The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-02-04


the plats were approved and the ques-
tion finally brought before him.
Last week in the house was one Of
parliamentary field days marked by
fierce struggle on the part Of the dem
ocrats to pass resolution recognizing
the belligerancy of the Cuban rcvolu-
tionists. Some time was taken up in
discussing the Cuban question during
the debates on the consular appropria-
tion bill and the belligerency resolution
was offered as an amendment to the
item appropriating the necessary sum
for sustaining the consulate, at Havana,
and this being ruled out as not ger
name, other amendments looking to
the same end were introduced, only to
be killed at once. The denunciation
of the republicans for what they
termed IA blind obedience to the rules
of the house by the democrats were
bitter in the extreme.
A dramatic incident of the the de-
bate was the duel between the speaker
and Bailey, of Texas, the democratic
leader of the house. The two men
offer a striking contrast to each other,
vet it is admitted that Bailey is Reeds
m atch as a parliamentarian anywhere
you put him. The Texan is tall and
willowy in figure. and his face, clean
shaven and framed in wealth of
brown hair, whose straying locks he
often nervously tosses back in the heat
of argument, reminds one of the type
of statesmen which belonged to the
earlier eras of the republic, and whose
portraits hanging here and there IN the
capitol suggest a different race of
men than the bewhiskered commercial
like class to whom public affairs are
today committed.
According to Bailey's statement an
agreement was made by him with the
speaker whereby, if the belligerency
resolution were not pressed during the
session of the committee of the whole.
vote would be taken in the house on
a molten to rccommit to the committee
on foreign affairs with instructions
to report it back with an amendment
declaring for recognition of belliger-
enGy.- Speaker Reed fatty denied that
such were the terms OF the agreement
and for a few moments the two lead
ers stood glaring at each other like
chained tigers, with flaming eyes and
blanched cheeks The speakers voice
shook with anger and was keyed to
far higher pitch than usual. l have
never seen him 50 wrought up and
would not have believed that he could
so lose the remarkable self poise that
has SO long distinguished his headship
Of the greatest legislative assembly Of
the world. The Texan confronted him
with head erect and nostrils expanded,
while his glittering. eyes beamed def
ance. Suppressed excitement upon the
floor accompanied the colloquy.
The debates in the senate opened
fairly on Tuesday upon the money
question, in connection with the Teller
resolution. Senator Teller delivered a
masterly reply to Allison, while Berry
and Horr also spoke. The declaration
of Secretary Gage that it is his pur-
pose to commit the country to the gold
standard has been accepted by the sill
Yer men as defiance and long par.
liamentary struggle is likely to follow,
but it is not likely that any financial
legislation will result.
The remarkable speech delivered by
Representative Mcclellan in the house,
during the week, wherein condition
of remarkable weakness and defective
organization was shown to exist in our
army, and the fact pointed out that
the supply of ammunition on hand for
the new rifles would not last half an
hour in hot action, and that the ca
pacity of existing plants is insufficient
to manufacture enough to last through
two large battles in less than five
wears, has excited much comment, but
has dampened the war spirit consider
ably. There is. however, general ap
proval of the action of the administra-
tion in sending a war ship to Havana.
1t is rumored he that ex-Superin-
tendent Humphreys, of the Huntley &
Child TRANSPORTATION line in the park,
and F. Jay Haynes, official phto-
grapher of the Northern Pacific rail
road, have been here in close confer
ence with Daniel Lamont and that
their scheme is to get control of the
stage line from Monida, on :he Utah
Northern. into the park. Lamont's
connection with the affair mi ht lead
to the conclusion that the Northern
Pacific is in with the deal and that
such is the case, indeed, intimated
here. Supt. Young, during his late
visit in Washington. is said to have
strenuously urged upon members of