The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-11
HOT WORK In THE HOUSE
ERRORS IN THE JOURNAL PRECIP-
ITATE A DEBATE.


With Obstructing Legislation.
WASHINGTON, July 0-In the House this
morning, the prayer having been delivered,
the democratic programme was carried out
by Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio raising the poiut
of order that no quorum was present.
The SPEAKER glanced over the array of
empty seats. and without troubling him
self to make count of the msmbers present,
responded dryly: "The point is we'll TAKEN"
For the moment nothing was done, none
of the republican leaders being in their
seats, and then McCreary of Kentucky took
the initiative and moved call of the House.
He was not sustained by bis party COL
leagues, however, and on a viUG uOce vote
the motion appeared to be lost. The vote
resulted-yeas lis, nays 20. One hundred
members were announced as paired on this
vote.
A quorum having appeared Mr.. Nc
Creary moved to dispense with further pro-
ceedings under the call, but he was antag-
onized on his own side of the House, and on
demand of Mr.. Bynum of Indiana the yeas
and rays were ordered.
Then Mr.. Allen of Michigan threw him
self into the breach and demanded the yeas
and nays.
THE JOURNAL READ.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with, the vote standing: yeas i29,
nays SO; and the journal of yesterdays pro-
ceedings was read.
Mr.. Enloe of Tennessee asked to have the
journal corrected in that it recorded that
on a certain vote he was present and not
voting. He was not present at any time
during that vote, and though he appre-
ciated the tribute to his fidelity in attending
| the session of the House it was at the ex-
pense Of accuracy.
Mr.. Rogers of Arkansas objected TO the
request.
Mr.. Enloe then moved that the journal
| be corrected III accordance with the facts.
ROGERS AS A CRITIC.
The speaker was about to put the ques-
| tion when Mr.. Rogers claimed the floor for
the purpose of debating it. He spoke for
some time in criticism of the code of rules,
quoted from end commented upon Speaker
Reeds article in the North american
| ReUteU on the subject of con-
tested ELECTORS, and concluded
| by commencing to the other side of the
| House the article in the North american
| ReuieO signed EX-M. G. He was tlld that
it was lady who, to use an irish bull,
fathered it, but it was said that the real
| author was distinguished gentleman from
Maine, who held high and honorable posi-
tion under the present administration.
ENLoE's DISCLAIMER
| Mr.. Enloe said that in making the motion
to correct the journal he had had no idea
that it would lead to debate He was glad
| to have been instrumental in bringing the
| gentleman from Arkansas within the pale
of the speakers recognition, but he dis
claimed any sort Of understanding with
| the gentleman, for fe would not like to
| disturb the harmonious relations which had
existed between the speaker and himself.
He then stated that he had not been present
yesterday when the Journal showed that he
was present and not voting.
The journal was then amended as sug-
| gested by Mr.. Enloe.
| MesSrs. Fithian of Illinois and Williams
OF Illinois thon rose to correct the journal,
bat the speaker pro tenn (Mr. Burrows of
Michganl recognized Mr.. Cannon, who
moved approval of the Journal and on that
demanded the previous question. Despite
| Mr.. Fithian's protest the question was put,
| and the yeas and nays ordered. The previ-
Gus question was ordered, the vote standing:
| Yeas 1O4, nays 5S-tbe speaker counting
| quorum. MIR. Adams of Illinois voted in
the negative with the democrats.
oNE-sIDED LEGISLATION.
Then followed another long political de-
bate. in the course of which Mr.. Cannon,
| after saying that it was obvious that the
| democrats did not want to legislate, ad-
| dressed his own side of the House with q re-
mark that it was evident tbat for the rest
| of the session, as in the past, If legislation
was to be had the republican representa-
tives must be in their places and must do
the legislation. [Republican applause.1
There were more important bills to
| be passed, such as the "o"igi-
nal package" and bankruptcy bills
| There we're sitting wrongfully in this House
members who were not entitled to sit here,
md lNn h uad 70 col.
to seat men who were entitled to seats in
spite of all common scolds any where in the
| United States. Republican applause
| Mr.. GrosvenOr criticised the democrats
| for their obstructive tactics. Let them be
continued, he said. Let them keep it up.
Let them abuse their constitutional privi-
! lege to order roll calls; but let it be under
stood that the American people knew what
they we're doing and why they were doing
it. The American people would decide be-
| tween the Republican party and the Demo-
| cratic party, ana with their verdict he
would be entirely content. [Applause on
the republican side, and calls for "Thomp-
| sonl Thompsonl" !" from the democrats The
| journal was then approved by vote Of 103
| yeas to 81 nays.
CONFERENCE REPORTS ADOPTED.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
h,NNPSSNb WIZ WV S"AAAi@b 5SiS AA1i AoJo
| &c.
Mr.. Funston of Kansas submitted and
| the House passed the conference report on
the agricultural appl opriation bill.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the "land grant forfeiture"
| till Mr.. Hooker of Mississippi, after
speaking Of the immense benefit accruing
| to the country from the building of the
| great transcontinental lines of railroad,
argued against forfeiture of the land
granted to aid in the construction of the
Gulf and Ship Island railroad.
Mr. McAdoo of NewlJ Jersey spoke of the
| efforts of the democrats of the House to
| forfeit unearned lnud grants and the Sen
| ates steady opposition to il. Now, both
houses being in control of the republicans,
compromise has been patched up The
pending measure might vel be entitled "a
bill to compound felony with the rail
roads which have stolen lands" 1t was
delusion, a snare and a false pretense. The
land was gone, and this bill was to nail up
the stable door, when it was known that the
horse was not inside.
Pending further discussion the committee
rose and the House at 5:35 o'clock al
journed.
An Adjournment Resolution.
WASHINGTON, July 0.-Representative