Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-09
Strangled in the House by a Very
Decisive Majority.
TIE ENACTING CLAUSE CUT OUT
By the Committee Of the Whole
Before Reporting 1t to the
House-Messrs. Anderson, Pen
dIeton and Capehart Voted in
Favor Of Killing the Bill, and
Mr.. Wilson Against-A Fill
buster Against the Utah Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December s.
The Torey bankruptcy bill was strang-
led unexuectedly by the House to-day
inst as the consideration Of the bill un-
der the five minute rule was about to
begin. Colonel Oates, the champion OF
the measure, had declined to permit
tbe House to vote on his substitute pro-
vidiug simply for voluntary system of
bankruptcy whereupon Mr.. Bland, of
Missouri, precipitated the entire
question by moving to strike
ont the enacting clause OF
the bill. Vafnly the advocates OF the
measure protested that it was unfair TO
reject the dill before the House had n@u
a chance to perfect it by smenomem''
Their pleadings were pnavaiIing' Inc
vote was decisive. 1t was carried OJ I"
majority of 14a to Ill. The vote was
not a strict party one. An analysis
show. that 115 Dnmocyats' Is hepuO-
leans and PopuliSEs yo'eo 10 s'rlke
on+ Tho enactips clause, and that "a
UuO 'rv i',.ons and a Democrats voted
against - -, A.. Ln ,,..bo
admission OF Utah as State through
IN the m orning hour was defeated by
determined flibustering led by MIR.
Dingley. OF Maine, and supported by
almost the entire Republican side. The
course Of the Republicans to-day fore
shad ows their policy upon the admis-
sion Of not only Utah, but the other
Democratic territories OF New Mexico
and Arizona, bills for which have al
ready been favorably reported by the
COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES.
Mr.. Kilgore called up the bill for the
admission Of Utah on an equal footing
with the original States. Mr.. Dingley
inaugurated q tilibuster He made the
Doir. OF No quorum ~ MIR. Eilgore's
motion TO 90 into comNitteO - thA
whole to consider the bill, which had
resulted yeas 63, nays 3, ana thereupon
Mr. Khgore demanded the yeas and
nays, and the roll was called. The Re-
pubicans refrained from voting in or
der to break quorum.
Mr.. Dngley, Of Maine, who led the
flibuStering, explained that the course
of the Republicans was due partly to
opposition to the consideration of such
an important bill during the morning
hour and party TO oppose the bill itself.
The vote resulted LAT to 6. Mr.. Ding
ley made the point of no quorum, and
Mr.. Kilgore moved for a call of the
House.
Mr.. Dingley followed up the obstruct-
ion till the morning hour had expired.
Mr. Oates then moved to go into the
committee of she whole for the cousid-
GRAFTON of
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL,
under the five minutes rule. Pend
ing this motion. Mr.. Bailey,
of Texas, tried 10 induce
Mr.. Oates to allow the House
to vote on his substitute providing for
a voluntary system Of bankruptcy. Mr..
Oates, however, declined, and the read
ing of the bill was about to proceed by
sections, wnen Mr.. Bland, OF Missouri,
UlONGO w 1NAlkG Qub bAG Nu aCAAuB NiducO
OF the bill. This motion brought the
whole question TO a direct issue. If
carried, according tosthe rules, it was
equivalent to a rejection Of the bill.
Both sides Scurrled about the House
rallying their forces.
On rising vote Mr.. BANDS motion
was defeated-72 to 20. The MisSourian
demanded tellers. The motion was
adopted-1O1 20 81. The attempt to
strangle the bill to death on the first
vote had been successful. Great cheers
greeted the announcement.
Mr.. Bland moved that the committee
rise and report the bill TO the House
with the enacting clause stricken out.
Colonel Oates gave notice that he
would demand yea and nay vote in the
House.
Mr.. Cannon and other advocates of
the bill eagerly asked what parliamen-
tary shape the striking out of the en-
acting clause left the bill.
MIR. Springer bad the rule read show
ing that il was equivalent to the defeat
Of the bill and without further motion
recommltted
1AE DILL hAAAO0A 4NNLhI A4lONcs
A motion to refer with instructions
was, however, in order. When the
committee rose before the vote to strike
out the enacting clause was taken, Mr.
Cannon secured the floor and made an
ardent plea not to kill the bill before
the House had an opportunity to con-
slider it under the five minute rule. He
contended that the proper course was
TO proceed to amend the bill in accord
ance with the desires of the House.
Judge Culberson, Chairman Of the
Judiciary Committee, pointed out that
the voluntary and involuntary features
Of the pending bill were so inextricably
interviewer that il would be impossible
TO carve one out of the other and have
an actual, substantial system of bank
ruptcy left.
Mr.. Cannon warned the Democratic
side that il had better halt before il re-
fused any legislation whatever on this
subject
Mr.. Bland, in support OF his motion,
speaking with his accustomed ire, con-
tended that this bill would place the
country at the mercy of the banks and
give them free license TO loot the people.
II there was ever a time for bank
ruptcy law this was not il. He be-
lieved the House did not want this bill,
or any part Of il. And il that Was the
case, now was the time to say so.
At the conclusion OF bis brief speech,
Mr.. Bland demanded the previous Ques-
tion, and the vote on the motion TO