Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-06

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with the distinguished Senators from
Ohio, Hanna and Foraker, for the bill,
81 would vote with the distinguished
lawyer from Kentucky, who had charge
of the matter in two congresses, against
it," said Mr.. Grosvenor.
Mr.. McMillin made short but fiery
speech against the resolution. Ad-
dressing the Speaker he said 1.-THE
country remembers how you revolu-
tionized the practice of this government
in the 51st Congress by new rules that
you might do business, and now hav-
ing secured the rules by which to do
business you refuse to let the House do
business"
The discussion drifted into an infor-
NAL one in which Mr.. Bailey, MIR. W.
A. Stone, Mr.. McMillin and MIR. Will
liams took part.
Mr.. Bailey remarked to MIR. McMil-
lin: "Since we agree in opposition to
this resolution why should we not adj
djourn our other disagreements to an
other time ?"
"Those other disagreements have
been more in the gentleman's (Bailey's)
imagination than in reality" Mr.. Nc
Millin responded.
Mr.. Clark in an amusing speech in
quired why, if the republicans never
shirked action, as Mr.. Grosvenor had
declared, they did not pass money
bill as they had promised in the
campaign, and answered, because
you dare not" Republicans had pratt
cd about democratic incompentency be.
cause the democratic House had 603
amendments to its tariff bill rammed
down its throat. "Sweet is revenge,
you'll have to swallow a thousand"
he shouted. "As 603 is to a thousand
and odd, so is democratic incompetent.
cy to republican incompetency. The
republican House put hides on the
free list, the republicans of the Senate
put heavy duty on them. In 1898,
by the grace of God, we'll put your
hides on the fence. I'll give you bat
lie cry, Harmony and Hides You
are sending three men to Europe on a
wild goose chase to tide over the
. elections this fall and to return Marcus
| Aurelius Hanna to the Senate. Next
fall you'll have monetary commits
sion 10 tide over the elections of 1895"
Mr.. Cannon said that the tariff bill
had been sent to "no mans land" re-
ferring to the Senate, and he was in
favor Of doing nothing not absolutely
necessary to carry on the government
until that measure was disposed of.
A motion was made by Mr.. Wheeler
10 recommit the resolution to the com
mittee on rules with instructions to re-
port whether it was not in violation Of
the section of the constitution govern
ing the adjournments Of Congress, but
this was lost.
Mr.. Walker asserted that Mr. Bailey
| had pronounced the Torrey bill infa-
nous because it gave justice to an infa-
nous class Of creditors.
Mr.. Bailey offered q substitute for the
consideration of the bankruptcy bill on
May 81, which the Speaker declared
out of order. Then the Texas member
moved to recommit the resolution. The
motion was lost, SO to los, the democrats
and populists solidly arraying against
the republicans.
The resolution from the committee
on rules was adopted by party vote,
l01 to So, present and not voting, A.
After the rule had been adopted Mr..
Barlow asked for consideration of a
resolution calling on the Secretary of
War 80 communicate to the House
what has been done toward the build
ing of harbor of refuge and commerce
at San Pedro, California" and was pro-
oeeding to explain with heat that the
secretary had refused personal re-
quest for this information, when several
republicans objected.
At Mr.. Dingley's suggestion the reso.
luton was withdrawn for examination.
Then rs Mr.. Dngley was about to
move to adjourn, Mr.. King besought
him to delay that he might ask for the
nmediate consideration of resolution
which he was waving in his hand.
"What is the resolution ?" Mr.. Ding
ley inquired.
"For the annexation of Hawaii" was
the reply, whereat the House broke into
shout of laughter and Immediately at
POS p. m. adjourned until Monday.