New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
THE HOUSE IN AN UPROAR.
A LIVELY FIGHT OVER THE PACIFIC
RAILROAD REFUNDING BILL.

EFFORTS TO APPLY THE GAG sToUTLY RESISTED
-cATcHINGs AND HOLMAN IN A PERSONAL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RESTORED BY
THE sERGEANT-AT-ARMs
Washington Jan. S0-The discussion OF the
Reilly Pacific Railroad Refunding bill was begun
IN the House to-day after most remarkable and
acrimonious debate on the resolution reporter
from the Committee on Rules provdihs io' '
consideration OF the measure. III proposeu W w
ba te the bill to-day and tomorrow, ana 'o'e U" '
passage 40 o'clock on Thursday ana " was
violently attacked for unduy restricting debate by
Messrs Boatner dem. La. Mcguire Dem, CALI.
Eryan Dem Neb) and Cooper (Rep WIS.,, ana
defended by Messrs. Catchings (Dem' M'ss'' h!,0
Dem Miss) and Reilly dem. Penn.). Inc a''-
tude OF the Democratic party toward the ques"o'
involved IT. the bill was stated by MI Ho'i''''
dem. IndJ who asserted that the party had
always frowned upon every attempt TO sett'e 'he
matter This was vigorously denied by MT eaten
ings who criticised Homan's 'previousness' an"
asserted that the statement was untrue MI W.
Millin Dem, TENN Joined In the coiioauy' ""'c"
was conducted with much gesticulation ana den"'
citation and pounding OF the Speakers gavel' ana
finally ended only by the eio''S VI Wv
geant-at-Arms
The demand for the previous question on '"e
passage of the resolution was seconded py d VOC
OF 1873 yeas to 12l nays and then. before the "'e'
vote was taken upon the passage OF the re~oi"-
tion \ modification was accepted by Mr.. Catchings
and IL was agreed to by unanimous consent 'S
adopted the resolution provides for general DEBATE
I'D TO adjournment of to-morrow's session twhch
shall begin at II o'clock and in whatever time the
Committee on the District of Columbia snail not
occupy of Fridays session. Saturday session aso'
beginning at II o'clock. shall be devoted 10 the
consideration OF the bill under the hve-mHu'e
rule until 4:So o'clock when the vote shall be
taken on its passage.
Mr. Roatner Dem La opposed the adoption
Of the rule The bill invoved. he said over Sl"'-
coo 900 OF money. and important questions OF PIo-
cedure and principle far exceeding the money 81
issue, and yet 1t proposed to dispose Oh i
under rule limiting debate He protested against
the House entering upon the consideration OF the
measure except under conditions that "o"iu PEI
nit full discussion. There were fuliy one-'"''"
OF the members OF the House. Mr.. BoatheF Sd'"'
who had no definite knowledge upon this SUBJECT
and when the House proposed to deal with q"eS
ton OF such magnitude involving a proposition 10
give away over 800 900. CO., and to condone crime
IL ought TO have more than seven hours IN "hich
to secure intelligent presentation OF the h"''''
Mr. Magure dem. cal) thought the reso"'o"
sbouId not be agreed TO. The time provided for the
discussion was totally insufficient. The Dill pro-
posed the combination OF crime extending over a
nerod Of thirty years, surprising the crimes OF the
East India Company. and which the people had
been vainly trying for twenty years TO reach
solution or The time had now come. SAID Ny.
Mcguire when the questions involved Ia the man
agemert OF the Central and Union Pacific railroads
could be tigated to a conclusion and the fortunes
OF the directors amounting TO tens Of millions
each-fortunes nlched from the funds OF the cor
northumberland 10 answer 20 the demands OF
the law And IT proposed TO relieve those PEG
pie Of their obligation to answer. The House should
refuse 10 interfere with the present legal staius
and especially ought the Democratic House TO b.
reluctant 10 surrender the rights OF the people
Mr. Bryan Dem. NebD. obJecing TO th- pa-raEe
OF the resolution. said the railroad debt 10 thr
Government last October amounted 20 '@"o""
while S27sCOoCco had been paid 10 the stockholders
and directors. and now II was proposed TO relieve
them and perpetua,e the debt for another genera
ton.
The massage OF the resolution was further opposed
by Mr. Cooper ,Rep.. WIS., and Mr.. Boainer Dem.
LAD and was advocated hy Mr. Reilly u'en..
PENN. chairman OF the Committee on Pacih' ha''-
roads In charge OF the bin. and Mr.. Kyle dD"m.
MissD.
The debat, I'D 10 this time had proceeded amid
some confusion the members crowding about the
speakers and ihronging the area In front OF IN
desk but all that nothing 10 the huboub ina
accompanied Mr.. Cstchngs's efforts to close Nj
.'atchings said he understood there were members
on me moor who would ne sorry II the Gov
-rnmcnts rights and interests were sacrinceh, anu
me practical question facing inc House was. should
IN effort he made TO get the money que 70 the
Government7 lie believed that the House would
be recreant 10 every trust " II failed to make every
effort I'm that direction. The gentleman from IN
diana (Mr Holman. Mr. Catchings said had as
serted what was not true. that the Democrauc
party had frowned upon every attempt 10 se''' oi
COMPROMISE the debt.
At this Mr. Holman on his feet shouting ana
gesticulating violently. and half hundred members
crowded about the speakers. whose voices "rr'
drowned in the tumult. which the Speaker pro
tenn added by vigorous rapping OF the saveL
Mr.. Catchings asserted that the journals OF the
XIVIIIth and LXIXth Congresses would show thar
two committees one OF them presided over by MS
colleague Mr.. Cultivate. had reported bills Tor the
settlement Of the question.
Mr. Holman-They won't show anything OF the
kind
Mr.. Catch,nrs-They Will show It. and know
what I am talking about II We had mad rules 10
force consideration the bills would have been passed
but they could not be reached.
Mr.. McMillin' dem. Tenn and Mr.. Outhw"'e
Dem Ohio were nov on their feet ana hod re
MIR Catchings-The House did no, refuse to pass
the bills: they not considered. ~
Finally. by appealing to members and calling on
the Sergeant Arms. the Speaker pro tenn suc sue
Catchings concluded with an expression OF opinion
that two days were amply sufficient FOR an siue,ga
I'm the discussion The resolution then adopted
in Tns debts S n Gesn BY BY Mr.
in opposition and their speeches exhausted the days
session -,
House bill was passed authorizing the chiet
official OF any State penitentiary or jail 70 open the
mall OF "A prisoner which he has reason 10 believe
is Intended be derogatory TO the discipline OF the
institution.
across the sioux Reservation. South Dakota. to the
Forest city, and Sioux CITY Railroad COMPANY,
Appropriation bill for the year ending June 80
is5S and it was placed on the calendar. The House
adjourned at 515 D.