, 1890-07-11

10 nOtnlng. lie gentleman
had been present according to bis own
showing, and even if he were not there
was a quorum without him, so he (Can-
nom could not see what harm there was
in moving the previous question. Ever
since day before Yesterday the Repubh-
cans had been trying to do
business This morning the witty
gentleman from Arkansas (Rogers)
1t was obvious that the Democrats did
not want TO legislate; thoy did not want
the Diplomatic and consular bill consid-
cred. Il was evident If legislation was to
be had Republican representatives must
be in their places and must do the legis
ating. If gentlemen we're absent on ac-
count of sickness he hoped they would
speedily recover and come back. If they
were absent by leave of the house, he was
satisfied they would return. There were
important bills to be passed. There were
sitting ~wrongfully in this house members
not entitled to SIT here, and the Republi-
cans owed it to themselves to seat the
men who were entitled to the seats, In
spite of all the common scolds in the
United States. Republican applause.
McMillin OF Tennessee. contended that
q member must be present and refuse to
vote in order to give the speaker the right
to record his name, The gentleman from
Illinois (Cannon) had said the Democrats
did not want to consider the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. That
bill appropriated is per cen more than
the current law, yet the gentleman hav-
ing it in charge attempted to push it
through after fifteen minutes debate.
Again-t that the Democrats protested
and the result was a waste of time, of
which COMPLAINT was made. Why should
Republicans complain of the Democratic
side when they had the responsibility at
tending q lerge majority. which they had
made by questionable methods. II they
wanted to do business let them bring their
members back from fishing. ele~ctioneering
and the summer resorts.
Grosvensr of Ohio said that when the
Democratic party obstructed legislation
he VA NOT surprised. nor did he wonder
at the present exhibition of obstructive
tactics made by the Democrats of the
house. The school in which the Demo
cratic party trained was the school OF OBJ
struction. 1t was totally incompetent 10
be the leader of public sentiment, or to
project any new ideas of policy, or to
carry into actual execution any affirmative
policy it might advocate before the peo-
pie. While the country had been going
forward with rapid strides, the Demo.
cratic party stood holding on to the coat
tails of. progress. The gentle,
man from Tennessee (McMillin) said
that no matter Whist the country wanted
it must not look to the Democratic side
for assistance. Send for the Republican
members if something was needed here.
Do not depend on the Democratic party.
for it Is incapable morally, politically and
every other way Of doing anything hut
hold back. Look at the fraud practiced
upon the country by the Democratic
party. The talk about farm mortgages
became 4 laughing matter to Democrats
when a man spoke seriously on the sub
ject. The agricultural committee of the
house had . number Of important meas
ures to report.
A Democrat-Why does it not do it?
Grosvenor-Because the Democratic
party bas obstructed legislation to the ex
tent Of more than one quarter of the time
Of this congress. Continuing, Grosveuor
extolled the present code of rules. The
Democrats would never repeal or mater
tally modify this code. They would
camp tomorrow night where the Republi-
cans camped last night, and say they
were always in favor of this code.
Laughter Grosvenor reviewed the
legislation enacted by the Republicans in
the present z and then proceeded
to criticize the Democrats for their OBJ
structive tactics. Let them be continued,
he said. Let them keep them up; let
them abuse their constitutional privilege
to order roll calls. but let il
be understood that the American
people knew what they were doing aud
how they were doing it. The American
people would decide between the Repub
lican party and the Democratic party,
and with their verdict they would be en-
tirely content. Applause on the Repub
lican side and cries of Thompson,
Thompson" from the Democrats.
The journal was then approved-yeas
1903. nays 81.
The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
adopted-yeas ia. nays &c.
Funston of Kansas submitted and the
house passed the agricultural approDria.
ton bill.
The house then went into a committee
of the whole on the land grant forfeiture
bill.
ulcsauoO oi new Jersey spoke OF tue
efforts of Democratic houses to forfeit the
unearned land grants and of the steady
opposition Of the senate to those efforts.
Now, both houses being in control OF the
Republicans, a compromise had beer
patched up, and the pending measure
might well be entitled a bill to compound
a felony with the railroads which have
stolen the lands. Pending further dis
cussion the committee rose and the house
adjourned.