The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-31
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such legislation.
MIR. Allen objected aud, under the
rule, the resolution went over until
tomorrow.
MIR. George, in charge OF the
Bankruptcy bill. submitted resolu-
ton. which was referred to tho Com
mittee on Rules, providing that from
aud after February 1st the Senate
should meet daily ut IL o'clock.
In explanation of this resolution
Mr.. George called attention to some
newspaper paragraphs indicating
obstructive tactics on the pnrt OF
the Republicans intended to prevent
action on the Bankruptcy bill. This
gave rise to short discussion, in
which the Republicans denied. with
more or less irony, the accuracy Of
the report.
In the midst of this debate Mr..
Morgan moved an executive session
and the Senate closed its doors and
began the consideration of the in
panese treaty. The doors were re-
opened ut 4:0j and the Senate at
once adjourned.
HoUsE-At tho earliest moment
after the opening of the session of
the House. MIR. Catchings reported
from the Committee on Rules q res
olution for tho consideration of the
Reilly Pacific railroad Funding
bill. 1t provided for general debate
from the adoption of the resolution
until ) p. m. to morrow, Thursdays
session to begin ut | O'Clock, debate
under the hve-mInuto rule to con
tinue until $3.50 O'clock, when Yote
shall be taken on the bill and pend
ing amendments. The order giving
Thursday to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia was abrogated
and Friday set apart for business
from that committee.
y remarkable acrimonious debate
followed. The resolution and the
Committee on Rules wore violently
attacked for undnly restricting de-
butte by Messrs. Boatner, of
Louisiana, Mcclure, of California,
bryan, OF Nebraska, and Cooper, of
Wisconsin, and defended by Messra.
Gatherings, Kyle aud Reilly.
Tho attitude of the Democratic
party toward the question involved
IN tho bill wes interiected by MIR.
holman. who asserted that the
party had always frowned upon
every attempt to settle the matter.
This was vigorously denied by MIR.
Gatherings, who criticised Mr.. Hol-
mans nervousness, aud asserted
that the statement was untrue. Mr..
McMilin, of Pennsylvania, Joined
III the colloquy, which was con
Quoted with such gesticulation and
denunciatlon, aud the pounding of
the Speakers gavel, aud wac finally
ended only by the efforts OF the
Sergeant at-Arus.
The demand for the previou.
question on the passage OF tue reso
luton was seconded by vote OF
LIB yeas to III nays, and then, be
fore the desired vote was taken upon
the possage of the proposed resolu
ton, modification was accepted b,
Mr.. Catchlngs, and 1t was agreed to
by unanimous consent.
AS adopted the resolution pro
vides for general debate up to the
adjournment OF omurrow's session
| (beginning at IL q. III. J, and what
over time the Committee on the
District OF Colum bia shall not occur,
OF Fridays session. saturdays SEES.
sion also, beginning at IL O'Clock
shall be devoted to the consideration
OF the bill under the five minute
rule until 4:30 p. No.. when the vot,
shall be taken on its passage.
Tho debate from beginning haG
proceeded amidst some confusion.
the members crowdinz about the
speakers and thronging the area IL
front OF the desk; but all that WA,
as nothing to the hubbub that &C
companled Mr.. Catchiugs efforts tc
close. lie said the rule did moi
commit the house to any sett!ene t
of the question; the only question
involved Was to whether or not the
House would proceed to consider
the bill. Dlyerting to the merit.
of the case, Mr.. Catohiugs
said he understood there were
member on the floor who would no
be sorry II the Governments right.
and interests were sacrIiiced, AMI
the practical question facing the
House WAS, should an effort be made
to get the money due the Govern
ment? He believed the House woulc
be recreant to every trust, if i
failed to make every effort in thai
direction. The gentleman from In
diana, MI. Holman. said MIR. Catch
ings, had asserted what was not true
that the Democratic party had
frowncd upon every attempt to sat
tie or compromlse the debt.
At this Mr.. Holman WAS on hi!
feet, shouting and gesticnlatine
violently, and half hundred Nom
bers crowded about the speak ers
whose volcos were drowned i'll the
tumult, to which the Speaker Pre-