The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-07

Republicans Adopted Huic {" M"c'
puI, on Two DAYS of the W"rk,

Wnshinufon. NAV i Tho republicans OF
thn house tc,iay followed up tbelr rceen;
endorsement Of Speaker Reeds policy Of
posiponius the appointment " committees
by establishing tho policy N hl-weckE
mrctinge. through the adoption of a roSol't
tlnu reported by the committees on rules,
providing tina, tho house shall meet on
MONDAYS aud THURSDAYS uu,n further acs
ton ON this resolution tho democrats ana
ioonuliate were solldly nrrsycd against tho
republicans. aud IT was adopted by vote
of ioi to SO. after q partisan debate.
The oppositicn. lod by Mr.. bailey OF Tex
na wae hascd OF the ground that the pro
gramuih wuult prevent consideration OF the
bankruptcy Hill.
Mir Dailcy said TINT stucc The republicans
had boon In absolute control of The house
H., had hrltoNt1 it prnrcr for the democrats
90 do nothing to hasten partisan LEGISLATION,
particularly such loglelaucn as The tarlit
hiii which had heon passed, There couiu
be no excuse FOR refuHal 10 conRiucr lho
bankruptcy bill II would hr,ns rc'icf Ia
thnusauds Of worthy men throughout TIE
country and iufise new activity into many
communities
Air HALEY prcdlct,Ni that n the ropuh
linans hrougu forward ANY bankruptcy hll
II would be The rurrvy bill, and ended NY
declaring that he would never vote 10 al
iouru oNcort from day To day unu' 'h'
hanlSruutrv hill had boon acted upon
II was heucd by Mt nslsel tina, tho rule
had any bearing upon the bankruptcy hill
lie cxpialued that tho republicans proposed
10 mako Tho rule ~ General Henderson,
whr had charge oi tho bankruptcy bill m
the laat congress-, And he notiiicd
Mr. HALEY that tho republicans were re-
spnnAihle FOR the bankruptcy hll
MIR patloy reminded him that tho FIFTY
| third democratic ho,iee had passed a
hsnhruptcy hill which he considered better
| than the SeiEnn Hill Nit Bailey asked "
| Mir nalscl would give assurance thai 'h'
| roruhlicsnR would give opportunity tn CON
| slider the Nelsop hill. to which Mr. nslsel
replied ihs, he could give No assurances Tor
| The psitv
| AIR bailey offered 60 support The lese
luton N tho Republicans would rron' 50
that tho bankruptcy hill might m CON
/ siderod
MIR Grnsrenor tRnpl Onto, anestlonN'
| the ncnd faith Of The democrats w eN'
| pressing desire 10 raer the Nelson MN
| MIR McAlnln lneml }, Tennessee, mate
a ahnr, hut fiery speech against the reeo
| luton. Addressing the speaker he sald
| ''rhs country remembers bow Noh reNNlu
| tiuulped the practice ~ this government "
the Fit, fourth oongrtee 10y nov iule'
viai you might do business an h"N, haNhi
( abcurl tho rules ny Witch to 10 tutl
ness. you refuse 60 let The hense de NUS
ness
Tho discussion drifted into mn iufcfma
one In Witch Mr. bailey MIR w SION
,Repl ,rennaylNanls, Mr.. McMilln aN,
Mr. Mownnams tnoml, Wisconsin, toe
part
Mr., CLARK tpeml, Missouri, IN sh a'nnr
Ing spcN'h Inquired why II The itnuh
lloans never shrkoh aciion a. NJ dtf
Nrhrr had declared, they did Hni pSs,
monrv hin as they had pronls,A IN N
ramraien. and auewetrl "nkSAneN wv
DARE NOT Republicans hal nfale'
about democratic incamptteNNN hroaus'
the democratic house had ee3 amnnameh,
IN is tariff hill rammed down its 'hFoe,,
Sweet ia revenge, youil have 90 swa'