New-York tribune., 1898-01-23
RAILEY AT IT AGAIN.
REVIEWS HIS CHARGE OF BAD FAITH
AGAINST SPEAKER REED.
.nvrnrrsrp PERFORMANCE WHICH DID
NOT COME UP TO ExPEcrATIoN-THh MI
~op1ry LEADER" ROUTED AGAIN.

NORIrY LEADER" ROUTED AGAIN
r.y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.1
u..b,,gton Jan 22-When the House or REPRE-
sentatives was called TO order To-Day "e'.
unusually large attendance OF members aHo ''.e e
ieries were we'll filed Everybody was eNpse"e
Witness exciting scenes and 10 near '"h WIN ~.
h.rk on I" as a Texas statesman phrased IL. Inc
,rd h.d been nnssed that Mr. Bailey, the nominal
,eader n, the minority, would make n personal eA-
planation" In tho course OF which ne wo"iu n"o'o
the Sneaker demolish the smiaole chairman ol ''''
Committee on Foreign Affairs. and so to speak.
cause the members OF the minority 10 shiVer anu
shudder with terror II was an entic'ng programme
and 4 was with bated breath and pale and ANXIOUS
countenances that timid strangers who had beeh
forewarned the Texas statesman rise 10 MS
feet expand his ample chest and open his mouth
and heard him. in his deepest and most sohorous
tone exclain Mr.. Speaker
Everybody who had been in the House on Thurs
dav when Mr. Bailey strove 10 elevate a rather stu-
p,d misapprehension OF his own 10 The digpiy OF an
Issue OF veracity between the Speaker and hifnsen'
thought he understood the alleged ground OF griev-
ance and therefore considerably surprised 10
ind that Mr.. Bailey had abandoned 1t to-day ana
planted himself elsewhere. His attempted explana-
ton was total failure and also glittering success
As an attempt 10 npeach the fairness and good fah
OF the leaders OF the majority 1t was lameh'aoie
failure bu; disclosure OF lack Of perception ana
skill in a parliamentary sense. Of the leader OF the
y,
In all fairness however. It must be said that Mr.
Bailey is not often dull AS he was on the &C.
casion which provoked his remarks OF to-day In
his eagerress, which was shared 70 the fullest ex-
tent by his Democratic and Pcpust followers. 10
put the majority In a hole" he forgot that the
rules Of parliamentary procedure cannot be set
aside or overtuln ned by any agreement or under
standing On this case It may have been msun-
dorstanding) made or entered into by any number
Of members smaller than the total number OF
legislative body. Still less could the Committee OF
the Whole do anything. even by unanimous con
sent. which would act waiver OF the rules OF
the House whose subordinate l. IL. For Mr.. Bailey
TO assert and reassert. he did to-day, that II
was his understanding" and 'the understanding
Of everybody this side OF the House" that such
a thing was done attempted TO be done on
Wednesday, amounted TO a confession OF his Inca
pac!ty as a parliamentary leader.
The nature and scope Of the agreement made in
the Committee OF the Whole on Wednesday were
clearly and accurately defined by Chairman Hltt
Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs In his state
ment 10 the House to-day. which was fully sup
ported by the passages which Mr.. Bailey had culied
from THE Record 20 sustain his own position.
Tho personal explanation" which followed Mr..
Barey's labored effort. when Champ Clark. OF
Missouri was taken 20 task by Mr. Steele. or In
diana for taking undue liberties with the report OF
some OF his remarks In THE Record vas sue
J ceeSful
only attempted to palliate his offence so that his
apology was promptly accepted by the House. as
well as by Colonel Steele. whose feelings did not
! appear to have seen seriously wounded
THE EXECUTION OF RUIZ
Mr. HIT submitted a privileged report from his
! committee recommending the passage OF resolu-
ton Of inquiry requesting the State Department II
not incompatible with the public interest TO trans
! nit to the House all Information in It's possession
| ,oiIft nj
Spanish envoy to the .nsurgent camp OF Arangu-
| rem The resolution adopted without division.
| Mr. HIT aso reported back with untavorable
| recommendation the Lewis resolution calling on
! the State Department FOR draft OF the Hawaiian
| Annexation Treaty and for information as to what
| constitutional authority the President had
tract for the payment OF the Hawaiian debt o.
! a. 900 900 out OF the public Treasury. Mr.. Hit ex-
| oained that the resolution had been offered at
| the last session and as the treaty had been made
| public there was no necessity Cor rs passage.
Mr. Bailey (Dem Tex thought the latter part
of the resolution raised a question Of importance
and one that could be inquired into with propriey
Mr. Hit cut of further debate with a demand Tor
| the previous question. and the demand was sus
| ta'ned.
! Mr. Dinsmore Dem.. Ark). the senior minority
member Of the Foreign Affairs Comrlttee, said
| that the report OF the committee was unanimous
I as IL appeared to them that the main purpose OF
The resolution 10 procure n copy OF me treaty
which had already been printed. He would Ve'e 10
! sustain tho committee.
NJ BAILEY declared that he was unwilling 70 vote
10 iay on the table a resolution hich sought 70 oo
,ain the Pres scnts authority .or contracting 10
nav out s4cOOco Of the pubic funds The resou-
tion was laid on the table by a vote OF ia to 10
BA1LEYs QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
! At this point Mr Bailey. a question Of per-
sonal privilege in connection with his controversy
with Sneaker Reed at the close OF the Cuban de-
r~t.,, cafG h.
| controversy for the purpose Of sustaining himself
or showing that his adversary was wrong as eX-
planatiors in such cases did little good, usually
leaving the pariisans Of each only the more hrnIy
convinced Of the correctness OF the pcsit!9n OF ms
! sid But. said he AN examination ol me i,eS S,
| nr,l' shOWed that there was an agreement mat
an 5Te 70 r"ncnm SO expic ami distinct that he
| fcl # his duty 10 call II 10 the attention oi the
So4nihr' %hah took s place a"e between Mf Wiuams Dem
MSS SIR Hit ard others as 10 the closing oi ne the
| cuban debate. When he finished by quoting AT.
! HitTs last remark And II IS undcrstooc' Mr;
Chairman that at oclocE ha on motion 10
| reoomrn.t, the Democrats broke into applause 4,
Mr. TsI Raey was i. do not desire to mpute motives
Slow 10 Charge fasehood unfair dealing. but
20 affirm that thore tas been either misuhder
! standing or a msstatcment ,, a., ro,,o Ne
Iawyrr Win fuN knowedg. OF y ct The Record,
contained II he would say tnat me agrteneHt men @ see
! forth contemplated motion 10 recoiinit that was
Mr. Bailey insisted on answering Tic, qrc,1'1l '''
his own way On the question OF ACKNOWLEDGING
Cuban be'ieorency. h. said thc hepGnli ans during
| no debate had hcen urged by the senteniah IRON
illinois (Alr HD 10 leave Il TO me mresGSm % h p, e. ~
be- Relieved thcy were ready 20 come 10 direct
! vote and his construction WAS that they were
ready 10 FACE the direct issue. o,,. =.
rs there not a difference between motion 10
recommit and to recommi; with Instructions
.'Tbaf IS mere quibbe," replied Mr.. Bailey
amid Democratic applause. ,-.-.., -. .o..
| MIR Williams Dem. Mss) interrupted to say
that there was question about the iact that tLe
nofion was TO be a motion to recoH!nls win IN
structions. - -, sa,,seod r,t.b NJ
railcv's reply 10 his question. again caed FOR an
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