The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-25

quest for unanimous consent to close the
debate at 4. To the great surprise of all
Mr.: Wells Of Wisconsin objected. This
ended the attempt to reach peaceful
agreement. Mr.. Catchings appealed to
the house to witness the fact that he
had made an honest attempt to afford a
reasonable opportunity for debate.
Nothing was left but to apply the gag.
vote was taken by yeas and nays. The
republicans made no effort to filibuster,
but voted in the negative, as did many
democrats. who were opposed either 20
the proposed rule or to driving IL through
under the lash The demand for the
previous question was sustained-14O 20
l20. Under the rule fifteen minutes were
allowed on side for debate. Mr.. Hatch
attempted tn ask unanimous con-
sent for further time but Mr.. Bynum
objected.
Debate on the Question.
The debate then began. Mr.. Catchings
was first recognized and made a two
minute speech. MIR. Catchings yielded
one minute TO Gen. Wheeler (Ala-). VINO
had just enough time TO protest against
ii as antagonstic to the elaboration
which ought to obtain in a legislative
body like the house of representatives,
when the gavel dropped and he was sum-
marily taken off the floor.
Mr.. Reed. who controlled fifteen min
utes for the republicans, at this juncture
yielded five minutes to Mr. Bryan. Mr.
Bryan was very earnest in his opposition
to the proposed rule
Mr.. Springer, who followed Mr.. Bryan,
supported the proposed rule. as it would
enable the members tu transact the
business which their constituents sent
them her to transact. \ burst of re-
publican applause greeted this state
ment, which was renewed when he said
that the house had in a month done but
two days business.
My constituents are tired of it." said
he in conclusion. and I hope the house
is tired Of it. / hail this as the dawn OF
a brighter day"
Mr.. Reed. whose face was aglow.
arose. and with "A display Of fervent
generosity and good humor that fur
nished the inspiration for mere repub-
ican enthusiasm. asked unanimous con-
sent for five minutes more. Il don't
want to use it myself" said he. blandly.
II would like TO distribute il among
my democratic friends across the way
Mr.. Reeds words seemed to goad Mr..
Bynum particularly, and he objected In
a loud voice.
Mr. Cultivate, a democratic member
of the committee on rules then in few
hurried words explained the difficulties
under which the house had been laboring
and the imperative demand for the
remedy this rule proposed. Mr.. Catch
Democrats Voting M.
The vote was then taken on the adop-
ton Of the new rule. There was no ex-
element. The republicans all voted in
favor of II and it was adopted. 212 TO AZ.
The democrats who voted gaiIiSt II were
as follows: Abbott. Barnes. Black of
Georgia. Bland. Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, Bryan. BynUm. Capehart. Causey,
Cobb of Alabama, Conn, Cooper of Texas,
Covert. Cummings, Dunn. Durborrow.
English of New Jersey. Epes. Goldseier,
Grady, Hall of Minnesota. Hines. Hol-
man, Hunter. kilgore. Lane. Lapham,
Lester, Mallory, Martin Of Indiana. Nc
Aleer. McKaig, McMillin. Reilly. Rus
sell of Georgia, Ryan. Stevers. Talbot
OF Maryland. Tracey. Turner Of Georgia,
Warner, Wells Wheeler of Alabama,
Whiting. Williams of Illinois, Williams
of Mississippi. Wise-tOtal. A..
Mr. Reed was immedia tely surrounded
by his party friends and given an ova-
ton. Some Of the democrats got up
counter demonstration over Mr.. Catch
ings. a large bunch Of ia France roses
was carried up the aisle and placed on
Mr.. Reeds desk. Another republican
outburst followed. The flowers We're
sent with the compliments of Represent
alive ADsley of Massachusetts.
The parliamentary wheels then began
moving again in the house and then
lative days which had up To this time
remained a stumbling block to progress.
A regular gorge of committee reports,
blocked by the filibustering of the last
week, were presented under the car of
the committees. The house then. on mo
ton Of Mr.. McCreary. went into commit
tee Of the whole TO consider the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bin. After
speeches by Mr.. McCreary in support OF
and Mr.. Hit. republican of Illinois, adj
verse 10 the bill, the house, at 4:40 D. m,
adjourned.
Patents Expiring by Limitation.
An unusually large number of patents
expired by Limitation today. The aggre-
gate number was 2S7. Among the inven-
tions were: Reed organs, Governor Levi
X Fuller of Brattleboro. VT, assignOr 10
J. J. Estey & Co., same place; printing
presses. +. W. Griffith and George p.
Byrne, New York City: gas apparatus.
James Rigby Montreal, Quebec; seal
locks. J. y. Smith. Jersey City, y. j.;
shoe sewing machines. Joseph Bond, jr-,
WOOnsOcket, r. J.: tear bureters, James
Palmer, Boston, Mass, assignOr of one
half his right To George J. Shaw. Bidde-
ford, Me; locomotive engines, Alex NJ.
Cumming, Elizabeth. y. j.; eleCtrO-mag-
netic engines. NJ. Eggar. Austria; print
ing presses, f. W. Griffith. G. =. Byrne,
New York City; ShedlOck, aSSignor to the
others: ore separators, William Hooper,
Ticonderoga, y. Y: door checks, c. 5.
Whipple, New London. Conn. and print
ing presses. William II. Woodcock, Will
iamsburg, y. Y.
A Foreign officer Killed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d. Rafael Man
silla- naval attache Of the Argentine le-
cation was thrown from his horse today
while riding with Mr.. Zeballos, son of
the Argentine minister, in the soldiers
home grounds, and died at 7:45 this even
ing as a result Of his injuries, having
hean unconscious since the accident The