Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-01-28
REED AND BAILEY At OUTS.
A QUESTION OF vERACITy SPRUNG,
BETWEEN THEM.
TELLER RESOLUTION CALLED UP.
silver Advocates In the senate Win "A Point
over stubborn Opposition and
strong Party Lines.

A Washington special says; Speaker
Reed, from the rostrum OF the house,
aud Mr.. Bailey, leader OF the demo-
Gratis, from his place on the floor,
glared at each other at the close OF the
Cuban debate Thursday and joined an
issue of veracity. This sensational
episode completely overshadowed the
interest in the Cuban debate, which
had continued uninteruptedly in the
house for three days, during the con-
sidcration Of the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill.
Wednesday notice was given by Mr..
Williams, democrat, Of Mississippi,
that at tho conclusion Of the debate
Thursday motion would be made TO
recommit the bill with instructions.
When tho motion was made by MIR.
Bailey IL was ruled out Of order by the
speaker.
Mr.. Bailey thereupon startled tho
house by affirming that he had had q
private understanding with the speaker
by which q vote should be taken di-
rectly on tho motion to recommit.
This the speaker emphatically de-
MED and these two lenders Of their re-
spective parties in tho house, with
white faces and voices shaken 10y emo
ton, set their statements against each
others while the galleries looked on
| in breathless amnzement and tho
members were in an uproar. Mr..
Smith, Of Michigan, who said he was
present, corroborated the speakers
side Of the case. The result Of the
speakers position was that an appeal
was taken from his decision and by a
strict party vote it was laid on the ia
ble-l68 to ia, the democrats and
populists, as on the two previous days,
voting against the solid republican
strength.
The debate during the day vas not
as interesting IA on either of the two
preceding days. The features were
characteristic speech by Champ Clark,
Of Missouri, n strong appeal for con-
servatism from Mr.. Johnson, Indiana,
presentation Of the results OF his
observations in Cuba during his re-
cent trip to the island, from King,
democrat, Of Utah, aud mn hour speech
by Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, in explana-
ton of the causes Of the reduction OF
the wages Of tho New England cotton
industry.
Mr.. Williams, democrat, of Missis-
sippi number of the foreign affairs
committee, followed. He sneered at
the statement Of Mr. Hit that the
granting of belligerent rights to the
Cubans would afford them no advan-
tage.
lie described the narrowing condi-
tions there, characterized the scheme
Of autonomy az n delusion, and de-
clared il peace came on that basis
Spain wauld saddle the war debt on
Cuba. There would he resistance and
once more the fires OF revolution would
be kindled. Permanent peace would
not come TO the island until indepen-
dence was achieved.
Teller Resolution In the senate
Silver's control Of the senate was
again demonstrated Thursday on di.
rect vote which was an unequivocal
test of the feeling of senators on the
question.
When Senator Vest, in accordance
with previous notice, called up the
Stanley Matthew'S resolution and NOV
ed tho consideration, the gold men
made an effort to defeat this by NOV
ing an executive session.
The lines were clearly drawn. On
tho one side were the gold men, on
the other those strongly for silver and
some who are inclined that way.
The result was the defeat Of the mo-
tion by Mr.. Lodge for executive ses-
sion by vote OF ~ yeas to 80 nays.
Then, on Mr.. Vests direct motion
that the resolutions favorably reported
by the finance committee be taken up
for consideration, the vote was Al yeas
TO % nays.
This means that the silver resolu-
tions now have the right OF way as the
unfinished business OF the senate.