The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-20
Spokesman on Both Sides Cheered as
They Made Effective Points.
Republican Leaders Secure the Adop-
ton of Rule Fixing the Limits OF
Debate on the Tariff Bill-TwO OF
the Regular Appropriation Bills
Which Failed to Become Laws at
the Last Session Passed and Sent
to the Senate.

10 ScudLc.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-This was
stormy day in the House of Represen-
tatives. The Republican leaders before
adjournment tonight had secured the
adoption of q special order fixing the
limits of the tariff debate, and two OF
the regular appropriation bills which
-. failed to become laws at the last session
had been passed and sent to the Sen
ate. The other two will be passed to-
morrow, SO that, as Cannon remarked
to-day, all the driftwood of the last Con-
gress will be swept away before the
struggle over the tariff begins. The gal
leries We're thronged, and there was
hardly vacant seat on the floor. All
times partisan feeling ran high, and the
hall echoed the cheers of the majority
or opposition as their respective spokes-
men made effective points. There were
several squabbles among the Demo
cratic leaders, which afforded much
amusement to the majority. Both Bland
the silver champion, and Holman, 1.-The
old watch dog of the treasury" APP
peared in their old time roles.
All the premonitory symptoms that
the House was about to plunge into the
work before it ceased when the Speaker
raped the members to order. The
desks were piled high with the appropri-
alton bills that failed. Immediately
after the readig of the journal Dingley,
amid some applause, reported the tariff
bill
Bailey of Texas, on behalf of the mi
nority, secured unanimous consent to
extend until Monday the time in which
the minority report may be filed.
After good deal of sharp cross firing
between Dingley and McMillin, it was
finally arranged that 5000 extra copies
of the majority and minority reports
and also 5000 copies of a comparative
statement of the tariff congress should
be printed.
DalZell, from the Committee on Rules,
then presented the special rules under
which the House was to operate during
the tariff debate. The rules provided
that general debate should begin on
Monday at 10 o'clock, and continue to
and including Thursday, March 18th
with night sessions, after which the bill
should be open to amendment under the
fiVeminute rule committee amend
ments to have PRECEDENCE until o'clock
on Wednesday, March 31st, when the
bill, with the pending amendments
should be reported from the committee
of the whole. and the previous question
should be considered as ordered on the
third reading and final passage of the
bill. The rule also gave leave to print
for twenty days.
Dalzell demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was ordered by a strict
party vote, 1913 to 1870, the Populists vot-
ing with the Democrats.
In Difference to the request of the mi
nority, DalZell agreed to an extension
of the debate on the special order t.
thirty minutes on side. DalZell, III
taking the floor in support of the rule
explained its provisions, and dwelt or
the great national eXigency which con-
fronted Congress. He read the words
OF Mr. Mckinleys message, pointing
out the urgency of the situation, anC
congratulated the House on the fact
that by dint of hard labor day and night
the Republican members We're now able
to offer a bill for the consideration OF
the House.
In answer to a question of Smith, Re-
publican of Michigan, DalzeH declared
that all the members would have OPP
portunity to offer amendments as the
paragraphs We're read.
McMillin pressed him on this point
with the purpose of showing that if the
bill was only read half through no OPP
portunity would be allowed members
to amend the bill in the remaining sec
tions.
Dalzer replied by showing that tha
was exactly what happened in the case
of the Wilson bill, but he gave it as hi:
Judgment that if the minority refraineC
from Offering any but amendments OF
which they really desired TO test the
sense of the House. every paragraph o
the bin would be read and opportunity
given to amend. THE country does no
want defamation" he concluded. amid
Republican applause, 1T wants action.
McMilin. to whom Bailey yielded
followed DalZell with sharp criticism
of the Pennsylvania members lack Of
candor He pointed out the alleged
shortcomings Of the rule, showing thai
the Ways and Means Committee coulc
at any time supersede the movement o.
an individual.
BLAND of Missouri arose for the frs
time this session, and his Democratic
colleagues cheered Justify. He insisted
that the House might as well swallow
the bill as it was presented, because il
this shape in would be forced through
I'm the last campaign" he said, 'yo,
contracted debts with trusts and mono
poles. Labor was outraged and intim
idated as it never was before in on
history, and you are here to-day cage
to discharge these debts. Democrats
7plause) Do your best. We know i
worst"
;Dem) Of Arkansas go
ties. which he use 10 ask 70
of new legislation" tina
ag relief to the people. RE
duce the tax on whisky to a revenu
basis" shouted Wheeler, with sIea
energy.
The House laughed so long and near
tily that Wheeler's time expired befor
he could give the other five lines in hi
prosperity programme.
Bailey closed the debate for his side
1t was worthy of remark, he said, a
the outset, that the campaign of fou