The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-27

The receipts themselves will soon ST.
lcnce these critics."
At O'clock the committee arose I'M
der the arrangement made yesterday
and reported the bill to the house. One
Of the most dramatic and sensational
episodes of this congress followed.
The speaker of the house and Mr..
Bailey of Texas, the democratic leader,
FLASHED on question of veracity, and
the excitement was intense The Tex
an moved to recommit the bill with in
structions to the committee to report it
back with an amendment embodying the
terms of the senate Cuban belligerency
resolution. Mr.. Hit Immediately made
the point of order that the amendment
was not germane and was obnoxious to
the rule against new legislation. This
point the speaker promptly sustained
M, Bailey, surrounded by a group of
democrats, protested that the agree
ment yesterday included provision for
vote on the motion to recommit. Mr..
Hit denied this, saying that the notice
OF the motion to recommit was given
afterwards. There was much confusion
while Mr.. Hit was talking, and when
he concluded Mr.. Bailey suddenly cleo
tritied the house with the statement that
he had had a distinct understanding to
that effect with the speaker of the
house.
"TheN chair states that the gentleman
from Texas Is mistaken retorted the
emphatic tones. The speaker looked the
Texan straight in the eye, and his voice
quiveree with emotion. The chair
never agreed that a motion which was
plainly out of\Qrder would be enter
tanned. The gSntleman notified me
there would be mo further opposition"
And | make the statement declared
Mt. Bailey, without ainching, that WE
did have such an. agreement"
He too, was eviSentIy laboring under
great stress of feeling.
BY this time the house. was in an up
roar, and the spectators IN the galleries
were looking on with AMUSEMENT w
Mr.. Bailey proceeded y explain the
circumstances under whien the alleged
agreement was made. III, said sothe of
the members on his side d. ired to at
member Butterworth) yesterday, but
they wanted to- remain If their votes
were needed. He had approached the
speaker, he said, with the proposition
of vote on the motion to recommit.
The chair had assented, he declared,
and he had so informed his colleagues.
II never knew until this motion was
presented" Interrupted Mr.. Hit, what
the instructions were, to be-"
"The chair again states that no agree
ment was made" said the speaker, look
ing down on the turbulent scene before
him, 'and if confederation u.s. needed he
has just been informed by a, entleman
who was present.
II think the chair will neef corrobora-
ton" interposed Mr.. Bailey, emphati-
cally. ~ again oppose my statement
against that of the speaker"
The confusion at This point was very
great, but the voice OF Mr.. Smith (rep.)
of Michigan could be heard shouting
above the tumult that he had been pres
ent and that no agreement had been
made.
''The chair is willing to rest the case
on the statement made by him." de-
clared the speaker, as he beat the desk
with his gavel in his attempt to restore
order. aoN Ap
Mr. Bailey thereupon appealed from
the decision Of the chair, and Mr.. Dalzell
moved to lay the appeal on the table.
The roll was called, amid much confu-
sion, but party lines were unbroken, and
by vote of 1853 to III the appeal was
laid on the table. IW to
The bill was then passed by vote
of 1853 to 95. and at 4:40 the house ad-
journed IF