The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-26

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 25.-Mr.
Hale reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs that an amendment be Of
fered to the Naval Appropriation bill
alihoriEing contract for the eonstruc-
ton OF one battle-ship of about 5000 tons
DISPLACEMENT, two armored coast defense
vessels. ten gunboats Of 800 10 1000 tons
displacement and eight frst-class torpedo
boats The amendment was referred 10
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced bill FOR the
admission Of Utah as State Referred
to the Committee on Territories
At 2. NJ. the Senate, on motion OF Mr.
Mitchell. proceeded to executive busi-
ness. and the doors remained closed till
5 o'clock. when the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Fillbustering began early in the House
TO- day.
Mr.. Kilgore demanded the reading Of the
Journal in full. His object was to prevent
consideration Of the Bankruptcy bill
The clerk, as usual. omitted the reading
Of the reports OF bills and petitions. when
came In under the rule. permitting them
10 be filed with the clerk. but Mr. Kill
gore called attention to this omission, and
demanded that their titles be read.
Mr.. O'Neil contended that the petitions,
Of which many favor the opening Of The
Worlds Fair on Sunday. were not part
Of the Journal. but the Speaker ruled
otherwise. and the clerk proceeded with
the reading. -,
Tbe Journal having been read, Mr.. Kill
gore objected TO its approval, whereupon
Nr. Oates moved that it be approved, and
on that motion demanded the previous
question.
The previous question was ordered
vcas. ia; nays. sand then the Journal
was approved with a quorum, 268, voting
ir the affirmative and none In the mega
;Ne.
AIr. Kilgore used up another half hour
IN the next bill, concerning raft towing
on the great lakes.
Mr.. Holman moved that the House go
into Committee OF the Whole for the fur
ther consideration Of the Sundry Civil
bin.
Mr.. oates. as he lid yesterday, proposed
a compromise. lie would not antagonize
The motion, provided that Thursday and
Friday were - signed 10 the consideration
# the Bankruptcy bill, but Mr.. Kill
gCre was obstinate, and entered an OBJ
lection, and Mr.. oates Immediately
started his opposition 10 the Appropria-
tlon bill i'm favor Of the measure IN which
be was in charge. and Mr. Holman's mo-
ton was defeated-5G 70 l02. M. Kilgore
however. was still posing as the opponent
20 the Bankruptcy bill and the old game
Of moving TO adjourn to date named to
take recess, etc. with rOll-calls upon
Zach motion, was again played.
Mr. Reed, in his dry manner. sug-
gested that the House should recognize
the fact that public business was in
the hands Of minority. Since the House
could not transact public business. why
not let IL adjourn and permit members
10 20 about their own business. Mr.
J. d. Taylor made a point Of order that
The proceedings now in progress were
derogatory OF the dignity OF the BODY.
and therefore not permissible. This klnd
Of conduct was not In keeping with the
dignity Of this House or any other House
IF you said any other House. sue-
gested Mr.. Reed. 'ft would be right, but'
(drawlingly), mot this House." (Laugh-
ter)
Finally Mr.. Oates gracefully yielded
himself to the inevitable. The question
he said. was one OF physical endurance.
While IL had been demonstrated that
large majority was in favor OF consider
ing the Bankruptcy bill, he was opposed
70 the House going on I'm this duesuon
% endurance. as II the matter inVolVea
WAS a prize-fght, and he therefore moVeu
that the House adjourn.
Mr. Bouteile sarcastically inquired
whether the position in which the House
now found itself was not the result OF
the deliberate acton OF the House IN
dlvesting itself Of power to control lts
own business. Oaughter)
Mr. oates motion was agreed TO- ana
the House at $40 adjourned