New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-11
Alta CKING THE HOUSE RULES
DEMOCRATS RENEWING THEIR OLD-T1ME
TACTICS


TACTICS.
THE NEW CODE ABLY DEPENDED BY Mr. CAN
NON AND oruERs-A LONG DEBATE ON THE
QUESTION OF CERTIFYING QUORUM.
Washington, July 10.-Prsyer having been delivered
In the House this morning the Democratic programme
was Carried out y Mr. Cultivate, of Ohio raising the
point of order that there was no quorum present.
The Speaker glanced over the array OF empty seats
and without troubling himself to make count OF the
members present, responded dryly: The point Is well
tahen.'
For moment nothing was done-none of the Re-
publican leaders being in their seats; and then Mr..
McCreary Of Kentucky, took the initiative and moved
a call Of the House. He was not sustained by his
party colleagues however, and on viva yoce vote
the motion appeared to be lost. Then Mr.. Allen, OF
Michigan demanded the yeas and nays.
The vote resulted-Ycas, us; nays, 10. One hun
dred members announced as paired on this VOTE
A quorum having appeared, Mr.. McCreary moved
to dispense with further proceedings under the call;
but he anagonized his own side OF the House,
and on demand of Mr.. Bynum, Of Indiana, the yeas
and nays were ordered. Further proceedings under
the call were dispensed wth-yeas 120 nays, o9-and
the journal Of yesterdays proceedings was read
Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee. asked to have the journal
corrected, in that 1t recorded that on certain vote
he was present and not voting lie was not present.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas objected to the request
Mr. Enloe then moved that the journal be corrected
in accordance with the facts.
The Speaker was about to put the question, when
Mr.. Rogers claimed the floor for the purpose OF de-
batting il. Mr.. Rogers said that he desired to bring
the House back to the idea that this deliberatve
body. Laughter) He was happy to have the OPP
portunty to call the attention of the country to the
fart lat fha yraS
called q code of rules. 1t was not surprising that
the rules had resulted in false count few days
ago he had listened to honiles on free ballot
and fair count. Why, fair count could not be
obtained even In the House.
Mr.. Rogers then proceeded to quote from and COM
ment upon Speaker Reeds article in "The North
American Review on the subject Of contested cleo
tons He regarded the article apology for the
Elections Committee. He then made q general crit
icism Of the code Of rules.
Mr.. Enoe said that, In making the motion to cor
rect the journal, lie had had no idea that " would
lead to debate lie then stated that he had not been
present yesterday when the jourAal showed that he
was present and not voting The journal was thch
amended as suggested by Mr. Enloe
Mr. Fithian Of Illinois, and Mr. Williams OF Illinois,
then rose to correct the journal but the Speaker pro
tem (Mr. Burrows, Of MiChigan) recognized Mr.. Can
non of Illinois, who moved the approval OF the journal
and on that demand, the previous question. Despite
Mr. Fithian's protests, the question was put and the
yeas and nays ordered
The previous question was ordercd-yeas lO4, nays
5s-the Speaker counting O quorum Mr.. Adams, Of
Illinois. voted in the negative with the Democrats
In the debate which followed Mr. Fithian stated
that the journal was incorrect in that it recorded him
as present and not voting on certain rolcal yes
terday. He had been present at the beginning OF inc
rocall yesterday, but he had gone away before MS
name was called. He challenged the record made oy
had r1Nlf IN
presume in advance that he would vote or would not
vote That was matter between him and his con-
stituency.
Mr. Williams Of. Illinois, said that he bad come
into the chamber yesterday while the pairs were De-
ing announced and he asserted that the speaker had
no right to announce him present. The worst part
Of this whole proceeding was that, when the error o
was pointed out his colleague (Mr Cannon sought TO
suppress the truth and publish lie by ordering the
Mr. wilson, Of West Virginia, stated that yesterday
Mr.. Fitbian had passed nus desk ana naa sala c
10 cmit hin him. Mr.. Wilson had not delivered the
message, but it seemed to have been cafrie0 ou'
The Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois (Mr
Fthan) then, does not seem to have any real ground
for complaint. ro,. .o,, ,,o, n,s oo,,eapue
Mr Ffthan) had admitted that he was present during
Mr. rhan said that he had not been present when
his name had been called. ,,n
NJ Cannon replied s I'll that made e eo os Of
the hall second before his name was called called ana ,t
stepping back rs hsa Ssea 'i had
present, according to his own showing, and even II
the MSan sG not sS been es nS
what harm there was in moving the previous Question
h s bsn t I sAs 70 do G % House
Ills colleague Mr paysonl had been ready to proceed
Himself sSIlssas q sn,s sy
Mr.. Cannon replied that tie House had decided not
to consider the resolution and then the Den had
did not want to legislate. They did not want the
Diplomatic and Consular bill to be considered Now
portant bills to be passed, such as the Original
Package. and bankruptcy bills There were sitting
th ss% ~ to seat the men Who were entitled the
the T United 1T States. tRcpnbllcan appIausel
Mr. MsMlin, Of tennessee: eonfendea tina. mem N,
u S oses to Ss se s Rssher r tas
did not want t. consider the Diplomatic and Consular
bin That bin % .sF SsH'
nS it ' in charge attempts to push it through after
fifteen minutes debate Against that the Democrats
time ~ which the gentleman complained: o Name
Mr. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, said that when the Demo
he did not complain, did he wonder at the present
exhibition Of obstructive tactics maze by s Pe4 tho
s of the pary na BEEN anSI
Obstruction third of the time OF Congress n No.,
been occupied, by Democratic obstruction and inc
country understood it. Continuing, MI GrosVehof
extolled the present code Of rules, declaring that
ii marked the progress of the country ana the IN
crease OF parliamentary Intelligence The pemocra'
would never repeal or materially modify this code
They would camp tomorrow night where the RepuD
iicans had camped last night and say that t ny
were always in favor Of this code uansh1er.l Mr.
(frosyenor then proceeded to crcisc the Democrats
for their obstructive tactics. o
The journal was then approved-yeas lo' :
nays, 81 -, ,>,,.,u s con
suIar Approprjatjon bill adOpted-yeas, ia;