The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-23
MINORITY HOUSE LEADER RE-
TURNS TO HIS CHARGE OF BAD
FAITH.
CUBAN QUESTION UPPERM0ST.
ESTLY, BUT WITH NO SHOW
OF TEMPER.
EDDY SPEAKS ON FREE HOMES.
A Part of the Day Devoted to De-
bate on the Indian Appropriate
ton Bill.

t1onal episode at the close of the Gu
ban debate on Thursday, when Speaker
Reed and Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, in parliamentary language
questioned each others veracity, the
one charging and the other resenting
the imputation Of bad faith, had its
sequel in the house today. On a ques-
ton of personal privilege Mr.. Bailey
got the floor and invoked the printed
record of the agreement to sustain his
charge that the agreement had been
violated. He was met by Mr.. Hit
chairman Of the foreign affairs com
mittee; Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, one of
the floor leaders of the majority, and
also by the speaker with the argument
that no agreement such as alleged,
even if made, which they denied, could
have waived the rules of the house
and that any agreement for a vote on
motion necessarily assumed that the
motion could be in order under th.
rules. While the language used today
was strong, there was no display Of
temper, and no excitement was occa-
stoned, although the statements and
counter statements were enthusiastic
cally applauded by the respective sides.
That the Cuban question is still up
permost in the minds of the members
was evinced during this debate.
ODDS AND ENDS.
The early part of the house session.
by unanimous consent, was devoted to
clearing up of odds and ends. A
bill was passed declaring a bridge
across the Tallahatchie river. in Talla-
no lyofx
structure. On motion of Mr.. Cooper
Oem., Tex), bill was passed appro-
priating $4,000 for operating a dredge
boat at Sabine Pass, Tex.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, submitted a report
from his committee recommending the
passage of resolution of inquiry, re-
quest1ng the state department, if not
incompatible with the public interest.
to transmit to the house all informa-
ton In its possession relative to the
military execution of Col. Ruiz, a
Spanish envoy to the insurgent camp
OF Aranguez. The resolution was
adopted without division.
Mr.. Hit also reported back. with an
unfaVorable recommendation. the
Lewis resolution calling on the state
department for draft of the Hawaii
an annexation treaty and for informa-
ton as to what constitutional author
lty the president had to contract for
the payment of an Hawaiian debt of
S4,OOO,OO0 out of the public treasury.
Mr.. Hit explained that the resolution
had been offered at the last session
and as the treaty had been made pun
lie, there was no reason for it's pas
sage.
Mr.. Bailey Oem., Tex thought that
the latter part of the resolution
preached a question of Importance.
and one that could be inquired into
with propriety
Mr.. Hit cut off further debate with
demand for the previous question.
The demand was sustained
Mr.. Dinsmore Dem, Ark), the mi
norlty member of the foreign affairs
committee, stated that the report of
the committee was unanimous, as it
appeared to them that the main pur-
pose of the resolution was to procure
copy of the treaty. which had al
ready been printed. He would vote to
sustains the committee.
Mr.. Bailey declared that he was I'M
willing to vote to lay on the table a
resolution which sought to obtain the
presidents authority for contracting
to pay out $4,000,000 of the public funds.
The resolution was laid on the table
1914 to 105
Mr.. Alexander (Rep., N. " secured
the passage of bill to suspend the
federal laws against the sale of spirit
Gus liquors to Indians so far as they
relate to the Indians of New York
state, and substitute therefore the
laws of the state. He explained that
the purpose of the bill was to break
UP the practice by which for years In
dams had conspired to obtain witness
fees and mileage to Albany where they
were tried for such offenses.
BAILEY COMES BACK.
At this point, Mr.. Bailey, the Dem
ocratic leader, created something of a
furry by rising to question of per-
sonal privilege in connection with his
controversy with Speaker Reed at the
close Of the Cuban debate last Thurs
day.
Nh. Bailey said an examination of the
record showed that there was an agree
ment that there should. be a yea and
ray vote on the motion to recommit, so
explicit and distinct, that he felt it his
duty to call it to the attention of the
country. He then read at length the
colloquy, which took place between Mr..
Williams Oem., Miss.), Mr.. Hit, and