The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-17
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Resolution Against Kennedy Referee d
Tariff Conferees Appnirte,l

Resolution Against Kennedy Referred.
Tariff CODferees Appointed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept l6-In the House the
Senate bin was passed for the relief OF Admiral
S. P. Carter.
On motion of Carter Of Montana, the Senate
amendments were 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 reservation in Montana
The House then proceeded to consideration of
Enloe's resolution relative to Kennedy's speech
The resolution directs the clerk to communicate
to the Senate that the House condemns Ken
nedy's language as unparliamentary. The
pending question was on the point of order
against the resolution raised by Grosvenor of
Ohio. Blount of Georgia, in arguing the point,
recalled the Brooks-Sumner episode and the
action of the House in that case. Whenever q
member of this body arraigned q senator as
felon and traitor by reason OF his conduct In re-
gard to leg station, there could be no question
but the character of the Senate was assailed.
He (Blount) was not here To vindicate the char
acter of the senator from Pennsylvania nor to
investigate whether or not the charges made by
the gentleman from Ohio were true; but the
character and Olga of the House was a oues-
ton with which the mem bers had something to
do, and for which the people would hold them
to rigid responsibility.
The chair ruled the point Of order not well
taken.
Bayne of Pennsylvania offered a resolution
referring the Enloe resolution, together with
Kennedy's speech. to the committee on Judi
ciary, with instructions to report within three
days
Cannon favored reference of the resolution to
q committe, that the House might act inteIli.
gently The present form of speech, including
the Objectionable portions. would be expunged
il the resolution were adopted. The speech
would be expunged while the most objection
able part OF it cited by the gentleman from Ten
nessee was part of his remarks.
Enloe of Tennessee suggested that the gentle.
man froEl Illinois was hardly the person to
make reflections upon another's unparliamen.
tsry language This led to q debate, McNili6f
and Enloe participating.
Enloe demanded the previous QUESTION upou
the resolution, that the House aisSpproves and
condemns Kennedy's spee2hSand directs the
public printer to expu2eeit from the perma-
neut Congressional RDe5rd. The House refused,
Bayne ot(ennsylvania again offered a resolu-
ton rehRing the matter to the judiciary COM
mittaP The clause requiring the committee to
ras6rt within three days was stricken out aud
<4e resolution adopted, yeas l24, nays So
Boutelle, from the committee on naval affairs,
reported a resolution calling on the secretaries
of the navy and war, asking about interests OF
the iron works at Bethlehem, Pa; also az to
whether ores suitable for the manufacture of
gun carriages, etc. can be procured In the
United States.
The Senate bill was passed opening aban-
doned military reservations in Nevada to home.
steaders.
The speaker announced the appointment as
conferees on the tariff bill OF Mckinley, Bur
rows. Bayne, McMillin, Payne. Adjourned.