New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-26
THE HOUSE WASTES A DAY.
r,r1BvsTERING BY OPPONENTS OF THE
TORREY BANKRUPTCY BILL.
TWO MEMBERS BLOCK LEGISLATION WHICH
Two.THIRDS OF THE HOUSE HAVE
ASKED FOE.
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Washington Jan. 25.-wlth only thirty-three work.
L.. Asvs OF this Congress remaining: with only three
- .bIrteen general appropriation bills through the
uouse OF Representatives. and with an enormous
.uount OF other unfinished business on its calendar
,nday was inexcusablv and wantonly wasted by that
,dy For that well as for the wasting Of many
s,., days since this House organized. the Demo
s,ic majority which deliberately framed and adopted
. code of rules which gives two members the
newer 10 block legi latlon by flibuserng. is solely
responsible.
The leaders IN the fbustering Of today were Mr..
vueorc OF Texas. and Mr.. Pierce OF Tennessee. 1t
q cafe 10 say that least twentieths of the
smbcrs present today felt glad that the latter
xss,ated for reelection, and TINT all who will be-
n.mbers of the next Congress would cheerfuy sign
edition 10 Mr. Cleveland In favor OF the appointment
a, The former 10 the Mexican mission any other post
.aeh would take him out OF Congress and beyond
IN boundaries OF the United states.
The fllbuse1ng was directed against the considera-
Dan Of the BANKRUPTCY bI In favor OF which less
than col Repre- entativcs-more than twothirds Of
Tho total membership OF the House-had signed a
p.stion 10 the Committee on Rules. BY special
der two days apart for the consideration OF
aha measure which Is elaborate and voluminous as
veil as an extremely important one. Yesterday was
lost BY the adjournment OF the House account OF
N. death OF Associate Justice Lamar. and to-day
xastsf in voting on nNbuSterlng mou0ns.
The House simply powerless In the hands OF
two men-who were secretly encouraged and abeted
nv 4 few other mcmbers-who had determined that
tho bill should not even be considered much less
passed II is a measure which absorbed the time
and houghts Of the Judiciary Committee for months,
and which in its present form. Is approved BY eleven
Of the fifteen members Of that committee but small
minority OF the House Is unaterablv opposed 10 II
and determined that II shall not pass this House.
Even n the Committee on Rules shall consent TO re-
mort an order setting apart another day fH the
Mn II will be Of no anvil unless It shall provide for
IN. taking Of vote an hour therein specified,
b.tanse Otherwise the tactics which were 50 eHectVe
TO-DAY can be repeated and indefinitely continued.
Both Mr.. oates. OF the Judiciary Committee; who
has charge Of the Bankruptcy bill. and chairman
Holman of the Appropriations Committee, who has
hssn irving 20 suppant It bv the Sundry Civil BILL
snpealsi TO Chsirmsn Crisp and his Democratic
Colleague. of the Committee Rules this afternoon
~ report a special order for dav next week
To- IRE consideration OF the former measure. Mr..
Holman Suggested Wednesday, and said that ny Tuesday
nlrhs the sundry civil BILL the Deficiency bill and
fhs Pension bill would he through the House.
Tne time has come when the Democratic members
NJ the Committee Rules are compelled u hold
several conferences each day. In former Congresses
The majority OF the Committee on Rules has been
SenomInstcd "steering committee: in this Con
rress under the rules In force. II cannot properly
h 40 styed because Il Is unable 10 steer any Thing
and II ought perhaps 10 be called committee OF
safety"