The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
BAILEY COMES OUT THE BEST
QUOTES THE RECORD TO PROVE
CZAR REED WRONG.

Mr.. Hits Speech in the Cuban De-
bate Wound Up with the Statement
That n Yea and Nay Vote should
he Taken as Claimed by the Texan
in His COIIoquy with the Speaker.
The Day in the House Devoted to
Odds and Ends.
Washington. Jan. 22.-In the House to-
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Hit of the finance committee re
ported back a privileged report from his
committee recommending the passage of
an inquiry requesting the state depart
ment. if not incompatible with public in
terest, TO transmit to the public all infor-
nation it may possess relative to the
execution Of Col. Ruiz, a Spanish envoy.
in the insurgent camp of Gen. Arranguez.
The resolution was adopted without divis-
ion.
Mr.. Hit also reported back with an IN
favorable recommendation the Lewis res
olution calling on the state department
for draft of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and for Information as TO what con-
stitutional right the President had to pay
the Hawaiian debt of 100000 out of the
treasury.
MIR. Hit said that the resolution had
been offered at the last session and as the
treaty had been made public there was
no necessity for its passage.
Mr.. Bailey, Dem, of Texas, thought that
the latter part of the resolution preached
question of Importance, and one that
could be inquired into with propriety. Mr..
Hit cut off further debate with a demand
for the previous question. The demand was
sustained.
Mr.. Dinsmore, Dem, of Arkansas. the
senior minority member of the foreign af-
fairs committee, stated that the report of
the committee was unanimous, and it ap-
peared to them that the main purpose of
the resolution was to procure a copy of the
treaty. which had already been printed.
He would vote to sustain the committee
Mr.. Bailey declared that he was uuwil-
ling to vote to lay on the table a reso-
luton Which sought to.ascertain the Presi-
dents authority for contracting to pay
out 100000 of the public funds.
The resolution was laid on the table
124 to 1885,
Mr.. Alexander Rep, of New York, Sc
cured the passage of a bill to suspend the
federal laws against the sale of sprituous
liquors to Indians, so far as they relate
to the Indians of New York state and
substitute therefore the laws of the state.
He explained that the purpose of the bill
was to break up the practice by which
for years Indians had conspired to OBJ
tain witness fees and mileage to Albany,
where they were tried for such offenses.
AT this point Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, created something of a furry by
rising to a question of personal privilege
in connection with his controversy with
Speaker Reed al the close of the Cuban
debate last Thursday.
Mr. Bailey said an examination of the
record showed that there was an agree
ment that a yea and nay vote should be
taken on the motion to recommit, so ex-
plicit and distinct, that he felt it his duty
TO call it to the attention of the country.
The speaker read at length the long col
loquy that took place between Mr.. Will
Jams, Dem, of Mississippi Mr.. Hit, and
others. as to the close of the Cuban debate.
When he finished by quoting Mr. Hits
last remarks, land it is understood, Mr..
Chairman, that at 4 o'clock tomorrow
there shall be but one yea and nay vote,
that on the motion to recommit," the
Democrats broke forth in applause THAT
was precisely my statement" continued
Mr.. Bailey. Il don't desire to impute mo-
tives other than honorable ones to anyone,
for 1 am slow to charge falsehood or I'M
fair dealing, but do affirm that there has
been either a misunderstanding or a mis-
statement"
A lengthy coiloquy ensued on the parlia-
mentary points involved in the disputed
question and at its conclusion the House
went into committee of the whole on the
Indian BILL with the understanding that
general debate should close at O'clock.
During the general debate, Mr.. Cum
mings, DEM, of New York, made an elo-
quent pro-Cuban speech.
Mr.. Eddy Rep, spoke on the "free
homes" question.
Mr.. Lewis, Dem, of Georgia, submitted
some remarks In reply to Mr. Dingley's
statements regarding the cause of the de-
preston in the cotton industry in New
England, and Mr.. Gaines. Dem, of Ten
nessee, on armor plate.
Other speakers were Messrs. Little,
Dem, of Arkansas, Mr.. Kleberg, DEM of
Texas, Mr.. Adamson, Dem, of Georgia,
Mr.. Stephens, Dem. of Texas, and Mr..
Underwood, Dem, of Alabama. The House
at O'clock adjourned.