The morning call., 1890-09-17
THE HOUSE.
EnIo.s Resolution Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.

EnIo.s Resolution Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-The Senate bill
for the relief Of Admiral S. P. Carter was
passed.
On motion of Carter of Montana, the Sen
ate amendment was concurred in to the
House bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to submit proposal for the sale of
the western part of the Crow Indian Reser-
vation in Montana.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the Enloe resolution relative to
Kennedy's speech 1t directs the Clerk to
communicate to the Senate that the House
reprobates and condemns Kennedy's lam
guage as unparliamentary. The pending
question was on the point of order against
the resolution raised by Gr0SvenOr of Ohio.
Blount of Georgia, on arguing the point,
recalled the Brooks-Sumner episode, and
cited the action of the House in that case.
Whenever a member of this body arraigned
Senator as felon and a traitor by reason
OF his conduct in regard to legislation, there
could be no question hut that the character
of the House was assaied. He [Blountl
was not here TO vindicate the character of
the Senator from Pennsylvania. He was
not here to investigate whether or not the
charges made by the gentleman from Ohio
were true; but the question of the character
and dignity of the House was one with which
the members had something to do and for
which the people would hold them to rigid
responsibility.
The Chair overruled the point of order.
Bayne of Pennsylvania offered resolu-
luton referring the Enloe resolution, to-
gether with Kennedy's speech, 10 the COM
mittee on Judiciary, with instructions 10 re-
port within three days.
Cannon of Illinois favored the resolution
in order that the House might act intelli-
gently. In the present form of the resolu-
ton. the whole speech, including the unob-
jectionable portions, would be expunged
speech would he expunged, while the most
Objectionable part of it, as cited by the gem
tleman from Tennessee (Enloe), would remain
as part of his remarks.
Enloe suggested that the gentleman from
Illinois was hardly the person to make re-
Elections on another persons unparliament-
ary language.
This led 10 brief personal colloquy be-
tween Cannon, McMilin and Enloe.
After further debate Enloe demanded the
previous question upon his resolution. which
was so modified as to be an expression on
the part of the House that it "disapproves
and condemns" Kennedy's speech, and
directs the Public Printer to eXpunge 1t from
the permanent Congressional Record.
The House refused by vote of SO ayes
and ia noes to order the previous question.
Bayne again offered resolution referring
the whole matter to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The clause requiring the committee to re-
port within three days was stricken out
and the resolution adopted-ayes 124, noes 5S.
Boutelle of Maine, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for informa-
ton as to whether the Bethlehem Iron
Company is using, for manufacturing steel
gun forgings for the United States Navy,
ores imported from Cuba or any other for
eign country; also whather ores suitable for
such manufacture cannot be procured in the
United States. Adopted.
The Senate bill was passed opening the
abandoned military reservation in Nevada
to homestead entries.
The Speaker announced the appointment
Of the following confrerees on the Tariff
Bill: Mckinley, Burrnws, Bayne, Dingley,
Mills, McMillin and Flower.
Adjourned.