The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-23
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE
CUBAN QUESTION STILL UPPER
MOST WITH MEMBERS.
cLEvELAND's CONVEYANCE IN A STEAL
That is How Senator Stewart Characterized The
Last Administration Connection With The
Issue Of $262, 900, 900 of Bonds
Teller Resolution Amendments.

Teller Resolution Amendments.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 22-The sen
sational episode at the close of the Gu
ban debate on Thursday, when Speaker
Reed and Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic
leader, in parliamentary language, ques-
toned each others veracity, the one
charging, and the other resentinG the inn
putation of bad faith, had its sequel in
the House today. On question of per-
sonal privilege Mr.. Bailey secured the
floor.
He said he would not revive the CON
troversy for the purpose of sustaining
himself, or showing that his adversary
was wrong as explanation in such cases
did but little good, usually leaving the
partisans of each only the more firmly
convinced of the correctness of the po
sition of his side. But. said he, an ex-
animation of the record showed that
there was an agreement that there
should be a yea and nay vote on the mo-
ton to recommit so explicit and dis
tinct. 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
motion to Tecommit.' The Democrats
broke forth i'll applause.
That was precisely my statement
continued Mr.. Bailey. Il do not desire
to impute motives other than honorable.
ones to any ono, for | am slow to
charge falsehood or unfair dealing, but
i do affirm that there has been either a
misunderstanding or q misstatement.
He was met by Mr.. Hit Chairman of
the Foreign Affairs Committee, Gen
eral Henderson, of Iowa, one Of the
floor leaders of the majority, and also
by the Speaker with the argument that
no agreement, such as alleged, even if
made. which they denied, could have
waived the rules of the House, and that
any agreement for vote on Il 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 dis
play of temper and no excitement was
occasioned, although the statements and
counter-statements were enthusiast
cally applauded by the respective sides.
Mr.. Hit. Chairman of the Foreign At
fairs Committee, submitted a privileged
report from his committee, recommend
ing the passage of resolution of in
quiry. requesting the State Department,
if not incompatible with the public in
terests to transmit to the House all in
formation in it's possession relative to
the military execution of Col. Ruiz, n
Spanish envoy to the insurgent camp of
Aranguez. The resolution was adopted
without division.
Some bills of minor Importance were
passed before the tilt between the giants
and the remainder of the day was de-
voted to general debate on the Indian
Appropriation bill.
That the Cuban question is still up
permost in the minds of the members,
was evidenced during this debate, much
of which was devoted to it. Mr. Cum
mings, of New York, made particular
~ eloquent speech on the spirit of
seventy-six, which evoked tumultuOus
applause from both sides of the House.
The House at > o'clock adjourned.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 22-Two
amendments were offered in the Senate
to-day to THE Teller resolution. one by
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, declaring il
to be the duty of the government under
existing laws to maintain the parity in
value of its gold and silver money, and
the either by Mr.. 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 interna
tional agreement with the leadinS COM
merciaI nations of the world for the
free coinage Of silver shall be reached.
There was no debate upon either amend
ment, both being proposed after Mr..
Stewart. of Nevada, had addressed the
Senate for an hour and a half on the
resolution.
Mr. Stewart began his argument by
stating that he disregard Of the resolu-
tion which hs already a law of the Uni
ted States had brought mrny calamities
upon the land and that the results Of
such disregard thad ben disastrous and
lamentable He attributed the panic of
1893 directly to the disregard of the
law.
Mr.. Stewart maintained that the law
was mandatory upon the Secretary of
the Treasury to redeem bonds i'm silver.
Mr.. Stewart declared that apologisfs of
the administration, advanced as their
only argument in favor of the govern
ment S position that it was the establish
cd policy Of the United States to main
tain gold and silver st parity with
each other, ais the law provides.
"Such an argument" said Mr.. Stewart.