The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-09
| EWIS AGAIN MAKES IT LIVELY.
NE ASSERTS THAT THE HOUSE IS A
DIsORGANIZED BODY.

of PrivIIege-The Tariff Bill Re-
ceived From the Senate and Sent
"a the Conference Committee.
washington, July s.-The House to-day
sent the tariff bill to conference. Chair
man Dingley, Messrs. Payne of New York,
Dalzeu of Pennsylvania. Hopkins of ILL
nojs and Grosvenor Of Ohio, republicans;
and Bailey of Texas, McAInlni of Tennes-
see and Wheeler of Alabama. democrats.
were appointed conferees. The proceed
inrs we're in no wise sensational.
lively incident occurred Immediately
after the reading of the journal Mr..
Lewis. dem, of Washington, was on his
feet clamoring for recognition as soon as
the journal had been approved, but the
chair announced a message from the Sen
ats.
Amid a burst of applause from the re-
nub,ican side. Secretary Cox of the Sem
ate then announced the passage of the
House bill 379 (the tariff bilD, with sundry
amendments. upon which the Senate re-
caested a conference.
Mi DalzeI rep, of Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. Lewis, both claimed the attention of
the chair as soon as the message from
the Senate had been read.
Mr. Dalzell had special order from
the committee on rules to present and the
speaker was disposed to recognize him,
hut Mr.. Lewis loudly demanded to be
heard on matter of the highest privilege
affecting the integrity of the House
At last he chair decided to hear Mr..
Lewis, who proceeded in an excited man
ner to declare that the House was dis
organized body, without legality, and that
constitutionally it was dissolved. He con-
tnued, amid many Interruptions and calls
for the regular order.
At last the speaker put an end to Mr.
Lewis speech by ruling that he had not
presented a question OF privilege.
The gentleman having stated his propo-
sition-namely that this is not House.
said the speaker, the chair rules that
he does not present a question of privi-
lege"
Mr. Lewis attempted to appeal, but the
chair declined TO entertain the appeal.
Mr. Lewis thereupon subsidized, and Mr..
Dalzol offered the special order agreed
upon by the committee on rules 1t pro-
Vided that Immediately upon it's adoption
it should he In order to move to non-con-
cur in the Senate amendments to the
tariff BILL and agree to the conference ask
ed for by the Senate, with provision for
The appointment of conferees and the re-
numbering of the paragraphs of the bill
If VIC adopt this order and send the
bill to conference will opportunity be
given to move concurrence at a future
tlme?" asked Mr.. Swanson dem. of Vir-
gna.
That depends upon the action of the
House" replied Mr.. Dalzell.
Mr.. Dingley called attention to the fact
that these proposed proceedings were ex-
actly similar to those had when the viii
son bill was sent to conference in 1895. On
that occasion, he said, the other side gave
this course its full concurrence.
When Mr.. Dalzell concluded he yielded
ten minutes to Mr.. Bailey, the minority
4eaders but at the latter's request increas-
ed It to twenty minutes.
Mr.. Bailey in turn yielded a portion of
his time to Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee and
Mr.. Swanson of Virginia, The former
tried to offer an amendment to the special
order setting aside tomorrow for the con-
slderatlon OF the Senate Cuban belliger-
ency resolution and Saturday for the con-
slderatIon of the bankruptcy bill, but Mr.
Dalzell said he had not yielded for the pur-
pose Of amendment. Besides, he submit
ted that the amendment was not germane
MI Mcmillan argued that If the House
was to proceed at last 10 do business those
matters should be disposed Of You
should enact legislation" he said, "to re-
lease the people from the bankruptcy
INTO which you are thrusting them, and
10 aid the people of Cuba in their struggle
Tor freedom"
Mr.. Swanson contended that the House
should have an opportunity to vote on
Such OF the amendments as they now de-
sired to act on.
NJ Bailey, in closing the debate for his
and & he
e''"IdhceS OF reasonable time for de-
oale when the conference report was pre-
S,'tl TO the House, the adoption of the
sPc'iai order would not have been antag-
SH1ed. lie defended the course of the
y'Hocrats in the Senate, showing that
no attempt had been made there to delay
lux on a partisan tariff measure and
IIygu,fasled with that the refusal of the
'7 10 consider the non-partlsan Gu
u resolution and the bankruptcy bill
KUN OF which, he said, were approved
we overwhelming sentiment of the
w. W.. MT Balley's allusion to Cuba was
+'H''S dpplauded by the democrats who
ply"el their demonstration when Mr.
tn SAID that the President had found
MI 70 send special ambassador 5000
an 10 attend the festivities in honor OF
eyor ~-i opean monarch, but none TO send
pe message OF sympathy to the peo-
doors io' iieeuofh az our very
tbat Dazel, In closing the debate, said
Tina , .efg was no doubt that a reasonable
you'd be allowed for debate on the
N. eFenoe report
vote ~ PREVIOUS y,3 question was ordered by a
adontoL ~ 10 l0 The resolution was
Mr I oy a vote OF 1913 to lO4.
Ions .DlnsIey, in pursuance of its provis-
be non el that the Senate amendments
agree ',,,o,oaneurred In, and that the House
senate 20 the conference asked for by the
fact tb osiiey stated that in view Of the
voted ~ ,le rest - the day would be de-
late w "5putes TO the memory OF the
not caU r.. holman Of Indiana, he would
which wa LOT a division on the motion.
The t qes adopted. '
last wesl under the special order adopted
ana puiP, listening TO eulogies on Inc life
Al J o.ci. .srvices OF Judge Holman. ''''
tpect The Ts ~ "a a further mark OF re-
rouse adjourned.
'S'oN OF THE SENATE.
most % Tho