The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
In the IIon.e of Ilcrrr,cntntI,cs.

WAsuNGroN, Aug. 2s.-Ihc Speaker
laid before the House number oi requests
Tor leave Of absence but Mr. Breckenridge,
Of Kentucky, objected 90 granting any
leave except those desired on account Of
sickness
Mr.. Grosvcnor, Of Ohio, who had re-
qucsicd leave for ten days on account Of
| business OF personal character stated
frankly that hc had engagement to make
| speeches in the State oi Maine.
Mr. Weaver " Iowa, suggested that the
gentleman should represent Maine in tho
House, rs none Of tho Maine representa-.
lives were present
Mr. Grosycnor's reply 10 the suggestion
was that II tho gentleman from Iowa
would take care ui his own business he
tMr GfoNcnorl would take care ul his.
Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri, remarked that
the grniloman's great leader was Ia Maine
aud There va, no necessity for the ganto-
/ mans presence there
Mt GrosyonDr wished tp know whether
m iho-r dog days members were 10 DO
compelled To ignoU all engagements OF
| political character
Mr. Weaver thought that members were
! compelled lo stay here. That WIS their
/ iirt obligation, That was what thry were
sent hero for II was not lair to mako
some members sWollrr hero IN the log
DAYS whom thvrc was not sufficient mum.
Der ol mon lclt ~ transact business. Ii
any went let all 20.
Mr. Groyoncr explained that lac had
made his engagements before the House
hId adopted lhr resolution rgyukins IN
lrINrs Of absence. Tho motion granting
hIW leave was ngWpl tu.
Alter q good dealoi rather noisy discus |
Sion, leave Ut absence was granted o. Mr. |
Stewart, Of IUNas, aud Alr. Tuner. OF |
Georgia.
Nj Cannon, Of Illinois, called attention
.u ihH llrt that thp record ui this bin hiipl
.u give the exact report of the rpllu1ny
which occurrcd Yesterday between him
suli aul Mr. Byuum. ui Indiana. iu refer.
,ucU ip tho vote ui lnN T. Morton un tlp
hlh tn enforce the cirhi.hlur law. ITO
u.hNl iIy gentleman several Times whether
when boz stated that Morton voted
against tIDi measure De- hal NOT known
that ihH journal showed o. the contrary
The gentleman had not replied tph.s qucs.
Tons, hut iu the rrurl the gentleman hlI
changed Dos rrmlrks -p ug On show that hr
bal replied 90 the query when h wis Grs,
tho HOUSE putting him Can.
NON. 300 ihv position ul repeating hiz uucs
ton when % hli lvpu already answered |
Mr.. Eynum sail that be- had replied On |
thc gentleman aud be- thought that WINS |
sufficient. hut w the gentleman had hyon |
persistent iu his question be- hii inserted |
boz thc r'curl thu statement that be- had
mot known that ihu journal aud rrc.ul
were inconsistent u- 90 Mr. Nurtun's vote
Tho uUII WHs convicted iu arrlm1urr
with Tee uui'sui Gee official sirnostlplrrs
III" House then wont into committee Of
IHr whole ON thu Oklahoma hll and brriu
iho debate uu tbu pending section OF thr
h.il hriuF limited to thrive hours
Mt lavru took Goo ltlr n support of |
hIs amendment to the b..l rguIuns that |
The land thrown open 90 settlement shall |
hr dispersed ol hy homestead pntr, and /
MT -lli 10y pp'cmpi.un Bs proposed by |
iHH NIIl, HH Hs Goo sH,urH enough money ur /
tIr satisfaction ~ ih' Indians cor tie |
bond Wlinuuishri.
After considerable discussion the House,
adjourned.