The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-23
BAILEY saUELCHED AGAIN.
The House and Speaker Reed Both
Rebuff the Texan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The sensational
episode at the close of the Cuban debate
on Thursday, when Speaker Reed and Mr..
Bailey the Democratic leader, in parlia
nfentary language, questioned each others
veracity the one charging and the other
resenting the imputation of bad faith, had
it's equal in the House to-day On a ques-
ton of personal privilege, Mr.. Bailey got
the floor and invoked the printed record of
the agreement to sustain his charge that
the agreement had been violated. He
was met by Mr.. Hit, chairman of
the foreign affairs committee, General Hen
derson, of Iowa. one of the floor leaders of
the majority. and also by the speaker with
the argument that no agreement, such as
alleged, even if made, which they denied
could have waived the rules of the House.
and that any agreement for vote on mo-
ton necessarily assumed that the motion
would be in order under the rules. While
the language used to-day was strong, there
wes no display of temper, and no excite
ment was occasioned. although the state
ments and counter-statements were enthu-
siastically applauded by the respective sides.
Some bills of minor importance were passed
and the remainder of the day was devoted
to general debate on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. That the Cuban question is still
uppermost in the minds of the members.
was evidenced during this debate. much of
which was devoted TO it. Mr.. Cummings,
of New York, made a particularly eloquent
speech on the Spirit of '76.'' which evoked
applause from both sides of the house.
Soon after the opening of the session MIR.
Hit chairman Of the foreign affairs COM
mittee. submitted a privileged report from
his committee recommending the passage
Of a resolution of inquiry requesting the
sstafa Ilenartment if NOT incomDat ibIe with
-f@4s<. into
an information in its possession relative TO
the military execution of Colonel Ruiz, q
Spanish envoy to the inSurgent camp of
Arranguez. The resolution was adopted
without division.
Mr. Hit also reported back with an I'M
favorable recommendation the Lewis reSo-
luton calling on the State Department for
a draft of the Hawaiian annexation treaty
and the information as TO what constitu-
ton tionai suthority the President had to con-
tract for the payment of a Hawaiian debt
Of 81 900 900 out Of the public treasury. Mr.
Hit explained that the resolution had been
offered at the last session and as the treaty
Ind been made public there was no neces-
sity for its passage.
the resolution preached question of inn
portance and one that could be inquired into
with propriety. Mr.. Hit cut Off further de-
haze with a demand for the previous ques-
ton The demand was sustained.
Mr. Dinsmore, the senior minority member
fba renort Of the committee was unanimous,
as il appeared TO them That the main pur-
pose of the resolution was 10 procure
tsonS- ~ the treaty, which had already been
nrfrited. He would vote TO sustain the COM
mittec, Mr.. Bailey declared that he was
,,rxvilltnr to vote to lay on the table a
rsSointio1 which sought to obtain the Presi-
DENTS authority for contracting to pay out
"a 900 900 of the public funds. The resolution
was laid on the tablets 10 100
Mr. Alexander secured the passage of
Hill ia suspend the federal laws agaiIlst
the sale of sspirituous liquors to Indians so
er &C they relate to the Indians of New
Vnrlr state and substitute therefor the laws
of the state He explained that the pur-
pose of the bill was 10 break up practice
~ which for years Indians had conspired
~ obfaff witness fees and mileage TO Al
hanv where they were tried for such Of
lenses. ~. r,..~......4.s
aeaSer created something of a furry by
4rf~5rr is a question OF personal privilege
in connection with bis controversy with