy Of the Con-
gressionai Record on the desk before him
and hurled II at his adversary.
It fell short. and then the two antago-
nists rushed for each other. The house
immediately was In an uproar. Some OF
the ladies In the galleries screamed hys-
terically. Members crowded toward the
combatants from all quarters. They ran
across the rea In front Of the speakers
desk and crowded UP the adjoining aisles.
cilnching. tugging. hauling at each other
like mad men. 1t was like a free fight In
the street. Shouts Of ange- and indigna-
In the crush espoused the cause Of the
original combatan,s. and there were sew
erai exciting collisions. but no blows were
struck.
An Attendant Felped to the Floor.
Meanwhile Bartlett and Brumm were
trying 10 get at each other over the
benches, but they were borne back by
friends. Bartlett, who is a slight man. was
carried of his feet and Myers OF Indiana.
a staiwart, broad shouidered Hoosier,
blocked the path Of Brumm. who IL him
self evidently man OF great physical
viscr. In his efforts to stop Brumm Ny
ers became Involved with Pearse OF Mis-
souri,. and they almost came TO blows. All
this time the gavel OF the speaker was
heard above the awful noise. and his voice
was commanding the sergeant-at-arms to
restore order. Armed with the great sii-
yer mace, the emblem Of authority OF the
house, Col. Russell the sergesnt-at-arms.
repeatedly charged the thick mass OF
struggling members. hu, was rs often
swept ASIDE. one of the other employees.
Griffin Halssead. a sou OF Murat Halssead.
while attempting 10 pacify Brumm, was
felled by blow on tha isw. AT last. by
the Efforts Of dozen muscular members.
the heiiigerents were separated, the sn-
cry legislators retired 10 their seats. and a
sembianee OF order WAS restored. Ii was
one of the most disgraeefui scenes wit
messed In the house In many years.
A Special order Is su.ees.faL
The EFFORT 10 get the resolutions before
tho house having failed the committee ON
rules retired and formulated special or
der. which was brought in few minutes
later, which Gen. Henderson presented. Il
provided for the immediate consideration
Of the resolutions reported by the foreign
affairs committee, The house WAS ~ this
time still lahoring under a great stress az
suppressed excitement. Partisan feeling
vas sun rampant, Henderson, explained
ina; ,ha rule did not propose TO close de-
bate.
The sentiment; on this side Of The
a1use" said he. Is almost oserwae'insng-
Is In favor Of action. not talk. The time
has come. in The opinion Of tae country.
ter acton or this great question. IL has
ssren discussed by the public Press II has