The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-06
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. BAILEY OF TENAS HAD A TILT
WITH THE SPEAKER.

Question Came I'D During the Debate
on the Douglass Memorial bill.
bailey objected TO the Speakers
Ruling hut Was Not Allowed to
Comment Upon It-Mcasure VIII
Come Up To-day rs Unfinished
business
Washington, March 5.-Considerable mis-
cellaneous business was transacted in the
House to-day. Much of It was of a minor
character.
The most important bills passed were
one to raufy treaty with the Conan
che, Kiowa and Apache Indians and open
their lands for settlement, and one to au-
thorize the Secretary of Interior to nego-
tate with the Kiowa and Comanches for
neutral strip in oklahoma
During the considera ton of bill TO in
corporate the Frederick Douglass Memo
rial Historical Association, proposing to
collect at his late residence in this city a
record of the anti-slavery movement the
Speaker and Mr.. Bailey of Texas. former
ly floor leader of the Democrats, had the
first sharp parliamentary fight of the ses-
sion.
Mr.. Underwood, Democrat of Alabama,
was appointed to the vacancy on the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, which 1t was
understood, was originally reserved for
Gen Wheeler had he returned to Con
gress.
1t was District of Columbia day in the
House. The District of Columbia bill was
reported, carrying $660S,S7S of which half
is paid by the general government.
Tilt with the Speaker.
Mr.. Bailey opposed a section of the
Douglass bin which authorized the asso-
citation TO establish branches in the va
rious states and territories to solicit
funds
A question arose as to who had the floor,
the chair ruling that Mr.. Babcock char
man OF the District Committee. who had
called up the bill, controlled the floor.
Mr.. Bailey was sim on the floor and
there was considerable confusion. The
Speaker and Mr.. Bailey exchanged sharp
words. The Speaker appealed to Mr.
Bailey to keep cool. to which the latter
replied that he was quite as cool as the
Speaker. Being chen recognized, Mr.
Bailey was proceeding to comment on the
chairs ruling, when the Speaker called
him to order. Mr. Bailey declared that
he had the right and would refer to the
Speakers ruling unless ruled out of order
The Speaker promptly ruled that he must
confine his remarks TO the bill, whereupon
Mr.. Bailey as promptly appealed from the
decision of the chair
Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the ma
jority, moved to lay the appeal on the Ia
Bile. Upon a rising vote the yeas were IS
and the nays g. Mr.. Bailey made the
point that no quorum was present TIE
~.
and ordered the doors closed and call of
the House. Pending this Mr.. Bailey
moved an adjournment but the Speaker
declined to entertain the motion on the
ground that il was dilatory. The appeal
was laid on the table, 1913 to So.
Mr. Bailey then declined to proceed and
Mr. Babcock demanded the previous ques-
ton upon the bill
Mr. Bailey thereupon inaugurated fill
buster to prevent the passage of the bill
When the vote on the motion of the pre-
vious question was announced II TO 81
Mr.. Bailey again made the point of no
quorum.
The Speaker counted 1870 members pres
ent, whereupon Mr.. Bailey demanded and
obtained a roll call on the motion. The
yeas and nays were ordered, resulting 101
to Sc. On the vote upon the passage of
the bill. Mr. Babcock himself demanded
a roll call on the third reading of the
bill.
The motion was carried 1O1 to 80 There
upon Mr.. Bailey demanded the reading
of the engrossed bill. AS che bill had
not yet been engrossed, further progress
with it was impossible and 1t went over
the Speaker stating that the bill would
be the unfinished business the first thing
tomorrow.
After passing a number of minor bills
the House, at $50 p m, adjourned.