The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-19

speaker amid cries of regular order" The
regular order is demanded" added the
speaker.
Mr.. Bailey would not sit down and above
the noise and confusion he shouted. defiant
ly: Deliberately. ! desire TO say if the
The clery will proceed" interrupted the
speaker.
y desire to say"
The gentleman is not in order" insisted
the. speaker. pounding his gavel.
II am i'm order" shouted Mr.. Bailey Il
denounce that statement of the chair as
false if the chair intended to make that
statement With that defiant shot Mr.
BAILEY took his seat. amid demonstra-
ton of approval on his side.
There is no difficulty about question of
fact before Witnesses said the speaker
calmly, when quiet was restored.
The clerk will proceed
WILL BE NO DUEL
Mr. Sherman. Rep.. n W. who had been
selected as a referee in the controversy be-
tween Messrs. Bartlett Dem. Gao and
Brumm (Rep. Pa) over the sensational
personal encounter of last Wednesday, then
read statement to which both had sub
scribed. The apology to the House was
made through Mr.. Sherman. who stated
that the matter had been adjusted satsfac-
torily to both gentlemen and that both had
apologized. This honorable settlement of
the difficulty. which has been the subject of
days, was received with general expressions
of approval. The House then Quoted down
and proceeded under the call ,f committees
10 the consideration of minor matters
Alter II became noiSed ahOut on the House
sac set that the Senate had nonconcurred with
put request Tor conference the leaders
neld nasty consultations and the galleries
nlled rapidly. At $40 p. m. the resolutions
were were returned TO the House with the Sen
ave decision to nonconcur Mr.. Dingley
Mr.. Bailey and Mr.. Bromwel (Rep.. Ohio
were all on their feet asking for recogni-
t tI'pa Inc speaker recognized Mr. Dinghy,
VINO moved that the House insist on its
amendment and ask for conference. On
MS motion he demanded the previous ques-
Mr. Bailey, as parliamentary inquiry.
desired to know of the chair whether a
motion to recede and concur would NOT take
precedence The speaker said he thought
-, Mr. Bailey cited a precedent from the
Iwenty-nint Congress, which, he said
er asked to see it. The members waited with
breathless interest while the Speaker exam
lned it. When he decided that it would hold.
the Democrats applauded.
Inc Speaker then recognized Mr. Brom-
well (Rep., Ohio. who formally made the
motion to recede and concur. This time the
In the demonstration. AS the previous cues
ton cut off debate the speaker ordered the
roll called.
The vote came so unexpectedly that the
leaders OF the respective sides sent messen-
gers and officials scurrying in All directions
70 drive IN absentees. Carriages were sent
clatterlng TO the downtown hotels at a
Saliop and committee rooms. restaurants
ana every likely place where a stray
congressman might be were hunted out by
the pages and employees of the House. it
was ike call to arms The responses on
the roll call were followed closely for fur
ther directions from the Republican side
DuL there was none. In fact, two of the Re
pupncahS who voted against the motion to
G c3eaI with an amendment on the last vote.
MeSsrs. Johnson of Indiana, and Loud of
Callfornla voted with the Republicans
Ihey did not, however, properly belong TO
the Qelectlon on the other vote as they
s eotSu as thev dld because they opposed any
dcIlon Whatever The announcement of the
defeat of the mOtion--14S to 173-was the sig
nal for another demonstration on the Re-
puDhcan side. The following twelve Repub-
KNAPP, Lorimer. Mann, Warner and White
or Illinois, Cromwell and Brown of Ohio
Colson OF Kentucky. Cooper of Wisconsin
Dorr OF West Virginia. Johnson of North
Dakota and Sulloway of New Hampshire
Mr.. DingleY's motion to insist and ask for
d conference was then agreed to without
1INislon; the opposition realizing the mani
rest useiessness of demand a roll CALL
H90unced the appointment of Messrs. Adams
(Rep., Pa, Heatwole (Rep Minn0 and
Dinsmore (Dem.. Ark) as conferees on the
cuban resolutions.
Mr.. GrOSVenor then moved tn adjourn L,,t
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the fact thar
tne House would have to await the action
OF the Senate before the resolutions would
pe legally IN conference. He thought the
Mr.: Grosvenor withdrew the motion and
on Mr. Cannons motion. the House took n
recess Tor twenty minutes. AT $50 %. m.
Iufther recess of fifteen minutes was
s tieIi Stlotnef recess until o'clock
o'clock. "'i''i