The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23
THE BOLTERS DOWNED.
Democrats Sustain Mr.. Bailey's
Leadership.

ANOTHER BROIL IN DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSIONAL FAMILY.
The Rules of the House Attacked by Mr
Blaud-Death of Congressman Holman
Announced-The Turkish Ouesti on Ap.
pears in the Senate.
Washington, April 22.-The House
today adopted special order for the
consideration Of the Senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill without
reference to committee. Democratic
dissepsions again came to the surface.
Mr.. Bailey and followers Joined with
the Republicans in this proposition after
the special order had been modified SO
as not to cover the appropriations bills.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri protestei vigor-
ously against the course, but only lad
following Of "a, not enough to get a
record vote. Mr.. Simpson of Kansas, is
out of the city aud therefore was not in
minor Importance were not ooncurred
in except the removing of the Indian
supply depot from Chicago to Omaha.
The amendment relative to the opening
of the Uncompahgre reservation was
not acted upon today. While 1t was
being debated the death OF Judge Hol-
man of Indiana was announced. AS
mark of respect the House adjourned.
Washington, April 22.-The Indications
pointed to lively session when the
House met at noon today. The COM
mittee on rules had met just before the
House convened and Mr.. Dalzell of Penn
sylvania was armed with special order
for the consideration for the Senate
amendments to the In,iian appropriation
bill. This he presented Immediately
after the reading of the journal. Upon
the special order he demanded thu pre-
vious question. Immediately the dissen-
sions in the Democratic ranks which
have been tie feature of the recent ses-
sion of the House broke out.
Mr.. Bailey asked Mr.. Dalzell to with
hold the demand while he might make
statement. This Mr.. Dalzell did and
as Mr.. Bailey began he was interrupted
by Mr.. Richardson, Democrat OF Tennes-
see, who pointed out that debate before
the demand for the previous question
would cut off the forty minutes debate
allowed under the rules. The gentle
man from Texas" said he, surely does
not desirs toscut off this debate''
The gentleman from na1as, r6torted
MIR. Bailey, hotly, his face flushed. s'in-
tends to do just what he is d0ing.''
Mr.. Bailey then proceeded to declare
that what he objected to in the special
orders was its obvious character. So
tar as the Indian appropriation bill was
concerned he thought consideration in
committee of the whole was sufficient
but no Que could foresee what radical
propositions might come back in the sun
dry civil and general deficiency bill.
A radical proposition relative to armor
plate was being agitated. Ii the special
order WAS modified SO as to apply to this
bill only, he said, he was satisfied it
would he meet objection on his side.
Mr.. Dalzell made the modification
but Mr.. bailey's prophecy was not full
filled.
Mr.. Bland, Democrat of Missouri,
voiced the protests OF those opposing Mr..
Bailey's leadership. The Houss had
plenty of time, he said, and there was
no reason why the bill should not GO.
through the rsuglar channels "For one, y
said he emphatioaly. II shall protest
against the arbitrary mode of procedure
on this or any other BILL"
"You have q right to protest. OBJ
served Mr.. Dalzell.
We want to place ourselves on re-
cord, said Mr.. Bland. But they did
not succeed in doing SO. The previous
question was ordered, Mr.. Bailey and
his followers voting with the Republ
cans.
previous question and but 81 against the
adoption of the rule not sufficient to
secure the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Bailey smiled blandly as he heard
the announcement OF the defeat of tine
"bolters. - The majority vote was 1874.
Mr.. Sherman, Republican OF New
York, who was chlirman of the Indian
committee of trB last Congress took
charge OF tho bill, moved to go into coul-
mittee of the whole for their considera-
tion.
The House went into committee and
Mr.. Payne, Republican of New York,
took the chair. AS soon as the first
uAlOu0AcAf Auu IOoA t1Ghut ME- Dlhuu
arose and attacked the present method
of proceeding. lie committee, he said.
had q right to hive ascommi ttee to In
veatigate every subject of legislation sub
mirted for action. New members were
forced to vote on cur appropriation bills
carrying $72, 600, 100 about which they
krew nothing. 1hey were compelled to-
vote OH tariff ill of which less than
one fifth had beer regularly considered.
Every member With n spark of man.
hood shouted Mr.. Bland, "should
protest against The arbitrary power
of the COMMITTEES IN rules
Mr.. McMillin, Democrat of Tennessee,
made some brief rmarks in which he
expressed his belief that each day en-
phasized the advis sbility of opposing the
present method ofdoing business in the
House.
The Senate amendment for the estab-
lishment of warehouses for Indian sup
plies at Omaha provoked debate.
The amendments to the amendment
were all voted down ana by a vote of Sc
to 81 the House rfusei to concur in the
amendment chanting the Indian supply
department from Chicago to Omaha.
The Amendments making an apnrc-
priation of So. 900 FIR the Niger Indians
of California, an1 relating to the