The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-26
The House.

After the journal was read in the
House Mr.. Kilgore objected to the ap-
proval, whereupon Mr.. Oates of Alaba-
ma. moved that it be approved, and on
that motion demanded the previous
question. The previous question was
ordered and the journal was approved by
mere quorum, 1853 voting in the affirma-
tive and none in the negative.
Mr.. Loci wood of New York called up
the Senate Joint resolution directing the
Secretary of War to investigate the sub
ject of raft towing on the Great Lakes.
This gave another opportunity to Mr..
Kilgore to pursue his filibustering tactics.
He availed himself of it. and after half
an hour consumed in votes by tellers,
Mr. Lockwood's bill was passed.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana mo ed that
the House go into committee of the
whole for further consideration of the
sundry civil service bill.
Mr.. Gates proposed compromise. He
| would not antagonize the motion, pro-
vided Thursday and Friday were assigned
to the consideration of the bankruptcy
bill.
Mr.. Kilgore entered an objection.
Mr.. Oates Immediately started oppo-
sition to the appropriation bill in favor
of the measure which he had in charge.
Mr.. Holman's motion was defeated.
Mr.. Kilgore, who was still posing as
the opponent to the bankruptcy bill,
moved recess until four this afternoon.
1t was defeated 1 to 1858.
Mr.. Kilgore moved adjournment, pend
ing which Mr.. Pierce of Tennessee,
moved that when the House adjourned
it be to meet Friday. This was lost, to
211.
er motion that the adjournment be until
Saturday, supplemented by Mr.. Pierce
with motion for a recess until five.
Mr.. Pierce's motion was oted down,
yeas /. nays 211, whereupon that gentle
man moved to reconsider the vote by
which it was rejected.
Mr.. Reed of Maine, suggested that the
Ho use should recognize the fact that the
public business was in the hands of the
minority. Since the House could not
transact the public business why not let
it adjourn and permit the members to go
about their business.
Mr.. j. d. Taylor of Ohio, made point
of order that the proceedings now in
progress were derogatoly of the dignity
of tho body, and therefore not permissi-
Bile. This kind of conduct was not in
keeping with the dignity of this House
or any other house.
eff you said any other house." sug-
gested Mr.. Reed, 'sit would be right. but
not this house." Laughter.
There was not, continued Mr.. Taylor,
town meeting in New England, the
lo,,,o of tho nracant Oac11napt of tho
present occupant of the chair Mr..
O'Neill of Massachusetts, where would
be permitted such absurd and and even
disgraceful proceeding as the House was
witnessing today. But few weeks of
the session remained and there was
tremendous calendar. One man who
lived in Texas could prohibit all bust
ness. The very Indians could do better
than this. Laughter.
The Speaker pro tenn ruled Mr..
Pierce's motion not in order.
From this decision Mr.. Kilgore ap-
pealed
The decision of the chair was sustained
yeas POI, nays Z.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri, thought the
hour for adjournment had arrived and
made motion to that effect. Lost after
roll call. Then came motion to ad-
journ until Saturday, followed by mo-
tion to adjourn. The motion to adjourn
was defeated and the question recurred
on the motion to adjourn until Saturday.
Mr.. Oates said that while it had been
demonstrated that large majority were
in favor of considering the bankruptcy
bill, he was opposed to the House going
on in question iof endurance, as it the
matter involved was prize tight. He
therefore moved the house adjourn.
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, sarcastically
inquired whether the position in which
the House now found itself was not the
result of the deliberate action of the
House in divesting itself of power to con-
troll it's own business Laughter.
Mr.. Oates's motion was agreed to and
A., uo,,ca odio1rned