The times., 1897-07-09


preference to his own Interpretation.
(Laughter.l
MIR Daizell was then recognized, and
offered the report OF the Committee on
Puies, which provided that Immediately
upon its adoption it should be In order
TO move TO non concur in the Senate
amendments 70 the tariff bill, and agree
10 the conference requested.
Mr.. Dalzell demanded the previous ques-
ttoa on the order from the Committee on
Rules, but Mr. Bailey insisted that the
usual twenty minutes to each side be given
for debate. MIR, DalZeil said he could see
no reason why forty minutes should be
wasted in debate. He believed he voiced
the sentiment of the whole country whe n
he said il was the desire to have the bill
passed upon as speedily as possible The
pending order provided simply for sending
The biu TO conference ut once, without
instructions from the House
The confusion on the floor was so great
at times that the speakers voice could
not be heard, and a point OF order that
nothing could be heard was held by the
Speaker TO be Well taken: THE chair,
SAID Mr. Reed, CANNED always maintain
order, but the chair likes to restore it
once III while" !"
MIR. Swanson OF Virginia contentied that
under the rule as reported, there would
be no fair opportunity foF debating the
bill, and thai 1t was framed SO us to pre-
vent such discussion.
MI Dingiey asserted that it was almost
Identical with the rule of 1874.
That does not make IL night" re-
sx-.1t
did wrong in 1894, 1 do not think yon
should follow them. con 6lemneti shiseourse
then, and | condemn it now. 1 do noe
approve OF this method 1t is INTENDED
TO prevent the House from expressing
its opinion or taking a vote on any par-
ticular item or paragraph
Mr. AlcSliilia OF Tennessee deelared q there
was no disposition oa the Democratic side
To oppose putting the bill into conference
at once, provided there would De time
granted afterward for discussion aud
the opportunity given 10 concur or non
concur later on. Mr.. McAiillin started 10
offer an amendment, but Mr.. DalzeIl OBJ
Jected, stating that he had yielded the
floor for discussion only and not for the
purpose OF making an amendment to the
rule, which was clearly out of order.
The Speaker concurred, aud Mr. Nc
Mislin was not allowed 10 offer ms amend
ment. lie accomplished his purpose, how
ever, by reading il in his own Jime and
as part OF his remarks. 1t provided for
an addition TO the rule, setting apart To-
day for the consideration OF the Senate
joint resolution granting belIgerent rights
TO the Cubans aud tomorrow for the con-
sideTation of the bankruptcy bill.
I'VE aIe pIei aiing, Sad Nj. Nc Millin,
ito put addiuonaitaX burden On the PEOPLE
without the ordinary methods usually
adopted for legislation, and now, having
walked up towa.d the dog days To the ne
cessi!ies of legislation, let Us rive relief
to the haBkrnpts OF the country By TaSsing
the bankruptcy measure, aDd let US e1-
press our niPatbies for the Cubans strug-
Cling TO te fee 81 least, let Us declare
that we shall Iemain neutral ana give that
people a chance 10 achieve their own free
DOM
Mr.. Dalzell interrupted 10 say that he did
not believe tie gentleman ffom Tennessee
woald offer the amendment in earnest,
even if he believed it TO he geIn.ane 10 the
subject. Mr.. Mc3nnin declared that he
would and inststedttIatft it vas gerIuane and
pertinent 10 tie bCklness befose The House.
Your party" said Ar. Bis A1.lsn., address
ing Mr.. Dalzen, went to the ooentry last
fan on platform favoring Cuban fnde-
peu,ieBce- and how have you IfYed ZIP to
that deciaFa tion?''
Mr. swanson again insisted that by
adopting this rule tie House would tie
It's own hands and the Republicans wotsld
suffer by 1t more than the Democrats.
Unless the rule Were voted down there
would, he said, be no opportunity to get
an expression OF opinion Oh any particular
Item. Mr. swanson asked the Republicans
how they should like to he compelled, with
not any action on their part, to accept the
conference report on the Sugar Trust. W hen
1t had been given much higher rate in
the Senate than in the Rouse. IL the
House conferees yielded 70 the Senate, Mr..
Swanson said, he supposed the Democrats
could stand 1t if the Republicans could.
Mr.. Bailey said that if there could be an
agreement as TO debate and action on the
various schedules, there would be no
objection TO the report from the com
niittee. If the Republicans were willing
to go to the country with a record of
having given the Sugar Trust all il asked
for, and more, too, without taking a sep
arate vote on The proposit on, the Demo
Gratis ought, probably, to be content Mr..
Eahey pictured the difference Setween
the two houses. In the House the biI had
teen made special order and passed m
nine days. Before it ever reached the Sen
ate Republican orators and editors were
decialming against the Democrats on &C.
count OF their supposed delay aga inst the
TIL The Republican members OF SIZE sen
ate Committee on Finance took tie bill
to their rooms at the Arlington Hotel and
kept 1t there thirty da Us.
1t was then brought back 10 the fun
committee of the Senate No Democrat
had been permitted TO examine Il single
schedule or item. 1t was ordered to be
reported to the Senate without an hours
delay on the part Of any Democratic Sena-
tor From that time until yesterday not
a Democrat had caused single hour of
delay
The conduct OF the Democrats in the
Senate was in striking contrast with that
of the Republicans in the House. While
Democrats were aiding in speedily con-
sideFing partisan measure the consider
alton of two n0n-paFtisan measures sent
by the Senate 60 the House had been
blocked You have received from the
Senate" said Mr.. Bailey, "a bankruptcy
act and resolution granting belIigeFent
rights To the Cubans. You have treated
the Senate with deliberate disKespeet and
defied the VIII of the overwhelming ma
jority OF the American people tCheers OH
the Democratic sidei.
THE President has found time to send
a special messenger 3, 900 miles across the
sea TO carry his greeting to a Queen, but
the Republican President has not found