The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-13
THE TARIFF DEBATE
Takes a Lively Turn in the
House of Representatives.
SCOTT APPLIES THE GAG LAW,
But is Called to Time by Pig Iron
Kelley --- Senate Proceedings.
West Virginia Matters at
the National Capitol

WASHINGTON, D. O., June Fin the
House Mr.. Taulbee, OF Kentucky, called
up as the regular order of business the
resolution reported yesterday from the
Committee on PostofEices, calling on
the Postmaster General for a tabular
statement of disallowed postmasters'
claims presented from the State OF Ken
lucky, under the act of March 8, 1888.
The report on the resolution is an ad-
verse one and the recommendation is
that it lie upon the table. The minority
of the committee, however, fled a re-
port in favor OF the resolution with the
recommendation that the words "from
the State OF Kentucky" be stricken out
and the resolution be made general.
After debate which consumed a half
hours time, the majority report was
agreed to and the resolution was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, called up the
report OF the Committee on Elections on
the contested election case Of Frank vs..
Glover, from the Ninth Congressional
District OF Missouri, and the acco n
panying resolution affirming the right OF
Mr.. Glover, the sitting member, to the
seat, was adopted without division.
Mr.. johnson, OF Indiana. called up
the contested election case OF Lynch vs.
Vanderver, from the Sixth Congressional
District of California, and the resolu-
ton in favor OF the siting member was
adopted without division.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois,
in the chair on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Bynum, OF Indiana, moved to
strike from the free list fax, hacked,
known rs dressed lene. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kelly of Pennsylvania, moved to
strike from the free list hemp, MANILA
and other like substitutes for hemp.
Lost, "a to 76.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
strike from the free list iute, but he sent
to the clerks desk and had read re-
port from the Agricultural Department
upon the subject of jute production.
Before the reading was completed Mr..
Kelly's time expired and he asked to
withdraw the amendment and to offer q
formal amendment to strike out the last
word, in order that he might obtain
time to have the reading concluded.
Mr.. Scott inquired whether it was in
order for the gentleman to withdraw the
amendment, and upon the chair reply
ing in the negative, objected to Mr..
KGlly's request.
The question recurring on Mr.. Kelly's
motion to strike out jute butts, the Re-
publicans refrained from voting and left
the committee without quorum. a
call OF the committee was ordered and
POO members responded. Then Mr..
Kelly and Mr.. Scott were appointed
teilers to count the vote on Mr.. Kelly's
motion, but the count proceeded slow
ly, owing to the refusal OF the Republic
cans TO vote.
During the progress OF the vote Mr..
Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, made re-
mark rejecting upon the action OF the
Republicans in tilibustering, which
called forth an indignant declaration
from Mr.. Kelly that he did not propose
to be lectured while he was performing
duty to which he had been assigned
by the chair, even by SO distinguished
gentleman as the gentleman from Ar
kansas.
Mr.. Kelly said that the gentleman
(Scott) who had objected to his request
had been absent Mt the DemocratiC Con-
vention, while the usage had been es-
tablished in the committee allowing n
member to withdraw one amendment to
make way for another.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas--1t was
us the gentleman very well understands,
done only by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Kelly-Again protest against
being leetGred by you while am here
in my official character as teller. Mr..
Chairman, will you call that gentleman
to order? TApplause and laughter.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, in
ouircd whether the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Kelly) was willing that
it should so out to the country that the
Republicans were iilibustering against
the bill. Mr.. Kelly expressed his will
ngness that the country should know
that he was resisting an attempted tyr
annv. The vote then proceeded, but no
quorum voted and another roll call was
ordered.
MI, Kelly said that while the gentle
man (Scott) was absent great courtesy
prevailed in the committee in regard to
the offering of amendments on either
side. When he kelly had arisen to
make request the gentleman (Scott)
had arisen and silenced him rs dictatori'
ally MS II the Keifer gag law was already
enacted. ....
Good nature was again restored and
floor was accorded 10 Mr.. Scott, who dis
claimed any intention of being factious
in his objection to the withdrawal OF
Mr.. Kelly's motion. But when formal
amendments were made simply for the
purpose of delay, he believed it to be
! his duty in the interest OF the men of
the county whose interests were more
or less ieopardized, even by the discus
sion otthe bill, to endeaVor to secure n
vote upon the measure.
Mr.. Kelly withdrew his formal amend
ment, md his motion to strike jute butts
from the free list was defeated. The
committee arose and the House ad-
iourned.
In tho senate.
In the Senate Mr.. Chandler offered a