The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-20
SOME SNAPPY SCRAPS
McMillin Seemingly Not Yet
Sure He is Net Leader.
SEEMS HARD TO HOLD HIM
APPROPRIATION BILLS PASSED
AND TARIFF DAY SET.
REPUBLICANS WE'RE RECKLESS

Holman, Sayres, Cannon, Oingley,
Bailey and Others Take a Hard
1.-The Galleries Cheer.
Washington, March 19.-Ihis was
stormy day in the House of Representa-
tives. The Republican leaders before
adjournment tonight had passed special
order defining the limit Of the tariff de-
bate and two of the regular approprla-
ton bills. which failed to become laws at
the last session, had been passed and
sent TO the Senate.
These were the sundry civil, which car
ries $53, ,147, ,551 and the general det-
Cheney, carrying $S,166, ,214.
The other two will be passed tomorrow
SO that, as Mr.. Cannon remarked to-day,
all the drift wood of the last Congress
will be swept away before the struggle
over the tariff begins. The galleries Were
thronged and there was hardly vacant
seat ON the floor. At times partisan
feeling ran high and the hall echoed the
cheers OF the majority of the opposition
as their respective spokesmen made eff
fective points. There were several sQuab-
bles among the Democratic leaders which
afforded much amusement to the ma-
nrity. Both Mr. Bland, the silver
champion and Mr.. Holman, the old
watch deg OF the treasury" appeared in
their old time rolls. Mr.. Bailey, of
Texas. who made his debut as the leader
of The minority, was favorably received
bU his side and announced it to be the
D,licy Of the minority not to delay the
passage of the tariff BILL If it would
restore prosperity he declared the coun-
try was entitled to it's benefits. Ii 1t
failed, as he predicted it would, the soon
er it's failure was demonstrated the soon-
err the people would be relieved of its
exactions. Mr.. Dingley, the floor leader
OF the majority, recalled the fact that
similar dire prophecy had been made by
Secretary Carlisle, then the leader of the
minority ON the occasion of the passage
of the Mckinley law. The people, he
said, had listened to the sirens song,
but their experience during the last four
years had made them wiser. A special
order was adopted limiting the tariff
debate according to the plan heretofore
outlined The rule was adopted by
strict party vote 1912, but two Re
publicans, Messrs. Linney and Pearson,
of North Carolina, voted against the or
der Immediately after the reading of
the journal, Mr.. Dingley amid some APP
pbause, reported the tariff bill. Mr.. Bal
ley, of Texas, on behalf of the minority
secured unanimous consent to extend
until Monday the time in which the min
ority report may be filed. MIR. McMllhn
showed disposition to object to Mr..
Dingley's request for the printing of ad-
ditional copies Of the bill and report un-
less a comparative statement accompan-
led the bill. Unless this was done ne
declared the bill would be unintelhgible
as the duties in so many cases were COM
pounded. There was a good deal OF
sharp cross firing between Mr.. Dlngley
and Mr.. McMillin, but it was finally ar
ranged that 5000 extra copies of the
majority and minority reports and also
5000 copies of the comparative state
ments should be printed.
Mr.. Malcom, (Rep., Pa), from the
committee ON rules then presented the
special rules under which the House was
to operate during the tariff debate. They
provided that the general debate should
begin on Monday at 10 o'clock and con-
tinued until and including Thursday,
March 25, with night sessions, after
which the bill should be open to amend
ment under the five minute rule (com-
mittee amendments to have precedence)
until 3 o'clock on Wednesday, March
81. when the bill with 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 bill.
After adoption Of the rules governing
4lsn tariff bin. Mr.. Henderson, (Rep.,
Iowa). from the committee ON rules, pre-
somted the other special order for the i'm
mediate consideration OF the four appro-
nriaAiou bills, which failed to become laws
at the last session. Mr.. Holman, Dem.,
Ind !. the old watch dog Of the treasury,
eaane forward at once to assume his old
rode and demanded a division on the de
mand for the previous question. The
,revions question was ordered, 1915.
When the time came to recognize the
sn;mor1ty there was a three cornered
clash on the Democratic side which af-
forded the Republicans much amuse-
ment. Mr.. Holman attempted to secure
recognition which belonged to Mr.. Nc
NiNin. as a member of the rules commit
toe. which reported the order. Mr.. Say
ers, Dem., Texas), who was at the head
of the minority of the appropriations COM
,,;ttee in the last House, rather sharply
axnressed the opinion that some one
ouel,t to be given charge of the time
,yho knew something about these bills.
u,bis lead to an exchange Of personal
;t;as In concluding the debate Mr.. Oan-
,,o,, aroused his side of the House to
enthusiasm by insisting upon Immediate
~ sending these bills to president who
III save the cOllra ge to sign or veto