Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-11
IN THE SENATE.
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Williams. Dem, Miss. and several
others were drawn into the controversy
suddenly the Speaker Strengthened up
in his chair and, addressing Bailey.
said: That the gentleman from Della
ware is out of order can certainly not
be disputed by the gentlemen who are
looking each other in the face"
Continuing the Speaker said that
while ii had been the 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 debate
under consideration and he thought
members on both sides thought
that il must not be suitable to fasten
on the House a system by which all
manner of questions could be discussed
at any time. 1t was wise. he said To
conform to the principles that GOV
erned every parliamentary body.
Bailey is reply maintained that Gus
tom was as binding as the rule, and he
contended that it mad always been the
practice to give gentlemen latitude He
had never known. he said, a case
where a gentleman was called to order
INDUCED in personalities. He called
attention to the fact that last week for
TWO hours during the consideration of
a pension bill in the House debate on
Pacific Railroads had gone on. Yet.
today" said he, the rule is invoked
against this side of the House. When IA
gentleman on this side desires to reply
to an attack upon him and all those
associated with him, he is silenced. |
appeal to gentlemen on the other side
10 reflect how far the practice they
contend for can GO
The Speaker said he had no desire to
enforce the rules vigorously except
when they We're invoked If the rule
had not been enforced on other Occa-
sions it was the misfortune of these
other occasions. There was no
longer any prctence that Mr.. Handy
intended to discuss the pending bill.
Simpson got the floor and was at
tempting To recall the occasion at the
extra session when he had been taken
off the floor by vote of the majority
while he was attempting to show that
the Speaker was violating the rules. by
not appointing committees. There We're
loud cries for the regular order and
DalZell demanded the previous ques-
lion.
The previous question was or
dered. 1870 to - present. and
not voting H. Another roll call
followed on ordering the third
reading and enerossmcn1 of the bill.
1t was carried lao to ., present, and
not voting 81. Bailey thereupon de
handed the reading of the engrossel
bill and ii WAS laid aside.
As it was evident that the Democrats
intended to continue the hlihustcring,
and as the House had no regular bust
ness to proceed with. Dingley moved
an adjournment until Monday. Rich
ardSOn, Dem, Fem. who with his fel-
low Democrats desired to have a SEES
sion for tomorrow for the consideration
of private bills, contested this motion
with plain motion To adjourn TIN
Speaker ruled that Dingleys motion
took precedence. The motion was car
ricd l28 to l16.
Henderson. Rep. Iowa. chairman Of
the judiciary committee. asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration Of
the bankruptcy bill on Wednesday.
Thursday and Saturday Of the next
week with provision for a vote at t
O'Clock on the following Monday There
was no objection and the order being
entered. at 40 T. NJ. the House ad-
i"urncd until Monday.