The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-03-31
Congressman Bailey Unsuccess-
fully Attempts to Stampede
the House.
l'tManded Action on an Indepen.
dence Resolution as a Privi-
legged Question.
Republicans Preferred to Secure
Action Through Less Irregu-
lar Channels.

WASHINGTON. March 3l.-Mr. Bailey,
Democratic leader, presented, as mat.
ter of privilege, a resolution recognize |
ing the independence Of Cuba. per.
1ect whirlwind OF applause over.
whelmed the house and galleries Mr.. |
Boutelle made point of order against
it, and Mr.. Bailey. in speaking to the
point OF order, declared that he had no !
purpose to raise disorder in the house.
he believed he had q right to make it.
The greatest confusion and excitement
prevailed. Mr.. Bailey said the house
had right to decide this question, and
accept the responsibility. Mr.. Bailey
cited precedent in the Fifty.third con.
gress, when on a similar question the
speaker Of the house and Republicans
all voted against ruling of Speaker
Crisp, holding that an Hawaiian reso.
luton offered by Mr.. Boutelle, while
III order, must go to a committe. and
was not privileged for immediate con.
slderation.
Mr.. Boutelle replied, detailing the
circumstances Of the precedent, but
contending that the ruling was er.
roneous.
Rad icais Sustained the Speaker.
Mr.. Hull, chairman Of the military
affairs committee, who is at the head
Of radical Republicans, arose to rally
his followers against the resolution at
this time He announced, amid
storm Of applause, that he was willing
to go as far as any one III aid OF the
struggling patriots of Cuba, but he
wanted everything done in an orderly
way. He declared that he sympathized
with proposition for declaration o.
war. While this was going on the Re.
publicans We're whispering in groups.
and conservative leaders were circulat-
ing among them urging them not to
allow the Democrats to take the in
itiative, while Mr.. Terry (Dem., Ark
was urging that the question OF priv.
lege should be submitted to the house
for decision The confusion became 50
great that Mr.. Simpson Pop. Kan.
raised laugh when he made the point
of order that 1.-THE speakers reconcen.
tradoes were out Of order
The chair announced that he was
ready 10 rule and Mr.. Bailey said his
side was ready.
The chair made a long decision quot.
ing precedents.
Mr.. Reed said the question Of war
and independence did not constitute a
question Of privilege. and would not,
he thought, at any time, except in
times of great excitement. The speaker
| ,nl lA gY n,la~
Bailey appealed from the decision.
Speaker Reed, after the appeal, stated
that he had no doubt but the ends
which were sought to be arrived at in
the resolution would be secured in an
honorable and satisfactory manner.
Mr. Bailey said that he had no doubt
that the remark was intended to stiffen
the backbone of the Republican mem.
bcrs.
In laying the appeal on the table, the
standing vote showed lis TO l21. No
Republican was seen voting III the
negative.
On roll call the appeal was laid on
the table, l19 yeas TO l39 nays.
Mr. Cummings of New York, made
q stirring speech late in the afternoon.
denouncing the gag rule adopted i'll the
house, and declaring that he would no,
vote for supplies for the Cuban recon
centradoes until this government had
notified Blanco and Sagasta explicitly
that the murderous concentration or
der must be repealed. The galleries
applauded him loudly.
nr> ~ Rad. l;ttia Gonna
ST. PAUL, March 3l.-A Dispatch