Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-19

man to say they had skulked away and all within
reach OF his voice so understood 1t. One OF the
Leading candidates for the Speakershp referring to
first roll-call was called. and had left the House.
And why, why, why emphasizing each word with
side gone? Look at the bill which had been talked
about as bill for the relief OF Mexican soldiers.
he would read 1t for the edihcation OF gentlemen.
cries OF Irregular order!" and great confusion.
"Do you shrink shouted Mr.. Hiscock, "from
having 1t read-this bill you attempt to force down
the House?"
SHOUTS OF ORDER.
Thls was greeted by shouts Of order and Mr.;
Tucker, OF Virginia, approaching to within couple
OF feet OF Mr. Htscock, and addressing him directly
called him to order
The gentleman calls me to order, exclaimed Mt.
hlscock, an Gentlemen on the other side call me to
order because you are unwilling to have advertised
down this House
At this time Mr. Hiscock was standing full in
'front.' OF the Speakers desk, where he was sur
rOunded Dy an excited crOwd-adherentS and OppO-
nents-and the services of the esergeant-at-ams had
70 oe called into requision In order to secure some
Mr. Tucker inquired whether it was in order to
read the bill.
The Speaker stated that he had no means of
knowing for what purpose the gentleman from New
York desired to read the bill.
understood the member from New York be-
gan Mr. Tucker.
Say ''gentleman," suggested Mr HiScock
nave no objection, replied Mr. Tucker. under
$1,000 the gentleman to say that he was going to
Ieau the OIL 10 SHOW why members were opposed
oft.
The Speaker.-The reason the gentleman may
cnOOSe 10 give for opposing the proposition to fine
the gentleman from Pennsylvania may be an in
that.
Mr.. Hiscock-The reason 1 was about to urge
why he should be excused was that seventy-tive
stalwart, unterr1ed democrats on the other side of
,he House have, In the language Of the gentleman
from Illinois,
sKULKED FROM THE HOUSE.
That Is not true, exclaimed Mr.. Morrison.
Mr.. Hiscock said that the republicans had been
told by the gentleman from Indiana Uamb) that
The bill was for the relief OF Mexican soldiers He
appealed to the Record to show that early in the
discussion he had said that II the other side would
bring In bill to pension Mexican soldiers the re-
publicanS would vote for It,
Mr.. Hatch (Mo.)-You never did vote for it. The
proposition never was made
Mr: Hiscock.-I did not say would vote for the
Dli Out said this side would vote on the bill. We
have felt justified by every means known to the
constitution to resist the passage OF this bill.
take control OF the subject
Ellis DAY
Mr. Hiscock.-The gentleman saws that is what
they mean to do 1t Is because OF the threat OF the
gentleman from Louisiana and others that we have
ielt justified in standing here on our constitutional
rights ana opposing the bill
-, Mr. Ell1s-We intend to assert the rights OF the
majority ao 1ty;,,,,,, a,
MR. HisCOCK DEFENDS THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.
Mr.. Hiscock, continuing said that the republt-
cans felt Justified in opposing this bill by every
means IN their power. IL bill was presented
which simply involved the Mexican soldiers, and
none but the Mexican soldier, no opposition would
Mr.. Reed (Me) rldicued the democratic side
Tor atttempt1ng to fine the gentleman from Penn
own members We're doing.
Mr.. Brumm then explained that he had been
misunderstood as saying that he had not left the
House until the f1llibustering was begun. He had
LETT before that time.
Mr. Hunt Ia) made vigorous reply to Mr.
iilScock's speech. and also to the remark made by
feed, declaring that some OF the assertions OF the
latter were unwarranted by the record untrue as
matter OF history, unjust, unfair and arrogant in
Mr. Reagan, OF Texas replying to some remarks
OF MI lilscocks, Indignantly declined to permit the
fepubhcals TO dictate the policy OF this House,
stating that rather than TO do 50 he would stay
mere, Sleeping or walking, until final ton was
had on the resolutions Let the democrats teach
their republican friends that they would have
Ntiy Time III preventing legislation by filibuS-
tering.
Nj. Morrison said that he wished to correct
statement made by the gentleman from New York
In regard to his language He (MOrrisom had said
lhat the democratic members had not Slulked
away, meaning to say. by Implication, that the
gentleman from Pennsylvania (5rumml had done
So He had since learned that he had wronged the
gentleman II from PENNSYLVANIA by that statement.
heat OF debate he had misunderstood the express
sion OF the gentleman from Illinois, He certainly
now accepted the gentemans statement.
Mr. Lamb then withdrew his resolution and Mr.
Brumm was excused, and
OIL HAVING THUS BEEN PoUREr UPON THE TROUBLED
WATERS.
the House again settled down into state OF inani-
tlon IN which 1t remained until nearly six O'Clock,
when motion was agreed to revoking all leaves
OF absence granted for this legislative day.
THE RESOLUTION FINALLY ADOPTED
At 8:15 the needed five men arrived, and furthnr
proceedings under the call having been dispensed
with the question required on secOnding the mo-
tion made by Mr.. Hewitt, OF Alabama, to suspend
the rules and adopt resolution making the Next
can pension bill special order for the 2lst instant
IT was seconded, 165 to l. The House was in no
mood for the thirty minutes debate allowed by the
his opposition to the bill, because he thought it
would be unw1se to change the ground OF pensions
from disability to service. The resolution was then
adopted, yeas, IT'S; nays 35.
ADJOURNED.
The announcement OF the result was received
with applause ON the democratic side, and then, at
1856 am, the House adjourned until Wednesday,
WARRANTS WERE ISSUED
for Mr.. S. S. Cox and Mr. Buckner, who disap-
peared from the House after once being excused,
but they had not been found up to the hour OF ad-
1ournment.
appearance OF a room in which there had been held
a night OF revelry. The attendants and clerks
NCic Ill titc totiihlttct f0OuiS or m0p1nS
about, and no quorum could be collected for any OF
the committee meetings.
The District i'm Congress.
THE FREE BRIDGE BILL.
Senator Rlddleberger expects the free bridge bill
to be taken up again and finally acted upon at the
regular meeting OF the Senate District committee
next Thursday. Mr. R1ddleberger hopes to obtain
favorable report, but he says he intends to insist
upon vote, even II the majority shall be against
him, SO that he can get his bill before the Senate.
II he cannot get majority report he WILL he saws
ask for one signed by the minority, and with this
Senate
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Major Lydecker was to have been heard by the
House District committee to-day, with relation to
the proposed construction of free bridge across
the Potomac at the Three Sisters. but he did not
appear, and but two or three members of the COM
miJtee were present MeSSrS Austin Herr f. G.
Schutt, A. b. CrOpley, F. L. Moore, j. Marbury and
A. P. Douglas were present, however, in behalf OF
the bill, and the matter was discussed at length
the committee was unanimously In favor OF the
construction OF the bridge at the Three Sisters and
they would certainly report the bill favorably to
the House. The statement to the effect that the
District would have to bear the expense
Of constructing the bridge, and that there
they emphatically denied, saying that only $4,000
would come from the District The proposition to
place the bridge at the foot of G. street was looked
upon as utterly tnpracticable, as it would cost
nearly twice as much, and would not be as con-
venient. The committee acknowledges the urgent
say that they believe that there can be no opposi
ton except In the interest OF the AOuedtct com