Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26
SEVEN DAYS MORE
And the Fifty-first Congress
viii Be Ended.
SOME LIVELY TALK IN THE HOUSE

The House Again Holds Two Sessions
in One Day-Weaver as Alliance Candi-
date for President.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 26.-The debate
Yesterday in the house was pretty lively
from beginning to end, but business was
pushed forward with considerable rapid
ity Notwithstanding the frequent SQUAD
bles. The first skirmish was over a spe-
cal order to come to vote on the ship
ping subsidy. McMillin and Mills both
opposed the order, and said it was simply
in line with the policy of the majority.
The new rules had been adopted for four
reasons: To pass the elections bill. the
direct tax bill, the tariff bill, and the
shipping subsidy Three of these had
been passed, and now the gag was 10 be
put on to pass the fourth Mckinley said
that the practice of making special orders
had been in vogue since the Forty-sixth
congress; then it had been done in viola
ton of the rules, and now the rules pro-
yded for that method.
The Verdict of November.
The majority were responsible for public
legislation, and 1t should be permit ed to
put its purpose into public law to be
tried only before the great tribunal o. the
American people. "To that tribunal we
confidently commit the work of the Fifty
first congress. If the gentlemen on the
other side imagine that the verdict of last
November was based on the public lee,isla-
ton of the Fifty first congress they are
very much mistaken and in error. don't
believe that there is gentleman who has
studied the causes that led to the verdict
in Novem Der who can conscientiouslv de-
clare that it was based on the work of
this congress-"
What was it?' queried the Democrats.
Mckinley-The majority on the floor
having only few days-[derisive laugh
ter on the Democratic side and all of us
being here, with our seats well filled, we
propose to go on and complete the work
OF the Fifty-first congress, no matter what
obstruction may be put in our way 10y
gentlemen on that side of the chamber.
Republican applause.l
Funston Runs AfouI of Butterworth.
The order having been adopted, and the
house having gone into committee on the
agricultural appropriation, Funston of
Kansas, who had charge of the bill, got into
a controversy with Butterworth. The latter
having made emark which irritated Fun
ston, Funston made an attack upon him,
in which he alluded to the Office which But
terworth occupies in the Worlds fair
and said that if that gentle
man, whose name was associated with the
bill, had taken as much time
TO forwarding that measure as he had to
drawing his salary as secretary of the
World fair, the measure would now have
been passed-a measure which would bring
great relief to the agricultural interests.
Hurled" the Insinuation Back.
Butterworth, in reply, charged Funston
as chairman of the committee on agrcul-
ture, with neglecting the interests of the
farmers. The gentleman, he said, was
actively concerned about the anti-option
bill. Half million farmers had asked
the gentleman over and over again as
chairman of the committee, to get up and
move the consideration of the meas ure
Had he done it? [Cries of "No, no!"l Not
at all. He had not moved in that direc-
ton, but had stood trembling like an as
pen leaf under the favor of the speaker.
Great Laughter and loud applause on the
Democratic side.l He [Butterworthl had
at least the courage of his convictions.
lApplause.l
Funston denied that he had failed to do
his duty in regard to the option bill
Hatch Returns Thanks
Hatch of Missouri, after deplorinp the
condition of the farmers of the country.
made speech in favor of free coinage
and a reduction of taxation. He also
touched upon the option bill and critic sed
the majority, and especially the chairman
of the committee of agriculture, for not
acting upon the question. The gentleman
from Ohio Mckinley had said that there
were but few more hours of this con-
gress. Thank God for it. TDemocr attic
applause
Spinola-Lay it on, brother. Laugh
teri
Hatch-We will all join in the Doxology
next Wednesday. Laughter.
Hatch, continuing, said that the request
of the farmers for the passage of the op-
ton bill should be acceded to before they
demand and no longer plead
Cannon-You can pass it next session.
Hatch-And we will pass it next session,
and we will pass every other bill that is
andis demanded by the Deo-
pie of the country. Democratic applau sci.
Great Times at the Night Session.
When the house met at night it was
that congress was drawing to a
close Every member who addressed the
chair was laughed at, cheered and ap-
plauded by his colleagues, irrespective of
party lines. The disorder was great and
incessant, and the chair was utterly una
bic to prevent it. Again and again he ap-
pealed to members to preserve order, but
his appeals were unavailing AS the hour
grew later the proceedings became more
noisy and it was with extreme difficulty
that the chairman preserved semblsnce
of order.
Increase in Internal Revenue Receipts.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb GA state
ment prepared by Internal Revenue Com
missioner Mason shows that for the first
seven months of the current fiscal year
the collect ms from internal reveu ue
to Ss7, 900, 9S4, an increase over
the same months last year of 81, 4S7, 412.
The principal items of increase were:
Spirits, 50 ,519, 942; tobacco, 81, $751; III; fer
mented liquors, 81, $50, o60; oleomargarine,
100000.
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