The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
The House Agrees to Meet Mondays and
:. Thursdays and Do Nothing.
DEMOCRATS BITTERLY OPPOSE II
Popuiikts Also Assist In tho Struggle
Against the KrsoIIitiOn--HSnIic ley
Wants I, Have the Bank, nDtcy
Dill Considered, bnt There ia LII.
Ito Hope for IL.
Wa shington, May 6.

ApPolnlHleHt ol comnltteeS by eSt DISH
Ing the policy Of bi-weekly meetings
through the adoption of q resolution re-
ported by the Committe on Rules provid-
Ing that the House shall meeton Mon
days and Thursdays until further ac-
ton. On this adoption the Democrats
and Populists were solidly ayrayed
against the Republicans and it was
adopted by vote of 1Cl TO SO after par
tisan debate. The Opposition led by Mr..
Bailey, Of Texas, was based on the
ground that the program would prevent
conside: alton OF the Bankruptcy bill
and Mr. Bailey attempted 10 substitute
a resolution for taking up the Neson
bill on May "a, which the Speaker ruled
out Of order.
WANTS BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Mr. Bailey SAID there could be no ex-
cuse for refusal to consider the
bankruptcy bill. Evedy Republican
In the Senate who had voted
on It's final passage had voted for
the bill. Ii did no: Interfere With the Re
I publican policy of relief TO the country
II could be claimed as a mel sure Of
that pa::y although It was In no way
due 10 that party. 1t would bring relief
to thousands Of worthy men throughout
the country and InfuSe new activity into
many communities. Mr.. Railey predict
ed that II the Republicans brought for
ward any ba anliruptcy bill Il would be the
Tor:ey bill, and ended by declaring that
he would never Vo.e to adjourn except
from day to day until the bankruptcy
bill had been acted upon.
1t was denied by Mr. Da!zell that the
rule had any bearing on the bankruptcy
bill He explained that the Republicans
proposed to await :hs return Of General
Hende: son. who had charge Of the bank
rupicy b.ll In the Last Congress.
Mr.. Bailey offered to support the resn-
luton If the Republca rs would promise
tina; the bankruptcy bill might be con
sidsred.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep., Ohlo,) questioned
the good faith of the Democrats in ex-
p:e:E!ng edes.re to pass the Ne.son
bills
II hope the gentleman from Texas
would not vote for ,he thing which came
over from the Senate as bankruptcy
BILL" he said.
HAD A PRECEDENT.
IT would vote" replied Mr.. Bailey,
with the distinguished Senators fro.n
Ohio Hanna and Foraker, for the bill"
lawyer f:om Kentucky, who had charge
or !he matter In two Congresses, agains,
IT," said Mr.. Grosvenor.
Mr. Mcmillan Ocm., Tenn.,) made a
short but fiery speech against the reso-
insi1n Addressing the Speaker, he said.
me country remembers how yon
revolution!Zed the practice of this gov
ernment in the 51st Congress by new
rules that you might do business and
now having secured the rules by which
70 40 husineEs you refuse to let the
House do business"
The discussion drifted into an Informal
one, in which Mr.. Bailey, Mr. ". 4.
stone, Republican, Penn, and NJ, Nc
MILAN and Mr.. Williams, Democrat,
Miss. took part
Mr.. Bailey explained tina, he did no,
want the bill referred to the Judiciary
committee because he was confident
that committee would report the Torrev
Dill. incidentally he remarked 10 Mr.
NIoM!lan:
Since we agree In opposition to this
resolution why should we not adjourn,
our other disagreements to another
time?"
Those other dsagreements have been
more In the gentleman's (Bailey's) ima.
lna!ion than in reality" Nr. Mcmillan
responded.
CHAMP CLARK'S ARRANGEMENT
Mr.. Clark (Dem., Mo- In an amusing
speech Inquired why, If the Republicans
never shs1ked action. as Mr.. Grcsvenor
i,,n nnn nec!area' a'd they no; pass money
blll as they had promised In The cam
paisn, and answered, Because you dare
not Republicans had pratcd about
Democ:atlc incompetency because the
Democratic House had Coz amendments
t 10 its tariff h:ll rammed down Its throat
- 'SNSiiSS, Sou ~ nave 10 SW1l-
1oW thousand" he shouted.
AS 6o3 Is to thousand and odd, so Is
democratic incomnetency to Republican
lncompetency The Republican House
puts hldes on the free list The Repuhli-
cans OF the Senate put heavy duty on
them. In 'gs. by the grace Of God, wen
put your hides OH the fence. ri give
you q battle cry--ha rmony and hides.
You are sending three men 10 Europe
on a wild goose chase to tide you over
the elections this fall and to return Mar
Gus Aurel:us Hanna to the Senate Next
fa'l you'll have monetary commits
'9S." -
Mr.. Cannon (Rep.), of Illlonls. said
that the tariff bill ha I'd been sent to mo
mans land" referring to the Senate. and
he was In favor Of doing nothing not
absolutely necessary to carry on the
Government until that measure wns dis
posed Of He inquired what use there
was In attempting to pass any financial
bill until the coordinate branch sf Con-
Eress was Republican.
a motion was made by Mr. Wheeler
(Dem.), Of Alabama. TO recommt the
resolution 10 the Committee on Rules.
Rfth instructions to report whether It