The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11
ALLEN ATTACKS REED.
MS METHODS rs sPEAKER CHAR
ACTERIzED rs DTsGRdCEFUL.
The Houso in a Had Temper and FiIlibus-
tering INDUCED Jn-Re"d and Bailey
Discuss Rules and Practice.

Of the bill was completed and all Of the
committees amendments were adopted.
subsequently several amendments OF a
minor character were attached 20 the
ossure.
Mr.. Allen. OF Nebraska. eniivened tho
proceedings few minutes before ad-
journmens by making an attack upon
Speaker Reed. He declared that It was
impossible 70 secure the passage through
The House Of many meritorious measures
because one man stopped the entrance
10 the cayerns into which proposed legis-
iau9n was dumped Of which he did not
approve.
In the other end Of the Capitol this
one man stands for 32s. and his bold I'M
warranted. undignlhed action Is lis
grace TO the Congress and TO the Ameri-
can people"
Mr. Frye Of Maine. said the Senator
Air. Allen was himself out OF order
while speaking 10 a point OF order.
AVOIDED THE POINT.
Mr.. Allen said he had no desire 10 vio-
late the rules and did not think he had
violated them. as he had not referred TO
any man BY name nor to any particular
cad Of the Capitol.
rhis was received with sarcastic laugh
ter by other Senator'S and even Mr.. Allen
smlei
Further on in his remarks Mr.. Allen
-svertcd 10 the power exercised by the
Speaker 81 the House. declaring that IN
view Of the imDossibilitv OF securing con-
alteration Of meritorious legislation the
truth ought TO he known. The truth
- and - he broke any
rules he was not RESPONSIBLE.
IT want n understood" said Mr.. Allen.
Chat hold rnvself RESPONSIBLE at any
lime and in any place for such sta.e-
msrts rs J may make or made on tnis
suhiect"
II was expected TO conclude the con-
sideration OF the rendrs bill to-day nul
when an annoal was taken from a ruNng
~ the president nv Nv. Alien ihat
an amendment Offered BIZ Mr.. THurs'on.
81 NeHresta. We. not In order. the noint
% order WAS made nv Mr.. Allen that
quorum Yves not nr"sent
4 roll call SisolosiD" me ahsence or
quorum. the Senate adjourned.
In a Rad Tenn ?.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-The House
House was IN a very bad temper to-day
and the whole session was consumed in
anhustering against TWO bills OF minor
importance. one 70 issue a duplicate
check and the other 10 make Rockland,
Maine. a SUPPORT Of entry. Neither got
further than engross ment and third read
ing. Roll call followed roll call all day
long. and partisan feeling reached high
pitch
Finally when IT became evident that
TO progress could be made with the bills
presented. an adjournment was taken
until Monday.
Mr.. Bailey, the Democratic leader got
time from Mr.. Perkins tRep of lowa)
during the consideration OF a bin TO issue
a duplicate check issued by Charles b.
McChesney an Indian agent. In favor Oh
O J Holman and brother for S2.Sl9, ana
yielded thirty minutes OF II 10 MI. nan
DIV lDem. Of Delaware. some question
was raised as TO the right OF Mr. BAILEY
TO yield time. and considerable fraction
developed. Mr. TaVney (Rep. OF Mime
sota) intiinated in an undcrton that Mr.
Bailey had secured time under false pre-
fences.
OF course. the gentleman does not
mean that" said Mr.. Bailey, but, If he
does. l denounce IT as infamous ana
false"
The situation Immediately became
strained. and when Mr. Handy launched
his remarks. which proved to be crlu
cism OF Hon. Mr.. Bayard's recent utter
ances on the money question objection
were made that his remarks were irrele-
want 10 the bill, and when he persisted
along the same line he was called to
order by MI Dalzel Q,ep. OF Pennsyl-
yania).
REED AND BAILEY.
At this point Speaker Reed declared
Mr.. Handy out Of order. Continuing, the
speaker said that while ii had been the
custom TO allow the widest latitude IN
debate In the Committee Of me Whoie'
that had not been the practice in the
House. There the debate was confined
10 the subject under consideration ana
he thought members on both sides must
admit that 1t would not he suitable 70
fasten on the House system by when
all manner Of questions could be as
cussad at any time Ii was wise. he said.
20 conform 10 the principles that govern
ed any parliamentary body.
Nj Bailey i'm reply maintained thar
custom was as binding as the rule, ana
he contended that it had always been
the practice TO give gentlemen attitude.
He had never known he said. case
where a gentleman was called TO order
unless he was attacking some one or IT.
duiginc in personalities. lie called at
tcntion TO the fact that last week Tor
two hours during the consideration OF
pension hin in the House. a debate or
pacins railroads had gone on
.'vet to-day" said he the ~ule Is in
Voked against this side OF the House.
When q gentleman on this side desires
TO reply TO an attack upon him and all
those associated with him he IS silenced
/ apnoal 20 gentlemen on fhe other side
90 reject how FAR the practice they con-
tend for can go"
RULED OFT.
The Breaker said he had no desire to
enforce the rules vigorously eycert when
they were invoked II the rule had not
been enforced on other oeca sions 80 was
the misiortunes OF those other oc-
casiors There was ~ lon~e~ en~
prete~~c that Nj F~0dy i~'ende1
70 discuss the pending bill. AS
a. was evident that the Democrats -
tended 20 Continued the ANbue+e~ and AZ
the Fouse had no vo~ular hr~i0oes 70
proceed With. Mr. Dingiey at this juno
ture moved an adjournment until Mon
dsv.
Mr.. Pichereson. Dem. Of Tonnl. who
with his fellow Democrats desi-ed "a
fpve y session Tomorrow for the con-
sidcrntion ~ private lille oa,,ses.~A .NI-
Tscfion With n'a'n motion 20 adjourn.
The S-faFer ruled that NJ. Dinglev's
fuo''on took ~~ecedence. The motion was
carried ies-n6
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