Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
AN EXCITING FIGHT
In the House Over an Attempt
to Kill the Anti-DiS-
elimination Bill.
FILIBUSTERING THE ORDER
That Went Out From the Opponents
of the Measure, Who
FINALLY MANAGED TO DEFEAT 1T.
Many of the Members Disgusted at the
Tactics Pursued.
IITER WAS ESPECIALLY INDIGNANT
TrRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
HARRISBURG, April 17.-As predicted il
to-day's DISPATCH, there was another
filibustering scene in the House this morn,
ing, the object being to prevent the calling
up of Mr.. Leanor's resolution to place the
anti-discrimination bill on the calendar
The tactics resorted to were even more ap
parent than those of last Friday. and at las
became so manifest that there was an effort,
unsuccessful, however, to put an end tc
them.
1t was when motions to recommit were IL
order that the plan to prevent the reaching
Of the next order, original resolutions
cropped out plainly. On every motion tc
recommit there was tedious and useless de.
bate, but the climax was reached
on the motion of Mr.. Bierer, of West
moreland. to recommit bill to regulate
the i'm priSonment of persons made liable fol
the payment Of costs in criminal prosecu-
tions. The bill is of little Importance but
was discussed as though the fate of nations
depended upon it. Messrs. Fow, Capp and
Talbot argued for and against the motion;
quoted law, sent to the library for books to
sustain their position, had their time ex-
tended and protracted the debate until Mr..
Gillian, of franklin, arose and distinctly
charged that the gentlemen were talking
solely for the purpose Of delay.
Starting the Ball Going.
Mr. Capp Indignantly denied the charge,
and said no man bad a right to impugn his
motives. Mr.. Gentner thought the House
had had enough of this sort of business. 1t
was only done, and all knew the fact, to
prevent a vote being taken on certain reso-
luuons. Why were the members afraid to
show their colors? The House should get
down TO business and vote one way or an
other on the question. This stopped further
discussion, and the motion was defeated.
Mr. WherrY then moved that the MORN
ing hour be extended until the orders of the
day were disposed of, when Mr.. Brooks
raised the point of order that this could only
be done by a suspension OF the rules The
Speaker sustained MIR. Brooks, and Mr..
Wherry then moved they be suspended
until the orders of the day were finished.
Mr.. Keyser demanded division of the
question, which was made, and Mr.. Wherry
called the yeas and nays. There were 90
yeas and 81 nays, but as the motion required
q two-thirds vote 1t therefore was defeated.
BY this time original resolutions were in
order. The Speaker said he would only
special orders. There were cities in the
State imperatively needing Legislation, and
he would first recognize those who had reso-
lutions relative thereto.
Placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Cotton then offered his resolution
making the Pittsburg street bills special
orders for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and it was passed.
Speaker Thompson then served notice
that he would take up deferred resolutions
in the order of their dates of presentation,
and that he would recognize no one de-
,siring to call up any out of that order. No
man should be able to saw that he mad
treated him unfairly. His statement was
loudly applauded. but by that time the hour
of II mad arrived, the orders of the day
were called, and the House adjourned.
The whole proceedings was the subject of
a great deal of uniavorable comment The
object of the filibustering, and the methods
employed, were so apparent that MANY mem
bers were utterly disguised.
Mr.. Ritter, of Philadelphia, who would
have voted against the anti-discrimination
resolution, was strongly opposed to the way
in which it was choked off He said that
the manly way was to let it come up and
defeat il. The people would respect men
who had the courage to do a thing openly,
but would have only contempt for those who
went behind the bush to accomplish their
aims. HENRY HALL,