Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

these of their colleagues who still OBJ
stinately refused to acquiesce.
The speaker summoned his lieuten-
ants to his room in the lobby in the
rear of the hall and the situation was
earnestly discussed. Every republic
an who was likely to break over the
traces was surrounded by crowd OF
his colleagues and besieged with argu-
ments and reasons why he could not
be justified in joining the opposition
at this critical juncture. But, headed
by Messrs. Lorimer and Mann of Ill
inois, and Bromwell Of Ohio, most Of
them refused to be persuaded. The
democrats and populists were a unit
for the adoption of the senate resolu-
tions and Mr.. Bailey, the democratic
leader, held several consultations with
the 'insurgent" chiefs.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
noon the speaker called the house to
order At 1907 p. m. the senate reso-
luton was received. The democrats
applauded when the recognition clause
was read. Mr.. Dingley stood during
moved to concur with an amendment
striking out the recognition clause. He
then moved the previous question. Mr..
Bailey asked if a motion to concur was
| in order. Mr.. Reed said not. Mr..
! Bromwell moved that they concur.
| applause on the democratic side.)
The aye and nay vote was then taken
on the Dingley motion, which resulted
! in it's being carried. 178 to 1856.
! Mr.. Sherman, VINO mad been selected
as referee in the controversy be-
| tween Messrs. Bartlett and Brumm
over the sensational personal encoun-
ter of last Wednesday, read a state
ment to which both had subscribed.
Mr.. Sherman stated that the matter
had been adjusted satisfactorily to
both gentlemen and that both had
apologized This honorable settle
ment of the difficulty was received
with general approval. The house
then quieted down and proceeded I'M
der the call of committees to the con-
sideration of minor matters.
After it became noised about the
house side that the senate had non
concurred without a request for con-
ference, the leaders held hasty con-
sultation and the galleries filed rapid
! ly. At $40 p. N. the resolutions were
returned to the house with the senate's
decision TO noncOncur. The speaker
recognized Mr.. Dingley, who moved
that the house insist upon it's amend
ment and ask for conference. Upon
his motion he demanded the previous
question Mr. Bailey, as parliament
airy inquiry, desired to know Of the
chair whether motion to recede and
concur would not take precedence.
The speaker said he thought not Mr..
Bailey cited precedent from the 18th
congress, which, he said, covered the
exact case in point. The speaker de-
applauded The speaker then recog-
nized Mr.. Bromwell (rep., o., who
formerly made a motion to recede and
concur.
This time the democrats cheered and
! the galleries Joined in the demOnstra-
ton AS the previous question cut Off
debate, the speaker ordered the roll.
! The announcement of the defeat of the
motion, 148 to 173, was the signal for
another demonstration on the repub-
lican side Mr.. Dingey's motion to
insist and ask for a conference was
then agreed to without division. The
speaker announced the appointment of
I Messrs. Adams rep, Pa, HeatwOle
| (rep, MIMI and Dinsmore (dem.,
Ark. } as conferees on the Cuban reso-
lutions. After several short recesses
the house recessed to p. m.
The house reconvened at o'clock.
The members were jubilant over the
news which floated about that the con-
ferees had agreed, the senate yielding
on the independence clause and the
house agreeing to restore the words
ARE and in the first section, but
suddenly the greatest confusion arose
/ when it was discovered that there was
still hitch over the words are and"
the two republicans of the house con-
ferees, Adams and Heatwole, having
refused 70 yield on this point. Moth
ing was done until g.: As when the clerk
| of the senate announced a disagree
! ment of the senate to the house
, amendment and the appointment of
+ conferees.
| Mr. Adams rep, Pa moved that
the house still farther insist upon its
amendments and request a farther
conference. Again Mr.. Bromwell
moved that the house recede from it's
disagreement and concur in the SEN
, ate's amendments The republicans
| who voted with the opposition lost the
vote of Mr.. Cooper rep, Wis on this
roll-call. He voted no with the ad
ministration republicans. The motion
was again lost, IA to 1T.
Secretary of War Alger, who entered
the hall, arrayed in dress suit, while
the vote was being recapitulated,
Joined in the republican demonstra-
ton of approval when the result was
announced. Mr.. Adams motion was
then agreed to without division. The
speaker again appointed Messrs. Ad-
ans, Heatwole and Dinsmore confer
ees, Mr.. Adams moved a recess until
II. Mr.. Johnson rep, Ind antag-
onized this with motion to adjourn,
but chorus of noes was so fierce that