The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-30

WASHINGTON, d. G., Mofch -
his was BY far the most exciting day
The house has witnessed slncc the tar.
IN debate began. The prUceedlngs
throughout were OF a lively order and
several tImes hordered on the sensations
al The Democrats blocked proceed
ings Ia the drst instance by demanding
the presence Of quorum before alloW-
Ing any legislative work. AFR. Richard.
ssn offered dIlatory motions, but hnally
withdrew them. saying: Let the oths
cr side work out is own puzzle"
There is no puzzle" remarked che
speaker. except the Indolenee OF mem.
bers@
1--WE have as many present on this
side Is the majority has" observed Nj.
Richardson.
Al this poln, Mr.. Dinsley moved the
approval OF the Journal and after an
hour and twelve minutes delay, Il was
so ordered BY 80 to l,
on resumption Of consideration OF the
tnrid blH,-AGE...n .nInkley announced that
the ways and means committee had
several amendments 70 offer. The Hrat
increased the rate on gelntlne, glue pre-
pared fish blacders valued at not above
Ten cents per pound from two to two
md one-half cents. The second placed
iuty OF 81 per ton on bauSide not re-
fined.
Wheeler, CDem, Aln,l. Sir. GroSYenor
rsplled that a strong appeal had come
up from Georgia and Alabama for pro-
a. Abtn aInfNrsta FThAFn NWnFn VAgt
deposits In those two states. Sutheient 20
eupply the world.
Mr. DockEry said this was a novel
proposition IN connection with protee-
tlot. Heretofore, he s1id. protection
MAS accorded to eQuallEe labor condi-
ions. now for the first time, Il was
proposed to eQualIEe freight rates.
Hr, palEeil detied that any new doc
trine was involved IN according protec-
tioh 10 hauxide. Labor was at the base
oE freight rates and the theory OF pro-
lection was now and alwayJ had been
a enuSliRe iabcr conditions.
Am dlinailth N'Erc adopted, tncrelS:
ine tho rate on common yellow and
brown eafthenWare. etc, from twenty
10 twenty-five per cent ad valorem,
s.CYllndpred and crown glass sllyered
were placed 10 the east polished plate
glass Bilveredn paragraph.
Wr. Shafroth, t5llver Republican.
Coloradoi. InveiRhed againAt obstrnc-
tion, declaring that the failure OF the
faFift bllI IN the house or senate would
- the most disastrous blow t1a. could
Sc struck ct SIlve:. Tho tarih Dill
should be passed and the lssuS clearly
drawn between gold and silver.
And Nj. johnson Sat Down.
A somewhat sensational scene occur
red al this juneture. which necesstated
me summoning Of Speaker Reed from
hls room. MF. johnson, (Rep., Ind.). en-
tered an exceedingly vigorous protest
6RSfnst the Irrelevant discussions Win
which the time Of the house was being
taken up. and after Mr. Sherman, OF
New York, who was IN the chalF, mao
ruled him out Of order; he eontinuea @ @
protest Then the chair ordered him TO
take his seat
odmoniShed to take his seat, but the
latter continued his defiance: rae
rreatest confusion prevailed. the
speaker was hurriedly summoned. MT.
JohnSon continued to stand dehantly IN
M place. Suddenly the doors burst
open, and the large form OF the speaker
came into view. His face wah hushed'
AZ he appeared on the scene, JAr. John-
'Fhe sneaISer looked toward adr. john
ron. who arose, and In calm tones. said
he desired 10 get on with the bill, 20
That he would have an opportunity 70
ofer some amendments toward the
close. He did not want the bill sent to
ne senate crude measure, "toT, said
be nj mas been 50 characterized by the
press and the public.
He had protested with feeling ana Ve. Ve
hemence, but, he said, he thought the
occasion called for warmth and vlgor'
nentarY. but precious time should not
be wasted in the consideration OF
measure fraught with such important
conEe1uRnces 10 the American people.
Some or the Republicans 0pplauded Mr.
The speaker replied In q cOncillatory
SpIrlt, No matter what the proVOcation
for such a protest, he said, the gentie-
Ynan from Indiana could not but agree
4hat Il was the first duty Of the mem
her TO obey the directions Of the presla-
fhe house then went back into CONF
mittee OF the whole and proceeded with
thePebate,
Hand and His Hobby.
Mr.. Bland. OF Missouri, wanted nfleen
minutes to discuss the silver question
but was given fve and during the
wtangle Mr.. Barlow, CDem CALI, NOV
cd that all debate be ended and tina;
I'VE close this blamed farce"
A committee agreement adding look
ing glass plates to the varieties OF glass
dutlable at ten per cent ad Vaiorem.
was adopted and then Mr.. Bland con-
Unueh his rcmarkeB and wedged in sew
crni Ave minute free silver speeches on
various amendments. thereby making
sort OF continued speech.
Sir. DnlEeIl offered an amendment
which. upon Inquiry by Mr.. Bailey,
proved not TO have been agreed to In a
regular meeting OF the ways and means
committee.
Mr. Bailey intlmatel that the Demo-
crntp would not raise any objection to
such A course. II they were permitted 10
offer two nmsndmentA.sOne OF these wa
IN regard 10 the difcrentlnl duty on
sugar and he other an amnndment
aimed. as Mr.. Bailey said. at the steel
ran trust,
u proposition.
Nr. Bailey objected to the consldera-
tion OF the amendment ana Ills poln.
VI order was sustained
While some general debate was IN
prOEres the memberH formally agreed 20
which weree immediately presented IN
the house One Of them 80 changed the
paragraph relating 10 the forBlngs OF
Iron and steel a. 10 lmpoge q Uniform
duty Of ~ cents per pound on all foFGs
ingg without reference TO weight.