The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-15

he denied. He was unaware OF hayin
spoken discourteously OF the pentlemai
who occupied tho chair, though he di,
most radically disagree with the Sneak
tr's construction OF parliamentary law
no WONDER IT ENDED ArrRn THE ABOVE
Thursdays session then ended an,
the session OF Friday was opened will
the reading Of the Journal. The journa
was approved-yeas, l5l; nays, i, (tA,
speaker counting n quorum).
Mr.. Chandler, OF Massachusetts, from
the Committee on the Worlds Fair, sub
mitted report, which was ordered anl
rccommitted. : =
The consideration OF the rules wa,
then proceeded with. Mr.. Dynum, O
Indiana, offered IN amendment provid
Ing that when any bill for tho increas,
Of pension, or granting pensions moi
formerly provided for Is pending, II
shall DO in order 10 offer an amendment
providing by taxation for tho payment
thereof. 3'N." =
Mr.. Thomas, OF Wisconsin, opposed
the, amendment, declaring that It's oh.
ject was to bury all pension legislation
IN tho House. Mr.. Spinola, Of New
York, controvcrted this proposition and
asserted that the Democratic side of the
aslse would bn found true rs steel to
tho real interests OF the veterans OF the
country. but believed that a tax should
DO placed especially for tho purpose OF
paying n pension.
Mr.. Allen, Of Michigan, was glad that
this heinous amendment sprang from
the brain OF n gentleman trained In In.
diana politics, belonging to TINT clnss Of
men who were peace men in war and
war men in peace. This proposition,
dlsguised as it might be. was intended
to thwart any attemp, 10 alleviate the
condition OF soldiers by any further pen
sion legislation. Mr.. Clements, OF Geor.
gia, in supporting the amendment, OK.
pressed his belief that the soldiers did
not demand extravaganza in the granting
OF pensions.
Mr.. ,Grosveuor followed Mr.. Glenn
cnts and strongly opposed the amcnd-
ment and on the vote it was rejected,
yeas 0G; nays l64.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, said that the
veteran soldiers OF the country under.
stood that the pending amendment was
the most thoroughly antagonistic and
hostile proposition ever made on the
floor Of the Houae.
Mr.. Bynum inquired why the Repub-
licans had not put the Democrats on
record two years ago on this very propo-
sition, instead Of iilibustering against
vote.
: Mr.. Grosvenor replied that there had
been no other way 10 defeat the bitter
hostility shown to the soldiers Of the
country. When hostility to the old
veterans was rife, tllibustering was
patriotism. [Applause on Republican
side. The soldiers understood this
proposition and he proclaimed that
there could be attached to no set OF
rules more deadly piece Of parliament
ary mechanism to destroy the rights OF
the soldiers.
Mr.. Bynum's amendment was rejected
Yeas 96; nays lG4.
Mr.. Outhwai.e, Of Ohio, offered an
amendment striking out the clause con-
stituting 100 members quorum in COM
nittee OF the whole, which was lost.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, moved to strike
out the clause that no diatory motions
shall be entertained by the Speaker.
The motion was lost-Ieas Ill; nays
l55.
The hour OF 5 o'clock having arrived,
the Speaker stated that the previous
question was ordered on the adoption OF
The rules. The rules were then adopted
by a strict party vote OF yeas lGl; nays
LIS, and the House adjourned.