The Portland daily press., 1898-02-11

Mr.. Williams, Democrat of Michigan,
and several others, were drawn into the
controversy. Suddenly the Speaker
ing Mr.. Bailey, said: "Tnat the gentle
man from Delaware is out of order can
certainly not be denied by gentlemen
who are looking each other in the face. !"
Continuing, the speaker said that while
1t had been the custom to allow the
widest latitude in debate in committee
of the whole, that had not been the prac-
tice in the House. There the debate was
confined to the subject under considera-
tion and he thought members on both
sides must admit that it would not be
suitable to fasten on the House a system
by which all manner of questions could
be discussed at any time. 1t was wise,
he said, to conform to the principles that
governed every parliamentary body.
Mr.. Bailey In reply maintained that Gus.
tom was as binding as the rule and he
contended that it had always been the
practice to give gentlemen latitude. He
had never known, he said, case where
gentleman was called to order unless he
was attacking some one of indu1ging
in personalities. He called attention to
the fact that last week for two hours
during the consideration of q pension bill
in the House dsbate ON Pacific matters
had gone on. "Yet, today" said he,
the rule is invoked 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. l appeal to gentlemen.
on the other side to reflect how far the
practice they contend for can CO."
The Speaker said he had no desire to
enforce the rules vigorously except when
they were invoked. If the rule had not
been enforced on other occasions, it was
the misfortune of these other occasions
There was no longer any pretense that
Mr. Handy intended to discuss the Lend
ing bill. @e
Mr.. Simpson got the floor and was at
tempting to recall the occasion at the
extrafsession when heshad been taken off
the floor by vote of the majority while he
was attempting to show that the Speaker
was violating the rules, by not appoint
ing committees. There were loud cries
for the regular order and Mr.. Dalzell
demanded the previous question.
The previous question was ordered 100
81, present and not voting. Is. Another
roll call followed on ordering the third
reading and engrossment of the bill. 1t
was carried 1927; present and not vot-
inEl Mr' 81 Bailey tbereupon demanded the
reading of the engrossed bill and it was
laid aside
As it was evident that the Democrats
intended to continue the filibustering,
and rs the House had no regular business
to proceed with, Mr.. Dingley moved an
until Monday.
MIR. Richardson, Democrat of Tennes-
see, who, with his fellow Democrats de-
sired to have a session for tomorrow for
the consideration of private bills, contest
ed this motion with plain motion to
adjourn. The Speaker ruled that MIR.
Dingley's motion took precedence The
motion was carried, 12S-1l6.
Mr.. Henderson, Republican of Iowa,
chairman of the Judiciary committee,
asked unanimous consent for the cousid-
Grafton of the bankruptcy bill on Wed.
nesday, Thursday and Saturday OF next
week. with provision for vote at
o'clock on the following Monday. There
was nossobjection and the order being
at425 p. m. the House adjourned
until Monday