The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-07
THE HOUSE APES THE SENATE
II Adopts q Resolution to Prevent The
Transaction Of Business.
MR.. N'MILLAN ROASTS THE SPEAKER
And Mr.. Clark Follows sultby Scoring Re-
pubiicans GeneraIiy-"Harmopy aud
Hides" Their Battle Ciy-Hereafter
the House Will Meet Bi~WeokIy.

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| their recent endorsement Of Speaker
Reeds policy of postponing the appoint
| ment of committees by establishing the
policy of bi-weekly meeting through the
adoption Of a resolution reported by the
| Committee on Rules, providing that the
| House shall meet on Mondays and Thurs
| days until further action.
| on this resolution the Democrats and
| Populists were solidly aiTayed against
! the Republicans, and it was adopted by
vote of 1Ol to So after a partisan de-
! bate. The opposition. led by Mr.. Bailey.
| of Texas. was based on the ground that
the programme would prevent considera-
tion of the bankruptcy bill and Mr.. Bail
ev attempted to substitute a resolution
| for taking up the Nelson bill on May
| 2ith. which the Speaker ruled out OF or
| der.
BAILEY'S VIGOROUS SPEECH.
Mr. Bailey said there could be no OK
| cuse for refusing to consider the bank
ruptcy bill Every Republican In the
| Senate who had voted on its fnal pass
| age had voted for the bill. 1t did not
| interfere with the Republican policy OF
| relief to the country. IL should be
| claimed as a measure of that party al
| though il 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 II
| the Republicans brought forward any
bankruptcy bill it would be the Torrey
| bill. and ended by declaring that he
| would never vote 10 adjourn except from
| day to day until the bankruptcy bill had
| been acted on.
1t was denied by Mr.. Dalzell that the
| rule had any bearing on the bankruptcy
bill. He explained that the Republicans
| proposed to await the return Of General
| Henderson. who had charge Of the bank
ruptcy bill I'm the last Congress.
Mr.. Bailey offered to support the reso-
| luton If the Republicans would promise
that the bankruptcy bill might be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep. OF Ohio questioned
| the good faith of the Democrats in ex-
pressing a desire to pass the Nelson bill.
II hope the gentleman from Texas
would not vote for the thing which came
! over from the Senate as bankruptcy BILL"
he said.
81 would vote" replied Mr. Bailey"
with the distinguished Senators from
C'Hio DIanna and Foraker> for the bill"
| Hanna and Foraker for the bin"
81 would vote with the distinguished
lawyer from Kentucky. who had charge
! Of the matter in Two Congresses. against
it." said Mr.. Grosvenor.
MMILLAN ROASTS REED.
Mr.. Mcmillan dem. Of TENNESSEE made
n short but fiery speech against the reso-
luton. Addressing the speaker. he said:
"The country remembers how you revo-
luIionzed the practice OF this Govern
ment In the Fifty-hrst Congress by new
rules that YOU might do business. and
now. having secured the rules by which
"a do business you refuse to let the House
DO business
The discussion drlfted into an informal
one. in which Mr. Bailey. Mr.. W. A.
Stone Rep. of Pennsylvania). Mr. Nc
MILAN. and Mr.. Williams (Dcm. Of Ms
sissippD 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 bill.
Incidentally. he remarked TO Mr.. McMil-
Ian: "Since we agree in opposition TO this
resolution should we not adjourn, our
other disagreements to another time"'
"Those other dsacreements have been
more in the gentleman's lBailys) imagi-
nation than in reality" Mr.. Mcmillan re-
sponded.
SWEET Is REVENGE
Mr. Clark Dem. Of Missouri in short
speech inquired why If the Republicans
never shirked action. as Mr.. Grcsvenor
had declared. they did not pass a money
bill as they had promised in the cam
paign and answered because you dare
not" Republicans had prated about Dem
ocratic incompatency. because the Demo-
cratic House had G03 amendments TO its
tariff bill rammed down its throat.
Sweet is revenge. you'll have 20 swal-
low a thousand" he shouted. AS 603 is
to a thousand and odd so Is Democratic
Incompetence. The Republican House
puts hides on the free list, the Republic
cans of the Senate put a heavy duty on
them. 1888 by the grace of God, wen
put your hides on the fence. I'll give
youa battle cry. harmony 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 Marcus
Arelieus Hanna to the Senate. Next
fall you'll have monetary commission
TO tide you over the elections in 1881.
Mr Cannon rep OF Illinois) said that
the tariff bill had been sent 10 mo mans
land" referring to the Senate. and he
was in favor of doing nothing not alb
soluteIy necessary to carry on the gov
ernent until that measure was disposed
Of He inquired what use there was IN
attempting to pass any financial bill un-
I'll that measure was disposed OF. He
inquired what use there was In attempt
inc 10 pass any financial bin until the co
ordinate branch of Congress was Repub-
lican.
A motion was made by Mr.. Wheeler
Dem. or Alabama ITO recommit the res
olution 10 the Committee on Rules with
Instructions to report whether il was not
I'm violation OF the section OF the consti-
tuition governing the adiournments OF
Congress but this was lost.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
AZ Mr.. Dn9lev was about to move to
adjourn. Mr. King Dem. of Utah) be-
sought him 10 delay thar he might ask
for the Immediate consideration OF q
resolution which he was waving In his
ha~1
what is the resoution?" Mr.. Dingley
inquired. ..,.,, ..-
For the annexation Of Hawaii" was
the repIv whereof the House broke into a
shout OF lau~Nfor ana Immediately AT
2.oi p. NJ. adjourned until MONDAY
Mr. Eyfr0's ro~n'rfidn declares that citf-
zens Of the United States. some OF whom
reside upon the islands. have extensive
financial interests there; that many OF
the citizens were formerly citizens of
tho United States ard fv the ties or
affinity and. couearguinitv are irdieso'u-
hIv hourd 70 th's Goverrwent' that the
rights and liberties OF the Pawaiiar peo-
pie ore guaranteed by its Constitution
but that the perpetu'ty OF the republic is
mt agetrad bt rpaco1 Of pTOrtS 10 So