The record-union., 1898-01-21

effect nothing. If the hours of labor in
the several States were not equalized,
Dingley declared that the labor organ
izations would now present an amend
ment to the Constitution which would
permit Congress to equaliZe hours all
over the country.
Dingley had a good deal of cross
firing with Southern members. The
Cuban question was temporarily lost
sight of, and for more than an hour
tariff talked, to the exclusion of every
thing else. Dingley said those who
We're still chatting" about the lack Of
revenue under the new tariff law had
better be prompt about it. For your
opportunity to chatter will soon be
over" said he. Yesterday our re-
ceipts from customs were SS50,0 900. The
receipts themselves will soon silence
these critics.
At o'clock the committee rose, under
the arrangement made yesterday, and
| reported the bill to the House. One
of the most dramatic and sensational
episodes of this Congress followed. The
| Speaker of the House and Bailey of
Texas, the Democratic leader, clashed
on a question of veracity, and the ex-
citement was intense.
The Texan moved to recommit the
bill, with instructions to the committee
to report it back with an amendment
embodying the terms of the Senate Gu
| ban belligerency resolution.
| Hit Immediately made the point of
order that the amendment was not
germane and was obnoxious to the rule
against new legislation.
| This point the Speaker promptly Sus-
tanned.
| Bailey, surrounded by group of
| Democrats, protested that the agree
ment yesterday included provision for
vote on the motion to recommit.
Hit denied this, saying that the no.
tice of the motion to recommit was Civ
en- afterward.
/ There was much confusion while Hit
was talking, and when he concluded,
Bailey suddenly electrified the House
with the statement that he had had
distinct understanding to that effect
with the Speaker of the House.
.Ihe Chair states that the gentleman
from Texas is mistaken" retorted the
| Speaker from the chair in the most en-
phatic tones. The Speaker looked the
Texan straight in the eye, and his
voice quivered with emotion.
THE Chair never agreed that a mo-
| ton which was plainly out of order
would be entertained The gentleman
notified me that there would be no
| further opposition"
"And l make the statement" de-
clared Bailey, without f1inching, that
we did have such an agreement" He,
too, was evidently laboring under great
stress of feeling.
BY this time the House was in an up
roar, and the spectators in the galleries
were looking on with amusement.
| Bailey proceeded to explain the cir
| cumstances under which the alleged
agreement was made. He said that
some of the members on his side de-
sired to attend the funeral Of a distin-
! guished ex-menber (N1r. Butterworth)
yesterday afternoon, but they desired
/ to remain if there were to be any votes.
He had approa ched the Speaker, he
said, with the proposition Of a vote on
the motion to recommit. The Chair
had assented, he declared, and he had
so informed his colleagues.
'I never knew until this motion was
presented" interrupted Hit, what the
instructions were to be"
'The Chair again states that no
| agreement was Ildue, S9iu Tie Spedh-
er, looking down upon the turbulent
scene before him, "and If corrobora-
| ton is needed, he has just been in
formed by a gentleman who was pres
ent-'
II think the Chair will need corrobor-
ation," interposed Bailey, emphatically.
II again oppose my statement against
that of the Speaker"
| The confusion at this point was very
great but the voice of Smith R) of
Michigan could be heard shouting above
the tumult that he had been present,
and that no agreement had been made.
"The Chair is willing to rest the case
on the statement made by him." de-
clared the Speaker, as he beat the desk
with his gavel in his attempt to restore
order.
| Bailey thereupon appealed from the
decision of the Chair, and Dalzell moved
to lay the appeal on the table.
| The roll was called amid much con-
fusion, but party lines were unbroken,
and by vote of 16S TO ia, the appeal
was laid on the table.
The bill was then passed-15S TO 30
and at 4:40 p. m. the House adjourned.
TRIAL OE CHRIS MERRY.