The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-02
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Washing ton, March 20 Tbis &was .
stormy day in the house Of representa-.
tives. The Republican leaders before
adjournment had secured the adoption
OF q special order fixing the Hmite Of
the tari6 debate, and two Of the regu-
lar appropriation bills, which fane6 TO
become laws ut the hist session. Ind
been passed and seat tothe senate. The
other two Will be passed at the next
sitting 80 that, as Mr. Cannon re-
marked. All the drift wood e the Inst
congress win be swept away before
the struggle over the tnrf6 bin be-
gins. The galleries were tilronged and
there was hardly q vacant seat on the
floor. At times partisan feeling ran
high and the half echoed the cheers Of
the majority Of the opposition 40 their
respective spokesman made effective
points. Mr.. Bailey (Tex.b who made
his debut as the leader Of the minority
was favorably received by his side.
and announced It to be- the policy Of
the minority not to delay the passage
Of the:tarlff bill. MIR. Dingley, the. floor
leader OF the majority, recalled the
TACT that Il dire prophecy OF the result
OF the Mckinley bill had been made
by Secretary Carlisle, then the leader
passage Of the Mckinley law. A spe-
cial order was adopted limiting the tar
III debate according the the plan here
tofore outlined. The rule was carried
by strict party vOte-170 to 132-the
opposition, save Mr.. Howard Pop,
Ala.) voting against IT.
\. The senate open session lasted fifty
minutes and was given almost entire
" to the Introduction Of bills. Mr..
BURROWS OF Michigan presented petit
ti0n from j. Edward Addicks Of Della
ware. clafmingsthe seat now occupied
by M. Kenny. Gov. Lord OF Oregon
also forwarded q memorial on the Ore
gon senatorial situation, showing that
the legislature had not organized and
that he had the right to appoint. Most
OF the day was spent In executive ses-
sion.
Washington, March 2:c-:Ti,he first day
Of the tariff debate in the house was
rather tame from both spectacular
and an oratorical standpoint. The gal
leries We're well filed all day and the
members on the floor listened conscien-
tiously, but there was an absence both
Of that sharp cross-flring which keeps
the nerves on edge and that brilliant
eloquence which inspires and holds
the imagination. The opening Of the
debate was delayed over two hours
by the full reading of the bill of 162
pages. and this, to begin with, had
q somewhat depressing influence. The
Republican leaders insisted On this to
avoid the possible charge in the future
should the consideration Of the bill not
be completed under the five-minute'
rule, that the bill was never read in
full In the house, thing which hap
pelled in the cases of both the McKin.
ley and Wilson bills. Only four
speeches were made at the day session.
Mr.. Dingley, the chairman Of the ways
and means, opened nan hours speech
for the majority, and Mr.. Wheeler Of
Alabama fired the broadside for the
opposition.
The Democratic plans had miscar-
ried.s Mr.. Bailey; leader of the oppo-
sitiOn, had decided to close the de-
bate, and Mr.. McAIillin of Tennessee
had been selected to reply to Mr..
Dingley. but at the last moment it
was learned that Mr.. McMillin had
been unable to prepare himself owing
to the illness Of his wife. The task,
therefore, devolved on Mr.. Wheeler.
The latter was unprepared, but took
the floor for m hour. Mr.. Bell of Col
orado blazed the path for the Popu-
lists. The only other speaker ut the
day session was Mr.. Hopkins of ILL.,
nois, a. member of the ways and
means committee. At the next SEES
sion, tomorrow, it is probable that
come of the house orators will be
heard.
The senate agreed to q resolution re-
Qucsting the president for informa-
ton relative to the Imprisonment and
death of DIR. Ruiz in Cuba. Beyond
this, the brief session, lasting but
forty minutes, was devoted to the
presentation of bills and reports.
Among the reports was that on the
Lodge bill restricting immigration by
an educational qualification. Mr.. Pet
tigrew Of South Dakota reported the
bill for free homes on the public lands
and gave motto" that he would endeav-
or to secure action at the earliest pos
sible moment. Several other bills re-
lating to Indian affairs aud. public
lands were reported and placed onsthe-
calendar. n
Among the bills introduced were
those by Mr.. Hanna Of Ohio, for q
public building at Cleveland, and by
Mr.. Chandler Of New Hampshire, for
the exclusion of alien anarchists. The
house resolution was agreed to contin-
Hing the joint committee investigating
the Use of alcohol in the arts, etc. At
1910. on motion Of Mr.. Frye of Maine,
the senate went into executive session
and at 5:35 adjourned.
Washington, March "a. = Although
several sharp passes at arms some
what enlivened the tariff debate In
the house, the brilliant speech of MIR.
Dolliver of Iowa was distinctly the
overshadowing feature of the day. 1t
shonc out through the weary, monot-
onous gloom which has so far pervad-
ed the debate like a locomotive head
light in fog. Mr. Dolliver is a fin