The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-14

to get the resolutions DSlOre the house. The minority resolutions declared for the recognition of the existing govern ment of the insurgents and were voted by, 147 to 100, but they secured the votes of three republicans. Some stir ring and patriotic sentiments were voiced in debate which lifted the galler- les and members to high pitch of en- thusiasm. MT. Adams of Pennsylva- mia, acting chairman of the foreign af- fairs committee, and MT. Dinsmore were the only members who had an op- portunity to speak directly to the res olution, but General Henderson of Iowa, MT. Bailey of Texas and MT. Me Milan of Tennessee, each made speeches upon the special order. discussion Leading to House Fight. Washington, April 13-The proceed ings in the house to-day before the for eign affairs committee made it's report were listened to with impatience by the galleries and the members en- crossed with the all-absorbing topic paid absolutely no heed to what was going on. The house was in con- stant uproar. The greatest confusion existed. MT. Adams, acting chairman of the foreign affairs committee, came into the hall with a copy of the senate resolutions and was immediately sur rounded and forced to read them to half hundred members who gathered in the main aisle.
 Matters of minor importance occu- pied the attention of the house for an hour while the members on the floor and the spectators in the galleries inn patient awaited the presentation of the | resolution from the committee on for eign affairs. The suspense of the mem- bers was almost uncomfortable. but shortly before o'clock MT. Adams of Pennsylvania, the acting chairman of | the committee, entered the hall with the renort Instantly hush fell upon I the vast assemblage. The presentation of the resolutions was the occasion for | wild outburst of applause from the galleries and the floor. MT. Adams asked unanimous consent for the con- sideration of the resolutions and MT, Bailey reserved the right to object, | saying that whether he objected or not would depend upon whether fair un- | derstanding as to the length of the de- bate could be reached.
 | The speaker-"Is there any objec- tion?''
 Mr Quigg, rep, of New York-"I ask for the regular order"
 | MT. Bailey-"Which is an objection v
 The gentleman objects?" asked the speaker looking at MT. Bailey. | ''The gentleman from New York ob- | jected," said MT. Bailey.
 ''The gentleman from Texas objects, " announced the speaker.
 The gentleman from Texas did not | object" declared MT. Bailey in a re- sentful tone.
 ''The gentleman from Texas reserved his right to object.''
 ''Is there objection?" asked the speaker.
 | MT. Bailey sought to ask that the minority resolutions be read, but the speaker insisted that if objection was to be made it must be made then. "The chair is determined to try to force the minority" cried MT. Bailey amid much confusion and cries of Regular or | der" Then MT. Bailey entered his ob- | jections in emphatic tones. The whole l democratic side rose en masse. "They | are simply playing for political advan- l tage and the people of the country ought to know it." shouted MT. Rich ardson, dem., of Tennessee. There is 0 perfect understanding with the dem | ocratic members of the foreign affairs committee on this point" replied MT. | Henderson, rep, of Iowa. That is not true, if we are to understand that any such arrangement as this was agreed to- retorted MT. Richardson.
 At this juncture occurred the sensa- tional climax of the day and one of the most exciting incidents in the history of the house. Members all about were | in a state of frenzied excitement. Par | tisan passion was running high. It re- quired only the application of a match | to explode the magazine, and when the explosion came pandemonium reigned
 MT. Bartlett, dem, of Georgia, off to the right of the chair, was supporting the protests of the democrats against | the taunting words which were coming
 from the other side.
 Suddenly in his rear in the next tier of seats came in stentorian tones from
 MT. Brumm, rep, of Pennsylvania, a taunt addressed generally to the dem- ocratic side You got just what you did not want" he shouted.
 That is not true" cried out MT
 Bartlett, who, it was explained subse- l quently, was addressing republican | on the other side.
 T say it is," said MT. Brumm. | q say 1t is not" said MT. Bartlett | turning and facing MT. Brumm
 You are a liar," responded MT
 Brumm.
 Instantly MT. Bartlett hurled a large
 bound copy of the Congressional Rec
 ord at his adversary. It fell short and | then the two antagonists rushed fol
 each other. The house immediately
 was in an uproar. Some ladies in the
 galleries screamed hysterically Mem
 bers crowded toward the combatants from all quarters. They ran across the area in front of the speakers desk
 and crowded up the adjoining aisles clinching, tugging, hauling at each other like madmen. It was like a free | fight in the street. Shouts of anger
 and indignation were heard on every
 hand. Members in the crush espoused | the cause of the two original combat
 ants and there were several exciting
 collisions, but no blows were struck.
 Meantime MT. Bartlett and MT Brumm were trying to get at each oth-
 CT. MT. Bartlett, who is slight man
 was carried eff his feet and MT. Myers