The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-25
mr.. BAILEY'S CLINCHER
HE QUOTES MR.. HITS WORDS
AGAINST THE SPEAKER

To Show there was an agreement to Vote
Motion to Recommit the ID plomatic
Billie Says there was A Misunder-
standing or a Misstate atement-Inquiry as
to Execution of Colonel Ruiz - The
Cuban Question Still Under Debate-The
Teller Resolution.
SENATE.
Washington, January 22.-Two
amendments were offered in the SEN
ate today to the Teller resolution, one
by Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, de-
claring it to be the duty of the govern
ment under existing laws to maintain
the parity in value Of it's gold and sill
yer money, and the other by Senator
Spooner, of Wisconsin, substituting
for the Teller resolution a declaration
that it is the financial policy of the
United States to maintain the existing
gold standard until an international
agreement with the leading CONNER
cial nations of the world for the free
coinage of silver shall be reached
There was no debate upon either
| amendment, both being proposed after
! Senator Stewart, of Nevada, had ad-
dressed the senate for an hour and a
| half on the resolution.
The senate devoted an hour to the
! consideration of bills on the calendar
| and shortly after 3 o'clock went into
| executive session. At o'clock p. m,
| the. senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF PRESENTATIVES.
The sensational episode at the close
| Of the Cuban debate on Thursday,
| when Speaker Reed, and Mr.. Bailey,
| the democratic leader, in parliament
! tary language questioned each others
| veTacity, the one charging and the
| other resenting the imputation Of bad
| faith, had it's sequal in the house to-
day.
! On a question Of personal privilege
| Mr.. Bailey secured the floor. Ee 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 a yea and nay vote on the
| motion to recommit, so explicit and
distinct that he felt it his duty to call
it to the attention of the country. He
quoted Mr.. Hits last remark: And
it is understood, Mr.. Chairman, that at
o'clock tomorrow there shall be but
one yea and nay vote, that on a mo-
tion to recommit." (The democrats
broke forth in applause)
"That was precisely my statement, -
continued Mr.. Bailey. I do not desire
to impute motives other than honor
able ones to any one, for I am slow to
charge falsehood or unfair dealing, but
! / do affirm that there has been either
a misunderstanding or misstate-
ment."
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
|
made, which thew denied, could have
waived the rules of the house and that
any agreement for vote on motion
necessarily assumed that the motion
would be in order under the rules.
| This closed the incident While the
language used today was strong there
was no display of temper and no ex-
citement was occasioned, although the
statements and cOunter-statements
were enthusiastically applauded by
the respective sides.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee submitted a privi
legged report from his committee, rec
ommending the passage of resolution
of inquiry, requesting the state depart
ment, if not incompatible with the
public interest, to transmit to ths
house all information in it's possession
relative to the military execution Of
Colonel Ruiz, Spanish envoy to the
insurgent camp of ArangueZ. The
resolution was adopted without divi.
sion.
That the Cuban question is still up.
permost in the minds of the members
| was evinced during the debate on the
Indian opposition bill much of which
was devoted to it. Mr.. Cummings, OF
New York made a particularly elo-
Quent speech on the spirit of '76 which
| evoked tumultuous applause from both
| sides Of the house.
The house at o'clock adjourned.