The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-09
RAILEY CONTRASTS ACIloN In
SENATE AND IN THE HOUSE.
THE SENATE DOES VERY LITTLE
Mcmillan Says Republicans ''shOuld Enact Leg
islation to Relieve the People From the
Bankruptcy Which They are
Thrusting Them In

no;sl. and Grosvenor (Ohio), RepuDncalls'
and Bailey (Texas), McMillin CTennes-
see) and Wheeler (Alabama), Demo
crafts. were appointed conferees. The
proceedings were in no wise sensational.
A lively incident occurred Immediately
after the reading of the journal. Mr..
Lewis democrat, Washington,) was on
his feet clamoring for recognition as
soon as the journal had been approved,
but the chair announced a message from
the Senate. Amid burst of applause
from the Republican side Secretary COX
of the Senate then announced the pass
age of House bill $40 Ghe tariff bill,,
with sundry amendments upon which the
Senate requested conference.
Mr.. Dalzell Republican, Pennsylvania
and Mr.. Lewis both claimed the atten-
tion of the chair as soon as the message
from the Senate had been read. Mr.. Dali
xell had q special order from the COM
mittee on rules to present and the Speak
er was disposed to recognize him, but Mr..
Lewis loudly demanded to be heard on
matter of the highest privilege, affecting
the integrity of the House.
At last the chair decided to hear Mr..
Lewis, who proceeded in an excited man
ner to declare that the House was a dis
organized body, without legality, and
that constitutionally it was dead. He
continued amid many interruptions and
calls for the regular order.
At last the Speaker put an end to Mr..
Lewis speech by ruling that he had not
presented a question Of privilege.
''The gentleman having stated his
proposition, namely, that this is not a
House." said the Speaker, "the chair
rules that he does not present ques-
ton Of privilege"
Mr.. Lewis attempted to appeal, but
the chair declined to entertain the ap-
peal. Mr.. Lewis thereupon subsidized and
Mr.. Dalzell offered the special order
agreed upon by the Committee on Rules.
1t provided that Immediately upon its
adoption it should be in order to move
to non-concur in the Senate amendments
to the tariff bill and agree to the confer
ence asked for by the Senate with provi-
sion for the appointment of conferees
and the REMEMBERING of the paragraphs
Of the bill.
"If we adopt this order and send the
bill to conference will opportunity be
given to move concurrence at future
timer asked Mr.. Swanson Democrat,
.Virginia).
'"That depends on the action Of the
House." replied Mr.. Dalzell.
Mr. Dingley called attention to the fact
that these proposed proceedings were ex-
actly similar to those had when the Will
son bill was sent to conference in 1895.
On that occasion, he said, the other side
gave this course it full concurrence.
When Mr.. Dalzell concluded he yield
ed ten minutes to Mr.. Bailey, the minor
ity leader, but at the latter's request in
creased it to twenty minutes. Mr.. Bailey
in turn yielded portion of his time to
Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, and Mr..
Swanson, of Virginia. The former tried
to offer an amendment to the special or
der setting aside tomorrow for the con-
sideration of the Senate Cuban belliger-
ency resolution and Saturday for the
consideration of the bankruptcy bill,
but Mr.. Dalzell said he had not yielded
for the purpose of amendment. BESIDE,
he submitted, that the amendment was
not germane.
Mr.. McMillin argued that if the House
was to proceed at last to DO business
these matters should be disposed OF. You
should enact Legislation" said he, Ito
release the people from the bankruptcy
into which you are thrusting them and
to aid the people of Cuba in their strug-
gle for freedom"
Mr.. Swanson contended that the House
should have an opportunity to vote on
such of the amendments as they now de-
sired to act upon. Mr.. Bailey in closing
the debate for his side, said if the minor
fty had been given assurances OF reas-
enable time for debate when the confer
ence report was presented to the House,
the adoption of the special order would
not have been antagonized.
He defended the course Of the Demo
Gratis in the Senate, showing that no at
tempt had been made there to delay ac-
ton ON a partisan tariff measure and
contrasted with that the refusal of the
House to consider the non-partisan Gu
ban resolution and the bankruptcy bill,
both Of which, he said, were approved by
the Overwhelming sentiment of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Bailey's allusion to Cuba was
warmly applauded by the Democrats,
who renewed their demonstration when
Mr.. Bailey said that the President had
found time to send Il special ambassador
5000 miles to attend the festivities in
honor Of European monarch, but none
to send even a message Of sympathy to
people struggling for freedom at our very
doors.
Mr.. Dalzell, in closing the debate, said
that there was no doubt that reasona-
BILE time would be allowed fo- debate on
the conference report.
The previous question was ordered,
142 to 1O7. The resolution was adopted
143 to 104. Mr.. Dingley, in pursuance of
it's provisions, moved that the Senate
amendments be non-concurred in and