The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-26
NAVAL BILL IS HELD UP
BITTER FILIBUSTER INAUGU-
RATED BY THE MINORITY
Making ~ Political Speech, and
Progress on the Pending Measure
Resisted by the Opposition Dur
Ing the Remainder of the Ses-
siOn-Stirring Scenes on Floor.

Ing the Remainder of the Ses-
administering Scenes on Floor.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The STIR
ring scenes of the F1fty-first congress,
when members of the minority were
charging down the aisles protesting
against he rulings Of Speaker Reed,
were recalled today in the turbulent
protests made by the minority against
ruling Of the chair during the con-
sideration Of the naval appropriation
bill.
The ruling in effect compelled mem
bers to confine their remarks, under
the f1ve-minute rule, to the subject be-
fore the house, and was made against
Mr.. Hartman (Silver Rep, Mont), who
attempted to make a political speech.
The ruling was denounced as a usur-
patton, and appeal after appeal was
taken. When all else failed, every ex-
pedient was reSorted to to block prog
gress with the bill. AS a result, but
four pages were disposed Of.
Before the bill was taken up for
amendment Mr.. Foss (Rep., Ill), a
member Of the naval committee, made
policy Of building up a strong and
powerful navy.
Mr.. Hartman created the diversion
which caused the blocking of business
during the rest of the day by deliver
ing a five-minute speech, satiriZing the
Republican party, and when, under
cover of a second pro forma amend
ment, he attempted to proceed, Mr..
Boutelle called him to order.
He made the point that Mr.. Hart
mans remarks were not pertinent to
the amendment. A lively parliamentary
wrangle followed when the chair sus-
tanned the point Of order.
All in u SnarI.
After the debate on the appeal had
run on for an hour, Mr.. Boutelle NOV
ed to close the debate on the appeal.
Instantly point of order was made
against Mr.. Boutelle's motion, which
was overruled. Party feeling ran high.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Boutelle's
motion to close debate on the appeal,
and carried, Ill to IS.
The vote then came up on the ap-
peal from the decision of the chair,
and the chair was sustained, 120 to so.
Mr.. Hartman, after this two hours
wrangle, again got the floor and was
proceeding with the speech which had
been interrupted, when Mr.. Boutelle
again interpOsed a point of order It
was again sustained, and when Mr..
Bailey again appealed the point was
made that the appeal was dilatory,
and the chair declined to entertain the
appeal.
Mr.. Hartman then changed his tao
tics and rose to a question Of personal
privilege.
Mr.. Dingley made the point that no
question of privilege could be raised in
committee of the whole.
Pending a decision on Mr.. Dingleys
point of order, Mr.. Hartman was al
lowed to proceed, but Mr.. Payne OBJ
Jected, Whereupon, with flushed face
Mr.. Hartman shouted out that he
would refuse 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
91-110.
The minority then inaugurated a
fllfbuster demanding a vote by tellers
on the pro forma amendment to which
Mr.. Hartman had been speaking
Bitter FIlibuster.
Mr.. Payne made the point that the
demand was dilatory and was sustain
ed. The chair also sustained a similar
point against an appeal.
A moment later when another de-
mand was made for tellers, and it was
denied, Mr.. Bailey denounced the rul-
ing. IF you do not permit us to verify
the count" he declared, you destroy
the last safeguard Of the minority
The chair finally announced that he
did not desire to deprive any member
OF a right honestly demanded. If the
gentleman from Texas would state that
the demand for tellers was made in
good faith he would entertain the de-
mand.
Il repel as an insult" retorted Mr..
Bailey, that demand from the occu-
pant Of the chair. Democratic ap-
plause)
Thereupon the chair insisted upon
his ruling and the reading Of the bill
proceeded.
AT the end Of the first paragraph
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 free speech" was proceed
ing with The speech he began hours
before, whe-1 he was again called to
order.
Mr.. Hartman was obliged to take
his seat while the confusion and the
parliamentary struggle went on.
AT last Mr.. Bailey moved that Mr..
Hartman be permitted to explain. The
motion was defeated, 104 to 116.
Debate was then closed on the para
graph. AS soon as the next paragraph
was read, a dozen Democrats were on
their feet, demanding recognition, the
chair recognized Mr.. Boutelle, who
moved that all debate on the paragraph
be closed.
How can debate be closed before it
is begun?' asked Mr.. Williams Dem,
Missy amid laughter.
The turbulent scenes continued the
remainder of the day, the minority re-
sisting every step in the progress of
the bill. Only four pages were dis
posed of.
Pensions Granted.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Northwestern
pensions were granted yesterday follows:
Mtnnesota-Original: James w. Campbell
Eyota, s.: Rufus Asanbeorn, Princeton,