Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-21
ANGRY CONGREssMES.


,.,or Ian. 2O.-While discuss
"ashi'S ,ninmotlc appropriation bill
ing Wy uomse Yesterday afternoon, one
~ ". w rnost dramatic and sensational
~ oa,soaea of this Congress occurred, nv
spps"tsr of the House and Mr.. baiiey
Taxas the Democratic ieauer,
dashed on a question OF veraci'y' anu
h. excitement was intense. A.,
Wy ma Texan moved to recommit the
,n hn ,.,,i, instrnctions to the committee
w" rornrt II back with an amendment
t,dy,ug the terms of the Senate
cphon belligerency resolution
Mr. nit Immediately made the point
a, order that the motion was not ger
name and was obnoxious TO the RUE
acainst new legislation. This point the
Sneaker promptly sustained.
Mr BAILEY, surrounded by group OF
nar,ocrats protested that the agree
ment made yesterday included pro-
vision for a vote on the motion to re-
commit. A.
MI Hit denied this, saying that the
notice Of the motion to recominit was
given afterward. There was much con-
fusion while Mr. Hit was talking, ana
when he concluded. Mr.. Bailey sudden
I'M electrified the House with the state
ment that he had had distinct under
standing to that effect with the Speak
! er Of the House.
oThe chair states that the gentleman
from Texas Is mistaken" retorted the
Speaker from the chair, in the most
| emnhatic tones. The Speaker looked
the Texan straight in the eye, and his
voice qulvered with emotion. THE
chair never agreed that n motion which
was plainly out of order would be en-
tertained. The gentleman notified me
that there would be no further opposi-
ton"
And make the statement" de-
elared Mr. Bailey. without ilinching.
shat we did have such an agreement"
He, too was evidently laboring under
great stress OF feeling. by this time
the House was In an uproar and the
spectators In the galleries We're looking
on with amusement.
MT. Bailey proceeded to explain the
circumstances under which the alleged
agreement was made. He said that
some " the members on his side de-
sired to attend the funeral of dlstin-
guished ex-memher tAIr. Butterworth),
Yesterday afternoon, but they desired
70 remain II there was to be any vote.
He had approached the Speaker, he
SAID, with the proposition of n vote on
the motion to recommit. The chair had
assented, he declared, and he had so
informed his colleagues.
u never knew until this motion was
prese nted," interrupted Mr.. Hit, what
the Instructions Were to he.
The chair again states that no
agreement was made" said the speak
sr looking down on the turbulent scene
before him. And II confederation is
Needed, he has Just been informed by a
gentleman who was present"
mink the chair will need corrob-
Grafton" interposed Mr. Bailey. en-
phatically, ~ again oppose my state
M" s, against that Of the speaker"
Ihe confusion at this point was very
sitat hut the voice Of Mr., Smith (Rep'
nleh') could be heard shouting above
me tnmult that he had been present
"ig ,hat no agreement had been made
me chair is willing to rest the case
~ the statement made by him" de-
r.a,ed the speaker, as he beat the desl,
order, 'e'P' 10 restore
=, m,, BAILEY appealed from the decision
" me chair and MFR. Dalzel moved 70
ny me appeal on the table. Thero,I
h rss called amid much confusion. INT
ky VOC OF leS TO l6i the appeal was