The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-11
FROM SENATOR Chiffon

To the Editor Of The Post.
Washington. January s.--r have noticed
in The Post OF January letter from
Representative Bailey to Mr. Iiird. In
which be rocurs to my vote on the sSo,-
100000 appropriation to carry out the
treaty with Spain.
| When Mr.. Bailey made his speech at
Fort Worth he denied that | had voted
against the appropriation. aud upon being
corrected by me he planted himself on the
proposition that the Congressional Record
would show that did not vote against the
bill. copy few sentences from that
speech
Mr.. Bsiley--And say that | will prove
1it. Senator Chiffon Will produce the
Congressional Record, which says you did
not vote against the appropriation OF that
| $40, 600, 900
Mr.. Chilton--You can do nothing OF the
kind.
MIR. Bailey--I will produce the Congress
sional Record that shows that bill passed
by unanimous consent
Mr.. Chilton-You win produce the Con-
gressional Record that shows it was
brought up by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Baley-I will produce the Congress
I slonal Record that shows that 1t was
passed by unanimous consent Some OF
you folks go to my room and get the copy
OF the Congressional Record out OF my
/ grip. (Wild yells.) l will show that 1t
Was taken up by unanimous consent, con-
sidered by unanimous consent and passed
by unanimous consent from the records Of
congress, and | will tell you where the
page Is. 1t Is page 260S, volume so of the
( Congressional Record for the third session
OF the Fiftyffth congress.
Mr.. Bailey then sent for the copy OF the
Record, and when It came read It tri-
umphantly as II II proved exactly what he
had stated. That was the issue which he
made at that time. Afterwards when Mr..
Bailey made interruptions to my closing
speech he modified to some extent the
statement which | have quoted. but he
did not do this until after I had comment
ed on the entry in the Congressional Rec
ord and showed what It meant In his
letter published in The Post he does not
in express terms renew his statement tina t
the Record shows that no votes were cast
against the bill, but he says he can not
/ conceive how any senator would give his
consent for the consideration of that bill
" he thought 1t ought not to pass. on
mat point attach n short note from Sen
ator Allison. chairman of the committee
on appropriations and the man who re-
]
Hon. II. Chiffon, United States Senate.
Washington, December 16, 1S9a-My
/ Dear Senator: ! have yours of the i3th
instant making inquiry respecting the
passage through the senate of Fl. r. 1925,
being the bill making appropriation to car
ry out the obligation of the treaty be-
/ tween the United States and Spain, CON
| cluded December 10, 1898, You ask me II
/ there was any viva voce votes in the mega
tive on the passage Of the bill in the SEN
/ ale There were negative votes but not
many, and by whom they were cast / have
/ no recollection, but they came from the
] democratic side of the senate. am sorry
that can not give you further or more
detailed information concerning this vote.
Nsry truly yours, w. B. Allison.
I rushed from point to point by the facts
IN regard to this matter. Mr. Bailey now
makes 1t the stress Of his complaint that
d!d not delay the bill and make an ac-
i've night against 1t. The reasons ara
very plain for not doing so and may he
stated in few words The session of
congress was to expire by operation of
law at March I. 1899, and the approprla
lion to pay this 100000 900 was report ed
from the committee on March /, 1899. The
treaty with Spain after long debate had
boen atihcd by the senate on February s.
le9s. by more than two-thirds majority
( ne ayes and noes were taken and a rec
ord made which showed how every sen.
ator stood. The vote was 81 In favor of and
Ii against the treaty
| give list Of those who voted I'm tho
negative on the ratification of ibc tront,.