The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-17
A Spirited Debate on the Question
of Recalling Them to Work.
Mr.. Springer Thinks They Should
DO Compelled to Return.
The Fertilization Appropriation Bill
Passes the House.
Mr.. Reagan Addresses the Senate on
the Presidents Message-The New
Feature 70 the Plumes Of tho
knight, James q. Blaine.

fertilization appropriation bill was passed
this morning without division.
In the consideration morning hour, Mr.
Morrill,, Of Kansas called up q resolution
previously reported from the committee on
invalid pensions, assigning May . and 8
for the consideration OF general pension
legislation with proposed amendm ent
changing the dates TO August 20 and 80.
Mr. Morrill, demanded the previous
question, and the vote resulted yeas ll6,
nays7 No quorum, and a call Of the
House was then ordered.
The rol! showed the presence Of ia
members, and, the morning hour having
expired, the resolution went over.
Mr.. Richardson, OF Tennessee, from tho
resolution on printing reported back al.
Versely tho resolution directing that com.
nIittee 10 investigate the assertion that the
public printer buys felt Tor printing pur.
poses In England. Accompanying the
resolution WAS letter from the public
printer denying the truth ol tho assertion
The resolution was laid upon the table.
MIR. Springer, of Illinois, attempted 10
secure consideration Of the Oklahoma bill,
but the point OF no quorum was raised
against him and lac was forced TO abandon
the attempt.
Thon Mr.. Burncs, OF Missouri, brought
forward the deficiency appropriation bill
aud moved that the House 20 into com.
mttec OF the whole for its consideration,
hut on division the point of no quorum
was raised by Mr.. Lyman, Of Iowa, and
call Of the roll failed to procure the 70.
quisitc number, the vote standing yeas
li3, nays 3. Another call OF the house
was ordered. II showed nm attendance Of
lo3 members, ten less than quorum.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, thcrcupOn male
motion rcyoking all leaves vi absence.
excepting those granted ON account Of
sickness, the revocation 20 take effect ut
the expiration Of five days
Much opposition was manifested 10 this
action, II being contcndcd that such rovo.
cation would work an injustice 30 mem.
bcrs who had left tho city, relying upon
thor leaves oi absence.
Mr.. Blount thought that there was no
occasion for the harsh and unsecmly meas
urcs proposed by the gentleman from
Iowa.
The reason that thcro were 10 many al.
sentccs WIS that the House had liitlo bus
ness TO transact and could be- ready for al.
Joufnmcnt within three DAYS.
Mr.. Weaver controycricd the position
that thorc was no important business
pending IA the House. Tho bill lac WIS
advocating (uhc Oklahoma bill was ono of
the most important that had been pre.
scn,cd 10 the House. There wcrc bOO,OOO
poor people IN the country demanding that
Oklahoma should be- opened To settlement.
The llnu~' wns IN n position whcrp tho
absence oi two or three men could stop
the House irom acting upon that measure.
lie wanted the country 10 understand that
the peoples representatives Who were
drawing large salaries were homo trying 10
get another election.
Mr.. Dcughcrly, Of Florida. suggested
harcasiicnlly that Mr.. Weaver except from
the provision oi his motion those grntlc-
men who are homo repairing fences
aud seeking denomination.
Mir Springer advocated the motion and
asserted that mcmhcn should bc VA the
House, aud declared from his own per.
sonal experience that the way In which io
secure u denomination was Tor a member
10 remain In Washington attending To
public business
Mr.. Blount thought that Mr. Springer
was unjust M throwing reflection upon
the ab,cniccs II was about time this sort
OF stuff should stop
MI. Springer dsclaimcd amy intention
Of reflection upon any gentleman, aud lie.
MED that be- had uttered any "stu1."
MI. Buunt suggested that perhaps the
gentleman did not understand himself ns
well as did those who had heard las
speech.
Mr. Springer rioHcd that the gentleman
was not ~ courteous ~ his long service
should have Taught him To be-. II was dis.
courteous 10 say that member talked
"siuii. " lie lsptingvtl had " teach oven
old members parliamentary propric,y.
hr. blouni suggested that the gentleman
needed some instruction himself
Mr. Springer, continuing. said that II
The motion were agrrcd ~ Il would hc a
notice % ahsCnt mvmbvrs that ID Was their
guy 70 rtufn 20 Washington ~ soon as
thrif important business" would enable
them. he had no doubt that some eru.
N'ucn VEN frCupgmiing n the satshurr.
nnd be- hoped that they had recovered
thor hcalil, and would he ablc b. rctutn
u transact ihv public hus.ucss
Mt' jackson, 81 Pennsylvania, inquird
Nhai excuse The gentleman could give Tor
menhru ol Toe Democratic sldr refusing
W vote us morning On the motion Ia ~.
hign DAYS iof consideration Of pension leg.
ialaiion, thus leaving the House Without a
quorum
That has nothing 10 DO with the case"
Was the rapourc In deep yOicc irom the
Democratic side.
Mr. Williams, q Ohio. took occasion In
short spyc,h 81 rfiiitifs tho prmorrntir
6i0n bills
ON motion NJ Mr. Cox. Mr. Weaver
motion vas tabled.
Mt Weaver gave notice that DC would
neat Monday u thu House was without
quorum, renew his motion.
Mf. Burns, ui Missouri. In moving IN
adjourn, expressed regret that al this laio
day OF The session Confederation hal b,rn
refused 70 a general appropriation I'm In
which 10000 veteran Union sr'di,f. W.r,
Interested. lie blamed nobody. but Ia.
gave notice that hc Nuuli. ir5u day to
day, ~ long AZ De- was able iD stand ON hi.
feet, demand the consideration of the do.
fcicncy hill.
Mr. Lyman, Of Iowa, aid the gcnlle.
mans remarks VEN 10 some extent a ~.
Election upon the c1uro be- LYMAN lad
pursued today lip did not begin that
course. The point oi no quorum had bean
raised on The Democratic side against tho
RESOLUTION fixing tine iof the considcra.
Ton OF general pension bills. Until by
unanimous consent. or under the rnlra II
the House that resolution should be con.
sdetcd aud either adopted or rejected. he
wonld continue 10 pursue that course ho
had pursued TODAY.
The House then adjourned.
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