The times., 1897-04-18
TOOK A YEA AND NAY VOTE.
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pass his private claims bill, and all these
have enlisted that Part OF tie Ilress whose
editorial colnns are for sale 10 denounce Us
because we do not fight. Fight ior what?
j am as ready as any nian To fight when
erer can see any fair advantage TO any
country OF my party by fighting. Buu what
fstO he gained by fighting? Shall we light
toccmpel the Republican party tolegislate,
when we know and have Sald repeatedly
that if they legislate at all ley will legis-
late against tllc test interests OF the coUn-
try? can weconnend ourseiye es TO thought
ful n en- as wise and candid, il in enc breath
we denomce all the laws W hich the Replb-
lcan Congress proposes and then in the
neXtbrcath dcnounce them fornotploposing
moTe iawsfur us TO denounCe? VIII an y5ody
believe we are in earnest?
The country can not lie deceived. Fight
merely for the sake OF fighting! Sir, de
Cline 70 lead in a blind and furious assault
where the blows are as apt TO fall upon my
friends as upon my enemies, Distract the
et,entio orthe country by small wrangling,
when everybody is anxious TO see whether
the Republican party can restore prosperity
or not Thousands whose enterprises and
whose business are trembling in thebalance
are almost already 10 repent their folly uf
last fall, when they were persuaded to be-
1ieve that high taxes are a remedy for hard
times They voted the Republican ticket in
the vague hope that Republican policies
would / ring prosperity to the land. Now let
us give them a fair trial, and if they fail,
these men win help us toapply our rene 1y.
Let us rise above the narrow and illiberal
partiSsnShip which fights for the mere
sake of fighting, and let US invite even
our adversaries to make the country pros.
porous II they can. II they cannot let US
compel them TO acknowledge their failure
before the country, under circumstances
that leave them no excuse or explanation
OF their failure. (Applause on the Demo
cratic side.)
Now, Mr.. Speaker. / desire TO say in
conclusion, that my position further is.
that If there be any matter ofimpOrtance
that ought TO be considered, 1 am ready to
vote for it's consideration, and / am ready
to vote against any adjournment to pre-
vent its consideration. Undoubtedly, il the
Senate were to send us a resolution recog-
mixing the belhgerent rights OF the Cuban
patriots, and if the gentleman from Maine
tMr. Dingley) should move TO adjourn in
order TO avoid the considerat tion OF that
resolution, would vote against him, be-
cause clearly it can not be a party ques-
ton whether we shall recognize the right
OF those struggling people to fight for their
own independence.
If IL should become necessary to further
safeguard the interests of the Government,
in the Pacific railroads, and there is some
belief among our people that 1t may,
undoubtedly would be in favor Of taking
such action as may be necessary to protect
the interests Of the Government That
is not party question; it is not even a
political question; it is business question,
and I assume that the Republicans are
ready to protect the interests Of the Gov
ernment. We may disagree as TO the
best methods of protecting it, but assume
that We would all agree that it ought to
be protected. On these and other matters
which could enumerate, am ready to
proceed. But, sir, am not ready to
i never VIII be ready, to stand before the
American people and insist that the Re
publican party shall make our laws.
(Applause on the Democratic sideD
a reference TO an interview with SEN
ator Morgan viii show that Mr.. Bailey
Inisstated the views of that Senator.
After Mr.. Bailey's speech there was a
rush TO get IN, Mr.. Dfngley. Mr. Bland.
Mr.. GrnSvenor, Mr.. DeArmond and MI
Simpson, Mr.. Bland saying that he lie
sired to offer q privileged motion. Mr.
GrOsvenor twitted the Democrats with
aring their caucus proceedings in the
House.
Mr.. Dingiey was recognized, and Mr..
Bland stated that his motion referred 10
the Pacific railroad suits, and after a run
ming croSs-fire Of questions and answers,
Mr. Simpson was allowed 10 address the
House. BE said:
Mr.. Simpson-My point Of order is that
a motion To adjourn to a certain day is a,
debatable question. / want TO read the
rule. The rule says:
mo motion shall be received but TO at
journ, TO lay on the table, for the previous
question (Which motions shall be decided
without debatel. 20 postpone to a day GER
tain, TO refer, or TO amend or postpone in
definitely; which several motions shall
have precedence in the foregoing order;
and no motion To postpone TO day GER
tain, To refer, or TO postpone indefinitely,
being decided, shall be again allowed on
the same day.
My point Of order, Mr.. Speaker, is that
this motion 10 adjourn is a debataAe
question. There has been an exCeptiun
made to this rule up TO the Fifty-first
Congress, and in the rules of the Fiftieth
Congress the question to adjourn to a
certain day was not a debatable uucs-
ton, and was so stated in the rule. The
rules Of the Fifty-first Congress, over
which you presided, make an exception
and change the reading of the rule Now,
Mr.. Speaker, 1T enumeratcs, and here are |
the questions not debatable-for instance.
mo motion shall be received but to |
adjourn, TO lay on the table. for the |
previous question"
There is no mention there of the uues- |
ton of adjourning to q day certain. The |
question is under discussion as to what /
day we shall adjourn. That is the point |
OF order ] make
Mr.. Reed oVerruled the point Mr.. Sinp- |
son appealed and Mfr Dinglcy moved to |
lay the appeal on the table
Mr. Simpson desired to continue bat the |
Republicans demanded the regular order, |.
Mr. Fleming calling the attention of the |
chair to the fact that the appeal was a |
debatable question. Mr. Rland again |
tried to getfn. Mt De A Armond announced |
that he wanted to address the House on |
a question of personal privilege, and de
sired 10 know if the pending motion were |
voted down he csIld be recognized
The Speaker insisted on the appeal being
hispos ed OF first, whereupon Mr.. De Arlnond |
called for the yeas and nays II was here
that Mr.. Bailey said that unless Mr. Bland
were permitted to proceed, ''we shall aI
feel compelled to vote against the motion
TO adjourn" MI Reed had previously |
d na.-lrnd Afr pnilnr- mud tl,n H.. -.