The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-26


Pending a decision upon Mr.. DingIey's
point of order, Mr.. Hartman was allowed
to proceed, but Mr.. Payne objected,
whereuDon. with flushed face. Mr.. Hart
man shouted out that he refused to be
inundated by the gentleman from
Maine. Thereupon, Mr.. Payne called him
to order, and the chair ordered him to
take his seat
Mr. Bailey moved that he be allowed
to proceed in order" The motion was
opposed by the majority and defeated
81 to 40.
The minority then inaugurated a fill
buster. demanding a vote by tellers on
the pro fOrrna amendment to which Mr..
Hartman had been speaking.
Mr.. Payne made the point that the de-
mand was dtlatory, and was sustained
The chair also sustained a similar point
against an appeal. 4 moment later. when
another demand was made for tellers and
1t was denied. Mr.. Bailey denounced the
ruling.
If you do not permit us to verify the
count, he declared, you destroy the
last safeguard of the minority. \ dis
honest man in the chair. and there have
been dishonest men in the chair. could
defeat the will of this house. / am frank
to say that my purpose in inaug1ratinS
this hlibuSter was TO consume twice as
much time as you denied the gentleman
from Montana. and l intend to do it ev-
cry time you deny a reasonable demand"
Democratic applause)
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT.
Denunciatory speeches were made by
Messrs- McMillin (Dem., Tenn and Mr..
Bland (Dem., MOI. and the scenes of ex-
element and confusion were reminiscent
Of the sensational days of the Fifty-tirst
congress.
The chair finally announced that he did
not desire TO deprive any member of a
right honestly demanded. If the gentle
mar from Texas would state that the
demand for tellers was made in good
faith he would entertain the demand.
TpfOTfaN
Bailey. that demand from the occupant
of the chair. The chair has 40 right to
ask me to disclose my motive, and you
and all the power behind you cannot
compel me TO say what my motives are"
Democratic applause)
AGAIN CALLED TO ORDER.
ThereuDon the chair insisted upon his
ruling, and the reading of the bill pro-
ceeded- At the end of the first para
graph read. Mr.. Hartman again offered
a pro forma amendment and after some
PREDATORY remarks in denunciation of
what he characterized as an attempt to
throttle rree speech, was proceeding
with the speech ne began hours before
when ne was again called to order
Mr.. Hartman was requested TO take
his seat, while the confusion and parlia-
mentary struggle went on. At last Mr..
BAILEY moved that Mr.. Hartman be per-
mitted 10 explain. The motion was de-
feated-l04 to lie.
Debate was then closed on the para
graph, and as soon as the next paragraph
was read. with Il dozen Democrats on
their feet. demanding recognition. the
chair recognized MIR. BOutelle. who moved
that all debate on the paragraph be
closed.
How can debate be closed before It is
begun2" asked Mr. Williams Dem,
Missy. amid laughter
The turbulent scenes continued the re-
mainder of the day, the minority resist
ing every step in the progress of the bill
Only four pages were disposed of.
After the committee rose, Mr.. Pearson
(Rep., n. c. denied charge made by d
North Carolina paper that he had abused
the Thanking privilege.
At sos the house adjourned.