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a Spirited Contest on the Final Passage of
the Warner Bill-Tho Republicans Fail
in Their Filibusterlng Tactics = MIR.
Ryan Fails to Introduce His Amendment
on the Bill.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-'The usual scenes at
tending an all night session were enacted last
night. At one o'clock the sergeant-at-arms
was ordered to arrest absentees, but at three
no report had been made by him, which called
the absentees had captured the sergeant-at-
arms, and it might be we'll to call out the
troops.
At 500 the Speaker stated tina. he had receiv-
cd the report of the sergeant-at-arms; that that
officer had visited the residences of twenty
eight absentees most of whom could not be
found; some were sick and the remainder were
not in the city. Laughter.l
Mr.. Atkins inquired if there was any rule OF
the House which could revoke all pairs. The
Speaker replied that there was not, lnasmuch
as no rule recognized the pair. MIR. Hatch
asked leave to offer a resolution revoking all
pairs, but Mr.. Van Voorhees, objected.
At 4, Mr.. Weaver, speaking for the centre,
proposed that vote now be permitted upon
the Ryan amendment and that then the pre-
vious question be understood as seconded upon
the bill Messrs. Hurd and Weller objected.
geant alarms, comm unicating the names of alb
sentees who were too sick to be resent. Mr..
Sparks moved that all proceedings under the
call be dispensed with; that a new call might
be ordered. The motion being agreed to, MIR.
Sparks moved that there be a new coll Of house.
Agreed to. ..... .......... .,g7f
Mr.. Hurd, rising to question of privilege,
said he had been charged by his colleague
(MacMahon) with making q misstatement when
he had said there were twenty hard-money
Democrats in the House. He desired to say he
had spoken the truth. Cries of regular ORDER
from the Democratic side, prevented Mr.. Hurd
continuing. Mr.. Hurd's purpose in rising,
was to verify his statement as to the number
OF hard-money Democrats. For that purpose
he had prepared the following list of names
whom he placed in that category: Hurd, Nor
rison, Bliss, McLane, Flood, Gibson, Kummel,
Deuster, Ross, Poehler, Martin of Delaware
O'Brien, Covert, Lounsherry, Clark of New
Jersey Morse, Talbot, Muller, O'Reilly and
Beltzhoover.
The call of the House proceeded and at its
conclusion the doors were again closed. Mr..
Reagan moved that the sergeant-at-arms be di-
rected to take the absentees in custody.
Agreed to- Mr.. Murch moved that the SER
gcant-at-arms be directed to bring the alb
scntees before the bar of the House at IL Mon-
day. Defeated-yeas 70. nays rs.
The sergeant-at-arms at $50 appeared at the
bar Of the House, having in custody Messrs.
ly discharged. s
A motion to adjourn was defeatcd-yeas II,
nays 81.
At g. after long lull in tho proceedings, a
proposition was made by Mr.. White that MIR.
Warner proceed now aud close the debate on
the silver bill. The Speaker informed him
that debate was not in order.
Mr.. Springer suggested this wa a good time
for seconding the previous question, as the
House had now been eighteen hours in session.
If the other side would abandon factious OPP
position and allow the previous question to be
seconded the bill could be passed in fifteen
minutes.
Mr.. Hurd-You will not pass it in fftcel
days. desire to make one point against the
silver bill. Calls of Regular order.'') I
propose to show that the honest dollar has its
friends on this side. CONTINUED calls to order
and suggestions to Mr.. Hurd to print his
specify
After some further delay an assistant ser
geant-at-arms appeared at the bar, having in
custody Mr.. Hazelton, who explained that he
had gone out for a couple of hours because he
thought his presence was of no account. He
was excused. n E,
Then MIR. Hurd renewed his efforts to get a
hearing under the pretense of a personal OK
PLANTATION, but without avail.
Then MIR. Springer made a motion looking to
the arrest of all members who had since the
call commenced left the hall without leave.
Rejected, yeas IT, nays 81.
Then there was another interval OF waiting
until about z. the deputy s rgeant-at-arms ap-
peared with Mr.. McCook in custody. Mr.. Nc.
Cook said he had sat here for over two weeks
listening to wind and insane propositions,
many of which had been incorporated in the
silver bill, and he had not thought it necessary
to stay up all night engaged in any movement
either toward obstructing legislation or aiding
in the passage of the bill. He had therefore
gone home and to bed. He admitted that h
s,,o nE kl,ou
and he confessed he had a good deal of con
tempt for it, and thought contempt was in
dulged by the whole country. MIR. Coffrotl
moved that the member be fined 1926, and Mr.
Kenna moved to make the fine 800. Mr. Nc
Cook, who had been received al the bar of the
much indignation ON the Democratic
side of the House. Messrs. Garfield an6
Morton, from his own side
with Mr.. Sparks from the other side came t,
him and appeared to address him in whispered
remonstrance. He seemed to act on the advice
and resumed his remarks in an apolegetic vain
but was Informed by the Speaker pro tenn. tina
debate was not in order. Mr.. Kenna asket
unanimous consent for Mr.. McCook to make
statement Consent being given, Mr.. McCool
expressed u feeling of great respect and admi
ration for many members on the Democrat
side, but said he had a right to feel justly in
. dignant at being dragged from his bed at sue
an early hour when there was no necessity fo
it. OF course he had not meant to be under
stood as saying he had any contempt for til
House. On the contrary, he regarded his elet
ton to it as the proudest event of his life, bu
if the House were to adiudge him in contempt
it would be very natural for him to have a littl
contempt. Naughter.) Expressions of indiE
nation were made on the Democratic side .
account Of Mr.. McCook rot having withdraw
his offensive remarks. AS soon as he hear
them he said 81 will withdraw it. I onl
-; oL-y viclri Mr.
was then excused.
At Mr.. Reagan made au offer of con
promise which served to be satisfactory to bot
sides. 1t was that the amendment of Ryan {
Kansas be received and regarded as pendir
and that the previous question be seconded {
the bill and amendment and vote be. taken
two o'clock.
A single objection having been made on tt
Republican side q motion was made by NJ
Payne to dispense with all further procee
ings under the call. MIR. Atkins inquire
whether it was to be understood there was
be no dilatory motions and the response beir
general from the Republican side that the
were not to be, the motion was agreed t
further proceedings under the call were di
pensed with and the doorkeepers were direct
to open the doors.
MI. RYAN then made his motion in d
form.
Mr. Wells (excitedly)-If that is the doctri
now, why were we here all night?
Mr.. Ryan-Because at no time could we {
an agreement from the other side to stop s
bustering and now when the other side is wi
ing to stop filibustcring obstacles are int
posed on our side.
MIR. Manniug-That is entirely gratuitous
the part of the gentleman from Texas.
MIR. Raagan-I stand upon the record e
leave it to the House and the country to jud.
Mr. Mills-The same proposition was ma
from the other side of the House last event.
and now having stayed here all night an unet
ditional surrender is proposed.