The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-27

telegraph all members absent except those
absent on account Of illness to return tN
Washinz on without delav and revoking all
leaves of absence except those granted on
account of illness.
THE FiL.BUSTER LEADERS.
The following are the members named in
the preamble: Messrs. Andrew, Baker,
Beckwith, Boatner, Carlton, Catchings'
Chapman. Coleman, Covert, Crane, Crisp,
Cummings, Enloe, Flower, Grimes, Hayes,
Kinsey, Lawler, Lehlhach, Lester Of Geor-
gia, McClammy, Moore Of Texas, Morgan,
Mutchler, O'Ferrall, Osborne, Pugsley,
Raines, Robertson, Rowland, Seney,
Shively, Skinner. Spooner, Tillman, Turner
of Georgia, Turner of New York. Wallace,
Washington, Wheeler of Alabama, Whit
ing, Wilkinson, Wilcox. and Williams of
Illinois.
BLoUNT PROTESTS.
Mr.. Blount raised point of order against
the resolution and entered his protest against
the preamble. That preamble was an
arraigument of every member mentioned
in it, and its adoption would be censure of
those members. The resolution relating to
sending for absent members was, of course,
in order. 1t was in accordance with the
rules and practices Of the House, but the
preamble was ceusure Of certain gentle
man, and was without precedent in the
House. There was nothing in the rules to
justify such an outrage upon members
upon this floor.
CANNON DISCLAIMS CENSURE.
Mr.. Cannon said that he offered the reso-
luton not for the purpose of censuring
anybody. 1t recited two facts: First, that
the House had found itself without quo
rum twice during the day; and. second,
that there had been two calls of the House.
and that upon those calls more than a quo
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proceedings were dispensed with a quorum
could not be found in the house. He re-
cited these facts for the purpose of show
ing the necessity for the adoption
of the resolution, namely that one moment
the House had quorum, and further, what
was absolutely patent to everybody. that
between the call of the House and the call
of the roll, members by the score disap-
peared into the cloak rooms and lobbies.
ONLY EXERCISING RIGHT.
Mr.. Grain Of Texas-Have not they that
right?
Mr. Cannon-Have not 1 a right to re-
cite the fact and let their constituents judge
of their right.
Mr.. Vaux of Pennsylvania-Have you a
right to impute motive that is not parlia-
mentary3 The power of the majority in this
House is not absolute until the empire
comes. [Applauss on the democratic side.l
Mt Crain-Did you not threaten to lock
the doors and compel us to stay here until
the bill was passed.
Mr. Cannon, not noticing the question,
said that before this congress gentlemen
had filibustered and broken quorums sitting
in their seats.
Mr.. Flower of New York-So did you.
Your party is now leading the filibustering.
NEW ORDER OF gILIBUsTERING.
Mr.. Cannon-The CALLED jade winces
[laughter] now for the first time since the
ad option of the new rules, with the federal
election bill and the tariff bill and other
important bills passed. When this bill,
which prevents counterfeiting of food pro-
ducts Here his voice was drowned by
applause and laughter on the democratic
side.1 For the first time, con-
tinued Mr.. Cannon, in this session.
new order of filibustering takes place.
[Renewed laughter and applause on the
democratic side. Men answered to the call
of their names on the call of the House and
m arched out of the chamber the
moment a vote is taken on
the pending question. [Renewed laughter.
/ want here and now to rescind leaves of
absence. want to telegraph to members
who are absent that their place is here, and
that their leaves of absence are rescinded
Applause on the republican side.l
want more than this. l want by
this preamble to call attention to the
Record, to tell the exact facts, ,nothing more
or less, because, 80 far as | can, as a mem
ber of this House, this bill must be voted
upon if can get it voted upon. [Renewed
applausel
THE RESOLUTION UNPRECEDENTED.
Mr.. Hatch said that he had never known
resolution like this presented to the
House during it's efforts to secure quorum.
The preamble was for the simple purpose
of drawing the attention of the country to
the names of the members mentioned. 1t
was not only an implied censure,
but it was an undeserved censure, because
it did not give the members mentioned the
opportunity they would have i'll any legal
body or before any justice of the peace,
(applause on the Democratic side. 1t was
unnecessary, because the ruling of the
chair placed the bill in regular order after
the reading of the journal, and there it was
bound to stay, unless disposed Of, until Il
o'clock on the fourth of March next.
RULES THAT UsURP.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama said that when
congress convened he had thought that all
the members came here as equals, but he
had soon found that they had been making
rules over themselves, and to-day they
found new rulers springing up to usurp
powers never before exercised in any par
liamentary body since the world began.
daughter He was one of the gentlemen
mentioned in this resolution and he was
proud of it. In the course he had pursued
to-day he had obeyed the men who sent
him here, and he would always obey them
In preference to the order of the gentleman
from Illinois.
MR.. OSBORNE INDIGNANT.
Mr.. Osborne (republican) of Pennsylvania
with great show of indignation, said that
he understood that his name was on the list.
He would say to the gentleman from Illinois
that in putting his name on the list he had
been very much in error. lie had
been here since II o'clock and had answered
at every roll call. He had been here where
the genial gentleman from Illinois had not
been. Laughter and applause from the
democratic side He had been here and
looked for the gentleman from illinois
and mad not seen him, and why the gentle
man should select him (Osborne) out was
more than he could understand. If" he
continued, "your record is to be verified by
this sort OF thing, if there is less truth in II
than is shown by your resolution here, then
pity you. Laughter and applause
HOW THE MISTAKE WAS MADE.
Mr.. Cannon explained that the list OF
names had been furnished from the clerk {
desk, and the speaker pro tenn. (Mr. Payson)
explained that Mr.. Osbornes ans ~er to his
name had not been heard OH account of the
confusion