The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-18
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Made by Blanton. Watson d 90.
CONFUSION IN THE HOUSE
Several Statesmen Grow Excited and
Contradict Each Other Amid Tumult.
The Senate Decides in Favor of Increasing the
Navy-Harlan and Morgan Accept Appoint
ment as Behring.Sea Arbitsra
Excited Members Indirectly Call Each Other
Faisifiers Amid Great Tumult.


Excited Members Indirectly Call Each Other
Faisifiers Amid Great Tumuit.
WASHINGTON, May 1Z-Even the pros
pect of silver skirmish. If not battle.
to-day, did not have the effect of bringing
q large attendance to the House this morn
ing, and there were not one hundred men,
bers present when the hour of noon ar
rived. While the sundry civil bill was
under discussion the CLAUSE relative to
depredations on public timber gave rise to
O good deal of merriment. Mr. Otis. of
Kansas. Mr.. Wilson. of Washington. Mr.
Bowers of California, and Mr.. Snodgrass,
of Tennessee. engaged in q noisy contro-
versy as to whether or not tine law was
efficiently executed. They all. spoke in an
excited manner. but what they said was IN
intelli gi ble owing to the fact that they
all talked at once, regardless Of the
Speakers gavel and regardless OF the
laughter OF their colleagues. Mr. Bowers
and Mr.. Snodgrass had q difference as to
some remark tnat had been made by the
former, OF which Mr.. SnodRrass had under
stood him to make. and although the lie was
not passed the Il did not" and you did"
style of argument was lndulged in to the
amusement of the members.
After some opposition the Journal was
approved and q few bills were reported
and placed on the calendar. Then Mr..
Holman. of Indiana. wished TO proceed
with the sundry civil bill, but he was
stopped by Mr. Watson's demand for the
regular order. which the Speaker stated to
be the Walker expunRing resolution. Mr..
Walker himself asked that the cOnsidera-
tion of the resolution be postponed. but
Mr.. Watson was adanant and renewed his
demand. So once more did the resolution
block the track until il was shunted into
the round house OF the committee on rules
by a motion made by Mr.. Burrows. of
Michigan.
The House then went into committee of
the whole Alr. Lister. of Georgia, in the
chair. on the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Pick
Ter. of South Dakota. moved to increase
from Sl20. 900 to S240.000 the appropriation
TO meet the expenses Of protecting timber
on the public lands. Lost. 1t was during
the discussion of this motion that the scene
above alluded TO took place. Mr.. Bowers.
of California. stated that q lot of scalawags
selves for the purpose of stealing timber
Mr.. Wilson. of Washin gton, Mr.. Holman,
of Indiana, Mr. Camlnetti, of California
and Mr.. SnOdgrass, of Tennessee, Joined in
the melee. the latter stating that Mr.. Bow
ers had said that the people of San Fran
Disco were scalawags. This brought Mr..
Bowers face to face with the gentleman
from Tennessee and q general interchange
OF negatives and affrmatives of "you
didn't, "you did" was alone heard above
the din and confusion. Finally, Mr.. Hol-
man poured oil on the troubled waters by
raising point of order against the amend
ment. which was sustained by the Chair,
and the House proceed with the bill.