Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-04-22

the understanding that II would come Up
after the Grant ceremonies.
The lively session came to an end at 1:15
M, when Mr.. Chandler secured an execu-
tive session.
The doors were opened at 2:45 and the
legislative session resumed.
THE HOUSE.
The indications pointed to a lively ses-
SION when the House met at noon today.
The committee on rules had met just be-
fore the House convened. and Mr.. Dalzell
of Pennsylvania was armed with special
order for the consideration of the Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill. This he presented Immediately after
the reading of the journal. The rule pro-
vided that until the final disposition of the
four appropriation bills it should be in Or
der to consider Senate amendments in COM
mittee of the whole without reference of
consideration by any committee.
Mr.. Bailey's Statement.
Upon the special order he demanded the
previous question. Immediately the dis
sessions in the democratic ranks which
have been the feature of the recent ses-
sions of the House broke out. Mr.. Bailey,
the minority leader, in virtue Of his selec-
ton by the democratic caucus, asked Mr..
Dalzell to withhold the demand while he
did, 81 as Mr.. Bailey began he was inter-
rupte-. by Mr.. Richardson CTenn.), who
pointed out that debate before the demand
for the previous question would cut off
the forty minute debate allowed under the
rule THE gentleman from Texas" said
he, surely does not desire to cut off this
debate
The gentleman from Texas" retorted
Mr.. Bailey holly, his face flushed. intends
to do just what he is doing" Mr.. Bailey
then proceeded to declare that what he
objected to in the special order was its
omnibus character. So far as the Indian
thought consideration in committee Of the
whole was sufficient but no one could fore
see what radical propositions might come
back In the sundry civil and general de-
A radical proposition relative to armor
plate was being agitated. II the special
order was modified so to apply to this
bill only, he said, he was satisfied there
would be no objection on his side.
Mr. Dalzell made the modification, but
Mr.. Bailey's prophecy was not fulfilled.
Mr.. BANDS Protest.
Mr. Bland (Mo) in an impetuous way
voiced the protests Of those opposed to
Mr.. Bailey's leadership. The House had
plenty of time. he said. and there was no
reason why the bill should not go through
the regular channels. For one," said he,
emphattcal!y. Il shall protest against this
L
| other hill" About twenty-five members Of
the minority. including most of the popu-
lists. applauded this statement.
You have right to protest." observed
Mr.. Dalzell. I'VE want to place ourselves
on record said Mr.. Bland. But they did
not succeed In doing SO. The previous
question was ordered, Mr. Bailey and his
followers voting with the republicans Only
twenty-four members voted against the
previous question and but twenty-one
| against the adoption of the rule not sufii-
| cient to secure the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Bailey smiled blandly as he heard the
announcement OF the defeat Of the bolt
ers. The majority vote was 1884,
The Indian Bill Considered.
Mr.. Sherman IN. ". who was chair
man OF the Indian committee of the last
Coz eress, took charge of the bill, and at
first was Inclined to press q motion to
non-ce ncur In the Senate amendments. but
after some wrangling moved to 20 fnIo
committee of the whole for their cons,ders era
| ton. Mr.. Bailey stating that there would
be opposition to only three Of the sixteen
anne EdD1ents.
| Accordingly the House went into COM
| mittee, and Mr.. Payne On. VI took the
| chair. As soon as the first amendment
had been read Mr.. Bland arose and Mt
| tackled the present method OF PROCEEDING.
The committee. ne said, had q right to
have q committee TO Investigate every sub
| Ject OF legislation submitted for action
New members were forced to vote on four
about which they knew nothing. They
were compelled to vote on a -tariff bill ~
/ watch less than oRe-fifth OF Z bad been
| regularly considered