The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-21
BITTER AGAINST THE BOSSES.
REVOLT IN THE REPUBLICAN
RANKS IN THE HOUSE.

An order From the Committee on
Rules the Occasion for the Out
brenk-Mr. Walker of Massnchu-
sets DenOunces the DespOtie
Reign of the Leaders-AIr. MahOu
Gives Notice That Passing OF Bills
by Unanimous Consent VIII End
With This Session.
washington. May 2O.-The House dis
oosed of the immigration question today
nv passing the Mccall educatiOnal test
bHl. together with the COrliss bill, intend
n to protect the lake cities from Cana
5ian competition. The latter was agreed
TO by a vote of 121 TO IS and the amended
bin was passed by vote OF 195 to &c.
A record of the vote by yeas and nays
was refused, only thirty-six members ris-
ing TO second the demand of Mr.. FItz-
gerald, dem, of Massachusetts, therefor.
The consular inspection bill proposed
by W. A. Stone, rep, Of Pennsylvania,
was rejected by a vote Of IS TO 1Sl. He,
too. was unable to get a vote of record.
The debate on the question was partici-
pated in by Messrs. Wilson, dem, of South
Carolina. and Danford. rep, of Ohio, in
support of all the bills; by AIessrs. Nc
Call. rep, Of Massachusetts, and Bar
thcldt. rep, of Missouri, in support OF the
educational test bill; and by Messrs. Ma
hany. rep, of New York, and Hendrick,
dem. of Kentucky, against any additional
restrictions.
The continuation of the debate was pre-
coded by sensational outbreak IN the
republican ranks against the management
of the majority. 1t was precpitated by
the presentation Of an order from the
committee on rules by Mr.. Henderson,
rep, of Iowa, setting aside Thursday ana
Friday (private Dill day under the rules)
for the consideration of measures le-
ported from the committee on labor. IL
was opposed by Messrs. Walker, rep, OF
Massachusetts; Picker, rep. of South Da-
kota. chairman of the committee on in
valid pensions, and Mahon, rep, of Penn,
sylvania, chairman of the committee on
war claims, who protested against de-
prving the House of the opportunity to
consider and dispose Of the bills on the
private calendar.
Mr.. Walker Vehemently denounced the
leaders and asserted that their reign
would come to an end with this congress;
that in the next House rules would be
adopted by which business would be tran
sacted in accordance herewith or nothing
would be done. He condemned, in bitter
terms, the policy which prevented the
government from paying its honest debts,
denouncing ii as a shame and disgrace
such as no other country in the world
lab0red under, and asserting that the
same policy mad Deen pursued in all the
congresses of which ne mad been a men,
ber by design of the leaders.
Although l have been a member of
congress for eight years." he dramatically
exclaimed, Il get no more consideration
than a dog"
Mir MahOn gave notice that in the next
session of congress no bills would be pass
ed by unanimous consent; they must all
take the chances of the consideration of
the calendar.
The management of the House was de-
Tended by Messrs. Cam, rep, of Illinois,
Henderson, rep. of Iowa and Dalzell, rep,
of Pennsylvania
While the latter was speaking Mr.. Wal
ker interrupted him to say that dema-
gogery won't 60" wherefore Mr.. Dalzell
retOrted, white with passion: 81 will not
suffer myself to he interrupted by the i'm
pudence of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts."
Mr. Mahons motion to recommit the or
der with Instructions to give the commit
tee on labor next Thursday instead of Fri
day was defeated by a vote of So to 12S,
and the order as reported was agreed to.
President Cleveland's message Vetoing
the bill to pension Lydia A. Taft was read
and referred. She obtained a divorce from
Taft fourteen years ago. Taft died five
years ago in a soldiers home. The Presi-
dent sees no merit in her claim to a pen
sion under the showing.
At AIS o'clock the House adjourned.