Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-11

of the House. His colleague (Mr. Payson)
had been ready to proceed with the land for
seiture bill.
Mr.. Hooker, of Mississippi, inquired
whether the gentleman himself had not CUT
his colleague off by bringing in resolution
from the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Cannon replied that the House had
decided not to consider the resolution, ana
the Democrats hid begun to per orm. The
House had just passed bill of which they
did not approve. This morning the elo-
quent and witty gentleman from Arkansas
(Mr. Rogers had wasted an hour in scoio-
ing the Republicans. Thank God IN TINS
country every man, woman and child had
right TO scoId. Laughter.] 1t was obvious
the Democrats did not want to legislate.
QUESTION OF RIGHT.
Mr.. Mcmillan, OF Tennessee, contended
that a member must be present and refuse to
vote when his name was called in order to
give the Speaker the right to record his name.
The gentleman from Illinois Mr.. Cannon)
had said that the Democrats did not want to
consider the diplomatic and consular sp-
preparation bill. That bill appropriated 10
per cent more than the current law. Yet
the gentlemen having it.in charge attempted
to push it through after 10 minutes debate.
Against the Democrats had protested and
the result had been the waste of time the
gentleman complained OF. Nothing was
more expeditions in the transaction of busi-
ness than common fairness. The gentleman
from Illinois had thought it well to apply
the lash to the members OF his own party
The Republicans had q. majority and the
gentleman had given out that it would be
larger. Why should the Republicans COM
plain OF the Democratic side when they had
Al
ity which they had made by questionable
methods.
If they wanted to do business, let them
bring their members back from fishing, from
electioneering and from summer resorts,
and they would not put their speaker and
their clerks TO the necessity of keeping
constant vigil to see who was present and
not Yotidg.
EXToLLING THE RULES.
Mr.. Grosyenor extolled the present code
of rules. declaring that it marked the prog
ress OF the country and the increase of par
liamentary intelligence. The Democrats
would never repeal or materially modify
this code. They would camp tomorrow
where the Republicans camped last night,
and say that they were always in favor of
this code [Laughter1 The people had
demanded of the present House pension
legislation; the Republicans had given IL to
them; they had asked for a revision OF the
tariff, and the Republicans had revised IL
to the salts action Of the American people
and to the disgust of the Democratic party
and the manufacturers OF Europe. The
people had asked for silver
bill, and the Republicans were
about TO give IL TO them without
the help Of the Democratic party. The peo.
pie had asked for federal election bill. The
Republicans had passed one, and the high.
est evidence that they had done right was
the wailihg Of Kaeheal, "whe mourhs for
her children and will not be esmierted. " be.
cause they would not be In Che next Con.
gress, Republican 1aushter1
MI Gresvenef then proceeded 10 criticize
the Democrats for their obstructive tactics,
Let them be continued, he said. Let them
keen II up, Let them abuse their eenitilu-
tienal privilege 10 order roll calls, but Lot IL
be understood the American people knew
what they were doing aud why they were
doing II, tApplause on Republican side
and cries Tor "Thempson, Thompson" from
the Democrats,
The ournal was then approved-yeas, ,1OSD
nays 3D.