Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-14
THE TABLES TURNED.
A Young Texas Congressman's
Chickens Coming Home to Roost.
OLD RULINGS ADOPTED AGAIN.
4 Big Bill Day in the. Senate and Lots of
Them Going Through.
WORLDS FAIR FOLKS TALK FOR MONEY

WASHINGTON, April 13-The truth Of
ne old saying that 'chickens come home to
roost" was exemplifed in the House to-
day. Mr. Bailey, of Texas, one of the
Youngest members of the House, has re-
Gently come to the fore BY his attitude of
obiecting to the passage of any measure
unless there is voting quorum. His posi-
ton, though a sound one, is very unpopu-
lar, and when he called up bill of a local
character the opportunity to hoist him by
his own petard was not lost Mr. Chapman,
of Michigan, was the engineer, and The so
worked his engine that the bill, though it
was finally passed, was passed without a
quorum voting.
Then the House embarked upon the sea
of naval expenditure. The voyage was a
smooth one until the proposition for new
cruiser was signaied. Then the engines
were stopped, while Mr.. Holman could e1-
plain why the new vessel was not legiti-
matelv upon the train. 1t was believed,
however, by Messrs. Herbert, Boutelle and
Dingley. that there was nothing piraticai
about the craft which was sighted, but the
consultation among the navigatorg was
sufficiently long to delay the bark of legisla-
tion for several hours.
Talking for Two More Battleships.
Captain Shively gave his casting vote in
favor of meeting the newcomer squarely,
and Mr.. Holman then cleared the decks for
action with motion to strike out the new
naval establishment clause. But Mate
Boutelle believing the House was able to
cope with two more battleships which would
cost 81 OOO, 600 each, suggested that the one
already sighted should be so reinforced.
But pending a decision on this point the
officers concluded they would have another
consultation.
After passing bill granting right of way
through the Indian territory to the Gaines
vile, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Com
pany, the House to-day went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. Shively, Of Indiana, in the
chair, on the naval appropriation bill, the
pending question being the point of order
raised against the clause appropriating
s25O 600 toward the construction of dry
dock at Algiers, Louisiana The point of
order was sustained and the Item was
stricken out OF the bill. There was no OBJ
struction to the easy progress of the bill un-
til the item tor the increase of the navy was
reached. Then Mr.. Holman, of Indiana.
raised a point of order against the clause
authorizing the President to have con-
stvucted by contract one armored cruiser of
about S 600 tons displacement, of the general
type OF the "New York." to cost, exclusive
OF armament, not more than S., $1,000
Former Decisions Adheredto.
Mr. Boutelle and Mr.. Dinsley, of Maine,
and Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, argued that
tie point was not well taken, and cited de-
cisions made by Speaker Carlisle and by
Chairmen Cox, McCreary, Wellborn and
Buttcrworth the same point, in which
they held that such a point could not be
sustained. 1t had been held, they contended,
for L. years, that proposition to increase
the navy was in contin lation of existing
work. and was therefore in order.
After debate the Chair delivered his de-
cision. He said that If the question were an
original one, he would be inclined to regard
the point as well taken under the provisions
of rule 81. But as analogous question had
been decided in former Congresses. the Chair
was constrained to overrule the point of
order.
Mr.. Holman then moved to strike out the
appropriation for the new cruiser.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, moved to amend
the paragraph for the increase of the navy
by providing for two fast. sea-going, coast
line battle ships of displacement of about
10000 tons at a cost not exceeding AOOOOOO
each. Pending action, the Committee rose
and the House adjourned.