Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-15

money, Tor winch the taxpayers are respon-
sible, but Houk was not there Paired !
again.
The next day, December 18th, the roll was
called on proposition to adjourn for the !
holidays. Houks name appears in the list |
of those "not voting" He was paired, and !
perhaps fillbustering in his own room. |
December 18th proposition came up in
reference to the consideration of private |
bills, a matter in which many of our people !
are interested. On the proposition there
were LOT ayes, and 80 noes. Houk again
reported in the list of those "not voting"
A number of private bills were introduced
the same day, but none for Houk's constitu-
ents
December 10th an important resolution in
reference to lands in the Indian Territory
came up. Houk is recorded in the list of
those mot voting" The same
day the consular appropriation bill
was passed, Houk mot voting" On the
same day, motion was made to suspend
the rules and vote on a bill to repeal the law
requiring stamps on bank checks. Houk
was still mot voting" This was two days
before Congress adjourned for the holidays.
Houk left Washington about that time and
went to Nashville. He remained there until
the 9th day of January. His condition
while there is well known to many of our
readers. He was fillibustering" on a high
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| day during that month, if that.
| February 18th, the river and harbor bill
| was under consideration, when the fact was
| developed that no quorum was present. The
absentees were called twice, but Houk didn't
answer The sergeant-at-arms was directed
| to bring in absentees, but he didn't find
Houk. The next day, the same bill was up
and the same thing occurred. Houk was
| absent and the Record does not show that
he was paired.
February 18th, the same question came
up on various amendments. The roll was
called twice and Houk appears among those
mot voting" The Record does not show
that he was paired. The same day, Mr..
Conger tried to call up the agricultural ap
preparation bill Among those "not voting
was Houk, and the Record fails to show that
he was paired. The probability is that he had
gotten up flibustering" side-show for
his own entertainment.
February 18th, the roll was called on a
bill for the relief of General Porter Houk
was among those mot voting" and the
Record fails to show that he was paired
Still g flibustering we presume.
February Dist, the roll of the House was
called twice on the Indian appropriation
bill-Houk mot voting" as usual. Paired
with House.
The agricultural appropriation bill came
up February 22nd, with amendments. Houk
reported among those mot voting
Paired
February 23d, the superintendent bill
came up. Houk was among those mot
voting" nor was he paired. The same day
on motion to adjourn, he was reported
mot voting paired with OConnor, of
Stations andoa.~ The roll was called again
on ene BltaiHE of the same day and he was
still mot voting"
February oath, the Republicans in the
was called several times, Houk absent every
time. The sergeant-at-arms was directed to
bring in absentees. He reported that he
found Houk sick in bed. Still filibuster-
ing"
February 81 the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was under consideration. He made
some remarks on it, but the roll was called
several times, and he is reported as mot
The river and harbor bill passed the same
day and he vote. Houk was called again
and he appears as mot voting"
March LIST the river and harbor bill came
up on report from a conference com
mittee. The report was adopted-162
to 81; not voting, A. among them
Judge Houk. He is not reported
as paired 'filibustering again, no doubt.
The roll was called three times the same
day, and his name appears among those
mot voting" He was announced as "ill, v
and paired with O'Connor of South Caro-
lima, This was three days before the inaugu-
ration, and there are scores of people who
know how sill " he was, and the exact ma
ture of his malady. Nothing appears in the
Record to show that he was in his seat again
during the session.
This is a part of his record, and it shows
conclusively how grossly he has neglected
his duty as a Representative in Congress
He tries to escape by saying he was
paired" Is that what he was elected for
Why, anybody can pair" 1t requires NJ
ability to do that. 1t is too thin, and i
Judge Houk cares anything for reputation
for truth, he will come out and admit tina
he has been an unfaithful representative o
the people, and that his conduct has beer
disgracefu1 to his constituents
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
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