The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-18
TIE HOUSE.
TiIibustcring Tactics OF wilkins and
wcsver-Wcmphis Bridgc mn.

WAsniNGToy, Jan. l7.-Thcre was much
uneasincss manifested in the House this
morning over the news Of the serious ILL.,
ness Of Speaker Carlisle. The House was
called TO order by the clerk who announced
the fact of the speakers indisposition, and
stated that nominations for n speaker pro
tenn. were in order. Mr.. Mills, Of Texas,
offered a resolution appointing Samuel S.
Cox, Of New York, as speaker pro tenn.
during the present temporary absence Of
the speaker and the resolution was unani-
mously agreed TO.
Mr.. Cox took the chair and called
the House to order
On motion Of Mr.. Mills resolution was
adopted directing the clerk to inform the
Senate that the House had elected the
Hon. 5. :. Cox speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, presented the
resolutions adopted at the conference Of
wool growers, wool dcalcrand wool manu-
iacturcrs, recently held In Washington, and
they were ordered printed In the RcoOrd.
Mr. Phclan, of Tennessee, from the com
miitce on commerce, reported bill for the
sippi river at Memphis. Committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, from the com.
miltcc on rivers and harbors, reported
bill ior the purchase Of land necessary for
the construction OF locks and dams on the
Cumberland river aud IL was passed.
Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia, substituted the
report Of the committee ON elections upon
the Thocbc- bc-Carlislccontestcd election case,
and II was ordered printed. Leave was
granted 10 the minority to iile their indi.
ydual views and Mr.. Crisp gave notice
that he would ask the House TO act upon
the report ON or before Friday.
Mr.. Wilkins. Of Ohio, called up rs the
unfinished business the hill 10 provide for
the issue OF circulating notes 10 national
banking associations, the pending question
being ON ordering the previous question,
on which the yeas and nays had been or.
dcrcd, Some disposition being manifested
by Mr.. Anderson. of Kansas, aud Mr.
Weaver, of Iowa, to iilbnstcr against the
measure, Mr.. wilkins stated that he would
withdraw his demand for the previous
question and allow the opponents of the
bin TO take the floor for liz discussion dur.
ing the remainder OF the hour. but 10
this Mr. Weaver objected, aud Mr.. Andcr-
son declared that Whenever Il was proposed
to gag the House he would lilibustcr.
Mr.. wilkins denied that he had made
any attempt 90 gig the House, but Mr.
Anderson rciorled that that would be tho
effect Of his proposition.
Mr.. Browne, Of Indiana, asserted that
the attempt 10 gng came from the other
side-an assertion which was vigorously
denied by Mr.. Weaver and Mr.. Anderson.
Mr. Weaver moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the yeas and nays were
ordered on ordering the previous question,
and half nm honr WIS wasted before a quo
rum could be secnud to vote down the
motion. Then other iilibustcring motions
were submitted, and fifteen minutes before
the morning would have expired, Mr.
Browne asked unanimous consent that Il
might be considered s having expired,
coupling bis request with remark that
there was no use In wasting time in order
90 allow some gentleman 10 perform forthe
amusement Of the galleries and the cdin.
cation Of the country
Mr.. Anderson, while not objccting 20
the request, omphatically objected 10 any
reflections being east upon him for the
exercise Of his individual rights
The morning hour having been consid.
cred as closed, the bill took its place upon
the calendar Of unfinished business.
The speaker pro tenn. laid before the
House the Presidents message accompa.
MED by the report Of the railroad commits
sion Tho message was read and with the
reports wns Referred 10 the committee on
Pacific railroads and ordered printed.
Mr. wilkins then moved that the House
then proceed 10 the consideration Of the
unfinished business, and Mr.. Anderson
and Mr.. Weaver resumed their ilibusior-
Jug tactics. After several dilatory mo.
iions were voted down, the House deter.
mined 10 consider The banking bill-.ycas
Consinued on rim Page.