New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21

A SENSATIONAL SCENE IN THE HOUSE
CUBAN DEBATE.

OF VIOLATING AN AGREEMENT BIT is
ouIcKLf PROVED IN THE wRoNG-MR'
pINoLEY ON THE TROUBLE IN
THE COTTON INDUSTRY
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBuNE.l
Washington. Jan 2O-The debate on the Con-
suIar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill on the
closing day presented no feature that differed
from those Of previous days until near the nm
ish The Democrats persisted In the course be-
gun on Tuesday The spread-eagle oratory or
Champ Clark was supplemented by a neat pro-
Cuban speech from Mr.. King OF Utah hut the
notable utterances of the occasion were the Iosi-
cal and statesmanlike talk or MT Johnson vi
Indiana who sustained the course or the Au-
ministration and the longer speech OF MI DING
lev devoted TO refuting some allegations OF
Democratic speakers respecting the tarin ana
New England cotton factories Inc CHAIRMAN
of the WAYS and Means Committee showed mat
the decrease in wages and In milling was Que
ant,re,v 70 two causes-lower wages paid at the
South and the longer number of hours worked III
Southern factories. He courteousy yielded for
questions to a number Of the Southern Repre-
sentatives and several Of the Populists. Mr..
Dineley was successful. single handed, In his re-
plies. and his exposition of the economic condi-
ton OF the country under the Dngey tariff act
was n triumphant answer to all criticisms
The House and galleries were not prepared lor
the scene which occurred at the moment the Dill
came I'D on its passage. The committee rose
promptly at 4 o'clock as had been arranged on
Tuesday. The previous question mad peen OF
dered Mr.. Bailey made a parnameh'a'! i"
quiry as to recommitment. The Dill having
been read the third time the Texan moVeo 10
recommit with instructions TO the effect that
nuh,ic war exists in Cuba. and that the United
States shall maintain strict neutrality. instant
w Mr. Hit raised point of order. and the
Sneaker sustained the point Mr.. Bailey insisted
that there had been an agreement Whicn was
promptly denied by Mr.. Hit.
The parties to the contention again ahIln f
and denied. Mr. Bailey, In the MIDST OF conlu
sion and excitement declared that In the pres
ence OF the Speaker agreement had neeh
made as he understood 1t. With great lnclslNe
ness Speaker Reed said that the gentleman llo',i
Texas was mistaken; he had mace no sutn
statement as he asserted 10 the Speaker MT
INT foo asseverated that never until that mo
ment had he known what the instructions "eIe
that the Democrats sought to have given on tne
recommitment, and that they must take 'he cum
sequences of being out or order ,
While Mr. Bailey and the Democrats around
were vociferous they were alike inenectuai ana
in the wrong AS William Alden smith. VINO
was present at the conversation between 'le
Sneaker and Mr. Bailey. stated on the noor' Ho
nromise had been made. 1t would nave Deen
violation of rule to place the provision IN tne
hill and therefore equally violation 10
place 1t among the instructions 10 pe sNe" "
fhe Committee on Foreign Affairs. -.
The Sneaker as was to be expected. acted WIN
great readiness and decision Mr. Bailey APP
neal from the Chairs ruling was voted down,
les 10 ia on the final passage OF the bili me
hafped democratic leader demanded division.
which resulted In 1JS affirmative to % negative