The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-26
HOT TIME IN THE HOUSE
Chairman Refuses to Allow Hart
man to Speak.
HE THROTTLED DEBATE
Turbulent Protests by the Minority
Against the Tyrannical Rulings OF
the Chair-1he Day spent
in Filibustering.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.

Washington, March 25.-The refusal
of the republicans to permit Hartman
to proceed with a speech scathingly at
tacking their party led to an all-day
democratic flibuster. Leader Bailey
said tonight: 1t was an abominable
and arbitrary exercise of power. We
took advantage of the only means of
protest left to us. II is an interesting
fact that in the last congress, under
precisely similar circumstances. the re-
publicans permitted Hartman to make
a speech attacking Cleveland. l don't
care anything about Cleveland. but the
republicans should at least be consist
ent''
BY Associated Press.
Washington, March 25.-The stirring
scenes of the fifty-first congress. when
members of the minority were charg-
ing down the aisles protesting against
the rulings of Speaker Reed. We're re-
called today in the turbulent protests
ma1e by the minority against the rul-
ing OF the chair during the considera-
ton of the naval appropriation bill. The
ruling i'm effect compelled the members
10 confine their remarks under the five
minute rule to the subject be fore the
house, and was made against Mr.. Hart
man. sil. rep. Montana. who attempt
ed to make a political speech. The rul-
ing was denounced as a usurpation. and
appeal after appeal was taken. When
all else failed, every expedient was re-
sorted TO to block progress with the
bill. AS a result but four pages were
disposed Of Before the bin was taken
up for amendment Mr.. Fcss. rep, ILL.,.
a member of the naval committee, male
a general speech in advocacy of tn,
policy Of building up strong and pow
erful navy.
The eyes of the American people, ne
said, We're fixed upon the American
navy, the defender of the living and
guardian OF the honor OF the dead if
an emergency was upon u.s. the Amer
lean navy was ready TO meet IL. With
glowing words he paid an eloquent trib-
ute to the brilliant achievements of our
navy in the revolutionary wal. the war of
1872 and the war Of the rebellion. eulo-
giving the deeds of John Paul Jones, De-
catur, Perry, Porter. Farragut and Du-
pont. He then described the decay of
the navy after the war and the rebuild
ing of the new navy which began un-
der Secretaries Chandler and Whitney.
Mr.. Bartholdt, rep, Mo. said that
some European papers and their echoes
in this country said that the foreign
menace TO the United States in case OF
war with a foreign country. He re-
sented this in the strongest possible
manner. The flag OF the United States
was the flag of its adopted citizens.
MIR. Hartman created the diversion
which caused the blocking of business
during the rest OF the day by delivering
a five minute speech satirizing the re-
publican party. and when. under cover
of second pro forma amendment, he
attempted to proceed, Mr.. Boutelle
called him to order. He made the
point that Mr.. Hartman's remarks were
not pertinent to the amendment. A
lively parliamentary wrangle followed
when the chair sustained a point OF or
der After the debate on the appeal
had run on for an hour Mr.. Boutelle
moved 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-1l1 to 95. The vote then
came up on the appeal from the decision
Of the chair. and the chair was sus-
tained-l20 to 81.
MIR. Hartman, after this two hours
wrangle. again got the floor and was
proceeding with his speech which had
been interrupted, when Mr.. Boutelle
again interposed a point of order. 1t
was again sustained. and when Mr. Bal
ley again appealed. the point was made
that the appeal was dilatory and the
chair declined to entertain the ap-
peal.
Mr.. Hartman then changed his tao
tics and arose to question OF per-
sonal privilege. MIR. Dingley made the
point that no question OF privilege
could be raised In committee of the
whole.
ley's point of order. Mr.. Hartman was
allowed to proceed. but Mr. Payne OBJ
jected. With flushed face Mr.. Hart
man shouted out that he would be re-
fused to be intimdated by the gentle
man from Maine. Thereupon Mr.
Payne called him to order and the chair
ordered him to take his seat. Mr.. Bal
ley moved that he be allowed to pro
coed in order" The motion was OPP
posed by the majority and defeated.
81 to 10.
The minority then inaugurated a fIi-
buster. demanding a vote by tellers on
the pro forma amendment to which Mr..
Hartman had been speaking. Mr..
Payne made the point that the demand
was dilatory and was sustained. The
chair also sustained a similar point |
against an appeal moment later. |
when another demand was made for
tellers and IL was denied. Mr.. Bailey
denounced the ruling.
III you do not permit US to verify |
the count" he declared. you destroy
the last safeguard OF the minority. A |
dishonest man in the chair. and there |
have been dishonest men in the chair. |
could defeat the will OF this house. l |
am frank TO say that my purpose in in |
this filibuster was to con-
sumo twice as much time as you de- |
MED the gentleman from Montana. and |
/ intend 20 do IL every time you deny |
a reasonable demand" democratic |
applause)
Denunciatory speeches were made by |
Messrs. McMillin. dem. Tenn. and I
Bland. dem, Mo, and the scenes of |
excitement and confusion were remin- |
iscent Of the sensational days OF the |
Fifty-first congress. The chair finally |
announced that he should not desire To |
deprive any member Of a right honest !
ly demanded. IL the gentleman from |