Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-15
REED STIRRED UP.
pr ARNoND SPEAKS on THE STIFF
LING OF DEBATE.
The i" GAR" POINTS TO RANDOLPH
snys the Famous Virginian 'o"
n,oined About Despotism or h"ies
g., m. Time-Nicarngua Canal Bill
in the Senate.

WASHINGTON. December h.-ihe
House to-day, for the second time ouiihS
this Congress, refused to CONSIDER the
1od,a immigration bill. At the last ses-
sion an attempt was made 10 take II iioiii
the Speakers table. but 1t was ueieA'eu
hv large majority. Mr.. Danford' oil
ob,o chairman Of the immigration Com
,,,I,tc. thought the bill would be stronger
at this session, after the elections were
over but to-day, when he tired again 10
eecurs consideration, the House dechheo-
100 10 l30-to take IL up A..
/ An interesting but brief debate on the
Il, vas precipitated during the session
49, Mr. Grow. of Pennsylvania, during
which Mr.. De Almond made speech Oh
Tho decadepce of the privilege OF debate III
the House He was exceedingly noiilc"l
I'm bis references TO the allegeu Iuss VI
tho oId-time privilege of full debate III
hod become the fashion, he said, TO BRING
In renressive rules 10 cut off debate upon
every important question, ana assgI ,eu
that the rules under Whlch .he It'"'o
was now operating, which couid HoI "dNe
been adopted permanently, had peconie
| permanent by the attitude Oh the opoaisIi
| Mr. De Almond was literally appiauueu
nv his side OF the House when ne hau
concluded.
THE SPEAKER REPLIES.
rho sneaker from the chair, replied to
his critic as follows:
ssTbe gentleman from Missouri has per-
,nitted himself 10 make statement III
regard to the relations between the speak
err and the other members of the Commit
tee of Rules that am happy to state are
not justified by the facts. The House
must not feel itself to have been trea'eo
to an unusual discourse upon the lack VI
liberty given to the citizen. 1t 50 nap
pens that IN the House OF Represents ~, -
there are many members anu 'la1 ~ IL
I'm theory every man can occupy al inc
time he wishes in discourse, in actuai
practice he has to occupy it in suDordiha-
tion TO the rights Of every other member
to the rights of the body itself, ana 10 the
nrosecutIon Of public business. In ac-
tual practice, also, the House may nay
noticed that however much despoush -
exercised by the rules, there Is no SUI
iect in the heavens above or in the eaIth
beneath that has not been discussed even
in this present Congress. C-aush'ei'
JOHN RANDOLPH
"Now. If the gentleman from missouri
will turn to the annals OF congress ivy
hocl, in 1S16 during the period Of liberty
|
mat John Randolph, who certainly was
| hoard enough to become famous TOT d
century, was complaining about the ues-
potism of the rules at that perlod' anu
was also complaining that even the arch
inouisitor himself would have been sdlls-
fed with the wickedness or them' % you
sea that human nature Is the same III an
time" daughter and applause Oh 'le
| Republican side) 80, - -
| ncfp
rorted TO the House, and Mr.. Barney
| 1Republican), of Wisconsin, gave hOuCe
that he would call it up tomorrow
The Senate bill TO regulate the sitting
Of United States courts within the us
trict Ct South Carolina, was passed
The House adjourned at 2"o
Senate Proceedings.
The Nicaragua canal bill held its place
as the principal subject before the SEN
ate again to-day, the pending question
being on Mr.. Turpie's motion to postpone
until January 10th. Speeches were made
NV Messrs. Harris, Money, Stewart and
Morgan.
Mr.. Harris spoke upon the general Tea
lures of the bill. He said that as boy
he was attached to a surveying party IN
( the isthmus, in 1883. and ever since thal
time he had been the Jealous advocate OF
the general proposition that canal
should be built across the isthmus. Sui,
y he aid not consider it practicable for a
private corporation TO construct the canal,
, and he urged government ownership.
, Mr.. Harris said he considered the Pana-
e ma canal as entirely impracticable. lie
p, supported Mr.. Berrys amendment, reIev-
+ ing the bill Of its bond provisions, saying
e | IL would greatly improve the measure.
CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY.
, The Clayton Bulwer treaty formed the
basis Of a brief speech by Mr.. Money
He advocated delay. so as TO afford oppor-
% tunitv for negotiation looking TO the alb
J., rogation Of the treaty. Mr.. Money said
q that we should notify Great Britain that
e we desired a modification of the treaty
h | as q first step. Mr. Money referred IN
4 | this connection, TO the entente cOrdiale
- existing between this country and Great
t | Britain, saying that he wanted 10 see the
two nations brought even closer together
than now Hence the propriety OF dealing
4 | fairly and courteOusly with Great BRITAIN
n in this important matter.
4 Mr.. Bacon gave notice Of an amendment
q to the bill, providing that work should
n | not be begun on the canal under the Dill
n until the Government Of Nicaragua should
consent TO a modification OF the treaty
| granting TO the United states in per
a netuitv title to the canal right Of way, and
- also eliminating articles 80 and Oh OF the
g concession from that document.
n Mr. stewart advocated the bill as a most
/ important step in the progress OF the com
merce of ths world. and urged senators "a
accept IT as 1T stands.
MORGAN REPLIES TO MONEY.
- Replying 70 Mr.. Money, Mr.. Morgan
said he had never claimed that the Clay
>, ton-Bulwe- treaty was not in full force
DENYING the assertion imputed TO him that
mat treaty had vanished into thin air
lie had been Of the opinion that the
treaty had been abrogated by the acts OF
Great Britain, and would still hold that
e opinion but for President Ceyeland's re-
y cognition of the treaty-a recognition
IS which had given II vitality that 1t did
a NOT previously possess. He opposed Mr.
: Moneys proposition for opening up the
o subject with Great Britain.
a At the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's re-
$. marks an agreement was reached to vote
J. upon MI Turpies postponement motion
u tomorrow. after which the Senate went
into executive session
} The bill regarding the registry or FOR
e eign-built vessels wrecked on the Ameri
- can coast was also discussed, but was
l. not disposed OF. .,,,,,,
PENSIONS AND PIVOTAL STATES.
?, During the early part OF the session Mr.
:" Vest called attention TO private pension
= hills. and entered a protest against then
N massage without due consideration, as h'
- said the Senate was falling into the habit
a NJ doing. He said that Notwithstanding
= Illinois had furnished 5000 more soldiers
,.gll for If1i a n