The herald., 1898-01-19

1cIared, was revolving mockery,
1hnm and delusion. He warned tn
other side that the question could no
be evaded or lodged; with this oppor
<unity before them, they could not 81
hack to their constituents and pieat
the rules as an excuse for non-action
He was proceeding to denounce the ad
ministration for following the example
Of its predecessor in sending out th'
United States navy to hunt down tn'
v sympathizers with the struggling Gu
bans. when Steele of Indiana, Repub
y lican. and Hit both called the attention
OF he chair to the fact that Dear
mond was not discussing the point OF
order.
3 Dearmond said he well understood
tb,s b,,t he would not finch from his
nurpose He would say no more. But il
the point of order was sustained he de-
clared that it was his purpose TO appeal
from the decision of the chair and give
the house an opportunity 10 ueterihihe
This ouestion for itself. He felt con-
strained to do this, he said' out ol d
sense of public duty.
Bailey, the Democratic leader rein
forced the views OF Dearmond, argu-
ing that proposition to recognize state
of war in Cuba was certainly sermahe
to this bill 1t had been his purpose
he said, to have offered the same CUBAN
belligerency resolution as an afnehu-
ment. The climax of his speech came
when he offered to withdraw the amend
ment if Hit, the chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, would give assurances
that the senate resolution would receive
consideration within reasonable time.
the Democrats applauded this challenge
Bailey paused to await Hits answer
but Hit did not rise.
1.-THE gentlemSH (HitD," added Bailey,
sis as silent as the Republican party
on this question"
Again the members cheered and the
galleries also applauded. Then HIT
arose, but, instead of replying to Ball
ey's challenge, he called the attention
of the chair to the fact that Bailey was
not discussing the point of order.
1T is an attempt to have two genera!
debates" said he.
The Democrats jeered this statement
Hepburn, in the chair, then sustained
the point of order, whereupon Dear
mond, in order to get the question before
the house in a better form, offered the
senate resolution as an amendment,
and, when it was overrulted. made MS
appeal from the decision of the chair.
BY this time the greatest excitement
existed in the house. The galleries had
filled to overflowing. Messengers mad
been sent scurrying to all quarters of
the town to summon Republicans who
were absent from the hall. 1t was evil
dent that there was fear on the part
of the house managers that the house
might be carried off its feet on this first
occasion of Il test of the sentiment to-
ward Cuba.
The house managers made their fight
for regularity of proceeding. The speak
er, who used to lobby, came into the hall
and helped to rally his followers. Ding
ley, the floor leader of the majority, took
the floor. He characterized Dearmond's
appeal from the decision of the chair as
a most extraordinary proposition. 1t
was a proposition to override the rules
and establish a new mode. of procedure,
he said, and to destroy the transaction
of business. Many time he was say
ing, II might have been tempted for
partisan purposes
'"rhen the gentleman comedies this is
a partisan question:? shouted Terry,
Democrat, of Arkansas.
Dingley waved Terry aside and paid
no attention to the interruption which
the Democrats had applauded. Dingley
appealed to his side of the house to sus-
tain the rules of the house. The Repub-
licans showed their support by warm
manifestations of approval. Dearmond
got the floor again and in reply urged
members of both sides of the house to
vote "to free this house for one hour
from a dominion so absolute that it is
impossible to get consideration for any
matter, no matter how important, with
opt the consent of those in authority in
the house"
''It seems" he added, ironically, "to
be our loftiest duty to observe the petty,
shifting rules of the house, no matter
where they lead or what the exigencies
of the time demand"
Again, at this point, Hit protested
that the debate was not on the question
before the house, and again the minority
jeered. II am sticking as close to my
text" shouted Dearmond, "as the gem
tleman from Maine (Dingley) did"
Dearmond declared that no code Of rules
should violate the plain dictates of hu-
manity and decency.
Simpson, Populist, of Kansas, inter-
rupted to state that the speaker himself
had contracted rules by not applying to
the committee of the house.
Henderson, Republican, of Iowa, a
member Of the rules committee, answer
ed with spirit and much evidence Of
feeling. He said the Missouri member
Oearmond) was again lecturing the
house. He was interrupted by Dear
mond, and the colloquy was fast as to
alleged promises that the new code of
rules would be presented When at one
point Dearmond got round Of applause
Henderson exclaimed: 1T is your pollt-
ical buncombe that you are applauding.
There is no committee in this house so
mighty as to act or relard action unless
the house is behind it. And there is no
man so mighty as to retard action unless
majority Of the house is behind him.
The confusion redoubled as the debate
proceeded many members cuutending
for the floor while the area in front Of
the speakers desk was crowded.
Mr. Henderson gave a parting shot by
declaring that if a majority Of the house
it was time to ind means for action.
"But if a majority is against action
on that resolution he added, defantly,
Athen that action will not be taken, de-
spite the fine play of the gentleman from
Missouri"
A brief clash occurred between Mr.