The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-04-13
A STORM IN THE HOUSE.
HOURS OF TEMPEsTUoUs DEBATE.

Washington, March 9.-The first
real breeze in the House of Repre-
sentatves was felt ON March l.
The month came in like q lion, but
whether it will go out like q lamb
remains to be seen. 1t was good
strong wind, with tempestuous
tendency. While the preliminary
business of the morning was in pro-
gress q handsome, sharp-eyed gen
tleman, with snowy mustache and
straight, iron-gray hair, sat in the
centre of the Democratic side of the
House, trotting his left leg. Once
or twice he arose to his feet and
tried to catch the eye of Sunset Cox.
AT the third effort he remained on
his feet until recognized. Then he
moved that the House resolve it
self into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, for the con-
sideration of the bill providing for
the purchase of United States bonds
by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The music of the coming breeze
was heard when the Speaker pro
TEN. called the Honorable Julius
Caesar Burrows to the chair. 1t
was the first time that this courtesy
had been shown Republican since
the Forty eighth Congress. Bur-
rows, like Julius Caesar, is of re-
markably fine appearance. He has
an intellectual face, broad Shout
ders, blue eyes, full beard, clear
complexion, and a Michigan con-
science. He wears n snuff-colorcd
coat with creased tails. He hest
tated moment, as if distrustful of
his ears, and then arose and walked
to the Speakers desk. No corpora
ton workman ever moved with more
elaboration. The ex-Minister to
Turkey presented the gavel like a
man drawing revolver. Julius
Caesar gracefully received it, and
whacked the desk with characters.
tic energy.
Meantime the breeze began tc
play among the trees and foam ap'
peared on the waters of legislation.
MIR. Mills broke cover by intimatine
that the passage of the bill was
necessary to settle the conscientious
scruples of the Secretary of thu
Treasury. Then he yielded an in
definite amount of time to Mr.. Nc
Kinley, of Ohio, whom he called hi
colleague on the Committee of thu
Ways and Means
A thick-set man with sunkel
eyes, smooth face and dark hal
arose away off on the left of tn
Speaker. He spoke without notes
His frock coat was buttoned to tn
chin. At distance he looked lik
Rev. Dr.. Edward McGlynn. Hi
voice was as clear as bell. L
penetrated to every part of tn
chamber. The brseZe freshenet
and its cooling influence began to b
felt on the Democratic side OF TIN
House. Those in the galleries sa
spell-bound. All the members face
the orator. Every eye was upo
him and every ear turned TOWARD
him. 1t was telling speech, mad
more telling by the dispassionat
manner of its delivery. 1t mildewe
the conscientious scruples Of tn
Secretary Of the Treasury, an
more than dampened the backs G
the supporters of the Administra
ton. The cool wind gave place t
sirocco, scorching and blistering
Mr.. Mckinley closed his speech b
insinuating that the President ha
purposely piled up the surplus
, the Treasury, and afterward predic
| ed disaster and financial ruin if tn
tariff duties were not reduced. i
compactness, clearness and dictic
it was the best speech thus fart d.
. livered in the House.
S The Buckeye orator had hard
/ taken his seat when Mr.. Mills gay
half an hour to General Weaver,
| Iowa. Weaver struck the Hou
n like the blast from the Cave
t Eolus. He is tall, handsome ma
c with flowing gray Inustache and
h magnificent presence. The wiz
S freshened until its music was heal
n in the corridors outside. A furth
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