The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-26
a. Scenes Of the Fifty-first
/ Congress- ke-euacted.
|pEED's RULINGS The CAUSE.
lated to Confiue Debate to
Lbiects Under Discussion.
II or TEXAS RED HOT.
.,ously Protested Against Dis
n speakers sitting the
uIrhts of the Minority.

layton. March 25.-The stirring
4 the fifty rst congress, when
y NJ the minority were charging
,he aisles, protesting against the
n sneaker Reed were recalled to-
,he turbulent protests made by the
n against a ruling of the chair
,he consideration of the naval APP
ian hill. The ruling in effect COM
nsmbers to confine their remarks
re- Ave minute rule to the subject
ia house and was made against
,rman ISL. Rep, MONTH who at
10 make political speech The
vas Denounced rs usurpation and
after appeal was taken. When all
,,led. every expedient was resorted
block progress with the bill. As "a
hut four paragraphs were disposed
ne the bill was taken up for amend
Mr.. Foss rep, ND, a member of
ltdi GUliluiiAFNt lia00
in advocacy of the policy of build
a strong and powerful navy. The
the American people, he said. were
toward Washington. An emergency
non us, the American navy was ready
4, il With glowing words he paid
kcuent tribute TO the brilliant achieve
Of our navy in the revolutionary
The war OF 1872 and the war of the
lion, eulogizing the deeds of John Paul
Decatur, Perry, Porter, Farragut
dupont.
then described the old navy used In
sr q the rebellion and the new navy.
began under Secretaries Chandler
Whitney.
Bartholdt (Rep. MOI said that some
pesn papers and their echoes in this
by said that the foreign born citizens
is country would be menace to the
ID States in case of war with a foreign
Fry. He resented this in the strongest
|, The flag OF the United States WAS
lig Of its adopted citizens.
Hartman created the diversion
b caused the blocking of business dur
ne rest OF the day by delivering u
minute speech satirizing the republic
ar'y and when, under cover OF sec
|'pro forma amendment" he attempted
oeeed, Mr. Boutelle called him TO Or
DE made the point that Mir. Hart
remarks were not pertinent to the
fdmtnt. a lively parliamentary
fgle followed when the chair sustained
point Of order.
per the dsbate on the appeal had run
Ia hodr, MIR. Boutelle moved TO Close.
debate on the appeal. Instantly
Fa order was made against Mr.. Bou-
aud action was overruled. Party
hng ran high. The vote was taken on
bouleles motion to close debate on
Ieppsal and carried-115-9
fe vote then came UP on the appeal
the decision OF the chair and the
Y vas sustained-12U-s
Y, Hartman, after this two hours
lele again got the floor and was pro-
lng with the speech which had been
A'upted when Mr.. Boutelle again in
lpNd with point of order. 1t was
y sustained and when Mr.. Bailey again
sdea the point was made that the APP
was dlia;ory and the chair declined TO
. the appeal
Y Hartman then changed his tactics
'ose 10 u question of personal privi-
I d. pingley made the point tina, no
WI OF privilege could be raised in
nhlee OF the whole. Pending a de
~ u, upon Mr.. ningley's point of order,
hartman was allowed to proceed, but
!s!ne objected, whereupon, with
yea face, Mr. Hartman shouted out ,nat
rvalu reuse to be intimidated by the
y from Maine. Therupon Mr..
Y, u 'autd him to order and the chair
~ MIN to take his seat.
!. bailey moved that he be allowed to
Need In order"
! morton was defeated 9l TO 10.
!, minority then inaugurated a filibus-
4 4. move. demanding a vote by tellers |
i. pre- forma amendment. to which
A,,enah mad been speaking.
,ne made the point that the le-
as uiiatory and was sustained. The |
,aaa Nj sustained similar point against |
,,s A moment later. when another |
~ was made for tellers and was de- i
~ bailey denounced the ruling.
~ ~ not permit us to verify the
n ae uSciared, you destroy the last
~ ~ OF the minority. A dishonest
NJ 'ne chair, and there have been
N, men IN the chair, could defeat |
~, " ms house. ain frank to say |
\ y, ~. pa.pose In inaugurating this fill |
I, as 10 consume twice as much time |
yn,anu me gentleman from Montana
a,or .aa 10 do II every time you deny
~ Suao'e demand. Democratic ap.
!, -sslMs,a.ary speeches were made by
|. Msn'iin dem. Tenn and Bland
ens,,, ana the scenes OF excitement |
|. FIJI We're reminiscent OF the DAYS
sh,.y-hrst congress.
.nair finally announced that oo d,d
NE me- 70 deprive any member az A
reras demanded. II the gentleman
he ,s,,. would state that the demand
,ul5 ms,s was made in COED faith, |
renei the demand.
!, s1s, as an insult" rc:o-,ea Mr..
| chat, at demand from the occupant
4 "a a. The chair has no right TO
beh,nss c,ose my motives aud all the |
hal m MIN can MT compp, me to
ase my motives are" Democratic
ana me chair insisted upon his
!. the reading OF the bill pro-
nan ~ o. the first paragraph MIR.
lnant sam offered a pro forma
IN ss ana after some predatory re-
ND enumeration of what he char
= ~. an attempt to Throttle free
'zp he,, proceeding with the speech
10 o- ,a,s before, when he was again
tie con ,, was Obliged to take his sent