Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-21

ustWeeu speaker Heed and the Leader OF
The Democrats, bailey Of Texas-Lafter
Declares Reed Agreed 70 Recognize Him
for Motion That Would Have Been Out
OF Order - Teiier's silver Resolution
Taken Up In the senate.
Washington. Jan. 2l-Speaker Reed.
from the rostrum of the house, and
Bailey. leader of the Democrats, from
MS place on the floor. glared at each
other at the close of the Cuban debate
yesterday and Joined an issue OF
veracity. This sensational episode COM
pletely overshadowed the interest in
the Cuban debate which has continued
uninterruptedly in the house for three
days during the consideration of the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill. Wednesday notice was given Will
iams Of Mississippi that at the con-
ciusion Of the debate yesterday a mo-
lion would be made to recommit the
bill with Instructions. Yesterday when
the motion was made by Bailey 1t was
ruled out of order by the speaker
Bailey thereupon startled the house by
Affirming that he had a private under
standing with the speaker by which a
vote should be taken directly on the
motion to recommit. This the speaker
emphatically denied, and these twolead-
ers of their respective parties in the
house, with white faces and voices
shaken by emotion. set their state
ments against each other while the gall
leries. looked on in GREATNESS amaze
fnent and the members were in an up
roar.
Speakers Statement Is Corroborated.
Smith Of Michigan. who said he was
present. corroborated the speakers
side OF the case. The result OF the
speakers position was that an appeal
was taken from his decision and by a
strict party vote 1t was laid on the
table-lts to little Democrats and
Populists. as on the two previous days.
voting against the solid Republican
strength. The debate yesterday was
not as interesting as ON either Of the
two preceding days. The features were
characteristic speech by Champ"
Clark, Of Missouri: a strong appeal for
conservatism from Johnson (Rep) of
Indiana: a presentation of the results
OF his observations in Cuba during his
recent trip to the island from King
tDem) Of Utah, and an hours speech
by Dingley in explanation of the causes
Of the reduction of the wages in the
New England cotton industry.
Beginning Of a Dramatic Scene.
At 4p. IN. the committee of the whole
rose and reported the diplomatic appro-
priation bill to the house, and il was
at this time that the scene between
Reed and Bailey began. Bailey novel
to rccommit the bill with instructions
TO the committee TO report il back with
| an amendment embodying the terms Of
the senate Cuban belligerency resoiu-
| ton. Hit Immediately made the point
OF order that the amendment was not
germane and was obnoxious to the rule
against new legislation. This point the
speaker promptly sustained. Bailey,
surrounded by a group OF Democrats.
protested that the agreement made
| Wednesday included provision for a
vote on the motion TO recommlt. Hit
denied this. saying that the notice of
the motion to recommit was given aft
erward. There was much confusion
while Hit was talking. and whe?- he
concluded Bailey suddenly electrifiedyne
house with the statement that he had
had a distinct understanding to that
effect with the speaker of the house.