The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-21
And Reed Intimates That
Bailey Is a Bold
Falsifier.

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Tue revolution, etc, until Mr.. WillIams1
ne tine expired, when he gave way to Mr.
hlnS (Dem., Utah), who has recentf,y
returned from visit to Cuba and who
gave the house some Of the results Of
tiIs personal observations there. He
described the narrowing conditions
there, characterized the scheme Of an
tohony as a delusion and declared if
peace came on that basis Spain would
SADDLE the war debt on Cuba. There
would be resistance and once more the
4res or revolution would be kindled.
terhanent peace could not come to the
lslanQ until independence was achieved
MT MI. hlng affirmed that those in Ha
Vana who were openly committed to
autonomy We're secretly helping to drag
IL down. In Havana autonomy was
oerlded and scorned on every side. In
conclusion, he declared that the dream
OF those who believed peace could come
TO Cupa without independence would
soon be rudely shattered.
JOHNSON TO THE RESCUE.
Mr.. Johnson Rep., Ind), in a fifteen
minute speech, sustained the course Of
the administration. The president, he
said, had displayed good sense. sound
judgment and exalted patriotism. Con-
gress, he said, would not be Warranted
In attempting to override the presl-
dent and rushing the country rashly
into a war fraught with tremendous
consequences. He warned members
that We might be standing nearer the
brink of crater than we imagined
Spain might be old, decrepit and i'm
potent and incapable Of overcoming us.
but we might goad her to that point
where in response to her pride and
courage she might involve us In gil
gantic difficulties
Mr.. Simpson Pop., Kan), speaking
for the third party, said he was not
Lying awake o. nights" worrying over
the Cuban question. But he was salts
fed, he said. that the real secret be-
hind the attitude Of the administration
was the fact that the holders of Span
ish bonds, $500. 900 in amount were
not yet satisfied that they would get
/ their money. He said the bondholders
In this were as much in control of the
country as they had been during the
Cleveland administration, and that no
action would be taken until the pay
ment of these bonds had been guaran-
teed.
At o'clock the committee rose under
the arrangement made yesterday and
reported the bill to the house. One of
the most dramatic and sensational epl-
sodes of this congress followed. The
speaker of the house and Mr.. Bailey,
of Texas, the Democratic leader,
"
the excitement was intense. The Texan
moved to recommit the bill with in
structions to the committee to report II
back with an amendment embodying
the terms of the senate Cuban belliger-
ency resolution. Mr.. Hit Immediate
ly made the point Of order that the
amendment was not germane, and was
obnoxious to the rule against new leg
islation This point the speaker
promptly sustained.
Mr. Bailey surrounded by a group
of Democrats, protested that the agree
ment made yesterday included a pro-
vision for q vote on the motion to re-
commit.
HOUSE ELECTRIFIED.
Mr.. Hit denied this. saying that the
notice of motion to recommit was Civ
en- afterward. There was much con-
fusion while Mr.. Hit was talking, and
when he concluded Mr.. Bailey suddenly
electrified the house with the statement
that he had had a distinct understand
ing to that effect with the speaker OF
the house.
1.-The chair states that the gentleman
from Texas is mistaken" retOrted the
speaker from the chair in the most en-
phatic terms The speaker looked the
Texan straight in the eye and his voice
quivered with emotion. The chair
never agreed that motion. which was
plainly out of order, would be enter
| tained The gentleman notified me
that there would be no further opposi-
! ton"
"And 1 make the statement" de-
! clared Mr.. Bailey, without finching,
that we did have such an agreement"
He, too, was evidently laboring under
great stress of feeling. BY this time
the house was in an uproar and the
spectators in the galleries were looking
on with amusement. Mr. Bailey pro-
ceeded to explain the circumstances
under which he alleged the agreement
was made. He said that some Of the
members on his side desired to attend
the funeral Of a distinguished ex-mem-
Der (Mr. Butterworth) yesterday after
ncon but they desired to remain if
there were to be any votes. He had
approached the speaker, he said, with
the proposition of vote on the motion
to recommit The chair had assented,
he declared, and he had so informed his
colleagues.
.I never knew until this motion was
presented" interrupted Mr.. Hit,
what the instructions were to be-"
"The chair again states that no
agreement was made" said the speak
er, looking down on the turbulent
is needed he has just been informed Of
a gentleman who was present"
81 think the chair will need corrobo-
ration" interposed Mr.. Bailey emphat-
ically. 'I again oppose my statement
against that of the speakers"
The confusion at this point was very
great, but the voice OF Mr.. Smith Rep.,
Mich) could be heard shouting above
the tumult that he had been present
and no agreement had been made.
1.-The chair is willing to rest the case
on the statement made by him. de-
clared the speaker, as he beat the desk
with his gavel in his attempt TO restore
order Mr. Bailey thereupon appealed
from the decision OF the chair and Mr..
Dalzer moved to lay the appeal on the
table The roll was called amid much
confusion, but party lines were un-
broken. and by vote Of 16S-1l4 the
appeal was laid on the table.
| The bill was then passed, 1855, and
at 4:4O p. m. the house adjourned.