Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-05
THE HOUSE

Prayer was delivered this morning by Rev.
DR.. A. E. Waffle Of jamestown, n. Y.
Mr.. English Conn stated that he had in
advertently voted yesterday for the Geary
anti-Chinese bill He wished to change his
vote.
The Speaker stated that the change would be
made, a. 1t did not affect the result
MR. M'MILLIS's MOTION.
After preliminary business Mr.. McMillin
moved that the House go into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill and pending
that moved that all debate on the first section
be limited to half an hour. This met with OPP
position from the republicans, who. while
they were willing to take vote Immediately
on the pending amendment, thought that no
limitation should be placed upon debate.
Mr.. McMillin said that he did not wish to be
unreasonable. He would amend his motion
and move that debate be limited to one hour.
TWO HOURS ASKED FOR
Mr. Burrows moved TO amend BY making il
two hours, and, on division, the vote stood:
A-137.
Mr. Burrows demanded tellers and was pro-
eeeding to address himself to Mr.. McMillin
when he was called to order by the Speaker.
Nr. Burrows protested that he was In order.
He wished to make q proposition
The Speaker-lf the gentleman rises to make
proposition he is not in order. He has de-
manded tellers.
Mr.. Burrows-It has got 30 now that we can
not make even a suggestion
Iellers were ordered. and the vote resulted
46-l22; and then the republicans asked for the
yeas and nays.
The vote resulted: Yeas. SO; nays, 1853; and
the amendment was rejected.
AN HOUR AND QUARTER.
Then Mr.. McMillin modified his motion so as
to limit the debate TO one hour and a quarter
one-half hour to be given to the democrats aud
three-quarters OF an hour to the republicans
Mr.. Brrrows-I suppose that there is no de-
bate. % that NO understanding can be arrived
The Speake--when gentlemen manifest a
disposition to arrive at an understanding there
will be no difficulty, but when gentlemen are
invited-
Mr.. Burrows-But am sure that the chair,
on reflection, will see that when ask to make
a suggestion with the view of reaching an un.
derstanding with the gentleman from Tennes-
see the chair II not justified in calling me to
order
CALLED DOWN BY THE SPEAKER
The Speaker-The chair declines to permit
the gentleman from Michigan to make any such
statement-thas the chair Is not justified.
Mr.. Burrows-The gentleman from Michigan
knew that IL was not in order to debate the
matter. but the gentleman from Tennessee anC
myself could no doubt have come to an agree
ment
The Speaker-The gentleman il not in ordel
nov and will take his seat Business will b,
suspended until the gentleman takes his seat
Mr.. Burrows reluctantly but gracefully obeyet
the Speakers bidding, and then Mr.. McMillin
Withdrawing his modification, renewed his mo
ton limiting the debate to one hour.
Mr.. Burrows was Immediately on his feet I,
make an amendment, but the Speaker rscog
nized Mr.. McMillin 10 demand the prsviou
question
TTLIBrsTERrSo COMMENCED.
Then Mr.. Burrows moved 9 recess until
o'clock, which WAS supplemented by Mr.
Payne OF New York with an amendmen
for recess until 5 O'Clock
Thus the regime Of filibustering wa
insugurated- The republicans refrained from
voting but on division aud by tellers thereb
breaking quorum and compelling the demo
csats 10 order the yeas and nays