The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-21
N0H0T HASTE NOW.
Democrats Hedging ON the
Chinese Bill.
krLeoRE a ATAEDr MESSENGERS.
A House Debate on Home Con-
sumption That Led to Bitter
celfequy-Senater Mitchell on the
Tari1-The Senate Tariff sab-Co,n-
mittee Ready to Begin Open
Sessions.

WASHINGTON. sept. aa.-In the house
Burns Of Missouri called up the confer.
eBce report en- the sundry civil spproprss.
lion bin, aad the house refused, - TO e. 10
agree TO IL
Psyson of Illinois moved that the house
insist upon i1x disagreement 10 the srasud-
Inent Of the senate bin relative 10 the con
gressional library building. He coupsed
his motion with = declaration on the part
oi the hsnse In favor Of the original propo-
sitioz al the ho1se, suspendiRg progress Of
the existing work ard authorizing the sen
ate aud house committees on public build
ings to invite from FIVE leading architects
plans and specifications for lihrary build
ing which viii not exceed in cost s4 .oce, Geo
the committee 10 have leave to report at
aay tine, aai the report shall lie prIvi-
legged
Paysoa subsequently Withdrew the
proposition. and further conference xas
ordered on the bill
After the reading of telegram concern
Ing Keily's denomination, Holman ne
ported a bill suspen1ing operation of the
br.-emntion, timber culture and desert
land lass antil the pending bills relating
10 these laws are acted upoa. Priu;ed and
recofagnltred-
Morrow of California offered resolution
Fecifing the passage % the Chinese hiil bv
the house aad senate aud the signing of
the enrolled bill hy the presiding officers
sf the two houses. its delivery 10 the com
mittee on enrolled bills and the faei that 1t
is now in the possession Of Acting Chair
man Eilgore. X further seciies the re,sart
in the Washington Past that the bin is be-
ing withheld from the president By the
committee oa enrolled bills and decla-sS
=
out authority OF law. II 6lrccts the com
I8ittee Oh eurolied bills 10 transmit the bill
10 the president without further delay.
Mcmillan Of Tennessee raised point Of
order that the resolution did not present
question uf privilege. There was no ale
CATION of delay in The transmission Of the
bili that was unreasonable or unusual
Morrow said that he had been told by
kiiEorc this morning that the bill Nas sflll
IN his possession If a bill could be held
for day it could be withheld for six
months. The unwritien law of The house
required that a bill should be delivered
promptly 20 the president
Mcmillan said that when the gentleman
sought 10 smirch a colleague be ought to
have the law On his side. Would the gen
tleman point out a rule which hXed amy
particular time within which bills should
be transmitted 10 the president.
Morrow replied that there WAS no written
rule, but il was au unwritten Law which
governed the orderly proceedings Of a
house Of this character.
Mcmillan remarked that The gentleman
admitted that no rale had been violated.
aud the trouble was in the genlleman's
own mind. and the foundation Of the
trouble had no; existed - hours.
Morrow replied vehe;nently that. repre-
sentiug constituency that was interested
ia this question. he had right 20 insist
that bills which passed the honse should
receive proper consideration, and proceed
in an orderly way.
Mcmillan suggested tha; the gentleman
Was exc ciSing that right Row in arraign-
ing a fellow member for home eonsump-
ton. That Was all there was Ia IL. Tie
gentleman arraigned his colleague for yio-
iatiou Of rule of the house. aud admitted
that no rule had been violated. In the
face of this the gentleman declared that
he hfd represented his constituents, aud il
nut be presumed that he was simply
talking fer hene consumption.
WAS the bill Introduced for home con-
SUMPTION" asked Rowell of Illinois.
Il voted to restrict Chinese immigration
long before the gentleman from California
or the gentleman from Illinois were
thought of as members OF csugreSs, said
Mcmillan.
MeKenna OF Callfornia-Why were you
in such hurry the other day, and not to
day? Why did sou hasten TO pass the bill
eent2 Was that for home consumption
McMiiian-l VIII state that have been
in q hurry for a long time 10 place proper
restriction upon Chinese Immigration.
Nekeuna- Keep il up, old fellow.
McMiliaa-But there is no power On
earth. not even the loved ones left behind,
tlat would induce NE TO do an injustice 10
a colleague FOR home consumption Con
tinuing. he said The smirching oi officers
Of the house and the questioning u the
motives OF men On such state Qi facts rs
was shown by the gentleman from Cali
foFn.a, vas an uahesnl oi proceeding. He
would withhold any temptation he
might have tn characterize the motive
Iayson said. this bill is delayed because
the president wants more than ibs euisti-
tuli1nal 10 days This Is part of the same
performance begun by the gentleman from
Penast lfauia. .g>coiil. who attempted in &
demaguglca! WAY 10 make some capital for
himself aud his party. Everybody unger-
stands il, and let the country understand
il
The speaker in vain endeavofed to rap
PAyson 10 order, but finally managed 10
say; The gentleman IS out Of order
II ask the pardon Of the house said
Psyson.
MeKeuna again secured the foor and
continued his argument He dlsc.aimed
aay intention Ia reflect upon any one. but
when il was stated IA the press that the uiil
MS being Withheld. De taohSnt tDAl tiit
house bad right TO take notice OF 10. In
fairness 70 the chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills. he would state that Nor
row himself had gone to kilgoFe this
morning, aud tgid him that the E3mnuc-
resolution had been tabled, and Morrow
asked hinl about the transmitting Gf the
bill 20 the president kilgore said he
woGid do his duty in this regard. and that
might or might net he an eyasiye answer.
Lest Il might be an cvasivc al-
sRer the resolution had been offered.
After further debate the speaker pro TEN
sustained the point Of order. There was
NO Law or rule prescribing the manner in
watch bill should D. tran siniifed 10 the
president biit practice had grown up Of
enfruStns that duty 10 the committee on
enrolled btils one days delay Was No,
unusual The average time IL took fot a
biIl % reach the president after has ing
been signed by the presiding eflceFz 81 tle
tvs houses was three days. While sHststa-
ing the point Of order be was rot prepared
to say that i. the resolution was sEain
brought up IN a few days, he Wgnid r1ie
then thEi IL was not rsiveiesed
"a the resolution was not received, and
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