The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16
Tho House ot Rcnrc.cnlnfi,ea.

The House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-The speaker
proceeded to call the States for the intro
duction OF bills and resolutions. When
Alabama was called Mr. Wheeler, of Ala
bama, offered the following for reference
Whereas, The Senate of the United
States has reported bill to revise the tax
laws, which bill is more oppressive to the
masses OF the people and more in the in
terests OF the monopolists than any meas
ure ever proposed to any legislative body
OF which We have q record therefore,
! he 1t
Resolved, That the Democratic menu
bers OF this House pledge themselves to
continue their efforts to defend the people
against this unequal, unjust and unwise
legislation, which, il enacted in law, must
inevitably check and limit the sale OF
American products in foreign countries,
stimulate and strengthen the operations
OF combinations aud trusts, and prolong,
II not perpetuate, the subsection OF the
| people to the eXactions OF accumulated
CAPT tai, and the Democratic members OF
this Congress will maintain the contest
upon this floor until the victory is won,
or the duties with which thew have been
charged by the people lapse 10y constitu.
tional Limitation; and be It, also,
Resolved, That the Senate tariff bill
should be discussed upon this floor to the
end that its features may be exposed and
made known 10 the people.
The reading OF the resolution was inter
rupted by Mr.. Dingley OF Maine, with
the remark that the resolution was not one
] LAT. al 4.
Gus resolution. IL was not resolution
which could be adopted by either house.
! The speaker replied that the gentleman
from Alabama had regularly offered the
resolution when his State was called.
Mr. Dinglcy contendod that the rcsolu.
! ton might be q proper one for a caucus 10
adopt but not for the House.
Mr.. Wheeler maintained that the sec
ond resolution was eminently proper for
the House TO adopt.
The speaker said that the chair had no
control over the character OF resolutions
offered except TO sec that they were re-
specliul in tone.
Mr.. Farquhar, Of New York, thought
that, independent OF bad sense and bad
taste, the resolution was not proper one
for the House to act upon.
The speaker suggested that the House
could take such action on the resolution
rs II saw proper. II could lay IL on the
table or refuse TO receive or refer 1t.
| Mr.. Wheeler demanded the further read.
| ing OF the resolution, aud Notwithstanding
! Mr. Dingcy's protest that the House
! should not be compelled 10 listen to
caucus resolution, the reading WAS com.
/ pletcd and the resolution referred to the
/ committee on rules.
Bills were introduced and referred rs
| follows
by Mr.. Sowdon, OF Pennsylvania Grant.
/ ing bounty OF 100 acres ol public land 10
soldiers aud sailors 0f the late war and Ia
the heirs ui those who were killed in bat
tie, also granting pensions 10 soldiers aud
sailors Oi the late war who are mentally
| and physically disabled, or who have at
tanned the age Of siNty.Gvc.
Mr.. Oates OF Alabama, Offered the FOL.
| lowing
Whereas, The present session Of Con.
grcss has continued longer than ever held
| IN the history Of the government: aud.
whereas, much less than quorum Is pres
Cni iu the senate or House Ut Representa-.
tiyes, ~ that no legislation can be- conHii-
tutiouuly cnlctcd and, whereas. there g.
no probability oi quorum being present
In either house during the time Wh hen the
present session may by law continue:
"k~olycd, That the president oi the
Senate and the speaker of the House be-
authorized to close the present session hy
aiiDurning their respective Houses ON
Wednesday, the 18th Of OrtUhcr.at H. M.
Mr.. Oates said that In WOW Ol the fact
that there was no quorum neither branch
Of Congress, and no probability Of there
being one, lac thought that the resolution
Tor final adjournment should be- agreed 10.
A. the committee on ways aud means WIS
likewise without q quorum nothing would
be- gained 10y referring the resolution a.
that committee. but hc Wa- willing that
il should lie upon tie table until tDmOr-
row.
In response 10 q question hy Nr. Lam
ham, Of Texas, the speaker stated that II
the point were raised quorum would boz
nee. ssary Ia pass un adjournment c.Ulu.
ton.
Mr. llnham then suggested that the
resolution offered by Mr. Oates In its pre-.
amblc itself raised the pointol no quorum,
aud ihc speaker lrluIcscius To- The opinion
intImatcd that the resolution could not be-
passed. in D. present shape.
Mr. T.. y Taylor lat tho gentleman
strike out the preamble aud let us pass the
resolution.
Mr. MrMiIlin ail that the House bad
been waiting iU give the Senate au uppur.
tuu.iy Ia ac' upon the hill wh.chthp House
had sent b. Tor the reduction ui taxation.
II b became necessary fora quorum to hc
here iur the purpose oi reducing the tax
alton. there wis nu luy upon which quo
rum could not d" obtained
Mt iHuhum inquired whether b bad
not been developed a. the satisfaction 81
the gentleman aud 1l the country that uu
aul lIlI would Doc passed il.s b, sion.
Mr. McMillin replied that ihu pruri
showed go that Doc know urun ihU subject,
There were reasons satisfactory Co the
momhars u the way, and moan. commit
Zee Why arsD.uliUuUi adjournment should
not be- introduced today.
Nr Oates then Withdrew ihr preamble
aud the resolution Wus lUii0,ur t.l iuuur-
row, Mr. kilguW, Of 1,ys. giving notice
that be- would demand vote upon 10 az
that time.
Mr. uuUshrty Withdrew tha point IT mo-
quorum m.srl by him some dlya uFu uruu
ihu motion 90 table the motion 10 recon.
slider the vote Ly which thU House passed
the Presidential count bill, Tho motion
t1 table was then carried, thus ClinDhing
tho passage Of the bill
Mr. McMilln then, IN Wow Of the fact
/ that Mr. Taylor had given notice that no
| legislation should be enacted la notice
l which ME Taylor modified by excepting
| labor b.l.a', moved 10 adjourn, and thl mo.
| ton Was agreed 10.