The times., 1898-02-11
AlJ1URHs UNTIL MONDAY
The House Does So TO Prevent
Democratic Speeches.
A REPUBLICAN RETREAT
RETREAT
REPUBLICAN
IL Follows Master Stroke to keep
the Minority From Discussing
Cuba and Dingieyisn-Mr- Reeds
Autocratic Ruling Against Mr..
Handy, who Wanted to Speak.

TIE Republicans of the House exc
cuted a mastery movement yesterday,
but it was a retreat They adjourned
the House over from yesterday after
ncon till next Monday, the act recall
ing the policy of the House during the
extra session. when it adjourned three
days at q time to avoid a discussion
of the silver question and the Cuban
question.
1t appears that there is not enough
businesssready TO keep the House in
work. and it is feared thai if it remains
in session there can be no valid excuse
for not DEBATING questions of public in
terest 1t is the questions Of public in
terest in fact, that it is expressly de-
sired to.avoid.
The session Of the House yesterday
was also remarkable for the first fill
clustering of the winter 1t was
intended as rebuke to what was con-
sidered an exceedingly autocratic rul-
ing of the Speaker. which took a Demo-
Crat off his feet who had been granted
the right TO speak. The debate pro and
con on this question was acrimonious
and cost the Republicans the waste of
nearly a whole day. with the prospect
that these tactics Will be Tesorted to
al any time that ii occurs to the Demo-
Gratis as beneficial to the party.
Only three small matters were be-
fore the House. and yet a half hour
make a speech.
The Republicans affected to be irri-
tated by MIR. Handy, of Delaware. 1t
was supposed by the Republicans that
he had been held in the leash by the
Democrats, who desired to spring him
on the House with a red-hot Cuban
speech, involving the Dupuy de LONE
lettef. As matter of fact, MIR Han
dN onlr wanted time to punctur.a some
OF tie statements in the lett of Thom-
az +. BaAsaEe@ former ambassador to
England, on the Teller resolution. and
which AZ is said Was intended To hurt
AZ. Handy in Delaware in tn. fall
election. The trouble in the House
CHMe about I'm this way:
Mr. Perkins az Iowa offered a very
innocent bin authorizing the Secrrta-
~ ~ the Treasury L. issue 10 = Al
~ f'sHtN duplicate check for one
relating tn the Indian Rosebud agen-
q. N 1lch had been lost in the mails.
a HeHner ~ the House desired % de-
tFt- fhr hit There was running de-
t'. as t8 whether 4 was dehatahla. II
Va 'NtntHsllN permitted that debate
-il Llp"e-t. Time Was yielded by the
uilsnlan "a % had the door 10 Nr Han
d. uf IllaNar~ MI Handy began bv
q lltri .ng a mock euiogy on Thomas r.
BstaId Cf Delaware
fhs made AIR Perkins uneasy. who
ntas = rodent
~t'fal Democrats declared that they
10 ra objection % Mr.. Handy proceed
irE
-BUi have said AR Perkins, amid
Shouts Df laughter.
Nr Handy, when the row was over
began again. As I was saying. MIR
S;-akrr. Thomas r. Bayard. a distin-
gui>ned citizen Of Delaware
Dir. Daizeii-I caIl the gentleman TO
order.
The gentleman was promptly stopped
b. The Gavel Of the Speaker.
"a was moved then that MIR. Handy
proceed in order.
The Republicans made another great
fuss and the Speaker raped the House
81 order. 1T was declared by a RepuiBii-
can that Mr.. Handy had been given the
floor under false pretenses.
That is UNANIMOUSLY false, shouted a
Democrat.
The Democrats then made the square
issue that Mls Handy proceed whether
in order or not Mr.. Handy admitting
that what he had to say was not ger
name to the bill
On the aye and no vote on division.
by tellers, and on the yeas and nays.
which Were called the Democrats were
defeated. and Mr.. Handy was not per-
mtted TO proceed in or our of order
He gave notice, however, that he would
be heard in due time.
The suppression of Mr. Handy led
to a blocking of the Perkins bill. and
TO the first genuine filibustering of the
session. Nearly two hours were ex-
hausted in discussions and roll-calIs
until , %. m. When the third reading
Of the bin was called for only sixty
members voted in the aggregate. The
point Of no quorum was made and
a call of the House was ordered, with
instructions by the Speaker to bring
in the ahsentees @'
The first vote was taken to order the
bin to a third reading.
The fight and filibustering We're re-
neWed on the bill, reportaS from the
Ways and Gdeans-Eommittee. making
Rockford. Me. a SUPPORT Of entry One
hour was granted to the Democrats for
debate. The thirty minutes We're sur
rendered again TO Mr.. Handy. who had
hardly begun his speech when Mr. Dali
eel arose and insisted that the gentle
man from Delaware was out of order
1t was contended thar Mr. Handy
wished 10 discuss the question and in