The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-31
DEBT OF THE PACIFIC ROADS.
A BIG HOWL N THE HOUSE OVER
THE REILLY BILL.

RESOLUTION for Its Confederation.
The Committee ThereupOn Vio-
IentIy Attacked for UnduIy Re-
stricting Debate - Mr. Holman
Stirs Up sIr. CatchinSs by Attack
ing the Attitude of the Democratic
Party Toward the Question.
Washington. Jan. 3O-At the earliest
moment. after the opening Of the session
of the House to-day. Mr.. Catchings re-
ported from the committee on rules res
olution for the consideration Of the Reilly
Pacific railroad funding bill. II provided
for general debate from the adoption Of
the resolution until o'clock tomorrow.
Thursdays session TO begin at Il o'clock.
debate under the FIVE minute rule TO con-
tinue till 4:3O o'clock when the vote shall
be taken on the bill and the pending
amendments. The order given for Thurs
day to the committee on the District Of
Columbia was abrogated and Friday was
set apart for business from that COM
mittee.
A remarkably acrimonious debate fol-
lowed. The resolution and the committee
on rules were violently attacked for IN
duly restricting debate by Messrs. Boat
ner, dem. of Louisiana, Mcguire. dem, of
California, Bryan. dem. of Nebraska, and
Cooper. rep, of Wisconsin. and defended
by Messrs. Catchings. dem. of Mississippi.
Kyle. dem, of Mississippi. and Reilly,
dem, of Pennsylvania
The attitude of the Democratic party to-
ward the question involved in the bill was
interjected by Mr.. Holman, who asserted
that the party had always frowned upon
every attempt to settle the matter.
This was vigorously denied by Mr.. Catch
ings, who criticised Mr. Holmans prev
iousness" and asserted that the statement
was untrue.
Mr.. McAIillin. dem. of Tennessee. Joined
in the colloquy. which was conducted with
much gesticulation and denuneiation, and
pounding of the speakers gavel, and was
finally ended only by the efforts of the
sergeant-at-arms.
The demand for the previous question
on the passage of the resolution was sec
onded by a vote of 1873 yeas TO 121 nays,
and then, before the desired vote was
taken upon the passage of the resolution,
a modification was accepted by Mr.. Catch
tngs. and II was agreed to by UNANIMOUS
consent. AS adopted the resolution pro-
vides for general debate s<p to the ad-
journment of to-morrow's session, which
shall begin at IL o'clock, and in whatever
time the committee on the District of Col
umbia shall not occupy of Fridays ses-
sion. Saturdays session, also beginning
at II O'Clock, shall be devoted to the con-
sideration of the bill under the five min
utes rule till 4:30 o'clock, when the vote
shall be taken on its passage.
The debate from the beginning had
proceed amid he
bers crowding about the speakers and
throng1ng the area in front of the desk
but all that was as nothing to the hub
bub that accompanied by Mr. Catchings
efforts to close. He said the rule did not
commit the House to any settlement of
the question; the only question involved
was as to whether or not the House
would proceed to consider the hill. and he
could not understand why so much ex-
element should be occasioned over a sim
pie order OF business. DiVerting to the
merits Of the case, Mr.. Catchings said he
understood there were members on the
floor who would not be sorry if the gov
ernment's rights and interests were sac
rihced, and the practical question facing
the House was: Should an effort be
made to get the money due the govern
ment? He believed that the House would
be recreant to every trust if it failed 10
make every effort in that direction The
ECHAltlldn from lnQldna tNr. HOlmanl
said Mr.. Catchings, had asserted what
was not true, that the Democratic party
had frowned upon every attempt to set
tie or compromise the debt.
At this Mr.. Holman was on his feet
shouting and gestculating violently. and
half hundred members crowded about
the speakers, whose voices were drowned
in the tumult, to which the speaker bro
tenn. Nlr. Richardson of Tennessee, added
by vigorous rapping of the gavel.
MT Catchings asserted that the Jour
mails of the Forty-eighth and Fortv-nintb
congresses would show that two commit
tees-one of them presided over by his
colleague, Mr.. Outhwaite-had reported
bills for the settlement of the question.
Mr.. Holman-They won't show any
thing of the kind
Mr.. Catchings-They will show Il. and
l know what ! am talking about. If
we had had rules to force consideration the
could not be reached.
Mr.. McMillin and Mr.. Cultivate were
now on their feet and shouting their
views. Mr.. McMillin said the House had
refused to pass the bills.
Mr.. Catchings-The House did not re-
fuse to pass the bills; they were not con-
sidered.
Finally. by appealing to the members
to restore order and directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms to request them to take
their seats, the speaker pro tenn succeed
ed in restoring something like order.
and Mr.. Catchings concluded with an ex-
preston of opinion that two DAYS were
amply sufficient for an calculation of ev-
cry proposition that could properly arise
in the discussion. More than two days
could not be given at this time in justice
to other and quite as important matters
which were demanding to be heard
The proceedings leading to the modifica-
ton of the rule as above indicated followed
with less excitement and then the House
resolved itself into committee of the
whole to consider the Reilly bill. The
bill was read in full to empty benches
The debate was begun by Mr.. Reilly
in favor of the bill. and Mr.. Harris, dem.
of Kansas in opposition, and their speeches
exhausted the days session.
House bill was passed authorizing
the chief official of any state penitentiary
or jail to open the mail of a prisoner
which he has reason to believe is intended
to be derogatory to the discipline of the
institution.
Mr.. Hatch reported the agricultural
appropriation bill for the year ending
L.