New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
1T WILL BE SHORT AND SHARP
NOT TALK, BUT ACTION, THE POLICY IN
THE HOUSE.
THE BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE.
AN ORDER TO CUT OFF DEBATE AND TAKE TU
FINAL VOTE AT O'CLOCK on MARCH
81 ADoPTED-Two OF THE LEFT.
OVER APPROPRIATION BILLS
PAssED-EXcITING SCENES
AND INCIDENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBryE.l

IL
one The opposition leaders Of course denounced
the action OF the majority with their usual We
hemence and the proceedings were envened by
a number Of spirited speeches on both sides The
proposition TO begin the debate the Tariff bill
Monday. and after four days and nights OF
general debate 10 open the bill for amendments
and debate under the hve-minute rule, and TO
bring it to a final vote after five days thus spent,
characterized by several Of the Democratic
leaders "a programme OF indecent haste"
which would not give time for fair consdera.
tion
Mr.. McMiliD who was a member OF the Ways
and Means Committee in the Lid Congress.
especially loud ard vociferous in his COM
plants. Perhaps he had forgotten the fact that
the Wilson bill was first exhibited to the Repub-
can minority Of the Ways and Means Committee
on Monday. and by party vote ordered to be
reported to the House the following day. The
Dngley bill laid before the Democratic
minority of the Ways and Means Committee on
a Monday, also. but not ordered 10 be re-
ported to the House until the following Thursday.
Mr.. McMn also complained to-day that there
would not be time to consider each separate para
graph and offer amendments to IT, He may have
forgotten that the Wilson bill was showed
through the House OF Representatives with such
irregularity and haste that not single schedule
after 1t was returned to that body with some 600
Senate amendments, which completely altered Its
character in many important respects. II was
jammed through the House again without an op-
portunty being given to consider or vote upon
single one Of the amendments separately.
PLENTY OF TINE FOR DEBATE.
But the actions of the Democratic majority
OF the LIIId Congress will not be initiated by
the Republican majority in this Congress-
Abundant time and full opportunity will be al.
lowed for debate and to offer and vote upon
amendments, as Mr. Dalzell clearly pointed out
In his speech to-day. The truth Is that Mr.
McMill.n was in an unhappy freme OF mind to-
day, ard he showed that he was in no humor TO
spare party friend party foe. He evidently
takes much To heart the loss Of prestige which
he suffered through the vote of the Democratic
caucus. and he appears hardly 10 try to conceal
his soreness or his jealousy OF the young Texan.
who, as the formally elected leader or the NIL
nority. has taken the leadership Of the minority
of the Ways and Means Committee and OF the
Committee Rules. as we'll as on the floor or
the House itself. He hardly even seemed 20 ap-
preciGte to-day the generosity OF Mr. Bailey u.
yielding TO him the leading place In the depat'
in opposition to the special order, IN lac tae,i a..
was done to assert his rights, and the alfnos,
open tussle between them attracted everybodys
attertiop and was keenly enjoyed by those Re-
publicans who never seem to have sympathy
TO expend upon the party discords and woes
of the minority! But Democrats dd not en-
JOY the spectacle. . .,.
one prominent Representative OF that faith
afterward observed: I'VE still 10 suner
and endure If we can. the old aflcton OF divided
leadership. We have alw iys had too many
brieadiers considering the size OF our army ana
the smaller 1t is the more topheavy IT seems TO
be in that respect
DISMAL, DEMOCRATIC PROPHECIES.
As on past occasions of similar character.
the Democratic leaders to-day uttered distnai
prophecies and warned the Repubilcans OF the
political fate that would overtake them IL they
persisted in their purpose and passed the pehu-
ing bill The fact that they have a large stock
of unfulflled prophecies Of the same sort chargeo
to their accounts dii not seem 10 disconcere
Messrs. Bailey and McMillin IN the least, even
wher Chairman Dingley, in the % %shor. pu. 81. e,
fective speech which ended the debate on ,he
special order respecting the tariff bill, remihueo
When Mr.. Bland arose to take part In the de-
hate he was cheered with enthusiasnl-Just as h's
name was cheered in the Chicago Convention
and his speech was OF the same oruer ds 'lose no
has delivered in the House In years gone o'' oo'
The democrats had INDUCED in Whispered
hopes that number OF hepup,iSSa'S ,S snscai order
hut those hopes were dashed to the ground when
the roll was called -, g. xro.ooa a..
orce v,ith the consideration OF the appropriation
hills which failed at the last session ot ,he iass
Congress and TO vote on them after linllted ae-
hofe
,orIn order In this discussion Economist Hol"
man tried to grasp the leadership OF the minorf:
ty but was quickly reminded py MI. Sayers 'h~s
,bis was a role which he could not play
Governor Savers observed that somebody ought
70 have something TO say VINO knew sometn,ns
obomt the bills" This angered Mr.. McMiiiin.
No was again trying to assume the leadership.
and he exclaimed; "Pll have my say whetner
know anything about these bills or not" Gov.
ernor Sayers advised the tes'y lennessam 20
"l.cep cool" which was salutary advice. even u
not Needed.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
,,,or tho reading OF the journal. Mr.. Dngley
pen Mel chairman OF the Committee on Ways
and Means reported the Tariff bill. When he roso
a great hush fell upon the House and galleries.
both being filed by an unusually large attendance
Nr Dingley said Mr.. Speaker. am instructed
% return House bill No. 37s. entitled An Act to
provide Revenue for the Government and 10 En-
courage the Industries Of the United States, with
a favorable report. ask that the bill and report
may be ordered printed and placed on the calendar
Of the whole House on the state of the Union
As he concluded there was slight ripple or ap"
plause No objection being offered to the request
of Mr. Dingley the Speaker announced that u
would be granted
Mr. Bailey Dem. Tex said that II mad been
utterly impossible for the minority to prepare an
exnression of their views upon the bill In the time
that had been accorded to them for examination
of the measure and he asked that consent DE given
for the minority TO file its views
Mr. Dingley-Mr. Speaker, there Is no oo'eeuo"
TO that.
The request agreed 10.
Mr. McMin Dem. Tenn called attention 70
wba, he termed the colossal injustice 70 ths
mnort,y OF the committee" in thus bringing IN tns
hill before Il had had opportunity TO prepare "s
,,ews and preventing them from gong 70 .hs
country simultaneously win those OF the HiaJo'V'
,rn, had always been conceded heretofore he said.
70 the minority of the Committee on Ways ana
Means.
THE PROGRAMME FOR DEBATE.
Mr. Daizen (Rep. PENN reported from me Com'
for the