Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-24


from Mississippi riser
Mr.. Hooker. l rite to a point
of order.
The Speaker pro tcmpore. The
gentleman will state it.
Mr.. Hooker. The gentleman
from Missouri has no right to in
terrupt the reading of the bill
which has been decided to be in
order.
The Speaker pro tempore. Does
the gentleman from Mississippi
object?
Mr.. Warner. have n propo-
sition TO make, and wish merely
to preface it with few remarks.
Mr.. Hooker. / rise to a point
of order.
The Speaker pro tsmpore. The
gentleman will please state it.
Mr.. Warner. | want but mo-
ment.
Mr.. Hooker. If the gentleman
is allowed to proceed, then l
wish to have an opportunity to
reply to him.
The Speaker pro tcmpors. The
gentleman from Mississippi has
said that he rose to make a point
of order. He will state his point
of order.
Mr.. Hooker. My point of order
is, Mr.. Speaker, that the gentle
man from Missouri is interrupting
the call of States for the purpose
Of making q speech in favor of
bill pending before the house; and
with all respect to the gentleman
1 insist that lie is out of order.
Mr. Warner. / wish to reply
to the point of order Of the gentle
man from Mississippi. l thought
possibly my remarks might be as
entertaining and as instructive and
would take no more time than the
reading of the bill: and especially
as the consumption of time is the
purpose of the gentleman. l
thought perhaps the point of order
would not be raised. If the gen.
tleman will permit me, | will say
that | ask by unanimous consent,
rather than stand in the way Of
the legislation of the honse, and l
ash as one of the friends Of that
measure, the Oklahoma bill, that
it be temporarily laid aside in or
der that we may proceed with the
other business of the house, not to
loose its place on the calendar.
Mr.. Hooker. Should it not be
laid aside indefinitely?
Mr.. Warner. l have no doubt
the gentleman from Mississippi
would like to see that done. /
have no doubt, too, many of the
persons interested in the cattle
syndicates would like TO see that
done.
Mr.. Hooker. Could not the
gentleman say something now in
favor of the homeless and the
landless?
Mr.. Baker, or New York. Let
me inquire of the gentleman from
Missouri whether he makes this
request for unanimous consent
with a purpose later in the day to
call up the Oklahoma bill2
Mr.. Warner. No, it is not my
purpose later in the day, | will say
to my learned friend from New
York, to call up the Oklahoma bill
to-day. i know gentlemen desire
to offer other bills, and l do not
desire to deceive gentlemen in
their innocence.
The Speaker pro tempors. The
Chair will state that the gentle
man from Georgia demanded, as
he had n right to demand, the
reading Of the bill, and until that
demand is withdrawn only the
reading Of the bill is in order.
Mr.. Warner. But | hope the
gentleman from Georgia will ac-
cept the suggestion | have made.
Mr.. Barnes. With the under
standing
Mr.. Bland. We had better have
the regular order.
Mr.. Springer. hope the gen.
tleman from Missouri will not in
sist on that demand. 1t means
that we will do nothing to-day.
Mr.. Bland. Well, we will strike
something else farther along, and
think we had just as well get on
with what we are doing now.
Mr.. Springer. No, | think we
can arrange this.
Mr.. Barnes. With the under
standing that the Oklahoma bill
will not be taken up day, l am
willing to withdraw the bill.
Mr.. Springer. l will give my
assurance as far as can, and the
assurance Of the gentleman from
Missouri as far as he can. that the
Oklahoma bill will not be taken
up to-day.
Mr.. Warner. l will certainly
give mine.
Mr.. Barnes. If il is under.
stood, with the unanimous consent
of the house, that the Oklahoma
bill will not be taken up to-day,
will withdraw the bill.
The Speaker pro tsmpore The
Chair is unable to give unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Springer. The House can.
Mr.. Warner. will say to the
gentleman that ! have the sub
stiiute bin in my possession, and
that it will not be offered to-day.
Mr.. Barnes. How about the
other bill?
Mr.. Warner. No other bill on
the subject Of Oklahoma will be
offered for consideration to-day.
Mr.. Barnes. Then | withdraw
the bill.
The Speaker pro tenpOre. The
hill IL with rasv,