Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
BAILEY AFTER REED.
The Democratic Leader Makes Some Per-
tnent Remarks.

The Democratic Leader Makes Some Per-
tinent Remarks
Washington, D. c., January %
There was another spirited incident in
the House yesterday morning, when
Mr. Bailey arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege, in connection with his
controversy with Speaker Reed at the
close of the Cuban debate last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Bailey said he would not revive
the controversy for the purpose of sus-
tanning himself or showing that his
adversary was wrong, as explanations
in such cases did but little good, usu-
ally leaving the partisans of each only
the more firmly convinced of the cor
rectness of the position OF his side.
But, said he, an examination OF the
Record showed that there was an
agreement that there should be yea
and nay vote on the motion to re-
commit so explicit and distinct that he
felt it his duty to call it to the atten-
ton Of the country
He then read at length the colloquy
which took place between Mr.. Will
Jams (Miss.), Mr.. Hit and others as
to the closing of the Cuban debate.
When he finished by Qouting Mr.. Hits
last remark: And it is understood,
Mr.. Chairman, that at o'clock to-
morrow there shall be but one yea and
nay vote, that on motion to re-
commit" the Democrat broke forth in
applause.
THAT was precisely my statement"
continued M. Bailey. / do not desire
TO impute motives other than honor
able ones to any one, for | am slow to
charge falsehood or unfair dealing, but
[ do affirm that there has been either
misunderstanding or misstatement.
Mr.. Henderson Qowa), asked Mr..
Bailey, as a lawyer, with full knoWi-
9dge of what the Record contained, ii
ne would say that the agreement set
forth contemplated motion to recon-
nit that was not in order.
Mr.. Bailey insisted on answering the
question in his own way. On the ques-
ton of acknowledging Cuban belliger-
ency, he said, the Republicans during
the debate had been urged by the gen.
tleman from Illinois (Hitt) to leave it
to the President. If they were ready
to support that view he believed they
We're ready to come to a direct vote,
and his construction was that they
were ready to face the direst issue.
rs there not difference between
a motion to recommit and to recon-
nit with instructions?'
There is a mere bubble" replied
Mr. Bailey amid Democratic applause.
Mr.. Williams (Miss) interrupted
TO say that there was no question
about the fact that the motion was to
be a motion to recommit with in
structions.
Mr.. Henderson. who was not salts
fed with Mr.. Bailey's reply to his
question, again called for an answer.
Il ask the gentleman" said he, ito
reply. not from his philosophy OF his
breast or his theories, but as a lawyer,
q member of the House and member
of the Committee on Rules, to say
whether there is any statement in the
Record which will Justify any other
presumption than that the motion to
recOmmit was to be made under the
rules?"
u had the right to make the motion
under the rules" replied Mr.. Bailey.
''The gentleman has answered my
question" said Mr.. Henderson, land
l want to say that no understanding
on the part of the gentleman from
Tevas or any one else could have cut
out the right Of myself or any other
member to make the point of order
nnon any instructions which might not