Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-05
vPROAR IN THE REICHsRATH.
Filibustering on the Part OF the
LefHsts-Leuger HOwled Down.

VIENNA. November 4.-Emperor Fran
els Joseph to-day received In audience
Herr en- Abrahamovicz and Kramar, the
vice-presidents of the lower house or the
Reichsrath, and expressed to them MS
satisfaction at the perseverance, calm
ness, and firmness with which they had
conducted the recent difficult debates in
the House.
when the lower house of the Reichs-
rath reassembled to-day, the acting presi-
dent. Herr AbrahamovicZ, declared that
the Chair would not yield to intimidation,
and that he proposed 20 resist any at
tempt to violate the standing orders,
thus protecting the interests OF the State
and the Constitution. This statement
was the signal for disorder on the part
of the I.eftists Amid increasing con-
fusion. the Leftists continued TO oppose
the discussion OF the bill for prolonging
for a. year the Austro-Hungarian compact,
although the House had adopted reso-
luton to debate IL. DIR. Leuger, the
Rurgomaster Of Vienna, whom Herr
Abrahamovicz had invited to speak, was
unable 10 make himself heard. The Left
ists actually entered the presidents tri-
hume and refused to bulge. DIR. Leuger
displayed placard inscribed. Il claim
the right TO speak" This was greeted
with tumult
When DIR. Leuger made fresh attempt
to speak. Herr Wolff, of the Schoenerer
group. began reading aloud from news
paper. The opposing parties nerceiy
abused each other, and Dr. Leuger de-
nounced the Schoenerer group as "a
pack OF street boys" The sitting was
again suspended and yet again resumed,
but Il was impossible for DR.. Leuger 10
get hearing AT 1870 o'clock this eve
ming the Leftsts were shouting, below
ing, and reading newspapers at the top
OF their lungs. The uproar was ncfesS-
ing. ,ne
IN o'clock many OF the members be-
Gan shouting together, "Close the SIT
sinep' "Close the sIttingl This they
gent up I'm a kind OF chorus, while Herr
Wolf and others beat time for them
with the desk-lids. After awhile the
noise subsidized so that DIR. Leuger could
no heard. and he went on condemning the
compact with Hungary, because, as ne
alleged. 1.-THE Jew Magyars want to put
| their hands into the Czech as well as the
| German money-bags." Then, amid great
applause from the Rightists. DIR. Leuger
again denounced the Schoenerer grouf
| as "betrayers OF their country" and In
| concluding declared that he was opposed
| 10 the compact because II was an unJus
! one.
| After several attempts to get the SIT
ting adjourned. the uproar was resumed
| Herr Wolf banging the lid Of his dess
! and several Czech deputies struggling u
wrench IL from him. The most unparlla
mentary Interruptions were exchanged.
BADENI PRESENT.
Count Badeni. the Premier. was pres
ent for part OF the time. and was sup
posed 10 have decree OF adjournment
signed by the Emperor In his pocket
According to weli-informed deputy, IN
Emperor said early In the morning: :
won't be dictated to by Schoenerer an
Wolff" The deputy understood this I
mean that Count Badeni would not be a.
lowed to resign. whatever turn eyens
might take.
UNSEEMI.Y NSCUFFLE.
"A. M.-Amid an unseemly scufiie be
tween Herr Wolf and a number OF czec
deputies. a vote has just been taken an
carried on motion 10 close the debate
But the Eouse Is still sitting. with "a
prospect OF another All-nlght session.