Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
IN the HOUSE.
Lower Branch Spends Most Of Fridays Sss
sion on Now Tariff Bill.

Washington. March 2O.--In the House,
Bailey, DEM. OF Texas stated that It had
been utterly impossible for the minority
to prepare an expression OF their views
them for examination OF the measure. he
asked consent be given for the minority
to file it's views.
Dingley: Mr.. Speaker. there Is no objec-
McMillin. Dem. I Of Texas, called atten-
ton to what he termed Colossal injustice
TO the minority OF the committees In thus
bringing the bill before Il had opportunity
TO prepare its views and preventing them
from going to the country simultaneously
with those of the majority. Dalzell, Rep.
OF Pennsylvania. reported from the COM
mittee on rules a resolution providing for
consideration of the tariff bill. In accord
ance with previously stated understand
ing. The general debate will begin at
70 A. NJ. the 22d. inst. and continue UNI
in that period shall extend from 10 A. M.
to s r. M, and from p NJ. until II r..
NJ. From the 18th to the 31st insts., the
PHI snail be considered IN committee OF
the whole number the five minute rule. to
be open to the amendment the commit-
tee on ways and means having the privi-
lege to offer amendments to any section
3lst, the bill shall be reported to the
House and the previous question or
dered on all pending amendments. and
passage OF the bill.
VII tuc pdSSdbt VI tuc Ic5otutiCu, n'-
asked that the previous question and 1t
The Resolution was advocated by Dali
xell and Dingley and opposed by. McMil-
lin and Bland, Dem. of Missouri. whose
rising was the signal for rapturous APP
plause by his Democratic associates.
Wheeler: Dem. Of Alabama. and Bailey.
Dem, Of Texas There was much cross
firing in this discussion. a coiloauy be-
tween Grosvenor. Rep. of Ohio. and
McMillin. affording great satisfaction to
their respective partisnns. Dlngley. who
has been framed to increase the reve-
nues SO as to meet the expenditures of
the, government. In the face OF that
importations are being made In large
quantities of wool. which Is now on the
free list. and upon which 1t is proposed
10 law duty. and also Of other articles
This works depreciation in the reve-
s.. ooo. ooo week. turning 1t into the pock-
cts of private individuals. The rule il
right and proper, and not without prece-
dent | hope the gentlemen who are on
this side VIII not fall TO that for which
we are sent here 10 do. cloud applause)
The resolution was agreed to. i7y to
H. The vote was party one. the Re-
publcans voting for the resolution and
Howard, Pop, OF Alabama. who was re-
corded In the affirmative
Henderson. Rep. OF Iowa. reported
resolution providing for the passage of
the appropriation bills which failed a,
the last session of Congress- in this or
der: Sundry civil general deficiency, ag-
ricuiturai and Indian. An hours debate
on each bill was to be had. Each bin
was To be read in full and then the = ote
be taken on Its passage. The burden of
objection was that the proposed plan OF
procedure was entirely unknown and un-
warranted. and the House shoulu not
appropriate S7200o.c1 with only four
hours debate. 10000 a minute.
Preceding the discussion of the reso-
luton, McMfliin and Savers Dem. of
Texas. had a rather heated controversy
over the question of which of the two
should control me time In opposition to
the resolution.
Speaker Reed recognized McMillin's
right 10 control the time.
Cannon (RepD OF Illinois. closed the dis
cussion in favor of the resolution and In
the course OF his speech partisan feeling
ran high and there was much excitement,
The resolution was adopted after an
hours discussion. i13 10 Il6. Pearsons and
l.inney tReps.) voting against their polit-
icai associates, who supported the reso-
luton.
The demand for a vote by yeas and nays
on this proposition brought out hot pro-
test by Henderson tRep.) of Iowa, who
charged that il was d violation of an
agreement with Messrs Bailey and Nc
Miiiin that no dilatory motions would be
made. They denied making any such
promise. and the atmosphere was quite
heated in consequence of their action
AT Cannons urgent solicitation the
House remained in session and passed the
sundry civil and general deficiency bills
leaving agricultural and Indian bills 10
he disposed of tomorrow
At S.11 the House adjourned