The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-26
BANKRUPTCY BILL KILLED.

"Buck" KiIgore Kicked 1t to Death In tho
House-A Typical Tammany Brave.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. Filibustering
against the bankruptcy bill was iDaugu.
rated to-day by Mr.. Gilgore. of Texas. In
the first place, he insisted on the reading or
the journal In full Then he objected to
she approval of that document. and an
hour was consumed before it was finally
agreed to as q portion Of the records of
House. He was ably seconded in his en-
deavor to defeat the bankruptcy bill by
Mr.. Pierce. of Tennessee. who supple
mented his every filIbustering motion
with another which was calculated to pre-
vent action, and the flibusterinR
continued. Another wasted day" was
the comment of the Republicans, and their
comments were echoed by q majority of the
Democrats. But the few Democrats OPP
posed TO the bankruptcy measure held firm.
and the House adjourned without action.
thus exhausting the two days assigned to
the Judiciary committee and the BANK
ruptcy bill.
There was an amusing scene in the House
this morning, prior 20 the meeting. full
blooded lndian-Chief Wolff, of the State
of Washington-was seeing the sights OF
the capital and. of course, his steps tended
towards the large building located on Cap
ItoI Hill. Here he was taken In charge
by Frank German, an empl0ye or the
House. who. has a humorous side to his
nature. The gaudily bedecked chief. with
feathers waving over HIM. and who used
miniature feather buster as a fan, was
escorted to the chair and took the Speakers
beat. He occupied 1t withsdlgnlty. although
he was somewhat at sea as TO the use OF
the gavel. de mietOok ut for pipe and
the end piece went naturally to his mouth.
He was corrected and made several at
tempts to call Sthe House to order. A
facetIous member-a Democrat. of course
suggested that this was the first savage
who had occupied the Speakers chair since
bhe retirement of Speaker Reed. He was
then escorted to Bourke Cockran's seat.
Ind amid the laughter and applause of all
present figured for ten minutes as typlcal
CammaDy brave.
When the fl ibusters had warmed up to
their work against the bankruptcy bill.
Mr.. Reed, in his dry manner. suggested
that the House should recognize the fact
that public business was In the hands OF
minority. Since the House could not trans
act public business, why not let 1t adjourn.
Ind permit members to 90 about their own
businessf
Mr.. j. u. Taylor. of Ohio. made o point
Of order that the proceedings then In
progress were derogatory of 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
Mr.. Reed, lit would be right, but ldrawl-
inglyl not this House."
There was not. continued Mr.. Taylor.
town meeting in New England, the home
of the present occupant of the chair Mr..
O'Neill, of Mass, where there would be
permitted such absurd and even disgrace
ful proceedings as the House was witness
ing to-day. There were but q few weeks
of the session remaining. and there was
tremendous calendar Yet one man who
lived in Texas could prohibit all business.
The very Indians land here Mr.. Taylor
pointed TO Chief Wolff in the gallery could
do better than this. Laughter.
Mr.. Wilson. of Washington, protested
against the gentleman from Ohio
Insulting his constituents. Laughter.
And SO il went on-irrelevant debate
and flIbustering motions until Mr.
Oates yielded to the Texas kicker" and
his assistants The tilibustering has killed
sll possibility OF any bankruptcy legisla-
tion III this Congress.