The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-11
HOUSE WASTES TIME
MORE FIIIBUSTERING OVER At
LNNTA DEPOT nIIL.
MAKING DETERMINED FIGHT.
SOME BILLS WILL 60 OVER TO
THE NENT SESSION.

Hard Fight ON che Guards utii
VIII Take pIncc To-da, - Get
Through This Time-.Ioc aatt Of
nlbb Creates "a sensation ia the
House ~ Dcmnnding to &c Heard
an Explanation OF His Notr-uc
Was NcrS Wroth at the speaker.
TnN nan ~ In thc Afternoon
Atlanta Dec 10 Tho IIouec epont thc
day Ia nubus,crins aa u.uul The taN
account was taken up thr 30 thing th.s
morn.ue huf friends OF tine depot hil
anxious 90 secure me8us to pass thlt
favoritc hiii tomorrow thoueh MI Tpam-
cr Of Ware mtrpduaei a resolution e.
couftuc rule la q the House protec d
ings so that the yeas ana nays could be
called for only oa the main question in-
stvid ~ on collateral questions as has
been the case.
The resolution brought on hig nght
on the part % the minority. VITO We're
opposed TO its passage. Tho tax aet was
dropped and the remainder Of the morn-
ing was spent 30 arguing over tho reso-
tuition aud huhlsteting to keep it from
passing
Tho depot bI Is behind tho whole n
fair. Tomorrow b. The last time che b.u
can pass at thls session. and ever, EFFORT
ls being maio 10 provide means 90 keop
down the dubusterlur The leaders of
the depot side have decided 60 nubustcr
iitue themselves. and d is very likely
that no more local bils Will bc passed
until some disposition OF the depot ques-
ton has been made.
No agreement regarding The resolution
was reached az the morning session as
the hour for adjournment arrived II was
taken up again this afternoon aud a mum
ber Of local bills will go over until the
next session as a result
At 4a O'Clock tho tax act was taken
up again. as 10 had been so provided by
the steering committee
The friends Of the depot bll are stick
ing together now. and 80 Is though, Il the
stick continues the depot bu may Eo
through tomorrow Joe Hail of Bibh.
Tom Fielder % tho same county are Wig
orously opposing the measure Il IS At
lanta against Macon. and the two Macon
men claim chat the bill viii never pass
over their heads.
Guards Biu May Go over.
It was expected this afternoon that the
Committee on Military Anairs would re-
port on the Savannah Volunteer Guards
bill. the bin 10 change the organization
into a battery OF artillery but owing 90
tho wrangle Ia the liouse this afternoon
the committee did not get an opportunity
To meet. n lookr now as if the bill viii
have 20 20 over until next session
Inspector General Gbrar o. oppressed 90
the change. when seen thls Afternoon
hy the News cores pondent. hc refused
TO discuss the situation. $40 said hc had
various reasons for opposing the change
hut he would not give pne ~ is reported
here that Oboar is prejudlccd against the
Guards as during ihe summer he tried 90
make the battalion change its uniform.
Hail Creates "a STIR.
After an hour and a half OF nllbuster-
Ing In the House this afternoon, the gen
eral tax bill was taken up. again as or
dcred by the steering committee. and put
upon its passage, hy sections. la tho
early part OF the afternoon session.
when the hibustering crowd was en-
d.avorluR 60 XIII time Mr Han of Bibb
became aroused because Speaker PRO
| Tenn Morris. would not recognize him
when he wished 10 explain hts vote on
I Alftitf bt iANN tiif tflfflNAN tAAf.aAtHt tft
agreed 10, and the report Of the steering
committee be made the order Of the ses-
Z sion.
! lie disrogaried the Speakers order for
every member 20 take his seat. and in a
! laundering voice cried out:
II have a right 10 be heard. for I am
a free representative of Georgia citizens
and ] demand that right of speech in
this hall"
shook Fist at the speaker.
lie shook his nst At the Speaker and his
eyes flashed nrc The Speaker cried out
ia loud voice over the tumuituous roar
OF the defiant Wouid-be speaker on the
floor. for the sergsant-at-arms 10 quiet
The man and restore order ln the hall
The voclfer0us eloqucnce % the eXcit-
ed gentleman from Bibb continued 20 re-
sound over the great building. despite the
Interference OF the officers. Quiet waH az
/ last restored aud the regular order OF bus
! mess proceeded.
Mr. Hail was allowed Co explain his
vote. aud On the course of his excited re-.
marks. he said be- wished 20 know II the
steering committee thought % had au.
thority TO control tho House.
Mr. Station OF Fulton arose and asked
Mr. Han II he thought he had the au-
I thority to control the actions Of the
House 4 loud applause followed.
The Speaker then quietod the House.
ana Proceeded with the order Of busi-
ness.
FIGHT ~ TuEs a. AIMS MIL