The herald., 1898-04-19

gentlemen and that both had apologized
This honorable settlement of the diff
Guilty which had been the subject of COM
ment among the members for several
days was received with general express
sions of approval. The House then
quieted down and proceeded under the
call of committees to consider minor
matters.
After it became nosed about on the
house side that the senate had non-con-
. Cured with request for a conference the
leaders held hasty consultations and tho
galleries filled rapidly.
Resolutions Returned
At $40 p. m. the resolutions were re-
| turned to the house with the senate's de-
cision to non-concur. Dingley. Bailey and
Bromwell, Republican, of Ohio, were all
on their feet asking for recognition. The
speaker recognized Dingley, who moved
that the house insist upon its amendment
and ask for a conference. Upon his mo-
ton he demanded the previous question.
| Bailey, as a parliamentary inquiry, de-
| sired to know of the chair whether mo-
| ton to recede and concur wiuld not take
precedence.
The speaker said he thought not.
Bailey cited precedent from the Twen-
ty-ninth congress, which, he said, covered
| the exact case in point.
The speaker asked to see it. The men,
bers waited with breathless interest, while
the speaker examined it. When he de-
cided that it would not hold, the Republic
ans applauded. The speaker then recog-
nzed Bromwell, who formally made the
motion to recede and concur. This time
| the Democrats cheered and the galleries
Joined in the Demonstration. AS the pre-
vious question cut off debate the speaker
ordered the roll called.
The vote came so unexpectedly that the
leaders of the respective sides sent mes
sengers and officials scurrying in all direc-
tions to drive in absentees. Carriages
were sent Gathering to the down town no.
tells at gallop and committee rooms, res
taurants and every place where stray
congressman might be routed out by the
pages and employees of the house. 1t was a
call to arms.
The responses on the call were followed
closely for further defections from the
Republican side, but there were no acquisi-
tions. In fact, of the Republicans who
voted against the motion to concur with an
amendment on the last vote. Johnston OF
Indiana and Loud of California, voted with
the Republicans. They did not, however
properly belong to the detection on the
other vote, as they voted as they did be-
cause they opposed any action whatever.
War Songs Sung
"Dixie" and other songs were sung, lei
by some ex-Confederates, and then in tre-
mendous volume the corridors rang with
an improvisation, Hang General Weyle:
on a Sour Apple Tree, AS We Go Marching
On"
The war spirit was reflected in the songs
Soldiers bivouacking about the camp
fires in the enemy's front could not have
been more enthusiastic than were man,
: Of the grizzled veterans who participated
The struggle which was going on was ont
TO secure parliamentary advantage. The
house, which had possession of the con
ference papers, could at any time reced,
= and agree 1t was this desire to hold tn,
papers which induced the senate to re
fuse, thus compelling the house to further
insist and ask for further conference
Agreement to this further conference
would give the senate possession of th'
papers. A general conference of the
leaders was held at the speakers desl
after the senate had voted SO to 40 to in.
sist, Mr.. Dalzell and most of the speak
ers lieutenants favorng voting to further
insist, but Mr.. Grosvenor counselled al
adjournment. He argued that If the hou:,,
adjourned the country would place the re-
sponsibility for the deadlock upon the sen.
ate. There were many indignant com
; ments on the situation, which placed it ir
the power of one senator to hold up tho
resolutions and prevent an agreement.
Cuba Again
At 9:35 p. m. the house was officially no
titled of the senate's action in further in
sisting. The Democrats applauded the