The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-19
4 PARLIAMENTARY TlL1|
Reed and Bailey Have Another
Spirited Sct-To.
HE VIRTUALLY CALLED REED A LIAR
THE speaker Had vented His Snr-
casm on the Texan, Who Came
Back at Him rnrtly.

Washington, April is, Special There
through the capitol tonight that the rela-
tons between Hon. J. W. Bailey and
Speaker Reed have become very much
strained and slight pull will snap the
lcord and pull 1t up by the roots. 1t is
said that Mr.. Bailey has written the
speaker a letter that fairly sizzled with
heat and Indignation. Speaker Reed at
'fronted Mr., Bailey very seriously this
morning by saying that his inquiry was
| not respectful. Mr.. Bailey was already
very choleric over the affair of last Fri
day morning, when he called the speaker
10 account for the riot ON the floor last
4 Wednesday and this last brush was the
Mr.. Baileys friends are compelled to re-
strain him from doing worse to Tom Reed
than writing him red hot letter and this
is rot the end.
Washington, April ia very sensa-
tional scene occurred in the house today.
Mr.. johnson (Rep., Ind, asked unanimous
consent inasmuch as no debate ON the
passage of the report had been mad to those
allowed to address the house for an hour
on the peace side of the question, which, |
he said, had not been presented to the
house as yet There were loud cries for !
the regular order.
The regular order is demanded" said |
the speaker, THE clerk will call the COM
mittees for reports"
Mr.. Bailey jumped to his feet and asked
the chair II the chair held that a demand |
Tor the regular order was equivalent to |
an objection.
The chair thinks IL the gentleman will
continue he viii gradually learn parlia-
mentary procedure" said the speaker,
sarcastically
This retort resulted in a laugh on the
republican side.
The clerk will proceed with the call"
said the speaker
This caused applause Ly the republicans
AS a parliamentary inquiry" interposcl
Mr., Bailey, evidently greatly nettled by the
chairs words II desire to know If il is
i" 'iHfF lor tue spsdfST, IN response TO
a respectful inquiry OF me ter of this
house TO make such reply as that
Not TO respectful inquiry" retorted
the speaker IN aggressive tones. This was
the occasion for another outburst of ap
nlause on the republican side, which Tie
chalr suppressed with a vigorous pound
ing of his gavel.
The house viii be in order" said he,
sternly. The clerk will proceed"
.lut Mr.. EgileV WAS thOrnuehlv
and hang on doggedly.
II desire to ask if the speaker intends
% say that the inquiry which l made was
not respectful"
his statement in the knowledge which the
house has as 10 this fact, responded the
speaker amid cries OF "regulat order"
THE regular order is demanded added .
the speaker
But Mr.. Bailey would not down and
shouted deliberately Il desire TO say that |
( the speaker intended to say"
The clerk will proceed" interrupted the
speaker. a
II desire to say" i
The gentleman is not in order" in =
listed the speaker. pounding his gavel
II am in order" shouted MIR. Bailey az
lenounce the statement of the chair as I
alsc if the chair Intended to make thai j.
tatement.' a
With that defiant shot Mr. Bailey took
ais seat amid a demonstration OF an u
clause ON his side
There is no difficulty abou, question d
Z fact before Witnesses" said the speaker n
almly, when quiet was restored.
THE clerk win proceed" L