Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-21
HOW NOT TO DO TT.
Muddling the School Site Matter I'm the
House.
THE EFFORT MADE TO PREVENT Nh. rAuLsxI
FROM PRESENTING CLEAR AND CANDID STATE
Nxsr OF THE Facts IN THE cAsx-pzrArLKI
REPORT OF THE PRoczKpISes.

AESr OF THE FACTS IN THE CAsE-DzrAILKp
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
The members of the school-site investigating
committee who submitted the majority report
and altered testimony generating the Commits
sioners did all in their power Yesterday after
noon to prevent Mr. TauIbee from getting his
statement of the case before the House.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Taulbee submitted
the two reports to the House. Members on
both sides were anxious to get on to other bust
ness, and advantage Of this fact was taken by
those who. in the interest of the Commissioners,
wanted to cut Mr.. Taulbee Of and distract the
attention of members from the matter at hand.
Mr.. Taulbee attempted to make brief state
nent and to get through with the matter as
quickly as possible but every time he was
abcut TO call attention to the changes in the
test rnony Mr.. Baker, of New York. who drew
up the majority report by the altered testi-
nony, interrupted him, causing delay and so
taxing the patience Of the House that they
were in no mood to pay attention to Mr.. Taul-
bees side of the case.
NO ExPLASATIoS OF THE CHANGES OF TESTIMONY
MADE.
The minority report called attention to the
fact that the testimony submitted by the ma
jority as the record Of the committee had
been changed in important particulars and
Wds not the testimony as sworn 70. BAKER
made no attemptto explain this discrepancy but
appeared to be endeavoring to prevent a clear
statement Of il from being made to the House,
and resisted all efforts Of Mr.. Taulbee to secure
correction. The impotence of other MEM
bers, not interested in this matter. to get on
with other business assisted Mr.. Baker in rails
ing the dust and make il appear that Mr. Taul-
bee vas responsible for the taking up Of time.
MIR. Baker objected to every move calculated
to bring the testimony or Mr.. Taulbee's state
In All of he
Meanwhile, Messrs. Randall and Blount were
impatient of delay. and were doing whatever
they could to get rid Of the matter quickly and
get II out Of their way.
A question raised by them ~ to the right
OF the committee to report at any time, but it
was shown that they had this right.
DETAILED REPORT OF THE CONTEST.
Mr.. Taulbee said: II request that the views
Of the minority be submitted with those of the
majority, and. together with the accompanying
testimony, be printed"
Mr.. Baker.-With the reports?
Mr.. Taulbee.-Certainly; and the whole
matter be re-referred to the committee
Mr.. Baker.-I object to that. Let the co M
mittee be discharged from further action ON
the subject.
Mr. Randall and Mr. Blouns here questioned
the privilege Of the report. The Speaker de-
cided that it had privilege.
MIR. Taulbee-I do not think the gentleman
from New York would have any objection to the
request made.
Mr.. Baker, of New York; have most decided
objections.
THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE CONFESSION
and Mr.. Randall moved the discharge Of the
committee.
The Speaker-That motion is unnecessary
When "a select committee makes itsreport unless
II be recommitted to the committee il is nee
essarily discharged from the further considers
tion of the subject.
Mr.. Taulbee-I do not believe we will disagree:
and submit to the gentleman from Illinois
that the object of the recommitment is for the
purpose of correcting whatever mistakes may
have been made in the testimony. and for the
purpose of further considering whether or not
the committee should take further action
desire to state that / represent the minority of
the committee.
Mr.. Baker On. Y.)-My friend is the minority.
Mr.. Reed-How many are there in the minor
ity?
Mr.. Tsulbee-I am the minority of the COM
mittee.
Mr. Townshend-what is the majority of the
committee?
Mr.. Blount-I appeal to the gentleman from
Kentucky
The Speaker-This matter is not debatable
except by unanimous consent
Mr.. Randall object to debate
Mr.. Biount-I do not desire to debate the
question, but simply to state to nv friend from
Kentucky that I yielded to him, as under
stood. to ask consent to have the report
printed. i now ask him to withdraw it. as il
seems likely to lead 70 protracted debate.
Mr.. Taulbee-I did not bring about any pro-
tracted debate; il is not my fault.
The sPeaker-The question is on the recon-
initial Of the report.
The question was taken: and on a division
there vere-ayes SO, noes u.
Mr.. Taulbee-I make the point that no quo
rum has voted. and pending that, demand
the yeas and nays.
WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO VOTE.
Mr.. Cheadle arose and demanded Q state
ment Of the question, that he might know how
TO vote. Somebody cried him down. He
again shouted his demand: Mr. Speaker, I
desire to vote understandingly on the question
that is submitted, and ask for q statement Of
the question"
The Speaker-The chair has already stated il.
Mr.. Cheadle-There has been no statement
as TO the report i am asked to recommit a re-
port which do not know anything about
The Speaker-The gentleman has the right
10 have il read.
Ir. Cheadle-Then demand the reading Of
the report.
Mr. Baker On. Y)-I ask by unanimous con-
sent the report of the majority be read, and
that. think. will satisfy everybody.
The Speaker-rhere is no report but that of
the majority.
Mr.. Taulbee.-In the reading Of the report.
ON the demand of the gentleman from Indiana,
AiASAouc tiS NeduiAS Oi the Views
of the minority?
The Speaker-It does not
MIR. Iau!bee-I ask by unanimous consent
they be read in connection with the report.
Mr.. Randall object
Nr. Browne Ind Let the evidence be
readin connection with this report Laughter. I
Mr.. Baker On. Y.)--That will take too much
time.
Mr.. Crisp.-Pending that if all that mass of
papers at the desk is TO be read. call up the
eontested-electlon case
Hr. Baker On. Y.)-That IL the testimony.
The reading Of this bill will not take long.
The clerk then read the majority report.
MIR. Taulbee demanded the reading of the
proof, as II had been made a part of the ma.
jority report. The Speaker decided that
THE TESTIMONY WAS NOT A PART OF THE REPORT
Mr.. Taulbee said: I think that as they have
referred to the proof in their report, it becomes
part Of the report; and dare say the gem
men will readily understand how il would be
unfair for the House TO vote on the majority
report after the reading Of the proof without
having heard or read the views Of the minority
Mr.. Baker On. Y. lis debate in order?
The spesker-It Is not. The chair think,
this IL altogether unusual upon 9 motion to re-
commit.
Mr.: TauIbee-My point Of order IL that the
proof is part of the report.
The Speaker-The chair overrules the poin,
OF order and win. II the gentleman insists upon
the reading, let il be decided by the Hous<
whether it shall be read or not
Mr.: Taulbee-I do not insist. I do not wan,