Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-20

It authors prophesy. the country was en-
titled to the benefits. "If 1t fails, as fall
It WILL" said he, addressing the other side.
you will not liva to see the day when you
can secure a patient audience with the
people for the doctrine that you can make
them prosperous by taxing them" Loud
democratic applause)
Mr.. Dlngley closed for the republicans
They cheered him heartily as he took the
floor. He said Mr.. Bailey's prophecy carried
him back seven years when in the same pro-
phetic tone, from the same desk, he listened
to the same prophecy at the conclusion OF
the debate on the Mckinley law. But"
he continued, "the country is much wiser
today than 1t was seven years ago. The
country followed that prophecy; 1t listened
to the promises and 1t cost the people
$50,000,000 a year" He said the time al
lotted for debate was ample.
The vote on the rule was taken by ayes
and nays and 1t was adopted, 179 to lS2.
The only member of the opposition, demo-
Gratis, populists silverites and fusionists, VINO
voted for the adoption OF the rule was Mr.
Howard. populst of Alabama.
Mr.. Henderson, republican OF Iowa, from
the committee on rules, then presented the
other special order, for the immediate con
sideraton of the four appropriation ollls
which failed to become laws at the last
session The previous question was orueIeu'
107 to So.
when the time came to recognize the
minority there was a three-cornered clash
ON the democratic side, which aiIordea the
republicans much amusement Mr' hoilnah
attempted to secure recognition, whlch pc
longed to Mr.. McMillin, as member Oh
the rules committee which reported the or
der Mr. Sayers, democrat of Texas, VINO
was at the head of the minority oil the APP
propriations committee In the last mousse
rather sharply expressed the OPINION 'nat
lo civ
time wno knew something about those bills.
This led to an exchange of personalities
"I'll have my say whether l know any
thing about these bills or not" shouted Mr.
McMillin.
MIR, Savers dsclaimed any reflection on
Mr. McMilin, but the Tennesseean rather
warmly retorted that Mr.. Sayers had better
bride his tongue and that he only stood on
his rights. -
Mr.. Savers smiled and adJured the rem
nesscean TO keep cool.
The speaker put an end to the controversy
by recognizing Mr.. McMillin, who declared
that it was unfair to ask new members 10
rush bills through, with their eyes snut'
which they had no voice in framing.
Mr. Holman denounced the four pllls as
the most extravagant ever passed
Mr.. Northway of Ohio said that If the
president had signed the bills there would
be no occasion for passing this one:
Mr.. De Armond democrat OF Missouri.
said this policy was to protect such Jobs
as the appropriation of 100000 for branch
soldiers home at Danville. H., the homo
of the chairman of the appropriations conf
mittee.
Mr. Handy. democrat of Delaware, as
new member protested against any action
which would deprive new members repre-
senting % 900 900 constituents from 'oice
in the matter ~
Mr., Pearson opposed the rule. Mr.. Myers,
democrat of Indiana, opposed the bills, ana
in concluding the debate Mr.. cannon
aroused his side of the house to enthusiasm
by insisting upon Immediately sendlnS these
bills to a president who would nave the
courage to sign or veto them. III the demo-
Gratis had their way he said congress would
still be here during the dog days potterins
with those bills.
stood 1856 to 116. MIR. McMillin demanded
the yeas and nays. -,
Mr. henderson resented this. There were
hot words on both sides, which ended in
reading of the call. 1t was adopted III TO
136. but two republicans, Messrs Linney and
Pearson of North Carolina, voted against
the rules.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
The first bill taken up under the order was
the sundry civil, twenty minutes for DEBATE
being allowed on each side. Mr.. Sayers, In
opening for the minority, said the bill, carry
ing S53 900 900 was not even considered by
the last committee item by item He critl-
cized MANY items in the bill, which he said
would 90 out on points of order if they were
read by paragraphs, and others, like the
J sugar bounty and several of the river and
harbor items he said would not re-
ceiye the support of the house If submitted
to separate votes. ~
Mr. Cannon, in support of the Dill, SAID
that if he were supreme there were some
items in the bill that he would reject. one
of them was the sugar bounty. This With
the river and harbor items he did not like.
But those items had been authorized by
law. In the course of debate Mr.. Sayers
expressed the opinion that the present eXecu-
tive would not sign the Indian bill II 1t was
sent to him in it's present form.
The bill was then read. The reading of
the 127 pages of the bill consumed almost
two hours The bill was passed, 157 to 70,
The general deficiency bill was then taken
up Again forty minutes was allowed for
debate.
Mr.. Cannon said the bill carried $S,166714
and all the items it contained were strictly
legitimate deficiency items 1t contained no
claims.
Mr. Dockery democrat of Missouri, took
occasion during the time allotted for the
discussion of the bill to charge that the
present deficit in the revenues was due to
extravagant appropriations rather than lack
of revenue. The remedy was to cut down
appropriat tions, not increase taxation.
1t required one hour and ten minutes to
read the eighty three pages of this bill The
bill was passed 13l to 49, The sundry
civil carried $53 147 ,551 and the general de-
ticiency $S 1924.
AT $40 the house adjourned.