The morning times., 1896-03-01

Mr. Plckler- dlu not need 10 MAKE Il 4
motion. The gentleman ought 10 know
that / do not have 10 make motion.
Mr.. Steele Mr.. Chairman, ask for
rising vote on the point OF order. If the
gentleman is speaking 10 any question be-
fore the committee, ] should like 10 know
It,
Mr.. Picker hope, Mr.. Chairman, that
shall be protected i'll my rights.
The Chaiman-No amendment has been
offered.
Mr.. Pickler~I am speaking on the last
para graph read.
MIR. stcele-But the gentleman has made
no motleH.
MOVES TO STRIKE OUT.
Mr. Picker on, well, if the gentlemanis
so technicai,I move 10 strike out the last
word; and now want five minutes from
this time.
Mr. Steele-The gentleman cannot have il.
Mr.. Picker Yes, | can.
The result Of this passage at arms was
that Mr.. Picklcr's pluck prevailed. He held
the floor and concluded his remarks.
The Eclectic Medical Society of he Dis
trict had Mr. KEN 10 present protest
against the bill TO rertslate the practice of
medicine, a local measure introduced by
Chairman Babcock OF the House District
Committee.
The protest provoked more or less chat
fling among the SolCns or which samples
given, as follows:
Mr.. william A. Stone -May ask the gen
tIcman what Eclectic Socirty OF the Dis
trct is? What does il embrace?
MIR. KEN 1t is a school OF medicine pc
cullar TO itself. | am not able TO say just
what it is.
Mr.. Stonc-Docs il embrace all physicians
who are not OF The homeopathic or allo-
pathic schools?
Mr.. KEN Ii does not.
Mr. Stone-Hair doctors aud all that
sort of thing?
Mr.. Kem-It does not.
Mr Hardy-Faith doctors and Cranks?
Mr.. StoDe-Faith doctors aud hair doc
tors and corn doctors?
Mr.. KENT does not.
MI Stone Has it any theory OF medicine?
Mr.. KENT has.
Mr. Stone What is il?
Mr. Kem-I do not know. Mr.. Speaker,
l viii simply ask The gentleman what that
has TO do with this question.
Mr.. KEN carried his point, but it was
only after an exhaustive discussion of the
particular branch of the medical fraternity
whose protest was under fire, and not one
of the eminent gentlemen who participated
could say that he would know member OF
the eclectic profession if he met him In the
big road.
The Senate is not exempt. The grave and
reverend paters often exhibit the faint Of
that queer old disorder known 5 cacocthes
loquendi.
The revenue bill was up. and Mr.. Mitchell.
OF Oregon. held the floor. II was dia-
logued thus:
Mr.. Vest-Wm the Senator permit me
to ask i question?
Mr. misunderstanding.
WANTED AN ESTIMATE.
Mr.. VeSt-Has the Senator made any
estimate as TO the amount Of internal rev.
cnrie that viii be- derived from the increased
duties on the wool schedule?
Mr. MitchelI-As levied in the bin which
was passed by the other House?
Mr.. Vest-Yes, as the bill came to us.
Mr. MITCHELL have made no estimate
myself. but / take the estimate of the House
Committee, which is about $4O,ooo0oo.
Mr.. yest-Not upon the wool schedule?
Mr.. Mitchell-On wool alone?
Mr.. Vest-Yes.
! Mr. MITCHELL did not understand the Sen
ator About S12,O00.00O on wool.
Mr.. Vest-I think il is 81 = 900 900.
! Mr. MITCHELL think ii is $4,000. GOO.
| Mr. Vest-I thought possibly the Senator
I had made an estimate. beg TO state that
/ differ entirely with the estimate made 10y
! the House Committee on the wool schedule.
/ Mr. MITCHELL think it is about S12, 000,-
! 600, hut | may be mistaken. / have not
| the report before me.
Mr.. Vest-My recollection is that it is
! SIS, 900, coo. However, l only read the
report once.
And so far as the debatcrS are concerned,
! the estimate remains an undetermined
question.
Senator Stewart had sarcastically Oh
served that the vote on the silver substi
tute offered in lieu of the bond bill, was
| but a part of a general dress parade, OF
words Ia that effect, and had been interro
| gated as TO his reasons for making the
| observation. This led 10 i debate anC
called out
Mr.. Chandler-Mr President
Mr.. stewart-I hope the Senator viii
wait until get through.
Mr.. Chandler-When the Senator says
know thing prefer to speak for myself
Mr.. Stewart hope l shall be par
doned for presuming that the Senator ha'
any knowledge on the subject.
Mr.. Chandler suppose The Senator
imagines that he has absorbed all th'
knowledge in the subject.
Mr.. Stewart have apOlOgized for pre-
Stunning that he had any knowledge on th'
subject.
Mr.. Chamberlain the Senator yiel(
to me moment?
Mr.. Stewart-Not now
And the Senator from the silver con
siiluency made use OF forty-two word
in the further progress of the momentou
deIiverance. in which the President wa
in imminent danger Of getting an additions
roast, when again
RETURNS TO THE CHARGE.
Mr. Chandler-Now may l ask que'
lion?
Mr.. Stewart-No, sir
Mr.. Chandlrr--Let me ask one question
Mr.. Stewart hope the gentleman wi
not get nervous. l decline to yield.
Mr.. Chandier-Very well.
His antagonist in his intellectual boz
calmly carried off the laurels and su,
ceedcd in talking twenty minutes withou
interruption.
Upon another day in the Senate men
Der was anxious TO dispose of pcndin
question, but stone was rolled in tn
way and blocked progress.
Mr.. Peffer-I object for the present
Mr. Hoar-It will not take more tina
five minutes. Let us get the matter on
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