New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
NJ AND ALLEN IN A SET-TO.
.,,o,ce SPECIMENS OF SENATORIAL
.o,,,rrsy" on EXHIBITION.

-,,,v GET INTO fff'O'
'''' ~, ,p,,srERING AGAINST BUTLERs
.,.r, -Royp BILL-coNFERENcE
REPORTS CONSIDERED.
,,,,,on. May H.-The proceedings IN tne zen,
dav were suggestive oil the Ilo o,. ans,aorod
s;e to-oH! torence reports were being consldereu
SESSION. Con" 100 most of the day First came
and acteu ~" "a Uarbor BILL and after snort dis
,he River a." a,,or, was formally disagreed TO- IN
custom 80 an item as 10 Brunswick haroor'
order l" aa n The bill. Later in the gay tne
Ca, resi- oo,;n presented with the Brunswick
report wa 80 satisfactorily, but with the items
ra''e ~ desp-sea harbor In southern Oai'io ma
IS 70 s,oosed OF in conference Inc report was
81" - en- far as II went, ana Hc" Oo''.,
igreed ~ =, the San Pedro and Santa Monica
vas ordereu % ,erence report on the Legislative
question: .r,od and was assailed on account OF
III "f - Circuit Court clerks and as 10 the
p'o'lsV ~ register of copyr ghts Inc report
ipo'ood 10 and the bill was again sent 10
Us partial conference report on the IN
'''' ,roorlatlon bill was agreed 10 anu i"i '"''
jan or ordered and subsequently seco"u IT,
t'n''. presented and went over vi 'o-no'io Wv
- conference report on '"o "'
'..oed and agreed TO- go, ,,,a .hvs
Tne go. or Mr. Butler pop. ~ CO thought
been onnorrune time had come Tor getting pe
iM ~ -. senat. his bill prohibiting the issue Oh
tN -, bonds without the consent Oh Oo"-
G'''a no made a motion TO proceed 10 i's CON
FS' Immediately Senators HiH tDem'' ~ -
"s rbandler Rep., \. H. began Se'Ie' u oD
anu .A. measures by which they were successiui
sracue 49, vofe on Mr.. Buffers motion. The
IN pre- 80 I,s support however, was Indicated by
sHe"s - Mr. Chambers motion 10 proceed 10
INC ,aar.,on Of executive business, whlch was.
'ns avs a, and al subsequent votes preserVeo
'H a.. ,usn pop. Neb) after some general skir-
M. alluded 10 the fbusterng that was gong
ms"..e ,ns evident purpose OF preventing the tax
Ing up o. "" Wr Hill who asked the Char brusque-
ierrnPSfSua the question, and who gyes nm me
Fight . speak ts .Rd 20 s5's SPEAK Mr. Allen broke in
81 have ,s,Sk will do it, too. Others have got
rgsts RR here aS Se oceri will state very frankly
M having ruled The question there Is nothihg
tna' bstore the Senate except the motion OF tne
Senator Sen S,s irS1 and on that the senator from
Nebraska has the floor by nnan. nous consent
R Rd h. request SS Was the reply Of the presiding
esScer. 'He rose to point OF order. .,u s,ord,rc
s"Yes" said Mir Allen, and he is still standihs
y" nW We il is a pretty slight support said MI
h1 I. rhair recognizes the Senator from -
sraska" the presiding officer said. . .
when did he request unanimous consent 10
pe TSs senator from Nebraska" the Chair respond
3D. has not formally made the request The mar
tsned 10 call him TO order. and no senator CaIieo
him to order and therefore the Chair assumed that
Senator from M seh was Hnd Re 0y cha g
, s so hold until the Senator from Nebraska sur
renders the floor; 70, nan oar,,,..d
M Allen went on 10 say that the violation OF
the bll had been introduced by kepublican or a
Democrat. II was because the senator from Norm
carolina happened TO be member OF the Popunst
es-ty and because the bill was supposed TO be a
Populst measure that unanimous consent was
Z am glad" Mr. Hill interposed. Ito hear 1t an
nounced distinctly as Popuiist measure
Mr., Butler rose TO make a remark. but was In
teruped by Mr. HILL who said he had no obtec.
ton to the Senator from Nebraska continuing ous
h. did not believe that both Senators should have
the floor at the same time. c.o.
Mr.. Allen said that. he yielded to the Senator
M Butler alluded to Mr.. Aliens remark that
d flibustering was due 10 the fact that ne (Mr,
bl.r) a Populist and said that the same Snne
Mastering would take place If the bill had peen
kroduceo by a Democrat or by hepuD1hCam,
Tie hlibus;ering took place because the Dill was
Il think So too" Mr. Allen chimed in.
The hiibus,ering is against just measure
Mr. Allen making some ADDITIONAL remarks X;
he rope they want. Mr.. President,
Il understand quite WELL" said Nh Allen severe
v that my talking would assist the Senator from
iew- York TO kill time. But do not understand
md never expect to live 10 be old enough 70
understand how a distinguished Senator, VINO
occupies a chair in this chamber. can feel himselt
Il liberty, In a public manner. to violate openly
unanimous consent agreement because Dill does
lot originate with a member Of his party.
IL desire TO know Mr.. Hill asked, angrly.
whether the Senator intends 10 refer TO me when
le speaks OF violating unanimous consent agree
nent?' -, -,
What does the Senator want to know for Mr..
Allen Queried
For simple curiosity" the ironical reply
"Nr. President" said Mr. Allen. in answer 10 MT.
Hills question. Il meant the Senator from New
York" ,
Then desire 10 say right here, Mr.. Hill re-
'ponded, wrathfully. that the statement is false
have violated no unanimous consent Of the Sen
lte-none whatever. / have simply insisted on my
rights and | have been sustained by the Chair
~ do not propose Mr.. Allen coolly remarked.
TO say that the Senator's statement is false or
,nything Of that kind. But the senator from New
York will never live long enough to convince me
that his conduct is honest in making the objec-
lon"
That may be-" Mr.. Hill replied, land do not
care to live Ong enough TO convince you. ] stand
upon my personal rights. and have violated no
consent agreement
Finally Whel the Senate had grown rather weary
81 the flibustering proceedings. and when the ser
had been ordered to request the
attendance OF absent members. Mr.. Butler moved
an adjournment, saying that he would move TO
take up the prohibitory bond bill early to-motEo
and the Senate, at 6:2j p. m. adjourned until to-
morrow.