The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-21
REED AND BAILEY CLASH
MOST DRAMATIC AND SENSATIONAL EPISODE OF FPRESENT CONGRESS-.

Democratic Leader of the House Questions veracity of the Speaker and Electrifes
 the Members-Both Men Labor Under
 Great Stress of Feeling-Bailey Places
 His Word Against Reeds and Loses. from the rostrum of the house and Mr. Bailey. leader of the democrats, from his place on the floor, glared at each other at the close of the Cuban debate to-day and joined in an issue of verac- ity. This sensational episode complete ly overshadowed the interest In the Gu ban debate, which has continued in the house for three days, during the con- sideration of the diplomatic and consul lar appropriation bill. Yesterday mo- tice was given by MT. William, dem. of Mississippi, that at the conclusion of the debate to-day a motion would be made to re-commit the bill with in- structions. To-day when the motion was made by MT Bailey it was ruled out of order by the speaker
 The most dramatic and sensational episode of this congress followed The speaker of the house and Mir Bailey of Texas, the democratic leader, clashed on a question of veracity, and the excite ment was intense. MT Bailey moved to recommit the bill with instructions to | the committee to report it back with an amendment embodying the terms of the senate Cuban belligerency resolution. MT. Hit made point of order that the amendment was not germane and was | obnoxious to the rule against new legis- lation. This point the speaker sustain | ed. MT. Bailey, surrounded by group | of democrats, protested that the agree ment made yesterday included provi- sion for vote on the motion to re- 1 commit, and MT. Bailey electrified the house with the statement that he had a distinct understanding to that effect with the speaker of the house.
 'The chair states that the gentle man from Texas in mistaken" retorted | the speaker from the chair, in the most | emphatic tones. The speaker looked l the Texan straight in the eye and his voice quivered with emotion. "The chair never agreed that motion which was plainly out of order would be en- l tertained. The gentleman notified me that there would be no further opposi- i tion."
 | T make the statement" declared MT. Bailey, without fiinching, that we did have such an agreement" He, too, was evidently laboring under great stress of feeling. By this time the house was in l on La fofo y,, | galleries were looking on in amaze ment. MT. Bailey proceeded to explain the circumstances under which he al- leged the statement was made. He l said that some of the members on his side desired to attend the funeral of Mir | Butterworth yesterday afternoon, but they desired to remain if there were to be any votes. He had approached the speaker, he said, with the proposition of a vote on the motion to re-commit. The chair had assented, he declared, and he 1 had so informed his colleagues.
 'The chair again states that no agree ment was made" said the speaker, look | ing down on the turbulant scene before him, "and if corroboration is needed he has just been informed by gentle man who was present --------"
 "I think tte chair will need corrobo- ration" interposed MT. Bailey, em- phatically. T again place my state-
 ment against that of the speaker" The confusion at this point was very great
 but the voice of MT. Smith, rep, of
 Michigan, could be heard shouting above the tumult that he had been pres ent and that no agreement had been
 made. "The chair is willing to rest the
 case on the statement made by him"
 declared the speaker as he beat the desk with his gavel in his attempt to restore order. "Mr. Bailey thereupon appealed from the decision of the chair, and MT. | Dafzell moved to lay the appeal on
 the table. The roll was called amid
 much confusion, but party lines were unbroken and by vote of 16s to 114, the
 appeal was laid on the table. The bill
 was then passed, 15S to 95, and at 4:4O D. m. the house adjourned.