The times., 1897-03-21

The House yesterday concluded 1T first
weeks work in the extra session of the
Fifty-fifth Congress by passing the Indian
and agricultural appropriation bills, and'
after n fight with Mr.. Holman, voting TO
the memhers their mileage for this ses-
sion. They also voted TO extend the
time for the distribution Of books, etc,
by members of the Fifty-fourth Congress
to December /, and to extend the time
allowed the special committee investi-
eating the use of free alcohol in the arts
| to the tenth day OF the next session.
Hon. Champ Clark awakened the House
| in the first half hour with a characteristic
speech 1t was his first appearance before
his associates since his return to Con-
| grcss.
The session began with the usual routine,
| which was followed by the adopuoh VI
| resolutions providing for certain House
| employees, including the veteran Johh 1.
| Chancey, MeSsrs. Hill, Browning, hhieh'
| and English for the Democrats. In TINS
there was brief tilt between Gen Gros-
venor and Mr.. Holman, which the latoef
closed with the laugh on the Ohio states
| man.
| proceedings under the operation OF the
! rule adopted yesterday, Tor the cohsiueid d.
| tion of appropriation bills, were resumed,
| and the agricultural bill was taken up
Mr.. Wadsworth, chairman of the commit
| tee in the Congress which reported the biii,
stated that the lii was just as 1T was
a
S3,1S2,95O, less by $4,000 than The
| appropriation for the current year
Mr.. williams, who controlled the Demo-
| cratic time, yielded ten minutes to Mr
| Clark. The big MiSsourian, leaving his little
| hoy in his seat, moved forward IN the aislei
with a COPY of the rules in his hands.
The longer man lives" he began,
1.-The more he finds out. First and last,
I've sail many unkind things of the United
States Senate, and poked considerable fun
| at it. In the days of 1894 L was SO eN-
aspcrated at its conduct that, although l
believe in two legislative bodies, was
in favor of abolishing it. But III this dis
tinguished presence, 1 wish to retract all
the criticisms | have made against 1t.
| thank God that the Senate renains d
dehbcrative body. Yesterday and today,
|
most amazing most astounding perform
ance which ever took place on this con-
tineuu." (Applause.D
MIR. Clark read from theruleS the ordinary
requirements for the consideration OF APP
propriation bills, and continued;
"In the campaign OF last year address
ing the Republican benches-''you charged
6 800 600 voters of this country with be
| prn
cnists. Republican laughterl. What is an
archy? 1t is running the affairs OF country
without government. You are doing just
what vou charged us with wanting to do.
Rut. let me tell you, a day OF reckoning VIII
come
MIR. Mahon: 1.-The general Judgment
Continuing. Mr.. Clark said the Repub-
ucan party had always been long on prom
ises n nd short on performances. (Applause
and laughter
He said that Immediately after election
v-ithort waiting for the Cleveland adj
ministratiun to so out-'and than noo
tr has gone eout-(nemocratic applausel, the
Renuhlicans promised tide Of prosperity
which should sweep over the country cleal
up to the chins OF tie people tLaughter-
..Wherc is it?'' he shouted.
TT
was going to do after the tariff bill ha'
baen nassed. Are we going to sit arount
and look at each other? Establish mu
tual admiration society and devote GU
time to its affairs? Why didn't you Civ
the 132 new members chance 20 sprea'
their oratorical wings. Laughterl 1o'
| cop,d mass these bills whenever yoI wanted
to; YOU have the votes and we can pre-
| vent it.
Mr. Clark said in conclusion that he hat
q faw suggestions to make regarding Ill.
ruIes I'm the Fifty-first Congress th
present Sneaker established what he callc'
q ouorunl- counting rule. And L want Z
COW that, think he was right loud az
plause.l
rbare is no spectacle more ridiculous t
nv mind than that of a man at leas
.,ron+v-fiye years old who some one be
,ieves is worthy of being sent to Congress
ett,;ng in his place, and when the cler
: calls his name, returns a CLASSY stare, an
oi,-os no other sign of animation tLauGf
i teri That quorum-counting VIII forI
i +ba corner stone of the Speakers career.
lust at this juncture Mr. Clark's tim
= / exnired and the Speakers gavel fell a
' the nbrase complim enting him. Mr.. Rec
was unable to contain himself and tn
House shouted Itself hoarse at the amu
ing coincidence.
Mr. w A. Stone. of Pennsylvania, sai
Mr.. Clark ought to be permitted to fms
, the cornerstone, and he secured enoGg
time to state his suggestions. These wei
that the members should be ''docked' II
1 absence and fined for refusing to vot
4 add these to your quorum-counting rule
4 he said. land you'll have aperfect machine
and wen keep your 131 members here al
make it mighty lively for you" (Gre'
laughter).
Messrs. Livingston and Williams spol
briefly in opposition, and the Republican
without using ali their time, passed I'll
bill.
Mr.. Sherman called up the Indian b
] and fell into a debate with Mr Cooper
wisconsin, Of his own party, over the u
compaghre gilsonite lands in Utah, whit
the bill proposes to open at So an acr
Mr. pointed out thatthe Governmer
had made an expensive geological surv'
of these lands, and asked Mr.. Sherma
if the Government ever surveyed gol
,i,,sr han