The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-21
! THE DEMOCRATS FILIBUSTERING
They Endeavor to Repeat Last
Years Campaign,
But Seem to Have Scored Only Partial
SUGGESTIVE Bill FIXING the Salaries
of Federal Judges Causes the Out
break-sharp Words Pnss-Privatc PEN
sion Bills Galore.

WASHINGTON, Feb, ao.-[Spccial T.
The bill to fix tho salaries of United
States judges was taken up in the House
to-day. The Democrats made vigor-
Gus fight against the measure.
Mr.. McM;llin said that it was pro-
position TO increase the salaries of
judges while appropriation bills were
still pending. Mr.. Cannon replied that
it was proposition to put court and
salary bills into conference if tho ma
jority wished SC to do. Mr.. McMillin
responded that the gentleman had an
nouncedchis programme, and had said
that after talking n few moments he
would shut OFF debate. If that was tho
programme to be pursued Democrats
would meet 1T ut every point. This was
4 proposition to take care of Republican
dead ducks, and was an effort to in
crease salaries, while tho Republican
party was ''lingcring supcrhuous on tho
stage after the people had de-
nounccd il.
MIR. Cannon said that he would yield
the lioor to the gentleman from Tcnne-
Ssce three minutes. He wanted tho
gentleman to have an opportunity to
get all tho bile off his stomach
L. Il. Taylor-Why is the gentleman
from Tennessee so excited
McMillin-Becausc | see you propose
TO plumber the treasury.
Mr. Blount moved to rccommit tho
resolutions with instructions to report
it back after the pending appropriation
bills shall have been passed.
Mr.. Cannon-Thc gentleman docs not
deceive hinSpl i,,-t l,+ q
ton.
Mr. Blount-The gentleman does not
try to deceive anybody.
The Democrats demanded 4 division
Mr.. Blounts motion: and in order to
save time the Republicans called for,
and, on standing vote ordered the yeas
and nays Mr.. McMillion asked for
tcllcrs on the yeas and nays, and strcn-
uously objected to the Speakers refusal
TO entertain his demand. Tho clerk
proceeded to call the roll, and following
the precedent set last session. tho great
body OF Democrats arose and left tho
hall. The vote resulted: s<ieas, IL;
nays, 100.
The clerk noting sufficient number
to constitute 4 quorum, and the motion
was lost.
Tho question then REQUIRED on tho de-
mand for tho previous question, and
having demanded tho yeas and nays,
MIR. McMillin, by u signal OF his hand,
directed the Democrats, who were in
the cloak room, to como forward to his
support. ilaving obcycd tho signal
long enough to accomplish his object,
the Democrats once moro Disappeared.
The vote having been concluded, Mr.
McMillin demanded its rccapitulation.
This demand the Speaker declined to
entertain, on the ground that it was for
the purpose OF delay. Mr. McMillin re-.
tortcd that it was n delay that had
never been denied by any predecessor OF
the present Speaker
'Preciscly,' answered the Speaker,
but the rules have been changed"
The speaker declared tho motion
carried. After further struggle the Son
ate amendment was nonconcurred in
Finally the House substitute was with
| drawn, leaving the Senate bill in its
original form. a quorum failed to APP
pear on later votes and the House took
recess until evening.
At the evening session 113 private
pension bills were passed.