The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-03
MnL ADJoUNN TODAY.
The House Decides to Adjourn by Very
Large Majority.

The House Decides TO ADJOURN ny u very
Largo Majority.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The galleries
of the house were almost deserted this
morning when it convened, and not
over 100 members were on the floor.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal General Catchings, from the
committee on rules, reported the reso.
luton for final adjournment tomorrow
at 3 O'Clock.
Judge Holman, OF Indiana, argued
against adjournment and in favor OF n
recess in order that the committee
might have an opportunity to work be-
tween now and the beginning OF the
regular session.
''Wall street has no further use for
u.s." shouted Mr.. Bland.
Mr. Berry, OF Arkansas, argued against
either an adjournment or recess.
Mr.. CatChings replied that il there
was any business on the calendar there
would be much force in the suggestion
that the house remain in continuous
session.
as there any possibility" asked Mr..
Henderson, of Iowa, "of reporting the
tariff bill before regular session.?
None whatever" answered MIR.
Catchings.
The vote was then taken by yea and
nay, and the resolution was carried l34
SS.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman OF the ways
and means committee, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration OF reso-
luton to permit the ways and means
committee to sitduringthe adjournment
and to fle with reports any bills, and
providing that, if filed, such bills and
reports shall be mailed to each member
This had reference to the tariff bill.
Mr.. Reed objected, explaining that
minority should have fair and decent
opportunity to examine and prepare a
minority report on bill Of such i'm
portance as tariff bill before its pre-.
sentation.
The speaker laid before the house the
letter from the secretary of war, trans
mitting information relative to alleged
outrages committed in connection with
the opening OF the Cherokee strip.
Mr.. Fitch, of New York, called up the
bill to aid the Worlds Fair prize win
ners' exposition, to be held in New
York city. from November "a to jan
uary 10, which was passed.
Mr.. Oates asked unanimous consent
that future debate on the bankruptcy
bill be limited to three hours under the
five minute rule. A chorus OF objec.
tions followed.
Mr., ,Catchings, from the committee on
rules, presented a special rule for the
confederation OF Mr.. Wilson's resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Reed said the resolution was un-
satisfactory in character and unreason-
able in its demands. The country was
entitled to speedy information us to the
new tariff bill and if he thought op.
position to the resolution would delay
information would hesitate to oppose
it. But the resolution would neither
give the country Information nor adj
vance the BILL The matter OF tariff
was committed to the ways and means
committee duly authorized to act upon
it, yet that committee has not held
single meeting, nor indeed has tho sub.
jeCt been alluded TO in the committee.
All the majority members OF tho com.
lnittee had to do was to report the re-
suits OF the work OF some gentlemen at
present unknown. 1t would be unjust
to the minority to expect them to get
together and in few days prepare u
report on the bill.
Mr.. Wilson said the resolution was
designed to give the country the benefit
OF the earliest possible information con-
cerning the proposed legislation and to
get the bill through all the preliminary
committee stages, so that its considera-
ton could begin Immediately after the
regular session convened.
There was, he continued, no mystery
about the preparation OF n tariff bill.
Tho minority were not ignorant Of what
was going on. He had himself invited
cyory Republican member OF the com.
miltPe, with the possible exception OF
Mr.. Reed, who was absent, to come to
the committee room and see what was
going on. In this case the Democrats
had not been compelled to rely on the
benoiciaries. They had been trying to
90 justice to the people and the tax
payers, and they had been working
faithfully, preparing revenue bill that
would meet the verdict OF the people.
We want it put through the parlia.
mentary stages before Congress con.
Venes IN reglar session" he concluded,
and We do not want to be guilty OF the
discourtesy OF giving the bill to 'he pub.
lie before VIC have submitted it to the
minority OF the comittee. When Con.
gress convenes we desire to enter upon
the dutv committed to us by the Amer.
lean people. Appiauso.l
Mr.. Reed responded briefly and then
vote was taken.
The Republicans in the house refused
to answer to their names on the Wilson