New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-16
PRECEDENTS SET AT Ma UGHT
HOLMAN ANXIOUS TO RUSH THE INDIAN
BILL THROUGH.
HE SEEMS TO BE AFRAID OF FAIR AND OPEN
DISCUSSION. AND INvOKEs THE AID OF
THE COMMITTEE on RULES - MR.
CRISP VENTS HIS ANNOYANCE
OK EX-S SPEAKER REED.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE,


Washington June 1.-THE proceedings Initiated IN
the House Of Representatives to-day by the majority
Of the Committee Rules not only without
precedent but utterly unjustinabe. For several
DAYS the House In Committee OF the Whole has
been engaged In the consideration Of tho Indian APP
preparation bill This measure. always an important
one became Of threefod greater importance this
year than ever before when II was discovered that
the majority OF the Indian Committee. under the
leadership Of Economist Holman. and with the
reluctant sanction Of several OF the Democratic
members. had not only cut down number OF III
dspensabe appropriations without rhyme Or reason.
regardless Of the recommendations Of the Secretary
Of the Interior but had honeycombed the bill with
numerous pitfalls In the shape OF provisos not tx
planned even mentioned in the printed report
Despite these facts. factious opposition has been
offered Not an amendment has been offered which
was not germane and substantial. and no Gsposi-
ton has been shown unduiy to protract debate on
any provision OF the measure
There In the world why the bill
should be hurried through the House. inasmuch as
the calendar is clear Of Appropriation bills and not
one has yet passed the Senate But II seems that
Chairman Holman had become frightened. He had
narrowly escaped defeat on several occasions. and
he appears 70 have realized that other propositions
would not stand the test Of fair discussion ana o-
pOrtunty for amendment The Speaker also seems
TO have become impatient on account OF what he
pleased to regard as unnecessary delay in The
willing TO listen to Chairman Homans appeal for IA
special 9 ayG to DP ing tns D 20 VI]g n
would be unheard-of proceeding. to be sure. but
Speaker himself. has become accustomed 20 tram
plng parliamentary precedents. as well a. paria-
The order reported by Mr.. Outhwaite this morning
from the Committee on Rules provided that a vote
the bill and all pending amendments should be
taken early this afternoon. This aroused storm
Of protests. not only among Republicans. but also
among Democrats from Virginia and several other
"r5er was mo5,dd s. as to bring The Vote az hall,
To Sly
Speaker Crisp was angry on account OF this oppos-
tlcn to the cdict Of the rlumvirate Is most feeble
and Inadequate description Of his condition Of mind
OF course the Republicans were the ones 20 suffer
So unreasoning was his anger that his memory
played him false and he made assertion In reply
10 a respectful parliamentary question by Mr. Reed
T for by scores of members u he House or by the
senographic notes OF the official reporters Probably
morrow.
and adopted BY the House provided that immediate.
~ after It's adoption the House should resolve Itself
into Committee Of the Whole 70 consider the Indian
Appropriation BIN That order suspended every rule
Of the House Nothing else could be done except by
session the Speaker even refused to recognize mem
bers who desired 70 ask unanimous consent In
Of Maine, who DEMANDED recogniion on question
OF the highest privilege And yet to-day the Speaker
nzed Chairman Holman who desired to correct
RitSarison o., TennessS who desired TO make and
did make personal explanation In regard 10 certain
gagged and in which his real estate was transferred
10 a street railway corporation which Is now laying
violation of law Mr. Richardson's personal expa-
nation occupied some thirty minutes. which, under
When it was concuded MIR Reed asked in a per-
fec,ly respectful manner whether this INTERRUPTION
had been by unanimous consent. asked and obtained
OF the House II is no; too much 10 say that the
Speakers treatment OF this inquiry and Of the dis
tlnguLshed member who made 1t was the reverse OF
courteous and. moreover, that according to other
members who present during the proceedings
and. is understood according to the senographic
notes. 1t not In accord with the facts. 1t IS
possible that the matter will come up tomorrow on
the question Of the approval Of the Journal.
Whether the Indian bill Is justly open 10 the sus
pcion Of jobbery. some prominent members OF
the Housa are inclined 10 assert. II is a fact that
Without a fair Opportunity for debate ana amend
ment would strongly indicate that such Is the fact
a resolution reported from the Committee
on Rules directing the immediate consideration OF
the Indian APPROPRIATION bill. under the five min
question should be considered as ordered on all
pending amendments and on the passage Of me
f1eaue Aie refere G WAS mnde to the cHars OF
the Committee on Rulcs. the resolution was
amended TO mako the time OF closing the de-
bate 1920 tomorrow Thus amended. the resolution
was passed-yeas l75: pays: or - "a oono.,,,o, 70
provision In the bin relating to stocks IN trust for
certain Indian tribes upon which the Interest had
ing 10 something over $30O,G0 He denounced the
proposed legislation. aud argued maj the Rouse
pose authorizing and directing settlement OF the
difference between his state and the general Gov
Messrs Swanson and Wise Oems Va opposed
the provision. - =, ,. a., o.,.,o,,
Points Of order were maze against inc Pro'iS'oh
an TIE greater part Of the bill was composed OF
Indians for ceding to the United States portion
Of The Yankton Reservation in South Dakota. and
with ne neni" OF the Wentshapam fishery Mr.
Mcilae made the point OF order that 1t was
and az & o'clock the committee rose and the House
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