The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-29
BELLS PET BILL
TALKED TO DEATH
Punished for Refusal to
Support Hearst.
LIVERNASH TURNED TRICK
Measure to Open California Land TO
Settlers Was Near
Vote.
LIVERNASH TURNED TRICK

As a punishment for having refused
to indorse the candidacy of the Hon.
William<Randolph Hearst for the Presi-
dency, Representative Bell. young
California Democrat. In the closing
moments of the session of Congress
yesterday, was obliged TO stand by and
see a measure in which his constituents
are deeply interested, actually talked 10
death
The talker was his colleague, Repre-
sentative Livernash. of San Francisco,
and it was all because Mr.. Bell has re-
fused TO join the spectacular demon
stration to get the Democratic nomina-
ton for Mr.. Hearst.
Mr.. Bell is young man who has
made a creditable record in the House
during his short term OF service there,
and has won the esteem of members
on both sides. with the exception of the
half dozen or less who are booming the
candidacy of Mr.. Hearst
Not a Hearst Man
This Mr. Bell has failed to do, and
accordingly the Hearst men declared
war upon him, more particularly be-
cause coming from Mr.. Hearsts native
State, ne would not give his indorse-
ment to that gentleman's candidacy.
and yesterday they took their revenge.
Most conspicuous among the Hearst
men are Representatives Livernash and
Wynn, Union Labor Democrats, from
San Francisco.
Mr. Bell has a bill which provides for
the opening up to settlers of some 65.-
900 acres of land in Round Valley,
which land was set apart from the In
dian reservation fourteen years ago; it
is provided that the land snail be SOli
and that the Indians shall receive the
price paid for IL.
The measure was favorably reported
by the unanimous vote of the commit
tee of the House and the committee
of the Senate TO which il was referred
on merit the bill had every advantage.
Killed at Wind Up.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Bell asked
unanimous consent for its consiGera-
ton, but Mr.. Livernash had been ly-
ing in wait to stab IL; he was watching
J for an opportunity to get back" at
Bell for refusing to support Hearst. He
objected, and the bin went over.
Yesterday Mr.. Bell caught the Speak
| er's eye when Mr.. Livernash was mo-
mentarily down in the restaurant al
/ lunch, or elsewhere, and renewed his re-
quest for unanimous consent to consider
/ the bill But Mr. LiveInash nae left Mr.
Wynn on guard to see that the Bell bill
| did not go through, and MIR. Wynn OBJ
! Jected.
| The House fought for long timC
/ over a bill to restore three midshipmer
| TO their class. and II was fifteen minutes
before the time set for final adjourn
ment when Mr. Bell again obtained rec
Ognition. this time TO move suspension OF
/ the rules and pass the bill.
/ A statement of two minutes convinced
| the House that the measure was merit
| orious, and there were cries on both
| sides of the chamber for vote. but
again Mr.. Livernash was on hand, and
announcing his desire TO oppose tbs
bill, was. under the rules. entitled e
twenty minutes in which 10 debate II
1t was then within twelve minutes o.
adjournment time.
Talked to the End.
Mr.. LveTnash proceeded to talk. no
upon the features of the bill, but upol
matters not relevant to ii. and he talke,
until Mr. Williams finally shut him OF
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