Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-26
BUSINESS BLOCKED
How One Man Paralyzes the Ma
tionaI House.
KILG0RE SITS DOWN ON PROGRESS

And Forces the Majority to Waste a
Whole Day-Reed Embraces Another
Opportunity to Get Even-The Senate
Confirms McComas and HaIford-Mr.
Lo In the Speakers Chair-A Democrat
Has Whack at the "Czar''-Condition
of Dir. Blaine-Notes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e. -Fflibustering be-
gan early in the house yesterday, Kilgore
demanding the reading of the journal in
full, his object being to prevent considera-
tion OF the bankruptcy bill. The clerk, as
usual, omitted the reading of reports, bills,
and petitions which come in under the rule
permitting them to be filed with the clerk
But kilgore called attention to this omis-
sion and demanded that their titles be read
He was sustained by the speaker. but the
Journal, petitions. and everything else hav-
Ing been read he objected to approval.
Oates moved approval, and the motion was
carried on the previous question-l6S to o.
mere quorum
Wastes More Valuable Time.
Then Lockwood called up the senate
joint resolution directing the secretary of
ing on the great lakes. This was another
opportunity for Kilgore to pursue his fill
clustering tactics, and he awaited himself
of it. After half an hour consumed in
votes by tellers Lockwood's bill was
passed. Holman moved that the house 90
into committee of the whole for the fur
Their consideration of the sundry civil bill.
Oates, as he did Tuesday, proposed a COM
promise. He would not antagonize the mo-
ton provid' | that Thursday and Friday
were assigned to the consideration of the
bankruptcy bill.
Kilgore Runs the House.
But Kilgore was obstinate and entered
an objection; and Oates Immediately start
ed his opposition to the appropriation bill
in favor of the measure in which he was in
charge. Holman's motion was defeated
So to lO2. kilgore then moved a recess I'M
til 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. This was
defeated-1 to 16S. Then Kilgore moved
an adjournment, pending which Pierce
moved that when the house adjourned it
be to meet on Friday. Lost-yeas, L; nays,
eli. But Kilgore came forward with an
other motion that the adjournment should
be until Saturday, which was supplement-
ed by Pierce with a motion for recess
until O'Clock. Pierce's motion for a re-
cess was voted down-yeas, l; nays, Pill
whereupon that gentleman moved to re-
consider the vote by which it was rejected
Reed Gets in an Uppercut.
Reed, in his dry manner, suggested that
the house should recognize the fact that
public business was in the hands of a mi
nority. Since the house could not transact
public business why not let it adjourn and
permit members to go about their own
business. j. ID. Taylor made point Of or
der that the proceedings now in progress
were derOgatOry to the dignity of the BODY,
and therefore not permissible. This kind
of conduct was not in keeping with the
dignity of this house or any other house
"If you said any other house, suggested
Reed, dit would be right; but ldrawlinglyl,
not this house" Laughter.
Wild Indians Could Do Better.
There was not-contiuued Taylor-a
town meeting in New England, the home
of the present occupant of the chair
O'Neill of Massachusetts - where there
would be permitted such absurd and even
disgraceful proceedings as the house was
witnessing. There were but few weeks of
the session remaining, and there was a ire
mendous calendar Yet one man who
lived in Texas could prohibit all business
ed to Chief Wolf in the gallery-could do
better than this. Laughter.
Wilson of Washington protested against
the gentleman from Ohio insulting his
IWilson'sl constituents. Laughter. !
Pierce's motion was ruled out of order and
on Pierce appealing the ruling was sus-
tained-207 to Z
Oates Gives Up the Struggle.
Bland wanted to adjourn; rejected, after
a roll call Then followed motion to adj
journ to Saturday, which was amended so
as simply to adjourn; rejected. Recurring
to the motion to adjourn to Saturday
Oates said it was question of endurance
and he did not want the house to go ahead
on that issue the same as if it was a prize
fight. He moved to adjourn. Boutelle
inquired whether the position in which the
house now found itself was not the result
of deliberate action of the house in divest-
ing itself of power to control its own bust
ness. Laughter Oates motion was
agreed to and the house adjourned
BIG INDIAN IN THE CHAIR,