New-York tribune., 1890-08-29
THE LARD BILL PASSED.
OVERWHELMING DEFEAT OF IT'S OPPO-
NENTS IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. CANNoN's REPLY TO MADoo-DEMoCRATIC
LOVE FOR THE woRK1NGMAN-pAssAGE
OF THD EIGHT-HOUR BILL.

OF THD EIGHTHoUR BILL.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.]
Washington. Aug. 2S.-A short srmistce was de-
clared in the House to-day and the minority gac1ousy
permitted vote to be taken on the passage OF the
Lard bill-a vote which resulted in an overwhelming
defeat of the opponents of the measure. They made
brave fight, but the odds too heavy, and they
were compelled to yield Now that the contest IS
over, of them probably feel that their
efforts were unproltable and yet the struggle
would not have ceased soon II u had not
been for the fact that to continue the fight would
interfere with bills from the Committee on Labor,
which had been set for to-day. The champions of
cotonsccd Oil and beef taow dared not stand against
the farmer who raises real hogs and produces real
lard and who backed by the Nottingham who
demands " eight hours and sixteen hours Off when
he works for the Government II amusing or
ludctous-or whatever man inclined To be satlrcal
might have called the performance-to sec and hear
Democrats who regard Si per molCl rs a muni1cent
wage for the who works in the cOttonfcld from
TO sum- insisting that the labor bills must hs
considered. Many of the opponents Of the Lard bill
even Joined the procession, and the House WIS scan Of
patience toward the members who desired 70 consume
time by way of PERSONAL explanation"
II there is anything which, under ordinary circVm-
stances, is dreary in the extreme. il "Question of
privilege" "persona explanation In Il ma
tority cases the Representative Senator who in
ficts his explanation" upOn the House is guilty of
something worse than an impcruncncethat is % say,
he is guilty Of a waste Of time and money neither of
which belongs 10 him There is y tine when Rep
rescntatlve, being uujustly assailed, it to TIE
people Of his district, we'll - himself, 10 repel
tine assault but to-day offered either the time nor the
provocstion. If any member lad a case, 1t was Mr..
Cannon, whose complaint that newspapers had sub
stituted astersks for certain words and sentences III
the Niort Of his speech yee'eGiay, was ju't COM
plant. Tie writer of this dispatch can testify tlat
frs,ctf.- rom I'm
Record" Of to-day.
He was speaking in reply 10 McAdoo, Of New
Jersey who in remarks apologZins Tor his vote
In favor of the DaIA Lantern" bil two years aso-
a bill TO which he had been violently opposed and
against which he had made violent speecl-sad that
he had yielded pressure" Well, everybody here
knows that McAdoo is windy ttor-prObably the
most WINDY orator that broke into Congress from
Ncw-J -Jersey-and Cannon, knowing McAdoJs pr0pan-
Sit Cor speaking one side of case and voting on
the other sde probably felt justified III the Use Oh
this language:
"The gentleman from New-Jerscy OR McAdoo1
has seen proper to indulge in various innucndocs and
statements pleasing and unpleasing, L take II. to
himself and Of not much concern to me- uaughteE).
l am very great man in one breath, poor
historian in another, and worse legislator IN the
ceuucman's mind Now, Nj. Speaker, | make no
claim of distinguished eninence as legislator l
never have been much OF a pretender. My elegant
and eloouent friend from New-Jersey Is. l think,
a frst-class legislator. know he abouids IN one
thing and that is wind, and on pressure 1t blows
both ways, apparently" 1t was natural that The
Democratic scavcngers should make outcry. One
Of their fellows had received fair hit. Nobody would
object 10 the bowling Of such curs but there seems
10 be 10 good reason why Mr.. Cannon should not be
Judged by what he did say.
Aside from what Mr. Cannon said. refusing to
anologize for what lie said yesterday, and from a
pertnent good natured explanation from Mr. Mason
of Illinois, who so ably led the hlbusiers against the
Lard bill the "personal explanations" amounted TO
naugh and House seemed to be glad TO settle down
to business.
The speaker stated that the pending question was
tbe vote on sustaining the decision Of the chair ruling
that the Lard bill unfinished business
Mr. Enoe of Tennessee, made the point OF orcer tiat
to-day had been assigned to the Labor Committee
rn. boc had knocked ont the negro now he wanted
10 soc whether 1t would knock out the worlSngman
The Speaker declined to rule on the point OF ORDER
,tat!ng that the very question which the House was
about TO decide was whether the Lard bill was un-
finished business. The decision OF the Ohair was
sustalned-yeas, 1870; nays 46
The Lard bill was then passed-yeas 10 nays OIL
the Clerk counting quorum
The question of the Cannon resolution was again
brought forward by personal explanation from Mr.
Williams Of Illinois, Of the men mentioned IN thc
preamble. He said that Tuesday he had remained
IN the House until O'Clock, when he had been called
home on account of illness in his family, and when
he had been excused by the House. He was then
proceeding to comment upon Mr.. Cannon's action as
a member of the Committee on Rules, when he was
called 10 order by the Speaker who requested that ne
contne himself the question OF personal privilege.
Mr.. Cannon-Lct him go on he does not hurt any
body.
The Speaker replied that it was not question as
10 whether ANYBODY was hurt not; 1t question
Of the consumption of public time.
Mr.. Wiams-I was only going to say that the
gentleman from Illinois could not be hurt after tho
proceedings Of yesterday. democratic laughter and
applause.x
Mr.. Cannon-It is scarcely proper for the gentle
man to make that remark. Yesterdays proceedings
appear in "The Congressional Record" officially. and
am not afraid Of yesterdays proceedings. am
only afraid Of lies outside of this chamber.
Mr. Willlams-what do you mean by that expires
sionf
Mr. Cannon-I mean exactly what say.
Oont ming he said hat what had happened yes erday
touchng ceraii alleged objectionable matter appeared
IN the official record without the crossing of "t'
the dotting of an "i" and in the presence OF the
American people he willing 10 be tried by the
record and objected 10 being tried by lies OUTSIDE OF
this chamber
Mr. Enloe-I challenge That statement
Mr. Boatner, of Louisiana, rising TO question OF
personal privilege said that he had been included
IN the black list lie had temporarily absented him
seh for the purpose OF breaking quorum and for
the purpose OF defeating bin which he could not
properly characterize In parliamentary language.
Mr. Mason, OF Illinois. said that lie desired to cor
rect an impression that had grown out of remark OF
Ills made few days ago, that the gentleman from
Iowa MR. Conger) had caused delay IN the House re-
cesvng certain evidence from the Postofice Depart
ment He did not intend that such construction
should be put upon his words. lie did not know
whether or not his name upon the black list. If