St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-09
STRANGLED TO DEATH
Bankruptcy Bill Unexpected
ly Slaughtered
DY A VOTE OF 142 TO III.
Gland Declared 1t Would Place
the Entire Country
ut THE MERCY OF THE BANKS
70 Give Them Free License to
Loot the People.
LIST OF THE MEMBERS VOTING.
DY A VOTE OF 142 TO III.
ut THE MERCY OF THE BANKS
LIST OF THE MEMBERS VOTING.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Torrey
bankruptcy bill was strangled uneX-
pectedly by the house today just as the
consideration of bill under the i've
minute rule was about to begin. Col.
Oates, the champion of the measure,
had declined to permit the house to vote
on Mr.. Bailey's substitute. providing
simply for a voluntary system OF DanK-
ruptcy, whereupon Mr.. Bland of Mis-
souri,, precipitated the entire question
by moving to strike out the enactlng
clause of tha bill. Vainly the advocates
of the measure protested that it was
unfair to reject the bill before the
house had had chance to perfect 1t by
amendment. Their pleadlngs were un-
availing. The vote was decisive. 1t
was carried by majority of AZ to Ill.
Judge Turrey, of st. Louis, the author
of the measure. who has been here for
ten years promoting the interests of the
bill, sat disconsolately in the gallery.
The vote was not strict party one.
An analysis shows that 115 Democrats,
is Republicans and Populists voted to
strike out the enacting clause, and that
Ga Republicans and AZ Democrats voted
against it.
An attempt to drive the bill for the
admission of Utah as a state through
the house during the morning hour was
defeated by determined filibuster, led
by Mr.. Dingley. of Maine, and sup
ported by almost the entire Republican
side. The course of the Republicans
today
FORESHADOWS THE POLICY
upon the admission of not only Utah,
but the other Democratic territories of
New Mexico and Arizona, bills for
which have already been favorably re-
ported by the committee on territories.
About 100 members were present
when the house met. Mr.. Talbert
Dem. S. c.. with Popullstic tendencies)
asked unanimous consent for the i'm
mediate consideration of resolution
which, after various whereas, and re-
citing the delay in matters congress
sional, instructed the ways and means
committee to Immediately bring IN the
tariff bill. and the banking and cur
rency committee to bring in some inau-
cial measure for the relief of the people,
to the end that the Democrats might
more promptly redeem their pledges.
Objection was made. During the Sec
ond morning hour Mr.. Kilgore, of
Texas, from the committee on terri
tories, called up the bill for the admis-
sion of Utah on an equal footing with
the original states. Mr.. Dingley in
augurated a filibuster. He made the
point of no quorum on Mr.. Kilgore's
motion to 90 into committee of the
whole to consider the bill. which had
resulted, ayes 63, nays 8, and thereupon
MI. Kilgore demanded the ayes and
nays. and the roll was called. The Re
publicans refrained from voting in
order to break quorum.
Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, who led the
filibuster, explained that the course of
the Republicans was due partly to op-
position to the consideration of such an
important bill during the morning houl
and partly to opposition to the bill
itself. The vote resulted 146 to 6. Mr.
Dingley made the plea of no quorum
and Mr.. Kilgore moved for a
GALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Dingley followed up the yo,."1ct
i've proceeding.
The morning hour, in the meantime
hal expired.
Mr.. Oates then moved to go into com
mttee of the whole for the considera
ton of the bankruptcy bill under tht
five-minute rule. Pending this motor
Mr. Bailey, of Texas, tried to induce
Mr.. Oates to allow the house to vote OF
his substitute providing for a voluntar,
system of bankruptcy. This, he said
would give the house an opportunity t
express its preference immediately a
to the character of the bill it desired,
any. and would save at least three day
of the valuable time of the house. MI
Oates, however, declined, and the read
ing of the bill was about to proceed b.
sections when Mr.. Bland, of Missouri
moved to strike out the enacting claus
of the bill. This motion brought tn
whole question to direct issue.
carried, according to the rules, it wa
equivalent to the rejection OF the bill
Both sides scurried about the hous
raIiying their forces. On rising vot
MI Bland's motion was defeated, 72 t
20. The Missourian demanded teller:
The motion was adopted, 101 to 81. Th
attempt to strangle the bill to death O
the first vote had been successful
Great cheers greeted the announcement
Mr.. Bland moved the committee rlS
and report the bill to the house with til
enacting clause stricken out. Cor. Gate
gave notice that he would demand
yea and nay
VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Cannon and other advocates {
the bill eagerly asked what parliament
ary shape the striking out of the enac
ing clause left the bill.
Mr.. Springer had the rules read shoy
ing that it was equivalent to the defe;
of the bill, and without further motto
rec0mmitted the bill without instru,
tions. A motion to refer with instru
tions was, however, in order. Whe
the committee rose before the vote
strike out the enacting clause W;
taken, Mr.. Cannon secured the floor an
made an ardent plea not to kill the bi
before the house had an opportunity
consider it under the fiye-minute rul
He thought it unjust to murder gre
measure just as lis real considerable
was being entered upon. A great de
of excitement obtained while Mr. Ca
non was speaking, the members crow
ing down Into the arena in front of Il
speakers rOstrum. Gen. Hatch,
Missouri, raised the point of ord
made that debate on the motion
strike out was not in order, aid. after
wrangle over the parliamentary QUO
tion, participated III by Messrs. Blan