National Republican., 1888-01-18

the House to order the chaplain offered a
prayer, which was petition for the speedy
recovery OF the Speaker.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills O resolution was
adopted directing the clerk to inform the
Senate that the House had elected Hon. s.
s. Cox as speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Mckinley, OF Ohio, presented the
resolutions adopted at the conference OF
wool growers, wool dealers, and wool man
ufacturers recently held In this city, and
they were ordered printed In the Record.
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, from the com.
mittee on rivers and harbors, reported bill
for the purchase OF land necessary for the
construction Of locks and dams on the Cum
berland river. Committee Of the whole.
On motion OF Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennes-
see, the bill, as reported by Mr.. Grosvenor,
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, submitted the re-
port OF the committee on elections upon the
Thobe. Carlisle contested election case, and
1t was ordered printed. Leave was granted
TO the minority to file their Individual Views;
ard Mr.. Crisp gave notice that he would
ask the House to act upon the report on or
before Friday.
In the consideration morning hour"
Mr.. wilkins, Of Ohio, called up as the un-
finished business the bill TO provide for the
Issue OF circulating notes to national bank
ing associations-the pending question
being on ordering the previous question, on
which the yeas and nays had been ordered.
Some disposition being manifested by Mr..
Anderson, Of Kansas, and Mr.. Weaver, Of
Iowa, TO fllibuster against the measure,
Mr.. wilkins stated that he would withdraw
his demand for the previous question and
allow the opponents Of the bill to take the
floor for It's discussion during the remain
der Of the hour. But to this Mr.. Weaver
objected, and Mr.. Anderson declared that
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he would filibuster.
Mr.. Weaver moved to reconsider the vote
by which the yeas and nays were ordered
on ordering the previous question, and half
an hour was wasted before quorum could
be secured to vote down the motion.
Then other fllibustering motions were
submitted, and fifteen minutes before the
morning hour would have expired Mr..
Browne, OF Indiana, asked unanimousscon-
sent that 1t might be considered as having
expired, coupling his request With remark
that there was no use In wasting time In
order 10 allow some gentlemen to perform
Tor the amusement of the galleries aud the
edillcation OF the country.
Mr.. Anderson, while not obiecting to the
request, empbatically objected to any re.
Elections being cast upon him for the exer-
else Of his individual rights.
The morning hour having been con.
sidered closed the bill took its place upon
the calender of unfinished business.
The Speaker pro TEN. laid before the
House the Presidents message accompany
ing the report of the Pacific railroad com
mission. The message was read and with
the reports was referred to the committee
on Pacific railroads and ordered printed.
Mr.. wilkins then moved that the House
proceed to the consideration Of the un-
finished business, and Mr.. Anderson and
Mr.. Weaver resumed their iilibusterpg
tactics.
After several dilatory motions were voted
down the House determined to consider the
banking bill-yeas 145, nays 100-but this
determination was OF little avail, for other
flllbustering motions were resorted to.
After some time Mr.. Anderson stated
that his object In taking the action he did
was to secure an opportunity for free dis
cussion aud amendment. That was all he
desired.
Mr.. wilkins replied that he had always
been willing to grant ample time for free
discussion and amendment.
Mr.. Weaver announced his opposition to
any compromise which might facilitate the
passage Of perpicious bill, and he gave
notice that II he could not succeed In de-
feating the measure upon vote he would
endeavo or to do SO by resorting to the par
liamentary rules Of the house.
II being evident that no progress could
be made upon the bill to day, the House, on
motions Of Mr.. wilkins, at 4:15 adjourned.
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But few people besides the police and
and surgeons realize how terrible Is the
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