The herald., 1898-04-19

of Alabama, Wheeler of Kentucky,
White of Illinois, Williams of Mississippi.
Wilson, Young of Virginia, Zenor-to-
tai, 1885,
Present-Berry and Boutelle of Maine.
Totals, yeas It's. nays 1856, present 2.
When Mr.. Boutelle of Maine ascertain
ed that the motion had carried by a ma
jority he withdrew his vote and was
recorded present. The announcement
Of the vote, 1915, and the decisive
victory was loudly applauded by the
| Republicans.
Fourteen Republicans voted with the
Democrats and Populists as follows:
Bromwell, Brown, Cooper (Wiscon-
SIM; Dorre, Johnson Qndiana); johnson
North Dakota; Lorrlmer, Loud, Ma
hany, Mann, Sulloway, Warner and
White Qllinois). One Populist (Alaba-
MAJ voted aye with the Republicans.
A Scene Followed
A yer sensational scene followed.
johnson of Indiana asked unanimous
consent, inasmuch as no debate upon the
proposition just voted upon had been had,
| to be 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.
1.-THE regular order is demanded" said
the speaker.
1.-THE clerk will call the committee for
reports
Mr.. Bailey jumped to his feet and asked
the chair If the chair held that demand
for the regular order was equivalent to an
objection.
1.-THE chair thinks that if the gentleman
will contiue to notice he will gradually
learn parliamentary procedure said the
speaker sarcasticaliy.
This retort raised laugh on the Repub-
lican side.
1.-The clerk will proceed with the call,''
continued the speaker.
"a parliamentary inquiry" interposed
Bailey, evidently greatly nettled by the
chairs words, Il desire to know If it i:
N order for the speaker, in response to a
respectful inquiry of a member of the
house, to make such reply as that"
"Not respectful inquiry" returned the
speaker in aggressive tones. This was the
occasion for another outburst Of applaus,
on the Republican side, which the speake,
suppressed with a vigorous pounding o.
his gavel.
1.-The house will be in order" said HI
sternly. 1.-THE clerk will proceed"
But Bailey was thoroughly angered ant
hung on doggedly.
"I desire to ask if the speaker intends t,
say that the inquiry was not respectful?'
1.-THE speaker simply desires to rest hi
statement in the knowledge which th
house has of the fact" responded thu
speaker amid cries of regular order"
1.-The regular order is demanded" addet
the speaker
But Bailey would not down, and abov,
the noise and confusion he shouted def
antly: deliberately desire to say If TIL
speaker intended to say -
THE clerk will proceed" interrupted tn
speaker.
II desire to say -"
1.-The gentleman is not in order" in
sisted the speaker, pounding his gavel.
Il am in ORDER" shouted Bailey. II de
nounce the statement of the chair a
false if the chair intended to make tha
statement
With this definant statement Bailey tool
his seat amid a demonstration of applaus
on his side
There is no difficulty about question
of fact before witnesses" said the speake
calmly when quiet was restored.
THE clerk will proceed"
An Apology Made
Mr.. Sherman. Republican, of New
York, who had been selected as a refere
in the controversy between Messrs. Bart
lett, Democrat, of Georgia, and Brrmm
Republican, of Pennsylvania, over tn,
sensational personal encounter of las
Wednesday, then read a statement +,
which both had subscribed The apolog,
to the House was made through Mr.
Sherman who stated that the matter ha,
: been adjusted satisfactorily to bot