National Republican., 1888-04-10
TIE HOUSE.


4 demand for the regular order from Mr..
Reed Of Maine, opened the sixth days can.
test over the direct tax hill. when the iIuusc
met This morning at i:f5 in continuation Of
the session Of "Wednesday lasl.
The Speaker stated the regular order TO
he the vote upon the motion submitted by
Mr.. u. b. Taylor. of Ohio, that the House
go into committee of the whole upon the
direct tax bill.
Thcreupon Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Arkun-
sas, and Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, made dila
tory motions, and the first roll call Of the
calendar day was proceeded with. Un
III 2:"O the clerk continued to call the
roll upon the various dilatory motions sub
mited, At that hour the House found itself
without II quorum, and Mr.. Weaver moved
IN adjournment Some interest was shown
in this vote, MS il would develop the strength
of the opposition TO the measure and disclose
whether there was any sign Of Weakening Oh
either side Of the controversy. The motion
was dercaicd-ycaS, so: nays, lil. there he
ing practically no change IN relative
strength. call Of the House was then or
dcred.
Then followed hours of absolute staguu-
ton Of all business of any character. Even
the familiar voice of the reading clerk was
silent, and the House proceeded with proper
diligence to do nothing.
About u o'clock Mr.. Oates asked unan-
nous consent To have II resolution read for
information, hut he was promptly met with
objections from the Rcpib!icau side. The
following is the text of the resolution
Whereas il Is alleged by persons of yerarty
that there are large numbers of attorneys,
lobbyists, claim agents, and state agents who
are coNCrtly using every means within their
power TO secure the passage or rScnate hill No,
l39, which Is now under consideration in this
n ~ N :
| Of the money which would u" appropriated by
| the bill it II should become a law will under
| existing contracts. pass into the hands of said
| lawyers, LOBBYISTS, claim agents, and stat,
| agents; therefore,
| Resolved, That committee To- consist oi
| seven members of the House hr appointed hy
| the Speaker whose duties il shall he to inyes
! tigate said allegations aud ns"erin in and re
| port 10 the House within thirty days what
contracts Or agreements may exist between
any attorneys. lobbyists. claim agents, ,"'
state agents and The beneitciaricS under
aforesaid bill, and that such committee taNr e
power To send for persons and papers and al
minister oaths, and that the further consider
alton of the bill with its existing statu. he
postponed until such committee reports.
Subsequently MIR. Wheeler, Of Alabama,
| asked consent to offer resolution for the
| appointment of Il committee to ascertain
! what amount of the sum proposed tn he
| paid out will inurG to the benefit of tho
| people, and how much is to he paid IA
| claim agents. Objection was made. Al
| ,:3O the sergeant AT arms appeared and re
| ported that of the twenty-five members ah
| sent without leave, twenty We're out OF the
| city and the other five could not be found
| lie was directed to continue his search,
| Al few minutes before q o'clock further
| proceedings under the call were dispensed
with, and 7. J. Campbell, of New York,
| moved as an amendment to two pending
motions for short recess, that the llous,
! 4. -.
| ing. In order to prevent Il vote being tHkel
on this proposition, Mr., breckenridge, O
! Arkansas, revived the tactics he had re
| sorted 10 Il few days ago, and moved tha
| Mr.. Mckcnny. Of New Hampshire, he cN
| Cuscl from voting.
Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, raised th,
| point Of order that il was not competent
Tor one member to move that another b'
| excused.
Mr. DiUble, of South Carolina, contendcl
| the privilege Of 4 member to he excused wac
| defensive in its nature, and could not lie il
| order unless some process was proceeding
against the member 10 compel MIN to vote
n disobedirnCc 10 which would pWt him il
contempt.
The Speaker pro TEN. Mr. Hatch, of Mis-
| souri,, said that he had no hesitation IN de
| Gliding the point Of order which had ST
| recently been decided by Speaker Carlisle
lie ovcnulcd the point of order
Mr., Il. B, Taylor, of Ohio, appealed from
| the decision,
Pending which Mr.. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, moved to adjourn, Mr. Weaver, .
Iowa, that when the House adjourn il To b,
meet ON Wednesday next, and Mr., Brcckn
ridge, of Arkansas, that when il adjourn /
De until Thursday,
The first amusement Of the evening wa
afforded by Mr. SymGs, of Colorado, who
rising to parliamentary inquiry, qucrie,
why II was that the time of the House cOulC
be frittcrcd away-but NJ this point he wa
cut short IN his question by shouts o
"lOudcr,n which continued for several min
utes, every pause in the uproar being takcl
advantage of by Mr., Symes with his per
sistcnt inquiry, why is ii that you cal
fritter away tile time of the llouseyn
He was not permitted to conclude hi
question in peace, but above the shouts o
laughter and "J.oudcr ~ his voice wa
heard to demand why the time should b
frttcrcd away in an attempt TO excuse
member from voting, when there was n
rule of the House requiring him TO do so.
AT 1918, while the diat0ry motions wer
piled up one upon another in great variety
Mr., f., B, Taylor asked unanimous consent