Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-12-03
RE|CHSTAG IN an UPROAR
THE VICE PRESIDENT SUSPENDED
THE SITTING FOR A TIME.
1t Was a Measure Without Precedent
in That Body-The Turmoil was
Caused over the Tariff Bill as
a Whole-Minority Could Delay
Action neutrality-suspicious. Thrown
Downstairs

Berlin - Stormy scenes were
enacted recently in the reichstag and
at one point in the proceedings the
uproar reached such a pitch that Vice
President Buesing, who was on the
chair, had to resort to a suspension OF
the sitting, measure without prece.
dent in the reichstag The house was
discussing the motion of Baron Won
Kardoff, representing the majorities
parties, to vote the second reading OF
the tariff bill as whole, without a
paragraph discussion, as contemplated
by the rules. The minority thus would
be unable to delay the final vote for
any length of time and were furiously
indignant at what they called a par
liamentary coup d'etat and the COM
plete suppression of the rights of the
minority.
After a quiet afternoon, DR.. Bachem
of the center party took the tribunal
and, describing the dilatory tactics of
the opposition, said that the Freissin-
nige.Vereinging and the moderate radi-
calls were doing bod carriers services
for the socialists, adding:
IF you only knew what has receut-
ly been said about this alliance"
Herr Gathein, radical, standing at
finished and the socialists shouted,
Out with it. Name your man."
The socialists Statthagen, Ulrich,
Baudert and other members of the
party rushed up the steps of the
speakers desk shouting and gesticu-
lating violently.
Herr Gathein, radical standing at
the top of the steps of the room, tried
to keep the socialists back. He was
hurled down the stairs and the sounds
of his voice and the vigorous ringing
Of the presidents bell were drowned
in the tumult. The socialist members
renewed the demand that Herr Bach
EN- should complete his sentence.
The speaker was twice called to order,
but after some minutes of disorder,
Vice President Buesing succeeded in
quieting the uproar, saying: mo
member can be compelled to say what
he does not want to say"
Thereupon the tumult was renewed
and the members of the socialist
party again stormed the presidents
tribunal, wildly shouting. Some
among them addressed Herr Bachem:
you rascal; you dog"
Vice President Buesing, finding him
self powerless in the face of the howl
ing cyclone, suspended the session for
half an hour.
Upon the resumption of the sitting
at o'clock Vice President Buesing
expressed his profound regret at the
unfortunate, outrageous scenes of dis
order, which had occurred in the re-
ichstag for the first time in its history.
He admonished the members to ex-
ercise control over themselves and
asked them to vacate the space in
front of the presidents chair, includ-
ing the tribune steps, which were
thickly crowded. Herr Bachem then
attempted to resume his speech, but
the socialists raised such an uproar
that he had TO discontinue. Herr
Singer then took the floor and said
that Herr Bachem had insulted most
deeply the socialist party. He had
struck, continued the speaker, from
ambush and he should name the man
to whom he had alluded. Herr Bachem
replied that after such comment he
would decline to do so. The house
then adjourned on motion of the con-
servatives.