The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19


tion, which recognized the independence of
Cuba. Mr.. Johson (rep.) of Indiana asked
unanimous consent, inasmuch as no de-
bate upon the proposition just voted upon
had been had, to be allowed to address the
house for an hour on the peace side OF the
question, which he said had not been pre-
scented to the house as yet. The regular
was demanded.
1.-THE regular order Is demanded said
the speaker. 1.-THE clerk will cal 1.-THE COM
mittees for reports"
Mr.. Bailey jumped to his feet and asked
the chair If the chair held that a demand
for the regular order was equivalent to an
objection.
."rhe chair thinks if the gentleman will
continue to notice he will gradually learn
parliamentary procedure" replied the
speaker sarcastically. This retort raised
| q laugh on the republican side.
'"The clerk will proceed with the call,
continued the speaker.
Gas a parliamentary inquiry" interposed
Mr. Bailey, evidently nettled by the chair s
words, at desire to know IL 1t is In order
for the speaker, in response to respectfuh
inquiry of member of this house, to make
such a reply as that?'
mot to q respectful inquiry" retnrend
the speaker in aggressive tones.
This was the occasion for snother out
burst of applause on the republican siae'
which the speaker repiesseu viii !" fi9S
Gus pounding of his gayel
Clerk Ordered to Proceed
'The house will be in order said he
sternly 'The clerk will proceed.
But Mr.. Bailey was thoroughly aigeEea
and hung on doggedly.
to say that the inquiry which ! maze was
not respectful?
"The speaker simply desires to receive
his statement in the knowledge which the
house has as to this fact" responded Af'
Reed, amid cries of regular ORDER
1.-The regular order is demanded" adued
the speaker. :
But Mr.. Bailey would not down. and
amid the noise and confun@Sn he shouted
defiantly:
Deliberately I desire TO say if the
speaker intended to say
1.-THE clerk will proceed interrupted the
speaker.
ST desire to say"
'The gentleman is not in order" insisted
the speaker, pounding his gavcl.
''I am in order" shouted Mr.. Bal ey.
denounce the statement Of the chair as
false if the chair intended to make thst
statement" ,
With that defiant shout Mr.. Bailey took
his seat amid demonstration OF approval
on his side. -. n, =
s'rFnere is no difficulty about a question:
of fact before witnesses" said the speaker
calmly. when quiet was restored. ihe
clerk will proceed
Satisfactorily Adjusted
Mr.. Sherman (rep., of N. -, VINO haa
been selected as a referee in the conlfoNkk-e
sy between SMessrs. Bartlett OF GeoIEiss.
and Brumm Of Pennsylvania, over the SEN
sational personal encounter OF last
Wednesday. then read a statement to which
both had subscribed. The apology TO the
house was made through MIR. sherman,
who stated the matter had been auJusteu
satisfactorily to both men ana that polh
had apologized. This honorapie se'u tlso
ment of the difficulty which had peen the
subject of comment among the members LOT
several DAVIS was received with general
EXPRESSION of approval.
The house then Quoted down ana pro-
ceeded under the call Of the committee on
minor matters
After IT became noised about on the house
side that the senate had non-concurred
without o. request for conference tne
leaders held hasty consultations and the
galleries filed At $40 p. m. the resolu-
lions were returned to the mousse Win the
senate's decision to non-concur.
Mr.. Dingley Mr. Bailey and Mr.. Brom-
we'll were all on their feet asking for recog-
milton. The speaker recognized Mr.. Ding
lev who moved that the house insist upon
its amendment and ask for conference.
Upon his motion he demanded the previ-
GUS question.
Mr.. Bailey made parliamentary inquiry,
to know of the chair whether motion to
recede and concur would not take preced-
ence The speaker said he thought not.
Mr. Bailey cited a precedent from the
Twenty ninth congress, which, he said
covered the exact case in point
The Democrats Applaud
The speaker asked to sec it, The mem
bers waited with breathless interest while
the speaker examined it. When he decided
that it would hold, the democrats ap-
plauded.
The speaker then recognized Mr.. Brom-
well (rep.) of Ohio, who formally made the
motion to recede and concur.
This time the democrats cheered and the
galleries Joined in the demonstration. AS
the previous question cut off debate the
speaker ordered the roll called.
The vote came Unexpectedly that the
leaders of the respective sides sent mes
sengers and officials seurrying In all direc-
lions to drive in absentees. Carriages were
sent gathering to the down town hotels
at a gallop, and committee rooms restau-
rants and every likely place where a stray
congressman might be found, were hunted
out by the pages and employees of the
house. 1t was like call to arms.
The responses on the roll call were fol-
lowed closely for further defectons In the
republican side, but there were no acqui
sitions. In fact, two other republicans,
who voted against the motion to concur
with an amendment on the last vote,
Messrs. johnson, of Indiana, and Loud, of
California, voted with the republicans.
They did not, however, properly belong to
I the detection in the other vote as they
voted they did because this action what
ever. The announcement of the defeat of
the motion, las to 173, was the signal for
/ another demonstration on the republican
: side.
| The following twelve republicans voted
| for the motion to concur: Belknap, Lori
| mer. Mann, Warner and White, of Illinois;
| Cromwell and Brown, of Ohio; Colson, of
| Kentucky; Cooper of Wisconsin; Door, of
| West Virginia; Johnson, of North Dakota
! and Sulloway, of New Hampshire. ia {
| Mr. Dingley's motion to insist and 4sk
| for a conference was then agreed to with
! out division, the opposition recognizing the
| uselessness of demanding a roll call.
Appointed Conferees
| Just before o'clock the speaker an
nounced the appointment of Messrs. Adams
| (rep. PENN; Heatwele Gep. Minn.). and
| Dinsmore (dem. Ark.), as conferees on the
| Cuban resolutions.