Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
REED BAILEY TIFF.
ITS SEQUEL IN THE HOUSE OF REP
REsENrATIvEs.
TEXAN SUSTAINED BY TIE RECORD.
No Display OF Temper, However, and
No Excftemcnt-Cuban Question
Again Rises to the surface-Con-
demnation of Cleveland Bond Sales.

WASHINGTON, January 22.-The SEN
sational episode at the close OF the Cuban
debate on Thursday. when Speaker Reed,
and Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic leader,
in parliamentary language questioned
each others veracty, the one charging
and the other resenting the imputation
of bad faith, had its sequel In the House
to-day.
on a question of personal privilege
Mr.. Bailey secured the floor. He said
he would not revive the controversy for
the purpose OF sustaining himself, or
showing that his adversary was wrong,
as explanations in such cases did but
little good, usually leaving the partisans
OF each only the more firmly convinced
OF the correctness Of the position Of his
side. But, said he, an examination Of
the record showed that there was an
agreement that there should be yea
and-nay vote on the motion 10 recommit'
so explicit and distinct that he felt II
his duty TO call 1t to the attention OF
the House. lie quoted Mr.. Hitts last
remark: "And 1t Is you, Mr.. Chairman,
who say that at o'clock tomorrow
there should be but one yea-and-nay vote,
and that on a motion to recommit." The
Democrats broke forth in applause. That
was precisely my statement" continued
Mr.. Bailey. II do not desire to impute
motives other than honorable ones TO any
one, for l am slow TO charge falsehood
or unfair dealing, but l do affirm that
there has been either a misunderstand-
ing or msstatement."
He was met by Mr.. Hit, chairman OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee; General
Henderson, Of Iowa, one of the floor
leaders of the majority, and also by the
Speaker, with the argument that no
agreement, such as alleged, even If made,
which they denied, could have waived
the rules Of the House, and that any
agreement for vote on motion neces-
sarily assumed that the motion would be
in order under the rules. This closed the
incident.
While the language used to-day was
strong, there was no display of temper,
and no excitement was occasioned, al
though the statements and counter-state-
ments were enthusiastically applauded by
the respective sides.
EXECUTION OF RUIZ.
Mr.. HIT chairman of the Foreign Az
fairs Committee, submitted a privileged
report from his committee, recommend
ing the passage of a resolution OF In
quiry, requesting the State Department,
If not incompatible with the public inte-
rest, TO transmit to the House all infor-
nation in its possession relative to the
military execution OF Colonel RUIZ, a
Spanish envoy TO The insurgent camp of
Aranguez. The resolution was adopted
without division.
Some bills of minor Importance were
passed before the tilt between the giants,
and the remainder of the day was de-
voted to general debate on the Indian
appropriation bill.
That the Cuban question is still upper
fnCs1 IN the minds OF the members was
evidenced during the debate, much OF
which was devoted TO il. Mr.. Cummings,
of New York, made particularly elo-
quent speech on the Spirit of Seventy-six
which evoked tumultuous applause from
both sides Of the House.
The House at o'clock adjourned.
TELLER RESOLUTION.
Two amendments were offered in the
Senate to-day TO the Teller resolution
one by Mr.. Nelson, OF Minnesota, de-
claring It to be the duty of the govern
ment, under existing laws. TO maintain
the parity in value of its gold and silver
money, and the other by Mr. Spooner, OF
Wisconsin, substituting for the Teller
resolution a declaration that ii Is the
financial policy of the United States TO
maintain the existing gold standard until
an international agreement with the lead
ing commercial nations of tho world for
the free coinage of silver shall be reached.
There was no debate upon either amend
ment. both being proposed after Mr.. Ste
wart. of Nevada. had addressed the
Senate for an hour and half on the
resolution.
Mr.. Stewart began his argument by
stating that disregard of the resolution,
which is already a law Of the United
States, had brought many calamitles upon
the land, and that the results OF such dis-
regard had been disastrous and lamenta-
BILE. He attributed the panic of 1893 di-
rectly to the disregard Of the law.
Mr.. Stewart maintained that the law
was mandatory upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury to redeem bonds In silver.
Mr.. Stewart declared that the apolo-
gists OF the administration advanced a.
their only argument in favor Of the gov
ernment's position that II was the es1ap-
lished policy Of the United States to main
tain gold and silver at a parity with each
other. as the law provides.
"Such an argument" said Mr.. Stewart
'Is an insult to the common sense Oh
the American people.
"The plain fact is" declared the Nevada
Senator. that the Executive Department
of this government has not in twenty
years been guilty of a more evident vio-
lation Of the law than is its refusal tc
pay the governments obligations In sill
ver."
CLEVELAND BOND SALE.
Referring further along to the sale OF
the s262 goo 900 of bonds by the administra-
ton Of Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Stewart de-
clared that In the sale OF these bonds
there had been "steal' OF $4,000 900, with
the connivance of the Executive. The
Senator denounced It as shame that nc
adeouate investigation Of the steal had
ever been made by Congress.
Mr.. Stewart said that he had great re-
snect for Mr.. Gage. the Secretary OF the
treasury. as he had the distinction, al
least. of being honest in the expression
90 MS opinions lie thought that II
Mr. Gage were put out of the Cabinet
e. would be for telling the truth, as h'
had evidently committed no other or
fence.
THE Senate devoted an hour TO the con
alteration Of bills on the calendar, anc
shortly after o'clock went into execu
tive session.