The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-31
DEMOCRATS AT WAR
LIVELY FIGHT OVER THE PACIFIC
RAILWAYS FUNDING BILL.
Catchings Tells Holman sTake Your
Seat, Sahw Arouses McMiIIin's Ire
and Precipitates TumuIt.
SENATOR'S TALK ON FINANCE
VEST SAYS vOoRHEEs's COMMITTEE
CAN ACCOMPLISH NOTHING.
He Also Announces He Cannot Follow
observation-disclosures Urges the Ne
cessity of Doing Something.
SENATOR'S TALK ON FINANCE
VEST SAYS vOORHEEs's COMMITTEE
CAN ACCOMPLISH NOTHING.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-Two prominent
Democrats shaking fists at each other
that a scene which occurred in the
House to-day, and it delighted the Repub-
licans. General Catchings, who submitted
the report of the rules committee fixing
the time for debate the Pacific railroad
funding BILL was defending the report.
Representative Holman. 1.-The father of the
House." disputed a statement made by
Catchings. The Southern blood of the lat
ter took fire at once. He turned to Father
Holman, who was standing just behind
him, and shouted in commanding tone:
Take your seat, sir!''
Mr.. Holman, with an air of utter sur
prise, obeyed and sat down. This per-
emptory style of Mr.. Catchings incensed not
only the opponents of the funding BILL but
also stirred the ire of McMillin and other
Democrats, who are in state of per-
petual hostility to the committee on rules
Catchings ceased speaking, and, with flash
ing eyes, assumed an attitude of defiance
Half dozen all at once assailed hm-the
members OF both sides, anti-Catchings and
Holman The acting Speaker used his
gavel with such vigor that the splinters
new from the pounded desk, but without
avail. He then ordered the Sergeant-at-
arms to seat members and order was re-
stored, but the Republicans laughingly ex-
ulted at the display of Democratic friction
Mr.. Reilly, chairman of the Pacific rail-
road committee. consumed most of the day
in the House with the opening argument in
favor OF the funding measure which in
cluded detailed history of the Pacific
ROADS and their Indebtedness, an explana-
ton of the bill and the ADVANTAGES which
in, tl,
event of its passage. Mr.. Harris, of Kan
sas, made the only other speech of the day.
ing st would allow the ..scoundres'' who
nad plundered the road and government
WI Wno had debauched public morals and pub
nc men, TO Keep their ill-gotten gains He
prelerred to see the government take
cg charge of the road rather than that this
passed granting right of way through
tne u Sioux Indian reservation to the Forest
SHy q sioux City Railroad Company.
CATCH1NGS REPORTS AN ORDER.
Mr. Catchings, from the committee on
rules, then reported special order setting
aside the remainder of the day. after the
adoption of the order and tomorrow until
O'Clock for debate on the Pacific road bin
ana an hour and a half subsequent to that
time Tor debate under the five minute rule
with the provisions for a vote on the bill
and pending amendments at 4:S0
Mr.. Boatner and Mr.. Mcguire protested
strenuously against the brief time allowed
Tor debate on a bill of such gigantic i'm
portance. But seven hours, said Mr. Boat
ner, were allowed for debate on a bill which
proposes TO give away $10o 600, 600 and con-
done oHenses and crimes with which the peo-
pie nave been familiar for years
Mr.. Mcguire declared that few members
understood the scope of the legislation pro-
posed by this bill. The time allowed gave
no opportunity to show the plundering and
thieving of the officials of that company
1t condoned thirty years OF crime besides
which the crimes of the East India Company
people and the government had been trying
to reach for years.
Mr.. Bryan followed in the same strain
saying that the Pacific roads had been
plundered of S27S 10000, which plundering
this bill would allow to go on.
the denunciation of the bill and the gag
rule
Mr.. Reilly, chairman of the Pacific rail-
road committee. agreed with the opponents
Of the special order to the magnitude and
Importance OF the bill, which, he said, in
the country, but the effort of his commit
tee In reporting the bill he said. was to
protect the interests of the government His
committee had not asked for the time limit
set by the rules committee.
'If you did not ask for cloturen inter-
rupted Mr.. McMillin,. hotly. why did the
rules committee give it2"
We asked for rule" replied Mr.. Reilly,
and the committee deemed two DAYS ali
the time that could be given in the present
condition of the public business
M Mr.. Catchings deprecated the frantic ex-
citement aroused by the Introduction of the
order. There was no occasion for excite