The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-11
IN THE HOUSE.
The Whole Session Consumed in FiIlibus-
tering Against Two Bills.

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Washington. Feb 1o-The house was
| in very bad temper to-day, and the
/ whole session was consumed in filibus-
tering against two bills of minor inn
portance, one to issue "a duplicate check
| and the other to make Rockland, Me, a
| SUPPORT of entry. Neither got further
| than the engrOSsment and third read
| ing. The trouble arose over the en-
| forcement of the rule against the discus
| sion of irrelevant subjects, when Mr.
Handy. a democrat of Delaware at
tempted to reply on the floor during the
consideration of those bills to a letter
recently written by Thomas F. Bayard
in denunciation of the free silver democ-
racy. Roll call followed roll call all day
long and PARTISAN spirit reached a high
pitch. Finally when it became evident
that no progress could be made with the
bills presented an adjournment was
taken until Monday.
Mr. Waller, rep. Va in the house to-
day presented the report of the commit
tee on elections No. 3, on the contested
election case of Thorpe against Fpes
from the Fourth district of Virginia
Ihe majority report was signed by all
the republican members of the commit
tee and was in favor of seating the con-
testant, Mr.. Thorpe.
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leader got
time from Mr.. Perkins, rep, Iowa, dur
ing the consideration of a bill to issue
a duplicate check issued by Charles l..
McChesney. an Indian agent in favor of
Z. j. Holman d Bro, for $3.50, and he
occupied 80 minutes of the time in dis
cussing it.
Some discussion was raised to the
right of Mr.. Bailey to yield time and
considerable friction developed. Mr.
Tawney, rep. Mimi. intimated in an un-
dertone that Mr.. Bailey had secured
time under false pretenses. "Of course,
the gentleman does not mean that" said
Mr.. Bailey, but if he does | denounce
il as UNANIMOUSLY false
The situation Immediately became
strained. and when Mr.. Handy launched
his remarks. which proved to be a criti-
cism of Hon. Thomas f. Bayard's S recent
urterances on the money question, OBJ
lection was made that his remarks were
irrelevant. Party feelings became
strained by the incidents and the demo-
Gratis retaliated by contesting the pass
age OF the bill. The previous question
was called, but another roll call was
forced on an insignificant incident on
this vote most of the democrats under
the lead of Mr.. Bailey. declined to vote.
but the speaker noted enough members
present to make up a quorum and the
amendment was adopted. On the next
Vote on The engrossment and the third
reading of the bill, the speaker could
only count 140 present and a call of the
house was demanded. A quorum was
present and the bill was ordered to its
engrossment. Mr. Bailey then formally
demanded The reading of the engrossed
bill. As this, of course could not be
done. the bill was laid aside.
The speaker then began call for the
committees for the presentation of bills
rms was The first time this order of
business has been entered on in this
session. The first bill presented, Mr..
Bailey again got the floor. and Welded
hDI H..
tered few sentences. stating that he
intended to reply to Mr.. Bayard when
Mr.. Dalzell called him to order Mr..
Bailey protested vehemently that there
was no way of determining whether Mr..
Handy was in order or not Mr. Dal-
zell replied that the statement was a |
mere invasion.
Mr.. Williams. dem, Miss. and spy- |
eral others We're drawn into the con-
troversy. Suddenly the speaker |
Strengthened up in his chair, and. ad-
dressing Mr. Bailey. said: THAT the /
order cannot certainly be disputed /
by gentlemen who are looking each |
other in the face"
Continuing. the speaker said that I
While it has been the custom 10 allow |
the widest latitude in the debate i'm the |
of the whole that had nor +
been the practice in the house. There
the debate was confined TO the subject /
under consideration and he thought /
that members on both sides must admit I
that ii woyld not be suitable To fastan
upon them system by which all man f
ner of questions could he discussed at |
any time. 1t was WISE he said. 10 con-
form 70 III. principles that governed t
every parliamentary body.
Mr.. Bailey. in reply, maintained that
the custom was as binding as the rule.
and he cnntended that ii had alWays
been the practice to give gentlemen lat
tude. He had neser known ne said /
case where a gentleman was called to
order unless he was attacking someone
ii indulgins IN personalities He called
that last week for tan hours
during the consideration Of a pension
bill in the house. a debate on Pacifie
railroads had gone on. Yet to-day
1e said. The rule was invoked On this
side. When Il gentleman on this side
lesires u reply 70 an attack on him
md all those associated with him liz
: sileneed. I appeal T. tn gentlemen
IN the other side 70 reflect how far tile
practice they contend for ean gos
The speaker said he had no desire 10