The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-11
WEAVER STILL THE KING
THE HOUSE REC COGNIzEs ITS HOPE
LESS HELPLESSNESS.

Mr.. Taylor of Ohio Offers Satirical
Resolution, Asking hat Commit
tee Ee Appointed to Treat with the
Autocrat-Mr. Reed Suggests That
1t Be Amended.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-In the House to,
day Mr.. Weaver Of Iowa raised no objection
to the reading Of the journal, but the clerk
! having concluded that task, Mr. Weaver
brought forward his two dilatory motions
to adjourn and that when tie House adj
| journ it be to meet Saturday Messrs.
| Crisp Of Georgia and Weaver were ap-
| pointed tellers on the latter motion, and, as
no quorum voted, a call OF the House was
ordered. Two hundred and ifty-three
members mem non,oa having responded to
under the call were dispensed with.
and Mr. Spri ger asked unanimous consent
! for the entering of an order providing for a
| final vota on the Oklahoma bill, but his re-
| quest was answered by loud cries for this
regular order.n
Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey voiced the
opinion Of the objectors by declaring that
he desired to see whether or not one man
| could bulldoze the House
A&UEsTION OF PRIVILEGE.
The tellers having resumed their places
until Saturday, E. B. Taylor of Ohio, TO o
and stated that he desired to offer a privil-
eyed resolution.
The speaker reDlied that the House was
dividing, Tut that the resolution might be
read in order to enable him to decide
whether it involved matter of such high
privilege that its consideration could sus-
pend the present procedings.
Thereupon Mr.. Taylor sent up the follow
ing Drea II ble and resolution.
WHEREAS, One member Of the House has,
under its rules assumed and taken complete con-
troll oflegislatiou and refuses to permit this body
TO procede in the performance OF Is legislative
| duties except on such rms and conditions,
and subject to such limitations, as he may pre-
scribe and impose, and
WHEREAS, Under the rules Of the House it is
within the power of said member to stop legis-
lation until 1t shall please him to otherwise or
der and
WHEREAS, He has for several days exercised
| and continues to exercise that high privilege;
and
WHEREAS. 1t is essential to the well being OF
the country that some legislation be had. and
| more especially that the appropriation bills be
WHEREAS, This seems to be possible only in
| case terms are made with and satisfactory to
| said member:
Res2ived. That a committee of five members
| be appointed by the speaker to meet and confer
| with the member Aforesaid at as early
day as will suit his pleasure and
tain from him upon what terms
| and conditions and subject to what limitations
| he will permit the House of Representatives to
resume its proper functions and proceed to the
| discharge Of the duties devolved on it, and said
| committee is hereby authorized to report to
| this House such measures of relief as it may
| deem needful and proper, and said committee
shall report TO the House its doings herein with
all proper dispatch.
GREATLY ENJOYED.
The reading of this satire upon the rules
was greatly enjoyed by the members, but
| Mr.. Reed of Maine found fault with the
resolution in that it did not provide that
the committee should be q permanent one
to treat with each member as he made his
| appearance The gentleman from Iowa
was only exercising a right which belonged
to him (Mr. Reed and to every member Of
| the House.
The speaker ruled that the resolution did
not present a question of privilege.
Mr. Taulbee of New York, in pretended
| seriousness, thought that the words of the
| resolution should be taken down at the
| clerks desk, as they reflected upon some
| member who was not named. He inquired
whether the resolution would be printed in
the Record.
The speaker replied that it would not.
Mr.. Taulbee-Then | ask to withhold my
remarks for revision. [Laughter.l
The count was then proceeded with.
Tue beilbIS T6iudlHeu dJ Lu6lT DOaUS uuJlI
| 40 o'clock, when. on motion Of Mr.. Sow
den Of Pennsylvania, the House, recog-
nizing its "hopeles5 helplessness," as one
member expressed it, adjourned.
FROM THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE.
The deadlock which closed tina legislation
Of the House during the latter part of last
week, and on Monday of the pres mt week,
was unlocked by the action taken by the
democratic caucus held Monday night. But
having escaped from the Scylla of the pro-
posed cha lge of rules, the House found it,
self struggling in the Charyudis Of the
Oklahoma bill and remains helpless
IN whirlpool of motions to adjourn; to
adjourn to a day certain, and to take re-
cesses to every imaginable hour, these mo-
tions being propelled by Mr.. Weaver OF
Iowa, who is determined TO do all that in
him lies to compel the House to consider
and vote upon the Oklahoma bill.
ALL AT SEA.
The House is at loss, how to extricate
itself from its present unpleasant position.
Business is at a standstill, and promises to
remain 50 unless the House should assent to
Mr.. Weaver's demand, which is every day
becoming less probable. The democrats
believe ina 1t wou d be useless for them to
discipline Mr.. Weaver by means of
caucus as he refused to obey the edict Of
the last one One democratic member
significantly remarked that the II use
would not brook Mr.. Weaver's
action many days longer, but il necessary
that resolution of expulsion would be
brought in. Such an extreme measure,
however, is hardly to be ex ected, especially
as Mr.. Weaver is merely exercising rignt
which the rules accord to him. Some of
the republican members contend tnat the
speaker should decline to recognize MIR.
Weaver to make his filibustering motions.
IhpV
the part Of the speaker would be in the
nature Of despotic exercise Of power, it
would be jus .ified by tue present exigency,
and Mnmld be IN accordance with nracalants