The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-14
THREE MORE DAYS WASTED
The House Meets and Parts in
Its Usual Hurry.
THE DEMOCRATS DIyIDl
Opposition to Adjournment Is Devel-
oped and Tactics Exhausted Why
Many Democrats Did Not Vote for
DiIatory Motions-No Defeat for
McMillin or De Armond

The House took it's usual three days
vacation today few minutes after
midday or as soon as the Republicans and
assistant Democrats could pass the nee
essdry motion. 1t was expected that the
true :nwardness of the recent Democratic
caucus might have come out, at least To a
certain degree. While this did appear to
those on the inside, the fact that there
was no debate prevented the full exposi-
lion or the sharp practice of the mdnipu-
lators OF the news from the caucus.
When the House met Mr.. Reed was on
hand, the Republicans were on hand in
great numbers, and so was the great public
Mr.. Simpson. who evidently had his forces
together from the very first vote, was in
position TO catch the Speakers ear, and SO
was Judge De Armond, whose caucus res
olution, that is, literal transcript OF it.
has been suppressed.
Mr. pingley, whose only remaining func-
ton is to see that the House wastes all tise
time allowable under the rules, gotup after
| the eloquent chaplain s invocation for the
guidance OF statesmen to do their whole
duty, and moved the usual three days
adjournment.
Thereupon Mr.. Simpson and Judge DE
Almond coucurrently asked for division,
which to the eye at least would have sho vsa
where the Democrats stood. The division
resulted in d vote of 3S noes and l3l ayes
Mr Reed announced this with some
degree of satisfaction, and then a call
! for tellers was made, but this failed, the
number making the demand being sixteen
Mr Terry of Arkansas and Mr.. Richard
son of Tennessee voted with Mr.. SIMPSON
Mr. McCfae asked on this vote: Where is
the other side?'
There is DO other SIDE Clipped in Mr.
Reed.
The Speaker was about 70 declare the mo-
| ton to adjourn carried, when Judge De-
Almond called for the yeas and nays. This
also failed.
what do these proceedings shown
was asked of one of the leading Democrats
after the adjournment.
They ywillundoubteuIy be misconstrued, e
he said. 1t is due to say that there were a
number of Democrats who did not vote
for the demand for tellers, who Were, how
ever, in favor decidedly of that motion. II
| is fact that they, holding this opinion, had
been persuaded by other Democrats not &c
J have record vote on the demand toda and
l emphasize today.
1t is understood abd believed that the
vote today will be used by some Democrats
| as a confirmation OF the misleading state
rnents that have been made about the eau
Gus, and evidently inspired by the Bailey
| element, as it is Interested in having MT
Bailey's vindication go out from the eau
! cus''
ION what ground we're Democrats asked
to vote contrary to their Judgment"
They were pleaded with TO the effect
| that their vote might make it more diff
| cult TO get harmony among the Democrats
in she House, and that debate, the interrup
ruption of the proceedings aud he public Ut
terance of their differences would make
harmony impossible.
| .,As a matter OF fact, the sentiment
of the Democrats of the House is largely
in favor of opposition day in and day GU
| to the Republican plan of do nothing,
| and the first square vote that can be hat
| will be just al large as that in the caucus
which was squarely against Mr.. Bailey's
| position of non-interference, which amour q
in our judgment to cooperation with the
Republicans.
| The various votes today have showr
nothing, and least OF all anything to prov,
| that the sentiment of the caucus was mo-
Overwhelmingly against Mr.. Bailey's plar
| of procedure