Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11
HOUSE IN BAD HUMOR
REPORT on THORP-EPES CASE IN
FAVOR OF THOHP.
AN ATTACK ON SPEAKER REED,
Mr.. Allen. in the senate, sharply
Challenges the Cars Right To
Block All Legislation of Which lie
Does Not Approve.

Does Not Approve.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 10
The House was in very bad temper
to-day, and the whole session was con-
sumed in hlibustering against two bills
of minor Importance, one TO issue a dupli-
cate check, and the other to make Rock
land, Ne, SUPPORT Of entry. Neither
got further than engrossment and third
reading Roll-call followed roll-call all
day and partisan feeling reached high
pitch. Finally. when it became evident
that no progress could be made with the
bills presented. an adjournment was
taken until Monday.
Mr.. Walker Republcan), Of Virginia.
presented the report of Committee en-
! Elections No. g. on the contested election
case of Thorp against Epes, from the
Fourth District of Virginia.
The majority report was signed by all
the Republican members Of the commit
tee and was in favor of seating the con-
testant Mr.. Thorp.
Mr.. Walker. the chairman Of the COM
mittee, asked that the minority have un-
I'll Wednesday next to file a minority re-
port in favor of the sitting member.
Mr. Miers OemocraO. protested against
the brief time suggested By the chair
man Of the committee. but Mr.. Walker
objected to any extension.
Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic leader, got
time from Mr.. Perkins Republican,. of
Iowa, during the consideration of bill
to issue a duplicate check issued by
Charles T. McChesney. an Indian agent.
in favor Of G. j. Holman and brother
for S2,Sl9. and yielded 80 minutes of 10
TO Mr.. Handy DemccraD. OF Delaware.
Some question was raised as to the right
Of Mr.. Bailey to yield time, and conside-
rable friction developed. Mr.. Tawney
Republican,. Of Minnesota, intimated I'm
an undertOne that Mr.. Bailey had secured
time under false pretences.
"Of course the gentleman does not mean
that" said Mr.. Bailey, but If he does
1 denounce IL as infamous and false"
The situation Immediately became |
strained, and when Mr. Handy launched |
his remarks, which proved 70 be a criti- |
cism Of Hon. Mr.. Bayard's recent utter |
ances on the money question:. objection |
was made that his remarks were irrele- |
want TO the bill, and when he persisted |
along the same line, he was called 10 |
order by Mr. Dalzell Republican,. Of |
Pennsylvania. At this point Speaker |
LATITUDE IN DEBATE.
Continuing, the Speaker said that while
it had been the custom to allow the
widest latitude in debate in COMMITTEE
of the Whole, it had not been the prac-
tice in the present House. There the
debate was confined to the subject un-
der consideration, and he thought mem
bers on both sides must admit that IL
would not be suitable to fasten on the |
House a system by which all manner Of |
questions could be discussed at any time |
II was wise he said, to conform 10 the
principles that governed any parlia-
mentary body.
Mr.. eBailey. in reply, maintained that
custom was as binding as the rule and
he contended that IT had always been the
practice to give gentlemen latitude. He
had never known. he said. case where
a gentleman was called to order. unless
he was attacking some one or INDUCING |
in personalities. He called attention 10
the fact that last week, for two hours
during the consideration Of pension bill
in the House, a debate on Pacific rail-
roads had gone on.
yet to-day" said he "the rule is in
voked against this side of the house
When a gentleman on this side desires
TO reply TO an attack upon him, anc
|
silenced. ! appeal to gentlemen on the
other side to reflect how far the practice
they contend for can 60"
The Speaker said he had no desire 10
enforce the rules vigorously, except when !
they were invoked. II the rule had not !
been enforced on other occasions, II was I,
the misfortune Of those other occasions.
There was no longer any pretence that
Mr. Handy intended to discuss the pend
ng bill. c
AS it was evident that the Democrats {
Intended to continue the flibuster. and
rs the House had no regular business 10
proceed with. Mr.. Dngley at this juno
ure moved an adjournment until Mon
lay. r
ADJOURNMENT TILL MONDAY.
Mr.. Richardson DemocraO. of Tennes-
zee, who, with his fellow-Democrats de- q
sired to have a session tomorrow. for 4
he consideration Of private bills, con- &
ested this motion with a plain motion | q
o adjourn The Speaker ruled that Mr.. J,
)ingley's motion took precedence. The =
notion was carried-l2S to l16.
Mr. Henderson Republican). of Iowa, G.
hartman Of the Judiciary Committee, ! a
sked unanimous consent for the con- l h
Iteration of the bankruptcy bill on Wed rs
esday, Thursday and Saturday of next -
week. with provision for vote at =,
clock on the following Monday. There | q
'as no objection. and the order being en- b
cred. at 4:i5 =. NJ, the House adjourned. |
ATTACK ON REED.
During almost the entire session Of the
enate to-day. the Indian appropriation
IN was under discussion. The reading al
{ the bill was completed, and all OF the
amendments were adopted. b,
several amendments OF a C,
linor character were attached TO the
easure. f.
Mr. Allen, OF Nebraska, enlivened the
a few minutes before adj hi
'urnment by making an attack upon n
oeaker Reed. He declared that 1t was el