The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-07
IN THE HOUSE.
Debate on Resolution to Adjourn
Bailey Lends the Opposition.

WASHINGTON May 6.-The Repub-
licans today followed up their recent in
dorsement of Speaker Reeds policy OF
postponing the appointment of commit
tees by establishing the policy of bi-week-
~ meetings through the adoption OF a
resolution reported by the committee on
rules providing that the house shall meet
on Mondays and Thursdays until further
action.
On this resolution the Democrats and
Populists were solidly arrayed against the
Republicans. and II was adopted by
vote OF l01 to So. after a partisan debate.
The opposition, led by Bailey of Texas,
was based on the bround that the pro-
gramme would prevent consideration of
| the bankruptcy bill. Bailey said that
since the Republicans had been In control
OF the house he had deemed IL proper for
the Democrats 10 do nothing to hasten
partisan legislation. particularly such
legislation as the tariff bill which had
been passed. There had been no excuse
for refusal 10 consider the bankruptcy
| bill. II would bring relief TO the thou
sands of worthy men throughout the
country and infuse new activity into many
communities. Bailey predicted that if
| the Republicans brought forward any
| bankruptcy bill IL would be the Torrey
bill. and ended by declaring that he would
never vote TO adjourn except from day TO
acted upon.
1t was denied by Daizeu that the rule
had any bearing on the bankruptcy bill.
He explained that the Republicans pro-
posed 10 await the return of Gen Hender-
son, who had charge OF the bankruptcy
bin in the last congress He notified
Bailey that the Republicans were respon-
sible for the bankruptcy bill.
Bailey reminded him that I'm the Fifty
third congress a Democratic house had
passed a bankruptcy bin which he con-
sidered better than the Nelson bill Bailey
offered to support the resolution II the
Republicans would promise that the bank
ruptcy bin might be considered.
Grosyenor questioned the good faith OF
the Democrats in expressing a desire TO
pass the Mason bill.
McMiilin of Tennessee made a short but
/ hery speech against the resolution. Ad-
dressing the speaker he said THE
| country remembers how you revolution
lied the practice Of this government in
the Fifty-first congress by new rules that
/ you might do business. and now, having
| secured the rules. you refuse TO let the
| house proceed"
clark Of Missouri In an amusing speech
| inquirsd why. if the Republicans never
/ shirked action, they did not pass money
bin. as they had promised In the cam
| paign, and answered '*becau use you dare
not" Republicans had prated about Dem
/ ocralic incompetency because the Dem
/ ocratic house had SOC amendments TO lts
/ iar1n Dill rammed down its throat sweet
/ is revenge. you'n have 10 swallow a
| thousand" he shouted. AS 6g3 is TO a
| thousand and odd. 80 is Democratic fn-
competency 70 Republican Incompetence. -
Cannon cf Illinois said that the tariff
/ bill had been sent TO "No-man's land, .
referring 20 the senate. and ne was IN
faYor % doing nothing por ahsolttetv
/ necessary to carry on the government
| until that measure was disposed Of
motion was made by Wheeler oi
! Alabama 10 recomrit the resolution 70 ths
COMMITTEES on rules with Instructions Il
report whether IL was not In violation o.
| the section of the constitution governing
| the mana cement of congress.