The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-07
IY,-THE FILIBUSTERING.


With the action Of the Senate and these
figures in mind. the reader can readily under
stand the nlibustering that followed. Judge
Holman. Gov. Sayros. Mr.. Dockery. Benton
IicMilin. and others asserted that the nppro-
printon was fastened upon the Sundry Civil
Till In defiance Of the rules OF the Senate In
doing this the Senate eXerted an unjust press
ure upOn the House. In standing BY its action
1t maintained this pressure. Itvirtually said to
the House. You shall have none OF the appro-
rriation in the Sundry Civil bill unless you
give these S5.O0O.OOO to Chicago" The ap-
preparations we're spread in nearly every Con-
gressionnl district in the Union.
Thispressure aroused an Indignation that
awoke filibustering. The leader Of the fill
busters felt that the bill should be considered
upon its own merits. without prejudicinE
other appropriations. There were others in
the rank Of the ilibusters who believed that
Congress had no Constitutional authority to
make such an appropriation. or to loan the
money OF the people to any corporation what
ever. They believed that as long as q ma
jori.y Of the Democrats were opposed to such
measures they were justified in defeating the
appropriation by every parliamentary means
within their power.
To be sure. the House had voted to recede
from its Disagreement to the Senate amend
|
slider tho vote and Gen. Bingham had moved
to table his motion. The fil'busters simply
| jumped in with n motion to adjourn. and.
| pending that motion with motion that when
the House adjourn it adjourn till such time.
! The latter motion was amended so as to
specify II time further on. Neither OF the last
| two motions could be passed without quo
rum II one was demanded. Each day the
House was tied up by these motions When
| ever the flibustcrs demanded the yeas and
nays tbA.' had enough sympathizers among
| the majority OF tho Democrats to procure
| them. 1t only requires ono. nth OF those pres
| snt to get the yeas and nays.
All this was worry tine Watchdog Holman.
/ while not actively aiding tho nlibustars. was
| undoubtedly encouraging them. with n view
| OF defeating the appropriation. Through his
influence the appropriations OF last years
Sundry Civil bill he'd been extended to II
o'clock Saturday night On Saturday after
noon no brought before the House a motion
to still further extend thom till Aug 4. and
asked unanimous consent for its passage To
the surprise OF all. the Hon. A. ]. Hopkins q
Republican leader from Illinois. objected.
This objection did the business. At IL
o'clock On Saturday night the Government
Printing Office. and various other bureaus de-
pendent upon the Sundry Civil bill for sus-
tonance. closed their doors. But Tom Reed
intensified Hopkins's objecttn-s EsSs had
been received OF the death VI Mr.. Craig. q
Democratic member OF the House from Penn
sylvanln His colleague. the Hon. James b.
Reilly. announced the death and moved as a
mark OF respect. that the House adjourn.
Such motion had never boon opposed since
the foundation OF tho Government Elk.
Speaker Reed. who was extremely active on
behalf OF the Senate amendment opposed Mr.
Rellys resolution in two minutes speech
and voted against it. 1t is the only vote OF the
century cast against such a resolution. 1t was
taken by the Democrats as an indication o
the spirit animatng those who wore detor
mined to force tho Senate proposition through
| the House.
On Monday morning the galleries wer,
| packed with Government typos and pressm OF
anxiously watching the situation. 1t wa,
fortunate TINT Monday was Suspension Day
The Watchdog promptly took advantage of II
He moved to suspend the rules and pass
resolution extending the appropriations o
the last sundry Civil bill until Aug. 4. Unde
tho rules half an hours debate was allowed
Gen. Bingham Immediately sailed In. accus
ing the Democrats OF blocking the wheels o
the Government by their flibuStering. HI
/ was cheered by the Govern ent employees II
tho gallery. who evidently did not understand
The Democrats. however. promptly laid tn
: ] burden wheTo 1t belonged. uron the shoulder