The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-24
FILIBUSTERING SOLONS.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS DEAD AGAINST
AMENDING THE RULES.


position and Break the Quorum
Amendments senator Beck Don't Like
-Frye's Compliment to the President
"O'' Give Us n Kest-More vetoes.
WASHINGTON CITY, June e4-The report
Of the committee on rules, made in the
house Tuesday by Morrison, was the cause
of long debate, in which the advocates of
the report said the proposed change simply
meant that when the house appropriated
money for pensions it should also pro-
vide means for raising the money
and the opponents declared it was
an admission that after an attempt
TO reduce the revenue s26, 0o0,0 900
there was not enough money in the treas.
ury to pay the governments just obliga-
tions to the Soldiers Morrison called the
matter up again in the house Wednesday
and Reed of Maine raised the question of
cosideration On standing vote the house
refused, 80 TO 80, to consider the report, but
on q yea and nay vote the house determined
to consider. Reed changed his vote to en-
able him TO move to reconsider. He made
that motion, but Welded to Hiscock, who
moved to adjourn until Friday.
Burrows ironically remarked that Friday
was too early and moved to substitute
Saturday. Then began regular fillibuster-
ing proceeding. The Republicans refused to
vote and left the house with no quorum
Morrison moved a call of the house
Reed suggested that the house might con-
slider the sundry civil bill
IL will take care of tine sundry civil BILL
said Morrison.
you, too, exclaimed Reed In affected
surprise. II am afraid the sundry civil
bill is being taken too much care or IA
few moments before Randall had said he
would take care of that bill
A call of the house was ordered and the
doors of the chamber were closed.
Republican members of the house saw
they are positive that the majority can not
get a'quorum in the house under three or
four days and that if Morrison
insists upon action on his resolution
to amend the rules they will continue to re-
sort to parliamentary tactics TO prevent its
adoption. The impression among Re
publican Inombers is that Morrison will
yield the floor for the purpose of allowing
the house to proceed with consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill
In the senate Frye reported favorably
from the committee on commerce a bill
amending the laws relating to steamboat
inspectors, similar to tie one introduced in
house Tuesday. After explaining that the
bill was in accordance with the presidents
recommendations in approving the shipping
bill, Frye said the vessel owners of the
country were under obligations to the
president for his action in the matter The
bill was passed without debate.
Resolutions were submitted by George
and referred to the Judiciary committee,
instructing that committee to report bill
repeating all laws which have been made
unconstitutional by the supreme court, and
providing for general index OF digest of
the statutes of the United States, including
those OF the present. congress
Hawley's motion to reconsider the vote
on the bill prohibiting members of
congress accepting employ menJ from
su sidil ed railroads was then taken up, and
Beck resumed the floor and spoke against
reconsideration. He denied that he intended
to injure any body by tho introduction of
the bill. lie said that If the senate agreed
10 the motion to reconsider, that would DO
the end of the hill He read Mitchell's
amendment, proposing to prohibit members
of congress from doing law business for
bankers, importers or manufacturers of
oleomargarne, tobacco, or whisky. and
characterized it as taking lick at crea.
ton" He deprecated such amendments.
running debate ensued between Beck
and. Nit hell, during the course OF which
tine latter denied that he was attorney of
any railroad company. Upon reaching =
vote the senate-by 81 TO 2l-adopted Haw-
ley g motion tc reconsider This is the same
vote by which the bill was passed.