Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30
PENSIONS
The House Refused to Adjourn
Before Passing Them.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF REGULAR ORDER
Mr.. TaIbert Objects to Hasty
Legislation.
GEN. GROSVENOR's COMMENT

| Inc program of the leaders of the House
1oday contemplated the launching of tho
| debate upon the antitrust resolution and
| Dill. but there was strong undercurrent in
| favor OF adjournment on account of Decn-
ration day. Mr.. Dalzeil who presented the
special order under which the House was
| to operate, In Difference to this sentiment
withdrew 1t in order that the 100 pension
| dis might be passed, and after they had
| been disposed OF. as further mark of re-
| spect. the House adjourned. The Chinese
| commission bill. which was under consider
| alton several weeks ago. has gone back to
| the calendar the motion to strike out tho
enacting clause having been defeated to-
| day.
| The galleries of the House were thronged
today with holiday crowds and almost every
seat on the floor was occupied in anticioa-
ton of the opening of the debate on tho
antitrust resolution and bill
Immediately after the reading of the jour-
nal Mr. Dalzell Pa), presented the special
order from the committee rules for rhe
consideration today and tomorrow of the
resolution for an antitrust constitutional
| amendment with provision for a vote to-
| morrow at 5 O'Clock. and the antitrust DILL
Friday with provision for vote at 3.
o'clock on that day.
Then followed a remarkable scene Mn
Dalzell asked for the previous question on
the rule. Mr.. Brown (Ohio) appealed to Mr..
Dalzell to withdraw the demand in order
that the House might adjourn out of re-
srect to the day.
This side is agreeable to that observed
Mr.. Richardson, the leader of the minority.
The democrats plainly showed their jubila-
ton the evidence of diSSenSiOQS on the
republican side.
Il am not authorized to withdraw the
rule replied Mr.. Dalzel hesitatingly.
Then he added: But L will withdraw the
demand to allow any gentleman to ask
unanimous consent that the House devote
| the day TO the consideration of private PEN
sion bills"
Mr.. DalzeIl looked about him, but no one
accepted his offer. though dozen MEM
bers We're on their feet. Whereupon Mr..
Dalzell himself withdrew the special or
der and the Speaker. under the operation
of the rule displaced yesterday by confer
ence reports, directed the clerk to report
the first of the 1870 pension bills. the pas
sage of which Mr.. Talbert blocked last
Friday with the point of no quorum.
"A parliamentary inquiry" shouted Mr..
Brown IOhio) several times: IF l cannot
get the attention of the chair any other
way perhaps l in this.
THE gentleman will state it," said the
Speaker.
"Will it be in order now to move to adj
Certainly, certainly" came from the
democratic side.
THE chair will entertain a motion to adj
journ," replied the Speaker promptly. The
chair paused, and meantime several menu
bers crowded about Mr.. Brown and evi-
IDENTIFY dissuaded him from making the mo-
ton, for he took his seat without accepting
the Speakers invitation. The regular or
der demanded from several parts OF
the hall.
The Chinese COmmission BILL
Mr.. Richardson raised question as to
whether the regular order would not be
the Chinese commission bill, which was
considered several weeks ago and against
| which motion to strike out the enacting
clause was pending when the House adj
journed.
The Speaker decided that the commission
bill and not the pension bills were first in
order.
Thereupon Mr.. Dalzell asked unanimous
| consent that action on the commission bill
be postponed.
II object" shouted Mr.. Talbert
LAS this is Decoration day." said Mr.
Steele Qnd), Il move that the House do
The motion was put and lost, 1O7 to 11s,
| on a rising vote, which was not on party
lines.
The vote was then taken on the pending
question. to strike out the enacting clause
Of the Chinese commission bill
The motion was lost. Jos to $50, and the
bill went back to the calendar.
Mr.. DalZell then gave notice that soon
as the pension bills were disposed of he
would again present the special order for
the consideration of the antitrust resolu.
ton and bill.
Wants the Bills Read.
After the first pension bill had been read
by title, and had advanced to the third
reading stage, Mr.. Talbert demanded the
IT., -
explained that he was exhausting every
parliamentary expedient to delay the pass
sage of these bills because he was opposed
to the manner in which they had been rail-
roaded through.
The Speaker decided that any member
had the right to demand the reading of the
engrossed bill.
A moment later Mr. Talbert again arose
and was proceeding to say that in view OF
the fact that members were greatly intere
ested in these bills he would withdraw his
objection when Mr.. Grosvenor (Ohio) inter-
rupted to protest against these lectures
from the gentleman from South Carolina"
This aroused Mr.. Talbert's ire.
although the gentleman from Ohio pre-
tends to represent the President and the re-
publican party said Mr.. Talbert II will
not be driven from my intention by his conS
duct. I withdraw the objection" ZAP.
piause.)
Pension Bills Passed.
The 100 bills were then passed in rapid
succession
After these bills had been disposed OF
Mr.. Dalzell said: Having celebrated Decos
ration day by the passage of these pens
sion bills. I move as a further mark OF
respect that the House do now adjourn"
The motion prevailed without division
and at 2:10 pm. the House adjourned.
Impressive Services at Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa. May 3O.-Memorial day
was observed with more than usual inters
est The weather was fine and elaborate
and impressive services were held at the