The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-19
PARLIAMENTARY CONFLICT.
Struggle On the Part o the House to
Gain an Advantage.

Usi1n an advantage.
The house reconvened at 8 o'clock
The members We're jubilant over the
news which f1oated about that the con-
ferees had agreed, the senate to yield
on the independence clause and the
"are and" in the first section, but sud
denly the greatest confusion arose
when it was discovered that there was
still a hitch over the words ARE and"
the two Republicans of the house con-
ferees, Messrs. Adams and HeatWole,
having refused to yield on this point.
Several of the members of the house
were in their dress suits and in the
galleries were many brilliant evening
costumes Nothing was done until AS
p. m, when the clerk Of the senate
announced the disagreement of the
senate to the house amendment and
the appointment of conferees.
Mr.. Adams had long conference
with the speaker at his desk. Half a
dozen Of the leaders crowded about and
took part in the consultation. A ques-
ton arose as to whether the house,
having asked for the conference, was
entitled to have charge Of the papers
or not, and to settle this question Capt
Mckee, the journal clerk, paid a visit
to the other end of the capitol
While the house was awaiting a half
hundred Of the representatives gather
ed in the lobby in the rear of the hall
and awoke the echoes with patriotic
songs.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
was sung by Gen. Henderson, of Iowa.
Dixie" and other songs were sung.
led by some Of the ex-Confederates,
and then in tremendous volume the
corridors rang with an Improvisation,
Hang General Weyler on the sour ap-
pie tree, as we go marching on"
The war spirit was reflected in the
songs. Soldiers bivouacking about the
camp fires in the -enemy's front could
not have been more enthusiastic than
were many of the grizzled veterans
who participated.
parliamentary Fight.
The struggle which was going on was
one to secure parliamentary advantage.
The house, which had possession of the
conference papers, could at any time
recede and agree. 1t was this desire
to hold the papers which induced the
senate to refuse, thus compelling the
house to further insist and ask for
further conference. Agreement to this
further conference would give the SEN
ate possession of the papers.
A general conference of the leaders
was held at the speakers desk after
the senate had voted, 80 to 40, to in
sist; Mr.. Dalzell and most of the speak
er,s lieutenants favoring voting to fur
ther insist, but Mr.. Grosvenor coun-
selled an adjournment. He argued if
the house adjourned the country would
place the responsibility for the dead
lock upon the senate. There were
many indignant comments on the situa-
ton, which placed it in the power Of
one senator to hold up the resolutions
and prevent an agreement:
At-9:35 p. M, the house was officially
notified of the senate's action in further
insisting. The Democrats applauded
the announcement.
Mr.. Adams (Rep0, as soon as the re-
port of disagreement had been read,
moved that the house still further in
sist upon it's amendments, and request
a further conference.
Again Mr.. Cromwell moved that the
house recede from it's disagreement
and concur in the esenate,s amendments.
The Republicans, who were voting with
the opposition, lost the vote of Mr..
Cooper (Wis0, on this roll call. He
voted "no" with the administration Re-
publicans. The other eleven Republi-
cans again voted to recede and concur.
The motion was again lost IA to lit.
Secretary Alger, who entered the hall
arrayed in a dress-suit, while the vote
was being recapitulated, Joined in the
Republican demonstration of approval
when the result was announced. MIR.
Adams motion was then agreed to
without division.
The speaker again appointed Messrs.
Adams, Heatwole and Dinsmore con-
fereeS.
Mr. Adams moved a recess until II
o'clock.
AFR Johnson (Rep INDY anita gonized
this with motion to adjourn, but the
chorus of noes was so fierce that he
withdrew 1t and MIR. Adams motion
was agreed to.