The herald., 1897-03-20
CLEARING THE DECKS
'''''''I|(i FOR TAI TARIFF IF'lJ ACTION
Legislative Debris Swept
Aside
EIGHTY MILLIONS APPROPRIATED
After Exactly Eighty Minutes
of Debate
THE DINGLEY BILL REPORTED
By Which The Nation Will Tax Itself
rHE DINGLEY BILL REPORTED
By Which the Nation Will Tax Itself
Rich
RsIes Adopted to Prevent Undue Debate Of
lts Provisions
Dlscusslsn Berins on nondsy and VIII End
on Thursday, the Plnsi Vote to Be
Taken on March 3Ist
Press spe ciaI wire


. stormy day in the house Of representa-
tives. The Republican leaders. before
adjournment tonight. had secured the
adoption of a special order fixing the
limits Of the tariff debate. and two of the
regular appropriations which failed to
become laws at the last session had been
passed and sent to the senate. The other
two bills will be passed tomorrow. so
that, as Mr.. Cannon remarked today,
all the drifbwood Of the last congress
would be swept away before the strug-
gle over the tariff begins, The galleries
were thronged and there was hardly a
tisan feeling ran high and the hall re-
echoed the cheers of the majority or op-
position as their respective spokesmen
made effective points. There were sew
erai squabbles among the Democratic
leaders. which afforded much amuse-
ment to the majority. Both Mr.. Bland,
the silver champion, and Mr.. Holman.
"the old watch dog Of the treasury" ap-
peared in their old-time roles.
ALI the premonitory symptoms that
the house was about TO plunge into the
work before 1t ceased when the speaker
raped the membersr to order today.
The desks were piled high with the ap-
propriation bills that failed. Immedi-
ately after the reading OF the journal
<Dinsisy amid some applause, reported
the tariff bill
Bailey Of Texas, on behalf of the
minority, secured unanimous consent to
extend until Monday the time in which
the minority report may be nled.
After a good deal Of sharp crossfiring
between Dingley and McMillin It was ar
ranged that 5000 extra copies of the ma
Jority and minority reports. and also
5000 copies Of comparative statement
of the tariff returns should be printed.
Dalzen. from the committee on rules,
then presented the special rules under
which the house was to operate during
the tariff debate. They provided that
general debate should begin on Monday
and continue to and include Thursday
March 25th. with night sessions. after
which the bill should be open to amend
ment under the five minute rule (com-
mdttee amendments to have preference)
until 8 o'clock on Wednesday, March 81.
when the BILL with the pending amend
ments should be reported from the COM
mittee Of the whole and the previous
question should be considered as ordered
on the third reading and final passage of
the bilh The rules also give leave to
print for twenty days.
Dalzell demanded the previous ques-
tion. which was ordered by strict party
vote, 1853 to 100, the Populists voting
with the Democrats. In Difference to the
request OF the minority, Dalzell agreed
to an extension Of the debate on special
order to be thirty minutes on a side.
Dalxell, In taking the floor In support Of
the rule. explained its provisions and
dwelt on the great national exigency
words Of McKinley's message pointing
out the urgency of the situation. and
Congratulated the house on the fact that
BY dint Of hard labor day and night.
the Republice:. memDSrs were now able
to offer gsill for the confederation Of the
house. "a answer to q question Of Smith
Of Michigan. Republican. Dalzell de-
clared Mat all the members would have
opportunity &c &c nffer amendments as the
paragraphs were Rad.
Mc1fillin pressed him on this point
with the purpose OF showing that II the
kill was only read half through no op-
pcrtunity would be allowed members to
amend thesbiH In theremaining sections
Dalzell replied. showing that this was
exactly what happened in the case Of
the Wilson bill, but he gave 1t as his
Judgment that II the minority refrained
from offering any but amendments on
which they really desired to test the
sense OF the house, every paragraph Of
the bill would. be read and opportunity
given to amend.
"The country does not want declama-
tion," he concluded, amid Republican
applause. TT wants action
McMfllin. to whom Bailey yielded. fol-
lowed Dalsell with q sharp criticism Of
the Pennsylvania members's lack Of
candbr. He pointed out the alleged
shortcomings Of the rule. showing that
the ways and means committee could
at any time supersede the movement Of
an individual.
Bland Of Missouri rose for the frst
time this session and his Democratic
colleagues oheered Justify. He insisted
that the house might a. well swallow the
bill - 1t was presented because In this
shape 1t would be forced through.
I'm the last campaign" he said. "ysu