Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-14
WAR RESOLUTIONS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

the adjoining aisles. cllnching. tugglng
hauling at each other like madmen. 1t
was like a free-fight In the street. Shouts
Of anger ana Indignation were heard on
every hand. Members in the crush
espoused the cause of the two original
combatants. and there were several eX-
citing collisions, but no blows struck.
Meantime, Mr.. BarCett and Mr.. Brumm
were trying TO get at each other over the
benches, but they were borne back by
friends Mr.. Bartlett who is a slight man,
was carried off his feet, and Mr.. Miers,
of Indiana, a stalwart, broad-shouldered
Hoosier. blocked the path OF Mr.. Brumm,
who Is himself evidently man Of great
physical vigor. In his efforts TO stop Mr..
Brumm. Mr.. Micrs became involved with
Mr.. Pierce. OF Missouri, and they almost
came TO blows.
All this time the gayel Of the Speaker
was heard above the awful din,
and his voice was commanding the
Sergeant-at-Arms TO restore order.
Armed with the great silver mace. the
emblem Of the authority OF the House,
Colonel Russell. the Sergeant-at-Arms,
repeatedly charged the thick mass Of
struggling members, but was as often
swept aside.
AN EMI I IN II Llslsl@bs
one of the other employees, Griffin Hal
stead. a son Of Murar Halstead, while
attempting TO pacify Mr.. Brumm, was
fclled by a blow on the jaw. At last. by
the efforts Of a dozen muscular members,
the belligerents were separated, the angry
legislators retired TO their seats, and a
semblance Of order was restored. 1t was
one OF the most disgraceful scenes Wit
messed i'm the House in many years.
The effort TO get the resolutions before
the House having failed, the Committee
on Rules retired, and formulated a special
rule providing for the immediate conside-
ration Of the resolution presented by the
Foreign Affairs Committee.
The House was at this time still labor
ing under a great stress of suppressed
excitement Partisan feeling was still
rampant. Mr.. Henderson explained that
the rule did not propose TO close debate.
The sentiment on this side of the
House" said he, '"is almost Overwhelm-
ingly in favor of consideration. not talk
BAILEY SPEAKS EARNESTLY.
Mr. Bailey replied that he and his col
leagues heartily agreed 10 the rule which
provided for the immediate consideration
Of this important resolution. lie made
an imprisoned speech i'm favor of the
with the Republicans. In conclusion, ne
said: But. sir, we are ready to meet
the question: we are as ready TO decide
il; We are ready to take our response
bility with the gentlemen on the other
side, and we invite you TO call the roll"
applause and cries of vote, vote.')
Mr.. McMillin DemOcraD, of Tennessee,
also spoke for Free Cuba"
Mr.. Henderson asked for a roll-call,
whereupOn Mr.. Johnson, of Indiana, be-
came SO emphatic in his denunciation OF
This effort to stine opposition, and not
allow remonstrance against this unncces-
sary war, into which the country was to
be plunged" that the Speaker had to ap-
peal TO the Sergeant-at-Arms TO compel
him TO take his seat.
The rule was then adopted, and tho
resolution was again presented, together
with the resolutions Of the minority.
which were 10 be offered as a substitute.
The minority report is as follows:
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