Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07
MMILLfN SHARPLY hLLuDEs TO
HIS FiLIBusTERING POLICY.
ALLEGED DEMOCRATIC INCOMPETENCE
1T Is TO REPUBLICAN INCOMPE-
TENCY AS COS TO 1000.
A SENATE WHACK At CLEVELAND.
The Ex-Prcsidcnt's Forest-Reserve
Order NuIlihed by Amendment to
sundry Civil Naturalization
Resolution offered by Mr.. Bacon.


cans OF the House to-day followed up
their recent endorsement Of Speaker
Reeds policy Of postponing the appoint
ment of committees by establishing the
policy Of bi-weekly 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 Re
publioans. and it was adopted by a vote
OF lm 10 50. after a partisan debate.
The opposition led by Mr. Bailey, of
Texas was based on the ground that
the programme would prevent considera-
ton Of the bankruptcy bill, and Mr..
Bailey attempted to substitute a resolu-
ton providing for taking up the Nelson
bill on May 2lth. which the Speaker
ruled out of order
Mr.. Bailey said there could be no eX-
cuse for refusal to consider the bank
ruptcy bill. Every Republican in the
Senate who had voted on its final pas
sage had voted for the bill. 1t did not
interfere with the Republican policy of
relief TO the country. 1t should be
claimed as a measure OF that partys
although it was in no way due TO that
party. 1t would bring relief to thousands
OF worthy men throughout the country,
and infuse new activity into many COM
munities. Mr.. Bailey predicted that If
the Republicans brought forward any
bankruptcy bill, it would be the Torrey
BILL and ended by declaring that he
from day to day, until the bankruptcy
bin had been acted on.
1t was denied by Mr.. Dalzell that the
rule had any bearing on the bank
ruptcy bill He explained that the Re
pubncans proposed to await the return
OF General Henderson. who had charge
Of the bankruptcy bill in the last Con-
gress.
Mr. Bailey offered TO support the reso-
luton IL the Republicans would promise
that the bankruptcy bin might be con-
sldered.
Mr. Grosvenor Republican,, of Ohio.
questioned the good faith Of the Demo
Gratis in expressing a desire 10 pass the
Nelson bill.
Il hope the gentleman from Texas
would not vote for the thing which came
over from the Senate as a bankruptcy
bin" he said.
Il would vote" replied Mr.. Bailey,
with the distinguished Senators from
Ohio Hanna and Foraker). for the BILL
Il would vote with the distinguished
lawyer from Kentucky. VINO had charge
OF the matter in two Congresses, against
it," said MIR GrOsvenOr.
MMILLIN AGAINST REED.
Mr.. McMillin DemooraO, Of Tennessee
made a short but fiery speech against
the resolution. Addressing the Speaker
he said:
"The country remembers how you
revolutionized the practice of this gov
ernment in the Flfty-frst Congress by
new rules that you might DO business.
and now having secured the rules by
which 10 do business, you refuse to let
the House do business"
The discussion drifted into an informal
one in which Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. w. a.
Stone Republican,, Of Pennsylvania and
Mr. McMillin and Mr.. Williams Demo
craD, of Mississippi, took part.
Mr. Bailey explained that he did not
want the bill referred TO the judiciary
Committee, because he was confident that
committee would report the Torrey bin
Incidentally he remarked to Mr. McMillin:
since we agree in opposition to this
resolution. should we not adjourn our
"Those other dsagreements have been
more in the gentleman's Baileys) imagi-
nation than in reality" Mr.. McMillin re-
sponded.
Mr. Clark DemocraO, of Missouri in a
short speech, inquired why, If the Repub-
Cleans never shirkcd action, as Mr.. Gros-
Venor had declared they did not mass
money bill. as they had promised in the
campaign TO do, and answered. Because
you dare not" Republicans had prated
about Democratic incompetoncy because
the Democratic House had sos amend
ments TO its tariff bill rammed down its
throat. Sweet is revenge: you'll have
10 swallow a thousand" he shouted. As
5o3 Is to a thousand and odd. so is
Democratic incompetency TO Republican
lncompetency The Republican House
puts hides on the free list; the Renubl-
cans OF the Senate put heavy duty on
them. in 'SS by the grace Of COD. we'll
put your hides on the fence III give you
a battle-cry- Harmony and hides. You
are sending three men TO Europe on a
wild-goose chase to tide you over the
elections this fail. and 10 return Marcus
Aurelius Hanna TO the Senate. Next
fall you'll have a monetary commission
TO tide YOU over the election OF '9s."
Mr.. Cannon Gepublican). Of Illinois
said that the tariff bill had been sent
20 mo mans land" referring to the
Serate and he was I'm favor Of doing
nothing not absolutely necessary 10 carry
on the government until that measure
was disposed Of He inquired what use
there was I'm attempting to pass any fl
nancial biz until the coordinate branch
OF Congress was Republican
motion was made by Mr. Wheeler
DemocraO. OF Alabama. TO recommit the
resolution TO 'he Committee on Rules
with instructions 20 report whether II
was not IN violation Of the section OF
the Constitution governing the adjourn
ments Of Congress. but this was lost.
HAWAII.
AS Mr.. Dingley was about TO move 70
adjourn. Mr.. King DemocraD. OF Utah.
besought him 10 delay, that he might ask
for the immediate consideration Of a
resolution which he was waving In his
hand.
.'What is the rssolution?" MIR. Dingley
inquired.
'ror the annexation OF Hawaii" was
the reply. whereat the House broke into
n shout Of laughter. and Immediately. at
POS l.. NJ. adjourned until Monday.
iir Kings resolution declares that citi-
zens Of the United States. some OF whom
reside upon the islands. have extensive
~-snoAAl interests there: that many oi