The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-21


it.. The gentleman arraigned a col
league for the violation of the rules OF
the House and admitted that no rule
had been violated. In the face OF this
the gentleman said that he had repre-
sented his constituents and it must be
presumed that he was merely talking
for home consumption.
Was the bill introduced for home
consumption? asked Rowe, of Illinois.
voted to restrict Chinese immigrs-
ton long before the gentleman from
California or the gentleman from Him
ois, were thought of as members of
Congress. said Mcmillan.
McKenna, of California-Whyw were
you in such hurry the other day and
not to-day? Why did you hasten to
pass the bill and now do not want it to
go to the President? Was that for home
consumption?
McMillan-I will state that 1 have
been in a hurry for a long time to put
the proper restriction upon Chinese i'm
migration.
McKenns-Keep it up, old fellow.
McMillan-But there is no power, not
even the loved ones left behind, that
would induce me to do an injustice to
colleague for home consumption. Con-
tinuing, he said, the smirching of
the officers of the House and the
questioning of the motives of men
in such state of facts, as shown by the
gentleman from California. was an I'M
heard of proceeding. He would with
hold any temptation he might have to
characterize the motive.
Payson said this bill is delayed be-
cause the President wants more than
the constitutional ten days. This is q
part of the same performance begun by
the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Scott), who attempted in a dema-
gogical way to make some capital for
himself and his party. Everybody I'M
derstands it, and the country under
stands it.
The speaker in vain endeavored to
rap Payson to order, but finally man.
aged to say, The gentleman is out of
order "
II ask the pardon of the House." said
Payson.
Mr.. McKenna again secured the floor
and continued his argument. He dis
claimed any intention to reflect upon
anyone, but when it was stated in the
press that bill was being withheld, he
thought that the House had the right
to take notice of it. In fairness to the
chairman of the committee on enrolled
bills, he would state that Morrow him.
self had gone to Kilgore this morning,
and told him the Edmunds resolution
had been tabled, and Morrow asked
him about transmitting the bill to the
President. Kilgore said he would do
his duty in that regard. That might or
might not be an evasive answer. Lest
it might be an evasive answer, the reso-
luton had been offered.
After further debate, the Speaker
pro tenn sustained the point of order.
There was no law or rule prescribing
the manner in which the bill should be
transmitted to the President, but the
practice had grown up of entrusting
that duty to the committee on enrolled
bills. One days delay was not unusual.
The average time it took for bill to
reach the President after being signed
by the presiding officer of the two
houses was three days. While sustain
ing the point of order, he was not pre-
pared to say if the resolution was
again brought up in few days, but he
would rule that it was not privileged
So the resolution was not received and
the House adjourned.