New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-03
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS
HOUSE DEMOCRATS FILIBUSTERlNG.
INV Mo RANDALL, THEY SEEK TO PREVENT
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-At the opening OF
.s.v,s session of the House, it was evident that ma
;oi,y OF the Democrats. under the leadership OF MT
Randall had determined that IL it could be prcVeh'e"'
there should Bankruptcy legislation by tiS Oo
xre.s In order to consume time, Mr.. Randall pro"sn'
nm the amendments to the rules reported by by the com
e. lot Thursday The amendments to the
rcnurt Of the Committee Rules, ohered
nv a g. Cox and Mr. Townshend, OF Illinois consumed
additional time Whenever Mr.. Cox was In the HOUSE, o
voted with the friends of the Bankruptcy DILL Dut he IN
..,si on the yeas and nays on bis substitute lot '"o
Iushend amendments to the rules, aud by that means
ma we'll as by additional rollcals, the day was Pre'S
well consumed before tho proposition relating 70 .n
r,es had begun to assume form Mr.. Collins OF Mss
chusetts then moved that the House take io''
opta tomorrow the intention being 10 prolons W.
legislative day through tomorrow, In oroer 10 aio
.,,d,nepts 70 tho rules to be disposed OF ana inc
bankruptcy bill 10 be reached The Democrats ii
dis,ely began hlibuster, and Mr. hahu"n' d" oVn
,n.rserin chief was extremely active In ralylhg MS
forces and directing the movements OF MS suooFno
member OF the House. late in the afternoon sau 'ha'
he lad heard Mr. Randall openly declare to another ne
berof the House that he had received numerous peto
frsn manufacturers and other business men IN MS aus
trt urene him to support the Bankruptcy BILL but that
ne oud see them in hot place before he would do So
Another member of the House attempted TO explain Mr
Rsudals position by saying that the manufacturers ."
PENNSYLVANIA afraid OF tho passage VI uio
Psnkruptcy law on account OF the
preearious condition of the manufacturing interests
apd that Mr. Randall really representing their Wishes
II was also asserted by of the opponents OF the m
that i'm his position to-day. Mr. Randall repfeseh'eo ~
view. of Mr. Cleveland. This assertion is stouty dehe
bv oil the New-York representatives present VINO Voea
with the friends of the BILL
The first test vote the motion offered 0y MT hou
tor to adjourn 1o3 for and l57 against TIE irehu
of the bankruptcy bill voting in the negative This was
not as favorable result was expected Tor IL
that seventeen votes lacking OF the necessary TWO
thirds ,
after series of votes on datory motions Mr. Springer
desired TO submit proposition in the interest oil mar
mony
81 object" said Mr. White. of Kentucky
81 thoucht some crank would object" Mr. Springer
retorted,
Mr. White demanded that Mr.. springers words be taken
down and the latter said that he would Withdraw the
Dr. White objected and declared that member had
no yight 10 use upgentlemanly language in the House
and then skulk behind Withdrawal lie ought 10 oe
REQUIRED 10 apologize to the House e,.. ,a -
The presiding officer ruled that Mr.. Springer had
rsht TO withdraw the words and that his doing 50 was
About o'clock the House without quorum and
the friends OF Bankruptcy bill began an enGt 10 90
tain an order requiring the Attendance OF fi
This stoutly resisted by the MINISTERS; nj, Snh
had sought to make nrOads into the almost sod oon
ern opposition TO the bill by amending IL 80 as 10 H.
vide that the officers i'm bankruptcy proceedings sh ne
appointed by President and not by the JUDGES OF lhe
several United States Courts Ihis eHoi' ho"o''i' va"
unavailing +, .. Nth
fair prospect OF an anigh session. neither Sue ShoN
iaS ens of falieTng and the friends of the Bankruptcy
bill expressing firm determination to hold the srOulu
already gained. , .i..od h,
n unioue ruling of Mr. Blackburn, Is the
Sneaker pro tenn, who decided that demand Tor
the yeas and nays motion 10 HtouEn:
N sustained constituted intervening business,
within g3the meaning OF the rule, ana therefore
thst motions TO adjourn may succeed each other nde
ntely provided the mover is supported by .ohe-hith
of
walled themselves to the fullest extent OF
MIR Blackhurn's discovery Of perpetual
motion as applied TO Legislative prOccedngsand Tor hours
thew tbwared the efforts OF the majority to order can
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