The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-09
FILIBUSTERING IN THE HOUSE
Delays Action of Rec0mm ended Pub
lie kuildinz- Esaiis

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Delays Action of Recomm ended Pub
lie Buildings asaiis.
Washington, Feb. S.-The net result OF
the work during the two days allotted for
the consideration of public building bills
in the house was the passage OF a single
! bill providing for the erection of a build
| ing at Newport News, Va, at a cost OF
/ S75 900. Sixty-fve bills IN all, carrying or
authorizing the expenditure OF about $l2.
I 900. were favorably considered in COM
mittee of the whole when tae committee
rose today, but because seventeen other
! bills reported had not been acted upon in
| committee, fihbustering tactics were re-
sorted to and all efforts to advance the
/ bills favorably acted upon in committee
weer blocked. The second bill, appropriat-
, ing $4,000 for building at Blair City,
! Neb., got as far as the third reading,
when d demand for the production of the
engrossed bin prevented its being placed
upon its passage. The previous question
had been ordered on the Altoona, Pa, bill,
carrying Sis. O01, when the house adjourn
ed, so that IT will be the unfinished bust
ness tomorrow. All the other bills, how
ever, lose the privileged status they had
in virtue of the special order. Another
day, therefore. will have to be allotted TO
secure action upon them and assurances
have already been obtaind for another
day as soon as the appropriation bills are
out of the way. Twenty-four bills were
favorably acted upon by the committee
today.
Some unanimous consent business was
transacted before the consideration of
public buildings was resumed. Mr. Cor
liSs (Rep., Mich.) called up the senate bill
to amend the law requiring ballots for
members of congress TO be written Or
printed so 10 permit the use of ma
chimes where authorized ythe laws Of
the state. Massa chusetts, Michigan and
several other states now ernpsoy machines
in state, county and municipal elections
The al was passed, 81 to "a.
When the regular order was called for.
Mr.. Mercer CRep., Neb). chairman of the
public buildings and grounds committee
instead of moving to go into committee of
the whole for the consideration Of the re-
naming bills reported for the committee.
indicated his purpose first to pass the bills
favoraly acted upon by the committee OF
still had bills Enacted upon objected siren
uously 10 this proceeding. and finally. un-
der the threat Of flibustering, Mr. Mer-
Ger yielded and tine house went into com
Tnittee Of the whole and took up the re-
manning bills in their order. He gave no
tice that ne would move that the commit
tee rise at o'clock. The first bill consld-
cred was for site for a public library In
Washington, for which Andrew Carnegie
contributed $3.50 000. The site selected by
the bill was Mount Vernon Square. at
present government reservation. No ap-
preparation consequently was involved
The bill was laid aside with a favorable
recommendation. When the next biz. for
a public building al Joplin. Mo. 10 cost
81, 90. was called up. Mr. Maddox Dem.
Ca made a general onslaught upon the
work OF the committee on public buildings
and grounds, charging that the committee
had Disseminated outrageouely in favor
OF certain cities. He cited particularly
Carrolton. in Kentucky. There were, he
said, thirty-twO larger towns than Carol
ton in Kentucky without buildings But
the popularity OF the member representing
that district. Mr.. Berry. had secured fav-
orable report on that bill. The bill was
favorably acted upon. as were the follow
ing; Streator. III. 5000: Stockton. Cal
increase limit of cost 20 $l5s co.; Freeport
IL, 5000; Tampa, Fla. 800 10: Anuiston.
Ala. 5000. Bristol. Tenn. 5000. Aber-
deem, s. D, 5000: Salem. Ore. 800 81.
Menominee. Mich. 81. 90. s.. Cloud. MINI
80. 90: Abilene, Tex. 81 90: Ieadvilfe.
Colo. So.0oo Eau Claire. Wis. S5O.Do), Ma
con. Ga. IS DO; Monmouth H.. ;i7.0o.
Oskaloosa, Ia. S0.o00. A. 30 .. m Mr.
Mercer moved that the committee arise
As seventeen bills ssh remained unac-ea
upon ther were loud protests. But the mo
ton prevailed, Sto 81. The opposition
was n an ugly hUmor. and after the pass
age OF the first bH on The list FOR pubic
building az Newpo-- News. Va. 20 coz
$500, the opposition was M SEED against
the Blair City. Neo.. bill. which carried
s43.lso Il was advanced 70 a third read
ing. however. but was then booked by
demand from Mr.. Loud SRep.. Cal3 fo-
the reading of the enzrozsed bill. A. ne
bill was not sngrossed It was lald aside
M Dockery DEN. Mo- then moved q n
adjournment and forced roH car. The
motion n adjourn was defeated Toe 10 n
and the senate bill fo- building AZ A.
toona- Pa. 10 cosr 81 -. was then AIKEN
up- oit tire tiiiousterfng tactics Of the OBJ
position continued and AZ last. a. 81 ?
n. ten Hsnutes before tae sDocial order
expired. The house adjourned