The morning times., 1896-04-11

Ihefe Wasa yesterday considera bic in.
ciplene unpieasantness in the House which
was suppressed by the timely and vigorous
use or Speaker Reeds gayel.
It was private bill day, under the rules.
but 1t was eRideAt from the outset that
nothing looking like independence on the
part OF the Hentbers would be tolerated
IL Will ueftreHlembered that two weeks
ago the ne W congressman, aided and abetted
py some or TIE older and more experienced
ones, sidetrackeT an appropriation bill
utilized Friday for the consideration OF
bilis on the private calendar, and then rubbed
III IN by adjo1rning uatil Monday.
Ihere was n diversity of opinion at that
Time as to whether the revolt was OF a
purely spasmodic character or whether ii
marked The beginning OF a serious re-
beilion against the exercise of absolute
power In The matter OF legislation by the
Speaker.
Those wcll acquainted with Mr.. Reed
made the prediction then that he was a
good lighter himself and would not surren-
Ger without struggle. II is now evident
tilat he found some more quiet, but none
the less effective way, of preventing any
attempted kicking over the traces.
PRIVATE BILLS sQUELCHED.
Major Picker seemingly started in to
make hard fight TO secure the day for
the consideration Of pension bills, but the
Speaker was not in a yielding mood and
after two or three parliamentary passes
had been made at him brought his gavel
down with a thump that ratified dishes
tn the restaurant on the floor below and
gave Mr.. GroSyenor. in charge of the
filled cheese bill, an opportunity to
aring up that measure for all day dis
CusSiun.
The vote On Mr. Grosyenor's m otion
% terminate general debate at 4 80
O'Clock, thus pre-empting the entire day,
stood 10Y ayes, 81 nays This falling of
In the strength of the alleged reyolters is
al the more noticeable from the fact
that but two weeks ago they were able
20 muster Respectable majority on Il
yea and uay vote.
The general opinion is that the Speaker
must have administered good any
does of strong elder tea in order TO have
secured such lamb-like submission, where
aothing but rebellion held sway a shor,
fortnight since.
REVOLT HAS BEEN QUELLED.
The fiasco yesterday i'll attempting TO sc
cure the day for the use prescribed in The
rules is generally held To indicate that The
spirit of revolt has been quelled, anJ tha
no further efforts TO thwart the Spea ker's
will can he successful at his session OF Con
gresS.
While the ma jority of the members doubt
less feel sore, and desire 10 push loca
legislation in the interests OF their con
stituents, thereby paving their own wa.
| to additional honors, they nevertheless
| realize the futility OF bucking their heads
against stonewail in the shape OF Mr.
| Reed and his ironcad code Of rules, wbicl
tie possesses the nerve and ingenuity to a
all times enforce.
At 4:30 O'Clock general debate was con
Guided upon the filled cheese bill.
FILLED CHEESE BILL
The chief advocates of the measure wert
| Messrs. Grovesnor. Tawney and Dolliver
| Ii was opposed by Messrs. McMifiin, Dem.
| Tennessee, Otey. DEM, Virginia, Evans
Linney and others. The bill viii be fur
/ gher considered today hader the fiye-rDin
| ute rule for afnendnnSut.
| The objection of several of those whit
| spoke today was not to the principle d
| the bill, but to the extent of taxation
| sought to be imposed. Efforts will bt
| made to reduce the rate OF tax and tb'
| schedule of licenses, and if this be &C
| conplished the opposition to the bill VII
] be apparently comparatively feeble.
Saturday, April 1S. at l o'clock, wa
set apart for the delivery of culogies upor
the late Representative Cogswell of th'
| Sixth district of Massa chuSetts.
The appropriation bill for fortification
| and coast derenses for the year ending JUNE
| 80, 1897. was reported by Mr.. Hainer
| Rep, Nebraska, and placed on the cal
| endar.
THE EVENING SESSION.
| The evening session of the House wa
marked by a.sLgAt outbreak in the Repub
| lican ranks against the policy OF increaS
| ing the pensions OF widows of general of
| fieers.
Several such bills had been acted upol
| by the House Committee OF the Whole
| and when the last one came up, Mr., Cal
| said that if that policy was to be continued
| while widows of private soldiers could ge
| no such consideration, he for one did no
| propose to attend any more Friday nigh
| sessions.
| Mr. Picker replying 10 Mr.. Calls re
| marks said that the IEeximum limit of th
| pension Of the widow of a private soldier
| had been increased from SS to sac
! month, but there had been no increase o
| the limit OF officers widows pensions.
| A lively colloquy occurred between Messrs
| Picker and Hcminway, the latter of whom
| questioned the statement of the forme
| regarding the committees action on bills
| Mr.. Picker declined to be interrogated b.
| Mr.. Hemin way, and the latter cried: "Yol
| don't dare to permit question: Tt
| which Mr. Picker replied that the gentle
| man didn't want any information; that h
had misrepresented the committee in wha
| he had said
During the evening nine bills were actet
| upon in Committee OF the Whole, and thre
| of them were passed in the House befor
| the hour of 1890 caused an adjournment
| HIS WIFE HIS COUNSEL.
| Mrs FELTON, Appears in a Contestel