The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-07
Congress Now to Meet Only
Mondays and Thursdays.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE iT
WHEELER'S CONSTITUTIONAL
POINT rs BRUSHED ASIDE.
BAILEY JOINS M'MiLLlN's CROWD
Takes the Bankruptcy eili for Excuse.
McMillin Makes Fiery Attack
Upon Reeu, Touching Up
Bailey on the Way.

Bailey on the Way.
Washington, May 6.-The Republicans
of the House to-day followed up their
recent endorsement of Speaker Reeds
policy of postponing the appointment or
committees by establishing the policy of
bi-weekly meetings through the adoption
of resolution reported by the committee
on Rules, providing that the House shall
meet on Mondays and Thursdays until
further action. On this resolution the
Democrats and Popuhsts were solidly
arrayed against the Republicans, and it
was adopted by a vote of 1O1 to S3, after
a partisan debate The opposition, led
by Mr. Bailey, of Texas, was based ON
the ground that the programme would
prevent consideration of the bankruptcy
bill, and Mr.. Bailey attempted to substl-
tute a resolution for taking up the Nelson
bill on May "a, which the Speaker ruled
out Of order.
Mr.. Bailey said there could be no ex-
-cuse for refusal to consider the bankrupt
cy bill. Every Republican in the Senate
who had voted on its final passage had
voted for the bill. 1t did not interfere
with the Republican policy of relief to
the country. 1t could be claimed as a
measure Of that party, although it was
in no way due to that party. 1t would
bring relief to thousands Of worthy men
throughout this country and infuse new
activity into many communities. Mr..
Bailey predicted that if the Republicans
brought forward any bankruptcy bill it
would be the Torrey bill, and ended by
declaring that he would never vte to ad-
journ except from day to day, until the
bankruptcy bill had been acted ON.
1t was denied by Mr.. Dalzen that the
rule had any bearing on the bankruptcy
bill. He explained that the Republicans
proposed to await the return of Gen.
Henderson. who had charge of the bank
ruptcy bill in the last Congress.
Mr.. Bailey offered to support the reso-
luton if the Republicans would promise
that the bankruptcy bill might be consid-
cred.
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., Ohio), questioned
the good faith of the Democrats an ex-
pressing desire to pass the Nelson bill.
II hope the gentleman from Texas
would not vote for the thing which came
over from the Senate as a bankruptcy
bill,' he said.
II would vote,'' replied Mr.. Bailey,
"with the distinguished Senators from
Ohio, Hanna and Foraker, for the BILL"
81 would vote with the distinguished
lawyer from Kentucky, who had charge
of the matter in two Congresses, against
it." said Mr.. Grosvenor.
Mr.. McMillin {Dem., Tenn.), made a
short but fiery speech against the res
l. 3.Ac 4.
sThe country remembers how you reyOlu-
tionized the practice of this government
in the Fifty-frst Congress by new rules
that you might do business, and now
having secured the rules by which to do
business, you refuse to let the House do
business"
The discussion drifted into an informal
one, in which Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. w. A.
Stone Rep., Pa.), and Mr.. McMillin and
Mr. Williams (Dem., Miss, took part
Mr.. Bailey explained that he did not
want the bill referred to the judiciary
committee because he was confident that
committee would report the Torrey BILL
incidentally he remarked to Mr.. McMil-
lin: 'Since we agree in opposition to this
resolution why should we not adjourn
our other disagreements to another timer"
"Those other disa agreements have been
more in the gentleman's Bailey's) ina
gination than in reality" Mr.. McMillin
responded.
Mr.. Clark Dem, Missouri, in an
amusing speech inquired why if the Re-
publicans never shirked action, as Mr..
Grosvenor had declared, they did not
pass money bill, as they had promised
in the campaign, and answered, be
cause you dare not" Republicans had
prated about Democratic incOmpetency
because the Democratic House had COB
amendments to it's tariff biH rammed
down it's throat. "Sweet is revenge, you'll
have to swallow thousand" he shouted,
''as COS is not thousand and odd, so is
Democratic ineomptency to Republican
incompetency. The Republican House
puts hides on the free list, the Republicans
of the Senate put a heavy duty on them.
In '98 by the grace of G,., we'll put
your hides on the fence. III give you
battle cry, harmony and hides. You are
sending three men to Europe on wild
goose chase to tide you over the elections
this fall to return Marcus Aurelius Han
ma to the Senate. Next fall you'll have
monetary commission to tide you over
the elections of '9S."
Mr.. Cannon, Rep., Illinois,, said that
the tariff bill had been sent to mo Mans
Land" referring to the Senate and he
was in favor of doing nothing not abso-
lutely necessary to carry on the govern
ment until that measure was disposed
Of. He inquired what use there was in
attempting to pass any financial bill until
the coordinate branch Of Congress was
Republican.
A motion was made NV Mr. W@o~,lo-
Dem., Alabana), to recommit the resolu-
tiOn TO the committee on Rules With en-
structions to report whether i was not in