The Portland daily press., 1888-08-28
YESTERDAY AMONG THE LAWMAKERS.
Probable Course Of Senate Proceed
Ings on the Message.
Bynum, OF Indiana, Tries to Score a
Point Against Morton,
But Cannon, OF Illinois, Has DecId-
edIy the Best OF IL.

WAbHiNdIONs aug zl.-SenaJOr FRYE says
that the Presidents message will be kept be-
fore the Senate on the pending motion to
refer to the committee on foreign affairs for
at least two weeks, and that 1t may not be
taken off the floor during the campaign.
Senator SpO0ner of Wisconsin has prepared
a speech on the subject, which Senator who
examined II describes as "a ripper" IL will
be delivered about Tuesday o. Wednesday.
Senator ingalls, Is expected TO make some OBJ
servations during the debate. Senator In
gals, alone Of the Republican Senators, spoke
in the Senate a year and half ago against
the retaliation bill, favoring negotiation at
tnat time. He and Senator Grace Of Rhode
Island, were paired against the bill, and
senator Biddleberger, who thirsted for Brit
ish gore, voted against it. This constituted
Sin snn "hoie OF the recorded opposition TO the
Cannon Gets the Best Of u.
In the House today, Mr.. Cannon, Of Hin
ois, called attention to some remarks made
by Mr.. Bynum, Of Indiana, on the Goth inst,
In which that gentleman stated that, in the
46th Congress, motion was made by Mr.
Cannon, TO lay on the table bill to enforce
the eight hour law; that the motion was car
ried, and that among the Republicans voting
for 1t was Levi p. Morton. The gentleman
had made statement exactly contrary to
the facts as far as Mr.. Morton was concerned.
The speaker had examined the journal and
found that Mr.. Morton had not voted on the
motion, although the gentleman stated that
he had.
Mr.. Bynum produced the Congressional
Record ofth a6th Congress TO show that,
ON. 60 kol
slider the vote by which the eight hour bill
was laid on the table, Mr. Morton had voted
yea.
Mr.. Cannon said the journal showed the
action OF the House, and inquired whether.
when the gentleman made the statement, he
did not know that the journal showed to the
contrary.
Mr.. Bynum replied that he had gone TO
the Record TO find the vote and believed the
Record TO be correct and right.
Mr.. Cannon reiterated his question as TO
whether the gentleman had not known that
that the journal would show the contrary Of
OF his statement.
Mr.. Bynum replied that he had not exam
ined the records. In AFR. McPhersOn's hand
book, as good anofficial record as any as far
as the Republican party was concerned. he
found that Mr. Morton was recorded as vOt-
ing to lay the motion TO consider on the Ia
BILE.
Mr.. Cannon said the gentleman was speak
ing Of the vote taken at the second session
Of the 46 Congress on similar bill, when
Mr.. Morton voted to suspend the rules and
pass the measure.
Mr.. Bynum criticized Mr.. Cannon's record
and said that he must answer to his cOnstit-
uents for his vote and that Mr.. Morton
must answer for his. 1t was no answer for
him to say that Democrats were with him on
that occasion.
Mr.. Cannon declared that the gentleman's
statement touching the vote Of Mr.. Morton
was not true. 1t falsifed the Record and
the statement that the vote appeared In the
showed the action Of the House and that
showed that Mr.. Morton did not vote on the
first occasion. Again he stated that at the
second session OF Congress, as shown by the
journal, Mr.. Morton voted for the eight hour
bill. The gentleman had said that he Mr..
Cannonl, could not creep out Of the respon-
sibillty for his vote by saying that Democrats
voted with him. He had not tried to do So
He was responsible for his vote without
reference to anybody. He had defended
that vote successfully before the working
men and farmers Of his district and he would
do it again or would go to the wall, but he
would never rise In his place In the House
or out OF 1t and misstate the record and
when his attention was called to the mis-
statement, resort to the pettifogging instead
OF rising in his place to acknowledge his
mistake and beg the country's pardon and
Mr.. M0rton's.
AhC MattOA Noo bhc1 ulDPbtQs
To Consider the Message.
The House committee on foreign affairs at
tempted to meet today according to order, to
consider the Presidents message on the fish
cry treaty Only six members responded TO
the call and as no quorum appeared, no ef-
fort was made to transact any business, and
the proceedings were confined to an inform
al dfscuaeiOn xvhiob xvaa ,,afnI,, infara.kt....
from the fact that 1t revealed strong dispo-
sition on the part Of the Democratic and Re-
publican members present to divide on par
ty lines.
This discussion related to article 90 Of the
treaty Of Washington, with the legislation
that has been enacted, touching entries Of
goods In bond at United States ports for Ca
madam consumption.
The Presidents message and accompany
ing documents were not at hand when the
committee met and IL Is probable that sever
al days will be consumed in preliminary dis
cussion before the point Of action Is reached.
The Chair Sustained.
BY vote Of los to 50 the House today sus-
tanned the decision Of the chair ruling tho
French spoliation claims out of the defcen-
cy appropriation bill.
Senator Hoar's Resolution.
Congressman Davis has introduced Sem
ator Hoar's resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for information as 10 what tremOnstrance
the administration has addressed the British
government against the Canadian canal dis
elimination. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs.
Washington Notes.
James W. Sylvester was today appointed
postmaste at Benton Station. Me-, vice b.
T. Dow, resigned.
The Senate today considered the report Of
the judiciary committee In the jackson,
Miss, outrage. Senator Walthall attributed
the periodical arraignment Of the Southern
people TO a desire for political effect, and de-
clared, In substance, that matters down
South were in as good a condition as could
be expected.