The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-13
TILLMAN'S BILL IN TROUBLE.
CzAR REED TALKS TO ITS AUTHOR
MOST TANTAIIzINGLY.

PitchfOrk ben Made 10 Realize That
His Chances Are Very Slim For Sc
curing a Special Rule From the
House Committee ON Rules to Ena-
BILE the Dispensary Bill to he Com
sidered in the Event of Its Passage
i'm the senate.
Washington, July 13.-Speaker Tom
Reed and Senator Ben Tillman had lit
tie miX-up on the floor of the Senate to-
day over the South Carolina liquor dis
pensary law, which was tart while 1t
lasted
Speaker Reed having dismissed the
members of the House for the day, he de-
clared a recess until tomorrow, ambled
over to the Senate chamber to get one of
the numerous senatorial recipes for kill
ing time. Senator Morgan was slaugh-
tering space to a very slim Senate with
the Pacific railroad funding bill as his
topic,
Senator Tillman spied Speaker Reed as
he entered the chamber and wandered
over to the republican cloak room The
South Carolina senator has been at work
throughout the entire extra session, when
not engaged in attacking the sugar specu-
lating senators, trying to pass a bill
through congress to provide for the en-
forcement of the dispensary liquor law in
the Palmetto state. Senator T!llman has
introduced his bill In the Senate and he
hopes to call it up and get 1t passed as
soon as the pending appropriation bill is
out Of the way. For a long time, Senator
Tillman has anticipated trouble in getting
the bill through the House, even after 1t
should pass the Senate.
Representative Latlmer Of South Caro-
INA, who is a faithful follower of Senator
Tilman, undertook to get special rule
from the House committee on rules to en-
able the dispensary bill to be considered
in the event Of its passage in the Senate.
Special orders from the committee on
rules are not easily obtained under the
present system prevailing in the House,
hence the South Carolina congressman
met with some obstruction in attempting
to carry out the suggestion of Senator
Tillman.
To-day Senator Tillman tried his power
OF persuasion upon lne Dig IellOW from
Maine, with q result that was amusing,
but not satisfactory to the Knight of the
Pitchfork."
Look here Mr.. Speaker" said Senator
| Tillman, addressing Czar Reed. Il wish
you would give my friend Latimer a spe-
| cial rule to enable him to call up my dis
| pensary bill in the House"
"Lete me see" drawled the speaker,
with his characteristic blandness, that is
a bill to override the decision of a United
States court?"
mo, sir" retorted Senator Tillman hot
ly, 1T is to express the wishes of the peo-
| pie"
"The people of the United States or the
people of South Carolina?' inquired the
speaker with a tantalizing smile upon
his round, fat face.
THE people of South Carolina" repded
Senator Tillman quickly, beginning to re-
alize that he was not making much head
way with his request.
The legislature of South Carolina leg
islates for the people of that state" was
the speakers non-committal, but exasper-
ating response to the senator.
THAT fellow (Reed) thinks he Is Atlas
with the responsibility of the world on his
shoulders" remarked Senator Tilman, In
disgust, as he retired from the tilt with
the speaker minus an assurance OF a spe-
cial order for his pet bill.
Representative Latimer, who had been
watching the colloquy between the czar
and Senator Tillman. noted the i'll success
of his chief and quickly left the chamber