Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-30
MR. TRACEY INDIGNANT.

He Thinks He was Treated Discour.
teously BY the Speaker and Resigns
All His Committee Appoinsmenss-A
spirited Interview.
A serious breach has occurred In the House be-
tween Mr. Tracey, OF Albany, n Y, and Speaker
carlisle. The trouble grew out OF the Speakers
action, rs stated In Tnx STAR, In appointing the
second conference committee on the Army appro.
pnauon BILL This morning Mr.. Tracey resigned
from all the committees to which he had been ap-
pointed at the beginning Of the session. Mr.. Ira
cey mas been greatly interested In the bill When
the conference report was made to the House and
rejected, thus throwing out the armament
amendment, Mr. Tracey made point OF no quo
rum, but was induced 10 withdraw It under prom
lseS When the vote rejecting the report was an
nounced the following occurred:
The House again divided and the tellers reported
There were ayes 3S noes 81.
Mr. Tracey-I make the point of no quorum.
MI Townshend-1 desire 10 say here that so far
as verdict OF the House upon these amendments,
ana II am on the conference committee again
snail make that fact known. leaving the question
uone my utmost consistently with the interests OF
sne country 70 secure this legislation, and shall
accep1 tne decision OF the House upon these
amenomenta tApplause.l
several Members-ThaI Is right
MI. Tracey-l had raised the question of no quo
|
ain strongly OF the opinion, Mr.. Speaker that the
majority OF this House is in favor OF these amend
menus n we had quorum, as a vote was taken
ton oy majority OF thirty, but many gentlemen
are away at present. and would like the vote con-
unued until a larger number OF members can be
procured.
Mr.. Burnes, Mr.. McMillin, and others-You can
geG it on the report Of a further conference.
Inc Speaker pro ten,pore-The point OF no
quorum was not made in time.
Mr.. Tracey-I made the point Of no quorum at
once.
The Speaker pro tempore-The chair will sccept
the statement OF the gentleman that the point Of
no quorum was made in time. Does the gentle
man demand the yeas and nays3
MI. Tracey-Mr. Speaker, my belief Is that the
desire OF the House Is that not SO large sum as
5000 700 shall be appropriated for the purchase
OF steel IOrgngs. think that is evident from the
TACT mat many gentlemen who had informed me
OF their intention TO support the Army approprta-
ton bill with sum similar to the amount in the
,1r 01 lion bill have voted against the accept
ana expectation that the matter may be regulated
IN further conference, withdraw the point OF
Mi: Tracey accepted this as an assurance that
no would have an opportunity to get full vote on
the question and To secure u reduced appropria-
tiOb.
When It became known that the Speaker had
appointed, cOnrerees, the two leaders OF the op-
position to the BILL Messrs. Sayers and Ryan, OF
dlgnant, thinking that he had been unfairly and
olscourteously treated. He had Q talk with the
speaker yesterday morning, the result OF the In
tervIeW not being very satisfactory 70 either. IL
was rather testy On both SIDES Mr.. Tracey not con-
ceaiing his feeling OF personal anront, and the
Speaker treating the matter rather cavaiierly.
Mr.. Tracy at once decided TO emphasize his re-
sentiment by returning ali committee tavors TO the
Speaker.
IL speaking on the subject with STAR reporter
This morning. Mr. Tracey said that he had done this
as tne only lining open TO him TO show that he did
not accept complacently such treatment OF him.
self and the interests OF his constituents lie
Thought that gentlemen had taken advantage OF
the Speakers plant disposition and Influenced
him 10 lake the course he had In the matter. lie
Old not oppose the fOrtincatiOn bill OF the House,
butdid not want to let the armament amendment
drop until there was some certainty that some
fortncaton bill would become a law. He thought
IL due to the people OF New York, who are deeply
Interested In The question: that he should not let
tne Whoe matter drop without a struggle. Ne be-
lleved that the publications concerning the con-
sumption OF the surplus had led some members 70
vote against the national defenses, and That when
they discovered that they had been misled In this
matter they would vote the other way.