The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06

Washington CITY. February SIN the
house the debate o. the senate free coin
age substitute fer the house bon8 biI was
scheduled TO commence today, and there
was a good attendance In consequence In
the galleries. The session opened with an
attempt 20 pass bill to stop the "pugtlistic
festival" billed to take place near FL
Paso. Tex on February H. Catron. the
delegate from New Mexico. asked unani-
nous consent for consideration Of the bill.
Catron explained that IL was notorious
that preparations for a series OF fights
were now going on al El Paso, Tex. They
could not take place there. but We're 70 c.
cur Ia the territory Of New Mexico, which
was within few miles Of Il Paso. The
governor OF New Mexico had publicly
stated. catren said. that he knew OF no Law
TO prevent the fights Catron also said
that Il was the purpose Of the managers
Of these fights to supplement- them with
bull fights. and some Mexican bulls were
now on their way 10 the United States In
view OF the shortness OF the time remain
ing fnlne days., he warned the house that
IL objection were made and the bin was
set TO committee IL could not pass both
houses and be signed IN time 10 prevent the
mills Knox. Rep, Mass, objected, and
Tho bill went TO einmittee.
The regular order being then demanded,
the votes were taken on the amendments
20 the District of Columbia appropriation
bill TO strike out the appropriations for
sectarian charitable institutions. Hepburn,
Rep, Ia, tried 10 move 10 recommit the
bill but the speaker declared that the mo-
ton could not be entertained. the yeas and
nays on the passage Of the bill having been
ordered on the demand Of Crisp. The re-
suit was that many Republicans who were
a. . stan
ia striking out these items voted outright
against the bill. The speaker announced
the vote. 135 yeas. 143 nays. IL was the FIRST
defeat sustained by the majority, and was
greeted with cheers on the Democratic
side. Sixty-one Republicans voted against
the bin. Gr0svenor. Rep, Ohio. moved 20
reconsider The motion was carried, 1s9
10 50. Grosvenor then moved to recommit
the bin, with instructions TO re-examine
the bill and report on the subdivisions un-
der the head OF charities. a short but hot
debate closed the struggle.
Crisp In satirical tones. to the accom-
paniment OF Democratic applause, con-
graduated the house on its ability 10 trans
act public business. He had, he said, con-
suited members who had large experience
I'm the house and had made some inquiry
himself and so far as he could learn this
was the first time IN the history OF the
Iouse that a general appropriation bin had
been defeated and that. too. in house
with 80 majority. IL was. he said. note
worthy event. lie called attention 10 the
fact that in the last congress the present
speaker frequently congratulated his side
on IT'S capacity TO do business. Whatever
had beer. the misdoings in the last house. 1t
had never reached the point OF impotency
where 1t was unable TO pass an appropria-
tion bill IL had frequently been said that
congress was a board OF aldermen for the
district. "You gentlemen" said he, adj
dressing the Republican side. have writ
ten yourselves down as incapable of acting
as a board OF aldermen" U.aughter)
Grosvenor. in reply. said that the differ
ence between this house and the last was
that this house was capable Of rectifying
its mistakes. lie recalled, amid Republic
can applause. that the Democrats had
passed a tariff bill, and II had come back
with 644 amendments of mistakes and
blunders. Yet tho Democratic house had
swallowed them al gulp, and the punish
ment OF the people was apparent from the
present proportions OF the other side.
Grosyenors motion 10 recommit was car
ried without division.
Henderson. Rep, Iowa. chairman of the
committee on judiciary, then reported the
Catron bill 10 prevent prize and animal
fights in the District OF Columbia and the
territories. lie explained that IL had Deen
considered by the committe on judiciary.
and had been amended 10 meet the objec-
tons OF Knox OF Massachusetts After
some humorous inquiries the bill was
passed.
At o'clock the house went into commit
tee OF the whole, Payne In the chair and
took up the consideration of the free coin
age substitute for the house bond bill.
Chairman Dlngiey gave notice that at the
proper time. under the instructions Of the
move 10 nou-concur. Dingley spoke almost
two hours. Crisp gave notice that al the
proper time he would move that the house
concur In the senate substitute. At o'clock
the house took a recess uutil o'clock. for
the purpose of allowing gentlemen to
speak this evening.
There were less than fifty members at
the night session. but there was al Least
ono interesting passage al arms Pear
son, Rep. y. c.. was urging the silver Re-
publicans 20 stand by their party as the
marty that would solve the silver question
in the interest of the largest circulation
~ silver consistent with the pubic credit
lie smoke of those who were hosting the
red nag or anarchy and the black flag OF
syramite. and those in South Carolina.
,trser ths. leadership az a tyranf. who
were builGin~ their power IN e,ass hatred
ara race preiu3ices. Re urged his silver
Rep,rbifcan friends In North Carolina not
>, Antn the poppitst party a. the invita-
tfou OF South Carolina
..yve accepted South Carolina'S invita-
,,o, % secele once" said he dramatlealiv.
-ana got whipped
aye aia not get whipped" sbouteS Tai
hert Dem. 8 G.. an ex-Coufcderafe
ySsese ire haai been aroused Eve seceaesl
ara would 30 50 again. I'm proud Of What
Ws ai8."
..gt,, sorry Tor any one VINO sttl believes
g. SaresSit,t," =" said Pearson
- Co" saiH TalbeFt. anEri1y. and I
want the gentleman u understand that
We ala rot get whipped and never v1G be
whipped"
T-sis declaration caused laughter on the
soor. but TIRE galleries appgauded Il yiror-
ot,sfv. when hel breaks loose, ssyne ere
49, said. rIrhtly. I guess" vas Parsons
ravtfnv shot. '1t wia break loose in south
Carolina Uaughterl
ysas1. Rep. COL Wilson. Rep. IDAHO.
7 lttle. Desn.. Ark, fAuney. Rep y. q
sDd Shafroth. Rep. Col. argrte3 In favor
- .orcurrang IN tae senate free ceiaava
ss,hstgfute ana Daniel. Rep, \ 81
gw,e~ of ths committees rscgue n7er sfss.-
- noa-concaE. Al les ;2o ao4se ss-