The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26
WAR AADE On REED
While the Naval Appropriation
Bill Waits.
DIVINE RIGHT TO TALK
Disputed and a Season of
FiIibustering Ensues.

niebers of the minority were charging
down the aisles protesting against the
rulings of Speaker Reed were recalled to-
day in the turbulent protests made by the
minority against the ruling of the chair
during the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill. This ruling, in effect,
compelled members to confine their re-
marks under the five-minute rule to the
subject before the house, and was made
against Mr.. Hartman ISL. Rep, Mont),
who attempted to make a political speech.
The ruling was denounced as usurpa-
ton, and appeal after appeal was taken.
When al else failed every expedient was
resorted to to block progress with the
bill. As a result but four pages were dis
posed of.
IN PRAISE OF THE NAVY.
Before the bill was taken up for amend
ment, Mr.. Foss (Rep.. I'D. member of
the naval committee, made a general
speech in advocacy of the policy of build
ing up strong and powerful navy.
The eyes of the American people, he
said, were fixed upon the American navy,
a defender of the living and the guard
ian of the honor of the dead. If an emer-
gency was upon us the American navy
was ready to meet it. With glowing
words he paid an eloquent tribute to the
brilliant achievements of our navy in the
revolutionary war, the war of 1912. and
the war Of the rebellion, eulogizng the
deeds of John Paul Jones. Decatur, Per-
ry, Porter, Farragut and Dupont He
then described the decay of the navy af-
ter the war and the rebuilding of the
new navy which began under Secretaries
Chandler and Whitney.
FOREIGN-BORN PATRIOTS.
Mr.. Bartholdt CRep.. MOI said that
some European papers and tn cir echoes
in this country said that the foreign
born citizens of this country would be a
menace to the United States in case of
war with a foreign country. He resented
! this in the strongest possible manner.
The flag of the United States was the flag
| of its adopted citizens.
MR.. HARTMAN BEGINS IT.
! Mr.. Hartman created the diversion
which caused the blocking of business
during the rest of the day by delivering
a hve-minute speech, satirizing the Re
publican party, and when. under cover
of a second pro-forma amendment, he at
tempted to proceed, Mr.. BoutelIe called
him to order. He made the point that
Mr.. Hartman's remarks were not pertin-
ent to the amendment. A lively parlia-
mentary wrangle followed, when the
chair sustained a point of order.
After the debate on the appeal had run
on for an hour. Mr.. BoutelIe moved TO
close the debate on the appeal. Instant
ly point of order was made against Mr.
Boutelle's motion, which was over-ruJed
Party feeling ran high. The vote was
taken on Mr.. .Boutelle's motion to close
debate on the appeal, and carried, III
to 95
The vote then came upon the appeal
from the decision of the chair, and the
chair was sustained. 1862.
Mr.. Hartman. after this two hours
wrangle. again got the floor and was pro-
ceeding with the speech which had been
interrupted, when Mr.. Boutelle again in
terposed a point of order. It was again
sustained and when Mr. Bailey again
appealed the point was made that the ap
peal was diatory and the chair declined
to entertain the appeal
Mr.. Hartman then changed his tactics
and arose to a question of personal priyi-
lege.
Mr.. Dingley made the point that no
question Of privilege could be raised in
committee of the whole
Pending a decision on Mr. Dinglev's
point OF order, Mr.. Hartman was allow
ed 10 proceed. but Mr. Payne objected
whereupon with flushed face, Mr.. Hart
man shouted out that he would re,uza N
be inundated by the gentleman from
Maine Thereupon Mr.. Payne called him
to order and the chair ordered him 10
take his seat
Mr.. Bailey moved that he be allowed
TO proceed in order" The motion was
opposed by the majority and defeated
91-1IO
FIIIBUSTERING BEGINS.
The minority then insugurated n fiji
buster, demanding a vote by telIers on
the pro-forma amendment to which Mr.
Hartman had been speaking
Mr.. Payne made the point that the de-
mand was dilatory. and was sustained.
The chair also sustained q similar point
against N appeal A moment later.
when another demand was made for tell
ers. and it was denied. Nj Bailey de-
nounced the ruling
III YOU do not permit US 20 verify the
count" Re declared. YOU destroy the
last safeguard Of the minority d;shon-
est man in the chair. ard there have been
dishonest men IN the chair. could defea,
the will Of this house an frank 20 gay
that MY purpose IN inaueurating this ff- /
buster was 20 consume twice as much
time as you denied the gentleman from
Montana. and intend TO DO II every tine 4
YOU denv = reasons bic demand" Demo /
cratic applause).
Denunciatory speeches were made hr
Nessrs- McMIllin Dem Tsnnp and
Bland Dem. MOI. and the scenes ~ er-
element and confusion were reminiscent
~ thu se1sa uonal days Of the Fif,y-arst /
congress
TIE chair HraIlv announced TIA. hA "a .
honestly demanded II the gentleman +
from Texas wouls state that re demand (
for teIlers vas made - Eo5d faith. Re
would entertain the demand
Mr. BAILEY Is INsULTED
y rspeI as an Insult" -e,orteS ~
Bailey. that demand from me occupar.
of the chair TIE chair has ~ right -
ask ne % Disclose my motive and you
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