The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-10

entire result Of tho Samoan negotiations was
10 enthrone n King who hnd been de'hroned
by his peulle. fact net generally Known. our
Representatives sunt abroud Tor the purpose OF
SO Ting Samoan matters hal actually gone 10
the extent of overriding tho will OF the peope
oil Samoa and setting np ms King scaregrace
who hal been dcthrol ed and, moreover this
American Administrnti had rndeLtaken TO
nay part OF tho expenses oil his kingdom. He
did not imnngn the action Of the Committee on
Foreign Aila'rs In providing or the protection
OF our property. But we had entered into t. aty
tSe enemy and wo we're t6ais 1t was de-
grace o the American people and to the Adj
muis;ration' which was responsible Tor the
Mr. McCreary Dom. Ken who was Chair
man Of tho Committee on Foreign Affairs dur j
done the best that c uld be done; and the
gentleman air. McNiIinl WINS putting It too
Ro,iHtions no could introduce u bill to carry
out hs views, or he could cal for the CORE
spondCnce with 10, elgu nations,
MIR. McMilin-Dd not tho United States con-
sent to put back the deposed kinRl
Mr. MeCreary-l am not here TO defend that.
MIR McMillin-I an, glad you are not.
Mr. McCreary lcontnuinR)-But am here to
steps to bring the matter before the House.
Mr.. McNliin-l am now taking such steps.
! am calling the attention OF The country to the
fact TINT we are attempting to keep up a de-
Mr.. Me- reary-Why do you bring that up
now You cannot accomplish ANYTHING by it,
Mr McNtilln-.Tho gentleman has admitted
the taking up Of a depoSeQ king and placing
agreement that q Chief Justice, with kinGly
powers. should be APPOINTED. and that the
Government of the United States and Great
Britain and Germany should Jointly guarantee
his snlnry?
:, Mr.. Hi,t then demanded the Er,eeSyious cues:
DESTROYS OF c93ntinuiipg he samoan cont oversr.
Thcreunon Mr.. McMillin ruised the point of no
quorum pending which Mr. Rogers dem.
Ark moved that the House adjourn, Lost,
ihon otdcred-reas 1903: nays, 4i.the SPEAKER
counting unorum-nnh then Mr.. McMillin.
who had voted In the Affirmative for that pur-
rose. moved II reconsideration. Tho Nole on
tabnG II motion 10 re on idor resulted. Yeas,
the clork Il quorum and declaring the motion
carried.
MIR BreckinridGe tDem., Ky.l challenged tho
correctness o. tho count, instancing the names
ing tint they wero not present: Subsequently,.
on representations made 10y Mr.. Taylor of ILL
nois. he withdrew his challenge to the names
oil Grain and Fithian, but persoSered In it as
far ms the names OF Enloc and Herbert were
concerned
The Speaker. while admitting tho necessity
for absolute correctness in the record OF those
members present and not voting. said that
even eliminating IN" names OF Enloe and !! err
bert. there was quorum present. He then
declared the motion 10 table carried and put
the question on agreeing TO the conference re-
port.
The vote resulted: Yeas. Ill; nays 49, and
the Speaker was unable to count a quorum
So the conference report was not agreed to for
the present.
Mr.. ninRley REP. Me-, entered q motion TO
reconS slider the vote by which the Marine Signal
bill was passed, and then the House adjourned.