Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28
TIE Hopsn "olEcur.n
Members FiiiDnsterinu Against tho
Proposed rns on Compound IarJ.


Proposed TnS on Compound I,ar,,.
WARRINGTON, d. o., Aug. 26.-'rhere
was something of "oiYcus" in the HOUSE
to day. Following q long debate, the
Speaker decided that the Oorger Com
pound Lard bill had the right of way.
An appeal was token from the Hpeaker's
decision, and the vote on this showed no
quorum. Thon call of the Houss was
ordered, and the obstruotioniHts who hal
purposely abseDted themselves during
the vote came in from the Hobbies and
the presence OF quorum was demon.
strated. Another vote on the appeal from
the Speakers decision was then ordered.
but before II had been taken the ohstruo'
tioniGts again reiterated to the Hobbies and
TO well.known hotel near the capitol, 40
that the complexion of the vote Asein
showed no quorum.
Mr.. Cannon (Ill.) then offered a reso.
luton reciting that twice to-day the lag.
islative proceedings have been inter-
rupted by want OF quorum; that GER
tain members tenumerating them) an
.swered to their names under the calls.
but did not respond on the regular roll.
calls, many OF them leaving the hall
so that they could not be counted.
and that there was a large number u
members absent without leave; and
directing the sergeant -at-arms to immt.
diately notify by telegraph all MON bers
absont, except those absent on account
OF illness, to return to Washington with.
out delay, and revoking all leaves OF ab,
senos except those granted on account OF
illness.
Mr.. Cannon urged the adoption OF the
resolution aud that one moment the
House had quorum .ud tho next 20
minutes 1t was far short OF quorum.
and, further, what was absolutely patent
to everybody, that between the call aud
the call of the roll members by the score
disappeared into the oloak-rooms and
Hobbies.
Mr.. Crane (Tex.)-Have they not got
that right2
Mr.. Cannon-Have / not the right 10
recite the fact and lot their constituents
judge of their right?
MIR. Vaux PA. )-Have you O right 20
imputs motives2 That Is not the parlia-
mentary power OF the majority 10 this
House until the empiTs com y, ran.
plause on Democratic side.
number " the members mentioned
in the resolution protested aeainst this
use OF their names and for few momenSs
thore was great confusion in the Houss,
Fully dozen members were ON their feet
demanding recognition az matter Of
peIsonal privilege, and their efforts were
nolslly seconded by their friends.
Finally MIR. Grain (rsx.) was reooR.
nized. He said: ~ went out of tho
chamber Intentionally to avoid being
counted present aud not voting. even
took my hat and umbrella away, because
l nave heard 1t asserted that clerks and
ant 10. -. l.
hunt up hats aud umbrellas in order that
me Speaker might count hats and um.
breliRs present and not voting. rLaugh.
ter. had tue right to do thai. l Iavo the
right TO do that whenever please.
Mr.. Henderson (h.)-You stood by
while the Lodge bill! pAqaed, and did mot
aeoede until the farmers' day came, aud
then you sneaked ont OF the hall. IRE
publican applause
Mr.. Orain-l represent as many farm
ers as you do, but they are farmers who
produce cottOnseed oil, between Which
and pure lard there is no comparison than
between hea zen and hell. rLaughter
Mr.. Henderson-Then put II on tue
market as such. Don't sneak Be man,
Republican applause.
Mr.. Turner IN. Y. } was given his turn
70 rise to question OF personal privilege.
From time to time Republican msm-
oers called for vote, bat mir. Turner re-
used. to yield, and announcing that he
Intended to talk for at least an hour IL
ais voice hald out, continued to arrAien
he chairman of the coinmittee on Appfo.
who, he said, was but posing
before the press gallery. He would, he
aid, If 1t were IN order advert TO the
tar-che nber proceeding ~ whion this
Ill has been forced upon the House.
Altogether Mr.. Turner msnaaed to
'onsume three, quarters Of the hour he
lad undertaken 20 I'LL out, aud wnsn he
lad concluded, amidst the applause Of
he Democratic siIs, Gu motion OF Mr..
'rosiIt, the aouse, at 48, Adjourned
Intil III u. In. tomorrow,