Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-03-22


bring in the absentees While await
ing the first arrival, the members, for
the most part, left the house and OBJ
tanned their dinners at the res
taurant in the basement.
Mr.. Flower, of New York, suggest
ed that the House was wasting a
great deal of time. and proposed that
the men having tariff speeches to
dellver-and he understood that
there were two hundred such-be
permitted to deliver them now, but
be declined to accede to the request
that he be the first to put into exe-
cution his own project.
AT 7:30 o'clock the Sergeant at
Arms appeared at the bar of the
House, having in his custody, MIR
Wheeler, of Alabama, and Mr.. Page,
of California, who were ex-
cused upon their own state-
ment. Leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. Clements, of
Georgia, on the statement that he
had been summoned to the bedside
of his colleague, Mr. Black, who was
dying. Then, from time to time,
other members were brought in, and
their excuses caused good deal of
meriment, one precureing bis state
ment by declaring that unfortunately
he was the possessor of a wife aud
child, another declaring gruffiy that
he was hungry, and still another
acknowledging submissively that be
knew he was at fault, and was ready
to undergo any penalty which the
Speaker might see fit to infict. Mr..
klotz, of Pennsylvania, rendered his
excuse IN German and created much
laughter thereby. Mr.. Paul, of
Virginia, said, by way of explanation,
that he had business engagements
IN viii h his constituents were deeply
interested, and he feared that. unless
he kept his appointment, the place
which knew him now might know
him no more forever All were ex-
cused.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-At 1910
this morniog, the final roll call was
ordered. and no quorum being pres
emf, an understanding was reached
reached that after the reading of the
journal to-day, the House shall pro-
ceed to vote on the proposition SUBJ
mitted by Mr.. Hewitt, of New York.
Namely Making the Geneva
award bill special order for April
l1th, aud thence from day to day
until disposed of, but not to interfere
with the revenue and appropriation
bills, the tar IF commission bill, and
the bilI-referring to private claims to
the Court of Claims.
The House then at 12:45 adj
journed.
According to the agreement made
at the end of last nights session, the
House proceeded to vote upon the
compromise proposition making the
Geneva award blll the special order
for April 11th, subject, however, to
the tariff and appropriation bills, and
the bill referring p1ivate claims to
court claims. A resolution to this
effect was adopted; yeas, 1872, nays,
So.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, presen>
ted telegram received from the re-
lief commission at New Orleans,
giving a statement of the destitution
aused by an overflow of the Mis-
siseippi River, and declaring that the
supplies OF rations received from the
War Department, have been ex~
hausted, and Il at the commission is
. in receipt of additional demands for
fully 100000 rations. Ordered
printed in the record.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Coy,
of New York, Mr.. Page, of Cali
fornia, stated that he would call the
previous question on the Chinese
bill to morrow at 3 o'clock, and the
morning hour having been dispensed
with, the consideration of that bill
was resumed by the House.
Mr., Mcclure, of Ohio, contended
that Congless not only had the power
to pass the bill, but that it's pros
visions were expressly warranted by
the Chinese treaty. He favored the
passage of the bill on the ground of
expedlency, aud in conclusion, as.
serted that the Republican party was
committed to the principle of this
bill-freedom of labor. Should it
now turn it's back on its old battle
flag, its old war cry and its platform,
as mere clap trap, and be recreant to
its high trust? He, as protection
ist and as Republican, STOOD by the
white labor of the Pacific States
against the dishonorable competition
of Ch nese labor, and he could
vote for the bill with Gear con-
science.
CApplause.
The remainder Of the days session
was taken up by speeches on the
Chinese b II, several members spread
ing on both des of tue question.
Finally, the bill went over without
action. Adjourned.
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