The morning times., 1896-03-01

upon Secretary Morton's administration
Of The Agricultural Department, nc was in
tcrrupted by
Mr.. Hale-Mr. President, this is caput
mortuum. The Senate this morning dis
posed OF this entire subject.
Mr.. vest-I did not bring il up.
MIR. woIcott-I should like TO ask the
Senator from Maine one question: Does
nc mean TO call the Secretary of Agri
culture a dcadEead?
Mr. HaIc-The Senator himself is entirely
competent TO answer that question.
After more debate of a similar tenor,
there was another interruption of the
regular order, this time by
Mr. Alien-I ask tie Senator to yield TO
ne for second.
Mr.. Hale-I have Just declined TO yield
To the Senator from Colorado on the same
subject matter. / cannot make any dis
elimination.
Mr.. Allen-I merely wanted TO say
word now so that l would not he com
PEELED to consume the time i'm making my
statement while the bill in charge OF the
Senator from Maine is under considerations
Mr. Hale-I wish the Senator would make
il then.
Mr.. Allen-I want To say Just one word
and then let the matter drop
The Senator from Maine declined to yield
'.for one second and denied the Senator
from Nebraska the privilege. of saying Just
one word" a little later the Senator from
Nebraska, Mr.. Allen, got his coveted OPP
portunity, ana his "one word multiplied
itself into not less than one thousand words,
ns which he paid his respects To Senator
Vest and the Appropriations Committee.
| One other incident from the House side
illustrative of. the ofttimes lack OF order
upon that floor.
The members We're discussing the public
| building at Chicago rs a theme but nu-
merous Incidentals crept in, and the House
was called TO a halt by -
| Mr.. Richardson Mr.. Speaker, make the
| point of order that we cannot hear word
of what is being said.
IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR.
The Speaker 1t is impossible for the
| chair TO hear.
Mr. Savers Mr.. Speaker, l offer this
| amendmcnt--''
! Mr. Richardson Has consent been given
! for the consideration or the bill?
The Speaker Unanimous consent has moi
been given. This debate has been pro
ceeding by unanimous consent.
! Mr. Richardson desired to hear what
my distinguished and ecOnomicalrriend Mr..
Dockery, had To say upon This subject.
Mr.. Cannon-You want to hear from me?
Mr.. Sayers-Not now. have the floor.
Mr.. Speaker
The Speaker-The gentleman from Hi
nois is entitled to the floor, but the chair
is not quite sure that anybody has the floor.
A little later the Speaker observed:
IF the House would consent To be in order
something better might be done
These are but a few of hundreds Of Incl
dents that mark the proceedings Of every
! session, and when. as in the Fifly-first and
Firty-seCond Congresses, party spirit is
aglow, the consumption OF time seems Ia
be an especial object, and dilatory motions,
talking against time, and other familiar
| tactics rcsortcd to by the minority 10 i'm
pede measures that are obnoxious from a
party standpoint. become the rule.
Computing the pay of each member at
$3.50 per day. which approXimatesi il, and
multiplying by the aggregate OF the mem
bership, one can readily see the enormous
outlay for The large proportion OF time de
voted To the exchange OF words and the de
livery of stump orations. The time wasted
in each session, il can be shown, would be
quite sufficient fer the enactment Of whole
some laws. and the time actually given
TO business might profitably be utilized
in other pursuits.