The age-herald., 1898-01-19
He paused to await MT. Hitts answer, but MT. Hit did not rise
 A Hit at Hit.

ley, 'is as silent as the republican party on this question:"
 Again the democrats cheered and the galleries also applauded.
 Then MT Hit rose but instead of reply ing to MT. Bailey's challenge, he called the attention of the chair to the fact that MT. Bailey was not discussing the point of or der.
 Tt is an attempt to have two general debates," said he.
 The democrats jeered this statement.
 Mr. Hepburn, in the chair, then sustained the point of order. whereupon MT. DeAr- mond, in order to get the question before the house in better form, offered the senate Cuban resolution as an amendment, and when it was overruled, made his ap- peal from the decision of the chair.
 By this time the greatest excitement ex- isted in the house. The galleries had filled to overf1owing. Messengers had been sent scurrying to all quarters of the capitol to summon republicans who were absent from the hall It was evident that there was fear on the part of the house managers that the house might be carried off its feet on this first occasion of a test of the sen- timent towards Cuba.
 The house managers made their fight for regularity of proceedings. The speaker, who was in the lobby, came into the hall and helped to rally his followers.
 Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the ma jority, took the floor. He characterized Mr. DeArmonds appeal from the decision of the chair as a most extraordinary proposition, proposition, he said, to over ride the rules and establish a new mode of fbn 6or1x 1xy transaction of business
 Many a time" he was saying 'I might have been tempte1 for partisan pur- po9es-"
 "Then the gentleman comedies this is a partisan question:" shouted MT. Terry, (dem) of Arkansas. "That the democrats are one side and the republicans on the otherT'
 MT. Dingley waved MT. Terry aside and paid no attention to the Interruption which the democrats had applauded. MT. Dingley appealed to his side of the house to sustain the rules of the house. The republicans indicated their support by warm manifestations of approval.
 Appealed to Republicans.
 MT. DeArrnond got the floor again, and in reply urged the members on both sides of the house to vote to free this house for one hour from dominion so absolute that it was impossible to get consideration for any matter, no matter how important or urgent, without the consent of those in authority in the house."
 Tt seems" he added ironically, ito be our loftiest duty to observe the petty shifting rules of the house no matter where they lead or what the exigencies of the time demand"
 Again at this point MT. Hit protested that the debate was not on the question before the house, and again the minority jeered.
 'T am sticking as close to my text" shouted MT. DeArmond, "as the gentle man from Maine (Mr. Dingley) did"
 MT. DeArmond declared that no code of rules should violate the plain mandates of humanity and decency.
 Mr. Simpson pop) of Kansas, interrupt ed to state that the speaker himself had violated rule 10 by not appointing the com mittees of the house.
 MT. Henderson (rep.) of Iowa, a member of the rules committee, answered with spirit and much evidence of feeling. He said the Missouri member DeArmond) was again featuring the house. He was interrupted by OeArmond, and the colloquy was fast as to alleged promises that the new code of rules would be presented. When at one point DeArmond got a round of applause MT. Henderson exclaimed: Tt is your political buncombe that you are applauding. There is no committee in this house so mighty to act or retard action unless the house is be- hind 1t. And there is no man so mighty as to retard action unless a majority of the house is behind him."
 The confusion redoubed as the debate proceeded, many members contending for the floor, while the area in front of the speakers desk was crowded.
 MT. Henderson gave a parting shot by declaring if majority of the house de- sired action on the Cuban resolution it would find means for action on it.
 But if majority is against action on that resolution, he added, defiantly. then that action will not be taken, despite the fine play of the gentleman from Missouri.
 Breathing Spell.
 brief clash occurred between MT. Bailey and MT. Dingley on the procedure. in the present case. MT. Lewis (dem) of Wash ington gave breathing spell by making long speech on precedents favorable to the Cuban amendment. The Cuban theme tenn porarily disappeared, and MT. Cannon (rep) of Illinois and others discussed the parlia- mentary status.
 eff the Cuban amendment is not in or der" asked MT. Bland (dem.), of Missouri, of MT. Cannon, ''how can the question be brought before the house so we can have a vote on itr
 'T ann not required to answer how you must proceed" answered MT. Cannon, amid laughter from the democratic sire.
 "Do you yourself believe this amend-9 ment is in order?"
 ''Yes, I do," responded MT. Bland, ''be- cause this is the only way we can get at 1t. It is a law of necessity just now"
 Agudn the debate drifted into a contest between Mir. Bailey and MT. Dingley over parliamentary procedure.
 Mr Lacy (rep.) of Iowa, argued that the minority could i'll afford to counsel the defiance of the rules of the house. The
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