New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
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exclusion Of everything else Mr.. pingley said tina,
under the new Tar law had
prompt about H. For your opportunity 10 onp'r r
c ~ s0G from De Customs Gxs were % The receipts
themselves will soon silence these critics.
SENSATIONAL EPISODE.
At o'clock the committee rose under the ar
rangcment made yesterday. and reported the Dill
TO the House one OF the most dramatic ana sensa-
tional episodes OF this Congress followed Inc
Speaker OF the House and Mr.. Bailey OF Texas,
the Democratic leader. clashed on question OF
veracity. and tho excitement was Intense The
Texan moved TO recommit the bili with ins,ruc,
amendment embodying tho terms Of the senate
crban 6elgcrSncX ,esolutiod tho non Of order
that the amendment was not germane ana - whs
p point the Speaker rI Promptly sustained
Mr. Bailey. surrounded by group OF ,y ,n
cluded provision for vote on the motion 10 re-
Mr.. Hit denied this. saying that the notice OF
the motion TO recommt was given afterward
There was much confusion while Mr. ~. nv s wds
denly electrified the House with the statement
that he had distinct understanding TO that ehect
The chair that the gentleman from IN Texas ha,T
Is mistaken rei3red the Speaker a lrom e looked
the Texan straight in the eye and his voice a h,
erfa motion T5rn whc was plainly out Of order be
entertained. The, gentleman notified me that 'here
WOsild be further opposition A.
And | make the statement. declared Slt
Bailey without iinchng. that we did have slcn
an agreement" He too. was evidently laboring
under great stress Of feeling By this time ne
House was in an uproar and the spectators IN me
Bailey proceeded to explain the circumstances
under which nc alleged the agreement was made
He said that some OF the members on his SIDE
desired to attend the funeral OF n distinguished
ex-membcr (Mr Butterworth) yesterday afternoon.
but they desired to remain II there were TO ne any
vote. He had approached the Speaker. ne said
with the proposition for n ~ote on the motion 10
recommit. The Chair had assented. he declared
and he had so informed his colleagues. So
IL never knew until this motion was presented
interrupted Mr. HIT what the instructions were
be" . 1850
THE Chair again states that no agreement was
made" said the Speaker. land " corroboration Is
needed he has Just been Informed by gentleman
~ think the Chair will need Confederation" In
terposed Mr.. Bailey. emphatically, ! again oppose
nv statement against that Of the Speaker
The confusion AT th7 point was great, but INC
voice of Mr. Smith (Rep. MictD could he heard
shouting above the tumult that he had been
present and that no agreement had been made
THE Chair is willing TO rest the case on 'ne
statement made by him" declared the Speaker. as
he beat the desk with his gavel In his attempt 10
restore order. 81, ,,, - -.
Mr. Bailey appealed from the decision OF the
Chair and Mr Dalzell moved to lay the appeal on
the table The roll called amid much con-
fusion hut party lines were unbroken ana py
vote OF 6S TO ia the appeal was laid on the table
The bin was then passed-ljS 10 Sand at ifo
D m the House adjourned.