The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-15
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS-.
The Indian Appropriation Bill BEFORE the
Senate-Senator Aliens Attack on Speak
er Reed-A Day of chickering's I'M the
House-Time Set for Voting on the Bank
ruptcy Bill
SENATE.

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SENATE.
Washington, February 10.-During
almost the entire session of the senate
today the indian appropriation bill
was under discussion. The reading of
the bill was completed and all of the
committees amendments were adopt
ed.
Subsequently several amendments Of
a minor character were attached to
the measure. Senator Allen, Of Ne
braska, enlivened the proceedings a
few minutes before adjournment by
making an attack upon Speaker Reed.
He declared tina it was impc@ &c to
secure the passage through the house
of nan meritorious measures because
one man stood at the entrance Of the
caverns into which proposed legisla-
tfon was dumped and would permit
nothing to be done about that Of
which he did not approve. He said
that Gin the other end of the capitol
this one man stands for 328 and his
bold, unwarranted, ~undignified action
was a disgrace to the congress and to
the American people"
Senior Frye, of Maine, said the
senator (Allen), was himself out Of or
der while speaking to a point of order.
Senator Allen had no desire to VIC
late the rules and did not think ne
had violated them as he had not re-
ferred to any man by name nor to any
particular end of the capitol.
This was received with sarcastic
daughter by other senators and even
Senator Allen smiled.
Further along in his remarks, Sena-
tor Allen reverted to the power ex-
ercised by the speaker of the house,
declaring that in view of the impossi-
fbility of occurring consideration of
meritorious legislation, the truth ought
to be known of all people in the coun-
try. If the truth hurt or if it broke any
rules he was not responsible. Il want
it understood" said Senator Allen,
that l hold myself responsible at any
time and in amy place for such state
ments as I may make or have made
on the subject.
1t was expected to conclude the con-
sideration of the pending bill today,
but when an appeal was taken from
a ruling of the vice president by Sana-
tor Alien that an amendment offered
by Senator Thurston was not in order,
the point of order was made by Sena-
tor Allen that a quorum was not pres
emit. A roll disclosing the absence of
a quorum, the nat adjourned.
General William Booth, of London,
England. founder of the Salvation
Army, Officiated as chaplain at the
opening of the session today. Mr.. and
Mrs. BOOth-Tucker, the son-in-laW and
daughter Of General Booth, were in the
gallery during the prayer Previous to
the meeting of the senate the entire
party had a brief reception in the vice
presidents room.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MI. Walker, republican, of Virginia,
presented the report of committee on
elections No. 3 IN the contested case
of ThOrp VS.. Epps, from the Fourth
district of Virginia. The majority re-
port was signed by al the republican
members Of committee and was infavor
Of seating the contestant, Mr.. Thorp.
Mr.. Walker, the chairman of the COM
mittee, asked that the minority have
until Wednesday next to file the mi
nOrity report in favor of the sitting
member
Mr. Meirs, democrat, of Indiana, pro-
tested vigorously against the brief
time suggested by the chairman of the
committee, but MI. Walker objected
to any extension.
Mr.. Bailey, the democratic leader,
got time from Mr.. Perkins, republican,
of Iowa, during the consideration of a
bill to issue a duplicate check by ChaS.
i. MCChesney, an Indian agent, in ia
vor of G.. J. Holman e. Brother, for
$2,S19, and yielded thirty minutes of it
to Mr.. Handy, democrat, of Delaware.
Some question was raised as to the
right of Mr.. Bailey to yield time and
considerable friction developed.
Mr.. Tawney, republican, of Mime
sofa, intimated in an undertone that
Mr.. Bailey had secured time under
false D~retenses.
"Of course, the gentleman doesn't
mean that" said Mr.. Bailey, but if he
does, / denounce it as UNANIMOUSLY
false"
The situation .nnadi-J. became
strained and W he. NJ ard .ruuchad
his remarks which pInt>L to Ue a crit
icism of Hon. Thomas = lBayard's re-
cent utterance on the none, question
objection was made that his remarks
were irrelevant to the bill and when
he persisted along the same line, he
was called to order by Mr.. Dalzell, re-
publican, of Pennsylvania.
AT this point, Speaker Reed declared
Mr.. Handy out of order. Continuing
The speaker said that while it had beer
!he custom to allow the widest latitude
in debate in the committee of the
whole, that had not been the practice
in the house. There the debate was
confined to the subject under considera-
IlOn ana he nOuSnt members On Doll
sides must admit that it would not be
suitable to faSten on the house a SyS-
tenn by which all manner of questions
could be discussed at any time. 1t wa:
wise, he said. to conform to the prin
ciples that governed every parliamen
tary body.
Mr.. Bailey in reply maintained tina
custom was as binding as the rule an(
he contended that it had always beer
the practice to give gentlemen latitude
He had never known, he said. a cas-
where a gentleman was called to or
der unless he was attacking some on
or INDUCING in personalities. He call
ed attention to the fact that last wee
for two hours during the considerable
of a pension bill in the house a debat
on Pacific railroads had gone on. Yet
today," said he, 1.-The rule is invOk6t
against this side of the house. Whel
q gentleman on this side desires to re