The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-18
A BIT OF FILIBUSTERING.
THE OKLAHOMA AND NICARAGUA
BILLS RETARDED.

Members Opposed to the Measures
Insist on the Reading of Long Bills
Laid Before the House for the First
Time-The Day without Material
Progress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL In the House to-
day the speaker proceed to call the states
for the introduction and reference of bills.
Mr.. Mcltae Of Arkansas introduced a bill
to settle certain outstanding accounts be-
tween the United States and Arkansas.
Mr.. Hooker of Mississippi demanded it's
reading in full, his object being to consume
time and prevent an attempt to pass the
Oklahoma bill under a suspension OF the
rulos.
Mr.. Springer Of Illinois made the point Of
order that it was not competent for men,
Der to demand reading but the point was
overruled by the speaker.
--~ Mr.. BARNES FOLLOWS 1T UP.
The reading having been completed, Mr..
Barnes OF Georgia, another opponent OF the
Oklahoma bill, introduced bill to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy, a measu o
of eighty printed pages, and demanded its
reading.
Mr.. Springer declared that this was an
ing tho Oklahoma bill.
The reading was interrupted by Mr.. War
uer of Missouri, who stated that as il vas
evident that the opponents of the Okla
hama bill would not allow its consideration
to-day, and in the interest of other public
business, he was willing to have the bill
laid aside temporarily.
Mr.. Hooker suggested that it had better
be laid aside sternally.
A CATTLE SYNDICATE AMEN.
Mr.. Warner know that the gen'le-
man would like TO see it laid aside eternaily,
and know many people interested in cattle
syndicates who would say ''amen."
On Mr.. Warmers promise that the Okla
homa bill would not be called up to-day.
Mr.. Barnes withdrew his bankruptcy bill,
The call of the states was then continued
After several Interruptions for the purpose
Of killing time, Mr.. Spinola of New York
arose and said that he held in his hand
bill which he would introduce by request.
dlsclaimiug any responsibility for a single
item in it. When it came before the House
for consideration he would examine it care
fully, thoughtfully, and would vote upon it
rs he thought best. He sent to the clerks
desk copy of the Senate tariff bill and
demanded its reading.
HAS JOINED THE FILLIBUsTERs.
Mr.. Outhwaite--In other words the gem
tleman has Joined the filibusters
Mr.. Spinola--It means that we will not
have the Nicaragua bin to-day
MIR. Durham of Illinois moved TO ad-
journ. The motion was lost by A yeas to
1872 nays.
Mr.. SpinoIa then withdrew the BILL and
the call continued and several more bills
were introduced.
Mr.. Springer Of Illinois, on behalf of the
committee on territories, moved to suspend
the rules and adopted resolution making
the Senate bill for the admission Of
the state of South Dakota and for the
organization of the territory OF
North Dakota the special order for to-
morrow and from day TO day until disposed
Of, providing that the omnibus bill may be
offered as a substitute therefor. Thereafter
other bills relating to the admission of
territories shall be disposed of in the order
fixed by the committee. The motion was
agreed to, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Dibble OF South Carolina, ON behalf
of the committee on public buildings aud
grounds, moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the bill appropriating $430,O00 for the
purchase of site for a postoffice building
at Washington, d. G.
Mr.. Kilgore of Texas demanded second,
when no quorum voted, and the House, at
Ais o'clock, adjourned.