Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-24

voked the printed record of the agree
ment to sustain his charge that the
agreement had been violated. He was
met by Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee: Henderson of Iowa,
one of the floor leaders Of the majority,
and also by the speaker with the argu-
ment that no agreement. such as al
legged. even If made, which they denied,
could have waived the rules Of the
house and that any agreement for a
vote on a motion necessarily assumed
that the motion would be in order under
the rules. While the language used was
strong there was no display of temper
and no excitement was occasioned, al
though the statements and counter
statements were enthusiastically ap-
plauded by the respective sides.
Now Is the Record Or Hit Wrong?
Bailey said an examination of the
record showed that there was an agree
ment 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
No'hkAs. Itdu at the
col!oquy which took place between
Williams Of Mississippi, Hit and others
as to the closing of the Cuban debate.
When he finished by quoting Hits last
remarks: And IL is understood, Mr..
Chairman, that at 4 o'clock tomorrow
there shall be but one yea and nay
vote. that on a motion to recommit,"
the Democrats broke forth in applause.
That was precisely my statement"
continued Bailey. Il do not desire to
impuye motives other than honorable
ones to any one, for am slow to charge
falsehood or unfair dealing. but 1 do
affirm that there has been either a mis-
understanding or a mis-statement.
Amendments TO Teller's Resolution.
Two amendments were offered in the
senate Saturday to the Teller resolu-
ton, one by Nelson of Minnesota, de-
claring IL to he the duty of the govern
ment under existing laws to maintain
the parity In value of its gold and sill
yer money. and the other by Spooner of
Wisconsin. substituting for the Teller
resolution the declaration that il is the
financial policy of the United States to
maintain the existing gold standard I'M
I'll an international agreement with the
leading commercial nations of the world
for the free coinage Of silver shall be
reached. There was no debate upon
either amendment. both being proposed
after Stewart of Nevada had addressed
the senate for an hour. The session was
devoted to the consideration Of bills on
the calendar and shortly after 2 o'clock
went into executive session.
They Don't Like Longtrcet's Record.
The senate spent two hours in ex-
ecutive session discussing the nominal
ton Of General Longstreet to be COM
missioner of railroads. which nominal
ton had come over from Friday be-
cause of the objection made then by
Vest. When the nomination was taken
up Saturday Vest took the floor and
opposed confirmation, his chief reason
being that Longstreet had acted with
Republican party in Louisiana after the
war. That was Caffery's objection. also.
the justification for their stand being
that the Republican party of Louisiana
At that time was very corrupt. as they
claimed. and Longstreet's action there
with showed a want OF judgment DAN
iers objection was that Longstreet had
criticized General Robert Z. Lee in 4
book upon the rebellion. The Republi-
can called this sort of objection waving
the bloody shirt" and Longstreet was
duly confirmed.