Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-21

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| conclusion. II invite you 20 lay ASIDE Wy w,
weight that Is holding you down. as.v.'
| vour rights. come out on the side OF e'e'
| nal Justice and human liberty, tneTeps
| demonstrating that you are Wo''ns "a
the high vocation whoreto you are caii'u.
| Domocrats and Populists stand here fe"uy
10 remove from America her great re-
proach. We on this side Will cohtripu.e
liz votes II only twenty-seven kepup-
licans will break the yoke. DEFY 'neir
task-mastcrs. and join MS IN TINS hopie
work. before the sun sets this uay we
will send the glad tidings ringing around
the world that Cuba IL free free' thank
God. by the act OF the American Con-
CRITICISM OF HIT.
Mr.. Williams Democrat. OF Mississippi,
n member OF the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. sneered at the statement OF Mr.
Hit yesterday that the granting OF bel
uoeren rights TO the Cubans would af-
ford them no advantage.
shades of history. and all the people
who have ever rebelled against tyranny
he exclaimed. what a pity that George
washington, Nathaniel Green, and
Thomas Jefferson when seeking the re-
cognition of beIligerency during the Revo-
luton, did not know that belligerent
rights would not be advantageous to
them! what pity that Robert r. Lee,
jefferson Davis, and other Confederate
statesmen were not informed that belli-
gerency would not aid their cause whep
they were seeking recognition abroad"
Mr.. King OemocraD, OF Utah, who has
recently returned from a visit to Cuba,
gave the House some of the results OF
his personal observations. He described
the narrowing conditions there. charac-
terized the scheme Of autonomy as de-
fusion. and declared that If peace came on
that basis Spain would saddle the war
debt on Cuba. There would be resistance
and once more the fires of revolution
would be kindle. Permanent peace could
not come TO the island until independence
was achieved.
Mr.. johnson Republican,, of Indiana.
in a 15-minute speech, sustained the
course of the administration. The Presi-
dent. he said. had displayed good sense,
sound judgment, and exalted patriotism.
Congress. he said, would not be warrant
ed in attempting to override the Presi-
dent and rushing the country rashly into
a war fraught with tremendous conse-
quences.
Mr. simpson PopulisO, of Kansas.
speaking for the third party. said he was
NC over the Cuban question. But he was
he said, that the real secret
behind the attitude OF the adminstra-
ion was the fact that the holders OF
Spanish bonds, $500 900, 900 in amount, were
not yet satisfied that they would get
heir money.
COTTON-AlILL WAGE-REDUCTION.
After some brief pro-Cuban speeches
~ Mr.. Robinson DemocraD, of Indiana,
md Mr. Cochran OemocraD, of Missouri,
Mr.. Dingley Republican,, of Maine, took
he floor to reply to some Of the re-
marks made during the course of the
session relative to the wage-reductions
n the cotton industry.
1T was due to the sudden and unex-
lected decline in the price of cotton" be |
aid. I'm three months the price had de-
lined 50 per cent, because the southern !
planters insisted upon growing 100000 J
,ales more cotton than the world want !
ID"
In addition to this. he pointed out the |
fleet OF the competition that had grown
ID in the South, where longer hours ana |
over wages were the vogue. Eventual |
V. the wage-rate would come. up to the |
lorthern standard, but temporarily pres
mt conditions gave the South the advap- |
age.
AT o'clock the committee rose, under !
he arrangement made yesterday, and re- |
ported the bill to the House. One or |
he most dramatic and sensational epi- |
odes of this Congress followed.
QUESTION OF VERACITY.
The Speaker of the House, and Mr.. |
bailey, Of Texas, the Democratic leader |
dashed on a question of veracity, and |
excitement rose to the boiling point. The |
exam moved to recOmmit the bill, with |
Instructions To the committee TO report |
back, with an amendment enbOdying |
he terms Of the Senate Cuban bellige-
ency resolution.
Mr. Hit Immediately made the point |
# order that the amendment was not
yermane. and was obnoxious TO the rule
gainst new legislation. This point the
speaker promptly sustained.
Mr.. Bailey. surrounded by a group of
Democrats, protested that the agreement
made yesterday included provision for a
lote on the motion to recommit.
Mr.. Hit denied this, saying that the
lotce of the motion to recommit was
,iven afterward. There was much con-
usion while Mr. Hit was talking. and
when he had concluded, Mr.. Bailey sud-
lenly electrified the House with the state
nent that he had had a distinct under
standing TO that effect with the Speaker
If the House.
1.-THE Chair states that the gentleman
rom Texas is mistaken" retorted the
speaker from the chair, in the most en-
hattie tones.
The Speaker looked the Texan straight
n the eye and his voice quivered with
emotion.
1.-THE Chair never agreed that motion
which was plainly out Of order would be
The gentleman notified me
hat there would be no further opposi-
ion"
"And I make the statement" declared
'lr. Bailey, without finching. that we
lid have such an agreement"
He, too, was evidently laboring under
yreat stress of feeling.
HOUSE IN AN UPROAR.
By this time the House was in an up
oar, and the spectators in the galleries
we're looking on with amazement
Mr.. Bailey proceeded to explain the cir
umstances under which, he alleged. the
agreement was made. He said that some
# the members on his side desired to
attend the funeral of a distinguished eX-
member (Mr BUtterworth) yesterday
fternoon, but they desired to remain, If
here were to be any votes. He had ap-
'roached the Speaker, he said. with the
proposition of vote on the motion to re-
commit. The Chair had assented, he de-
Jared, and he had 50 informed his col
eagues
"The Chair again states that no agree
nent was made" said the Speaker look
ng down on the turbulent scene before
i'm, "and if corroboration is needed. he
as just been informed by a gentleman
no was present"
II think the Chair VIII need corrobora~
on" interposed Mr.. Bailey, emphati-