The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
FIVE MINUTE DEBATE
Begun In the House Of Representatives on
Amendments to Dlngley Bill.
NEARLY KILLED IN TIE BEGINNING

Carried HAD the Chairman stuck
60 HIS Decision-sEnny Amend.
elents-Arbitra,ion Treaty.
Washington, d. c., March a6,-rhe
consideration OF the tariff bill under the
Inve-minute rule for the purpose Of
8 amendment, which 1t was expected
would be strictly business, opened With
the liyeliest political contest Of The ses-
sion. lasting for nearly three hours.
ffeiInMary TO the main battle OF the
day thera was n lively skirmish inn
i1nediately after the House went into
committee OF THE whole, and the clerk
was ms hucted 10 o!bcgin reading the bill
MI Lanlam (Deln.), Of Texas, asked
iat It would be in order at this time to
move to strike out the enacting clause,
,Whleh, ne stated, II adopted would
operate as q rejection of the bill
CREATED CONSERVATION
The motion created temporary con
sternation in the Republican ranks. for
Wlere was not a quorum OF the com
1nittee present, and it was apparent that
u larger number OF Democrats were in
their Seats than Republicans
MG-D1ngley, chairman OF the Nays
and Means Committee, suggested that
the motion be held in abeyunce until
some progress had been made in the
reading Of the bill, when there would be
q larger attendance present. 10 press
the motion now would result only In
delaying consideration Of the bill until
q. quorum could be obtained.
Nlr. Lanhajm suavely stated that the
motion expressed his antagonism to the
bill, and he desired to press it to a
to be In order q n.
Chairman Sherman-The chair has
made no ruling; it has only expressed
g hasty opinion that The motion is in
order. But has the gentleman studied
the terms OF The special order under
which the House is proceeding?
Mr.. Lanham-I do not understand, Mr..
chairman. that that order supersedes
the general rules giving debate and the
consideration Of the bill.
While the chairman was looking up
the subject an animated colloquoy pro
gressed on the floor.
TOOK 1T ALL BACK.
Finally Chairman Sherman ruled that
Under the special order the motion by
me gentleman from Texas was not then
In order.
Promptly on the reading or the prefa
(Dem.)( OF Missouri, offered an amend
1nent authorizing the Secretary OF the
treasury to admit free of duty any ar
hicle the production and price OF which
was controlled by trust in the United
Sta tes.
Mr.. Dlnsley, chairman Of tile Ways
and Means Committee, made the point
that the amendment was not In order
al that place, and Mt Dalzell. of Penn
Sylvania, said that If It were In order
as TO time, Congress could not devolve
on the Secretary q judicial duty such as
that Of determining whether or not
trust was In control Of 4 certain article
Ihls prec.pitated q debate based on
Democratic charges that Republicans
Favored trusts and did not want TO leg
tSlate against them t
All OF the leaders on both sides and
some not recognized In that rank took
part. Charges and counter charges
We're banded back and forth, and the
record OF the past seven Years was
searched TO show the action Of both
parties on the subject Of trusts.
"a MIGHTY BAD START"
After nearly three hours Of this sllir-
finishing the question ostensibly being
fhe point OF order, General Henderson
ITO put an end to 1t, saying that If 1t
was the desire 10 get through the bill
in the time allotted for it's consid GRAFTON
"a mighty bad start had been made all
laround." The point against the amend
Iment was sustained by the chair (NIr
Sherman Rep.), Of New York;, and on
tappeal his ruling was Sustained-15S to
Many other amendments, having The
same object to put articles controlle,i hy
trusts on the free list, We're offered and
on objection by MI Dingiey, all We're
ruled out of order.
N1r. Dngley stated that whcn The time
came to deal with trusts Tn, Repubi-
lean majority would DO so, and that
iafter passing this tariff bin, If any
thing remained to do for the public in
terest 1t would attend to tndt.
In the course OF the afternoon several
ichanges Of duty were made, among them
tbelng an increase Of from 25 to 20 cents
"a pound Of the duty on sulphuric ether,
,and increasing the duty on the produces
iof pig lead from 2la to cents n pound.
At 6:16 p. IN. the House adjourned
iuntil tomorrow at 10 O'Clock, having
disposed OF 91a or the 1863 pages of the
bill.
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