The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-20
OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS.
an UNUSUALLY LfTELf SESSION OF
rHE HOUsE rs ExPLCTED.
Partisan Feeling OF the fif,y-First and
Fifty.Sccond Congresses Recalled
Nominations Confirmed.

first Legislative day Of tho House Of
Representatives OF the Fifty-nfth Con-
gress gave every Indication OF an unus-
ually lively session. and also Of an inton-
ton TO make record for extraordinary
rapid disposition OF business.
The outbursts OF partisan rancor in the
course OF the days debates, recalled the
palmy days OF the Fifty-iirst and Fifty
second Congresses, while beside these
not unexpected differences Of opinion rs
10 action and policy there was ill-conccal-
cG animosity between the two factions OF
the Democratic minority craving out OF
the race for leadership Of that party ON
the floor. 1t to-day's proceedings may be
taken as in anywise typical of the WORK
| Of the House. the session will take rank
with the most tumultuous that have
marked its history.
The ball was opened promptly upon
assembling I'm the presence OF crowded
/ galleries. Mr.. Dingley. frcm the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. returned the
tariff bill with Il recommendation that II
be passed which with the accompany
ing report WAS placed on the calender
ArMGlLAN'S PROTEST
IN connection with this. MI Mcmillan
| called attention To what hc termed tho
Colossal injustice" done the minority
of the Committee ON Ways and Means ir
thus reporting the Inn before they had
time 10 prepare an expression Of their
views
Time was given 10 the minority COM
mittee 10 file their views Monday.
Alr Dalzell. presented a resolution call
ing for general debate beginning o.
Monday next and including Thursday the
/ goth instau. from 1 a. NJ until l +. NJ.
the tariff bill being open 10 amendment
until =. NJ. Wednesday the 3lst instant
when the voting on the amendments and
BIN shall begin. This was advocated by
Messrs. Dalzell and Dngloy and opposed
by Mr.. Mcmillan. Bland. Dem. OF Mis-
sourn. (whose rising was the signal for
rap'urOus applause by his Democratic
associates): Wheeler Nem. OF AlabamO.
/ and Bailey dem. Of TeXas). There was
much cross-hriug. a colloquy between Mr.
GrOsvenor and Mcmillan anording great
satisfaction 10 their respective partisans.
The resolution was agreed TO 10 10 1872 .
party vote. save that Mr. Howard pop.
Of Alabama voted In the affirmative with
The Republicans.
No FILIBUSTERISG.
Mr. Bailey closed the debate for the
opposition. He said that four years ago
presidential election hao been held
turning upon The tariff question Congress
was then called in extraordinary session
20 deal with the money question. Last
year the presidential election turned upon
the question OF money. and Congress vas
now called TO deal with the tariff ques-
ton.
ut seems TO mo-" H. said. "in view Of
these facts that the Authorities are not
ready or willing 10 execute tho DEGREES
registered by the people In presidential
elections Speaking for the minority. Mr.
Bailey said the passage If the bill would
not boz antago li2ed rs dlibustering oppo-
sirion. Knowing that We cannot prevent
IT'S passage. We feel il 10 be tho best
policy. from our standpoint. that You
should pass it speedily. II 10 shall ac-
COmpl.sh what YOU claim for IT, the peo-
pie should not Dee deprived Of the benefits
that are 20 flow from IT, II il should not
prove 10 bee what g. anticipated for 10.
the sooner it will be repealed and the
people bee relieved Of IT'S unjust eXactiOns
! never was more confident Of any event
~ the future than ! am that this bin
shall demonstrate the fuulity OF the pre-
fences ON which u is based. and / nrmiy
believe that YOU won't live long enough
90 get patient hearing from the peo-
pie on the absurd proposition that you
can mako them prosperous by taxing
them. AppiagseD We challenge you 10
pass ;he dill. because nothing can more
certainly prove 10 the people that you
are unworthy OF the trus; now rcposed IN
you. Cuplause)
APPROPRIATION BILLS
This being settled. MT Henderson O2cp.
o. ID ted "a
for the passage Of the appropriation bills
which failed at the last session or CON
gress in this order: The sundry civil.
general deficiency. agricultural. and I'M
dian. The resolution allowed forty min
utcs' debate ON each BILL tile bills 10 be
read in extenso.
Preliminary 10 the discussion of this
resolution Aessrs Mcmillan, and Savers
had rather heated controversy over the
matter II controlling the time i'm opposi-
tion 10 the resolution. IN conclusion Mr.
Savers suggested that Mr. Mcmillan
would do better TO keep cool, to which
Mr. Mcmillan said:
"Thc gentleman from Tennessee will
not keep cool and the gentleman from
Texas cannot help him"
The resolution was adopted after an
hours discussion-l3 10 ll6-Messrs.
Pearson ana Linney rep OF North Caro-
lina) voting against their political assoc
ciates. who supported the resolution.
The demand for a vote 10y yeas and
nays on this proposition brought out
hot protest 10y Mr.. Henderson Rep. ~
Iowa.. who charged that IL was a viola
tion Of the agreement with Bailey and
Mcmillan, that no dilatory motions would
be made They denied making any such
promises. bat the atmosphere was quite
heated in consequence OF their action.
At Mr.. Cannon's urgent solicitation
the House remained IN session until a
late hour. and passed the sundry civil
and general deficiency bills. leaving the
agricultural and Indian bills to be- dis
posed of tomorrow.
The vote on the passage OF the sundry
civil bin was-yeas. lj7. nays. - Re
publicans only voted for IL, an others
against IL.
The reading Of the general deficiency
bin was completed at $40 o'clock, and
- third reading (by titlel ordered with
out "A division. and the bill then was
nassed-13l 10 -. one minute later the !
House adjourned.
The Democratic members Of the Ways |
and Means Committee have authorized |
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas. 10 prepare the |
minority report on the tariff bill II VIII |
b. laid before the House on Monday next !