Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-10


Mr.. Walker Oa) in the House today
presented the report IF committee on cleo
items number three on the contested cleo
tion case of Thorp agt. Epes from the
fourth district of Virginia. The majority
report was signed by all the republican
members Of the committee and was III
favor of seating the contestant Mr.. Thorp
Mr.. Walker, the chairman of the commit
tee. asked that the minority have until
Wednesday next to file the minority report
in favor of the sitting member.
Mr.. Miers Qnd) protested vigorously
against the brief time suggested by the
chairman of the committee, but Mr.. Walker
objected to any extension.
Mr.. Bailey. the democratic leader, got
time from Mr.. Perkins Qowa) during the
consideration of a bill to issue a duplicate
check issued by Charles L. McChesney
an Indian ssent, in favor of c. J. Holman
& Bro. for $3.50. and yielded thirty min
utes of 1t to Mr.. Handy Oel). Some ques-
ton raised to the right of Mr.
Bailey to yield time and considerable fric
ton developed.
Mr.. Tawney CIinn) intimated in an I'M
dertone that Mr.. Bailey had secured time
under false pretenses.
"Of course the gentleman does not mean
that" said Mr.. Bailey, but If he does, 1
denounce 1t as UNANIMOUSLY false
The situation Immediately became strain
marks, which proved to be criticism of
ex-AmbassadOr Thomas F. Bayard's recent
utterance on the money question. objection
was made that his remarks We're irrelevant
to the bill, and when he persisted along
the same line he was called to order by
Mr.. Dalzell Pa.).
Mr.. Bailey INDUCED in some parlia ment-
airy sparring in an attempt to secure for
Mr.. Handy the privilege of making his
speech, and when he failed, Mr. Handy
yielded the floor. Party feeling had been
infiamed by the incident. however and
the democrats retaliated by contesting the
passage of the bill. 4 division tellers, and
finally the ayes and noes were demanded
by Mr.. Bailey.
The previous question was ordered, 143-
Ill. Another roll call was forced on an
Insignificant amendment.
On this vote most of the democrats,
under the leadership of Mr.. Bailey, de-
clined to vote, but the Speaker noted
81 ough members present to make up a
quorum, and the amendment was adopted
100 nays. II nays answering present
eEd 90 present and not answering to their
names.
On the Eext vote on the engrossment and
third reading of the bill the Speaker could
only count 40 present, and a call Of the
House was ordered.
quorum appeared and the bill was or
dered to be engrossed-162-2; present and
not answering, 50.
Mr.. Bailey then formally demanded the
reading of the engrossed bill AS this could,
of course, not be done, the bill was laid
aside.
The Speaker then began call of the
committees for the presentation Of bills.
This was the first time this order Of bus
mess has been entered upon at this ses-
sion. On the first bill presented-to make
Rcckland. Me-, SUPPORT of entry-Mr.
Bailey again got the floor, and again yield
ed to Mr.. Handy.
He had only uttered a few sentences
stating that he intended to reply to Mr.
Bayard, when Mr.. Dalzell called him to
order.
Mr. Bailey protested vehemently that
there was no way of determining whether
Mr.. Handy was In order or not