Show AS FALSE AS HELL Knowles on Batemans Late Statement State-ment Washington July 1Mr Settle Dem Ky after the journal had bean read raised a question as to the truth of the journal of last Mondays proceedings I by offering a technical amendment to j correct the journal Upon this amend I dth ld i ment he sot the I floor and rocaeled with an extended speech on the general I gen-eral question of the power of the house to adjourn over three days at a time tme which he declared was in direct violation viola-tion of the constitution He drifted jnm a general arraignuent of the Republicans for not taking acton ac-ton upon the bankruptcy bill and the Cuban belligerency You have acted in utter defiance of aced uter public sentiment he cried You asked for time You predicted great things Calhoun went to Cuba Calhaun returned re-turned from Cuba Calhoun went home Nothing was done Calhoun has been forgotten and so has Cuba There is indifference as to whether a civil government gov-ernment or a state of war exists in Cuba Cubahen When Mr Settle referred to the municipal elections at Chicago Cincinnati Cin-cinnati Columbus and Canton as an indication of public disapproval of the house in action and a forerunner that November day In 1900 which would prove the Armageddon and the Waterloo of the Republican party the speaker again tapped him to order and Mr Dingley and Mr Bailey crossed J srords over the question as to whether i Mr Settle remarks were in order I I Mr Dingley contended that the Kentuckians I Ken-tuckians remarks were wide of the motion and Mr Bailey that it was always al-ways proper to speak of public opinion We have always had respect for public opinion said the latter and we think it proper to lay it before you for your instruction and guidance Democratic applause But what is the connection of Arma Cnnecton geddon and a motion to amend the I journal drolly asked Speaker Reed whereat the Republicans laughed In conclusion Mr Settle aroused Democratic enthusiasm by asserting that his side proposed to hold up the hands of the lionhearted Democrat of Nebraska until his banner was planted on the topmost heights of victory The minority demanded the yeas and nays on Mr Settles motion and the roll was called The amendment was rejected 90 to 105 and the journal approved Mr Kncles Pop S D then rose to a question of personal privUege and sent to the clerks desk and had read an Associated Press dispatch dated at Tiev iston Maine in which Professor L C Bateman charged on the alleged authority of Mr Knoxvles that the MiddeoftheRoad Populists had ae cepted 1300 from the proceeds of Mr Bryans book with the nuderstanding that nothing should be done to prevent fusion in 1900 Mr Knowles denounced 1r Batc mans statement as a willful falsehood without a shadow of foundation I Mr Dingley objected to the airing of I private grievances in the house He i said the gentleman l might hire a hall if he desired to make a psrsonal explanation ex-planation Mr Knowles however said that he bad a rirrht to denounce a statement that was false a hell and the speaker allowed him to proceed Mr I Knowles read letters in vindication of himself At 130 p m the house adjourned un I 1 Monday |