Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-28
A SCENE In THE House
Congressman Adopt London
Prize Ring Rules.
THE CHICAGO BLOCKADE RAISED.
Failure of a Big Banking
House in Boston.
A SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Closing Events of Ameri-
can Wheelmen.
A SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

THE FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Opponents of the Lard Bill Inaugu-
rate FiIibustering Tactics-A stormy
Scene Ensues Over the Approval OF
the JournaI-,The Lie Passed and a
Blow GIvcn-Dfscussing the TObac-
co Schedule of the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. Co.. Aug. 27.-There
were but eighty-ive members present
when the house met this morning. The
opponents os the lard bill led by Mr..
Mason of Illinois at once inaugurated fill
mastering tactics. The reading of the
| iourning consumed one hour, and then Mr.
Dingley of Maine moved it's approval, and
| on that motion demanded the previous
| question.
The previous question was ordered
yeas 1906. nays 56-the clerk noting a
| quorum.
| Mr.. Turner of New York set out on his
task of consuming time, taking as his text
the Cannon resolution of yesterday. In
approving the journal containing that reso-
luton the house would be holding up the
men mentioned therein to the execration
and contumely Of mankind. Laughter. ]
Though he proclaimed himself to be in
| good voice he was unable to proceed for
more than ten minutes in denunciation of
the resolution when he ceased and yielded
to Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey. That gen
tleman said that the Cannon resolution
| questioned the motive of members, ''many
members leaving the hall so that they
could not be counted as present" After
ridiculing Mr.. Cannon's craftsmanship and
historical knowledge, he cast his store of
ridicule upon Mr.. Cannon's love for the
| farmer.
| Then ensued the stormiest scene of the
session.
| Mr.. Cannon rose to reply. He admitted
that he was not great statesman and also
! admitted the superiority of the gentleman
from New Jersey in that respect. His
friend abounded in one thing, and that
was wind; and under pressure it went out
both ways. Loud laughter There was
instantly great confusion and disorder in
the hall.
Mr.. McAdoo shouted. out that he wanted
tho words to go upon the record as speci-
| men of Mr.. Cannon's vulgarity.
| Mr. Carruth of Kentucky suggested the
propriety of clearing the galleries of ladies
| while Mr.. Enloe was clamoring for recog-
milton on question of order.
| Again Mr.. Meade shouted out to Mr.
Cannon: eff you can afford to let that go
on the record as specimen of your stable
| jockey wit 1 can afford to have it there. 1
cannot indulge in blackguardism with you.
You ought to argue with a stable jockey.
| That is your SIZE"
Finally Mr.. Enloe was recognized on his
point CT order and demanded that the
words be taken down.
| Mr.. Cannon-Oh, if it annoys the gen
tleman will withdraw it.
After a brief discussion the speaker
overruled the point of order on the ground
that Mr.. Enloe's course would have been
to call the gentleman to order and not to
| raise point of order.
| Mr.. Enloe appealed from the decision
| and the clerk proceeded to call the roll on
sustaining the decision of the speaker.
| But a storm was brewing. Its mutter-
ings were heard when Mr.. Mason, coming
down the aisle near where Mr.. Cannon
was sitting, in tone audible only to those
who were in the immediate vicinity began
to denounce that gentleman in no meas
ured words. He declared that if Mr.. Can
mons family was in the gallery he would
not have uttered the words he had His
| (Mason's) family was in the gallery and he
would not sit tamely by and hear them in
suited.
| Some gentlemen in the vicinity say that
the lie had passed, but before anything
| more serious occurred the storm broke out
in another quarter.
Mr.. Wilson of Washington, taking occa-
sion to defend Mr.. Cannons action, aroused
the ire of Mr.. Beckwith of New Jersey.
Hot words were exchanged, the lie was
passed and blow was given.
Friends seized both men and finally
quoted them, while every democrat was
ON his feet thoroughly enjoying the spec
tacle of the family quarrel, Mr. Enloe sug-
costing that the house should adopt the
London prize ring rules.
1t was may minutes before order was re-
stored and it required a vigorous welding
of the speakers gavel before the clerk
could proceed with the roll call.
The decision of the chair was sustained
yeas 1903, nays IS.
The journal was then approved-yeas
100, nays SO.
| The speaker then stated that the vote
required upon the question of sustaining
the decision of the chair. On sustaining
the decision the house was once more left
without quorum.
l. A call of the house was ordered and dis
closed the presence of 1913 members A
motion to dispense with further proceed
ings was lost-yeas 81, nays 115.
Mr.. Brosius of Pennsylvania offered {
| resolution for the arrest of absentees
| directing the sergeant alarms to telegraph
/
leaves of absence except the ones granted
on account of illness. The resolution was
agreed to, and the house at SEQ p. IN. ad
journed.
| SENATE.
The resolution heretofore offered b,
Mr.. Plumb, instrueting the committee Oh
rules to issue such orders as will who'll.
prevent the sale of spurious, vinous ant
malt liquors in the senate wing of tn
capitol was taken up, the first question
being on Mr.. Buffers amendment direct
ing the sergeant-at-arms to make daily in
spection of committee rooms and othe
apartments.
Mr.. Hawley protested against putting Oh
record anything so offensive The amend
ment was rejected.
Mr.. Sherman moved the resolution.
reference to the committee on rules, whicl
was agreed to.
The sugar schedule was passed over in
formally and the tobacco schedule F0 wa
taken up. The question as to the duty o.
Sumatra tobacco was discussed by Messrf
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