Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-27

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reported their presence TO tie clerk. The
Speaker pro tenn, Payson. announced q
quorum present.
Cannon OF Illinois, offered = resolution,
reciting thst '--'-..- oisy the legislative pre-
ceedings se.e inasrrapted by the want
of quorum; cer.a.r members (enumera-
ting them answered ~ lie names under
calls but did not respond on regular roll
call many leaving the hall SO could not be
counted A large number of members
being absent without leave, directed the
sergeant at arms 10 Immediately notify by
telegraph sli members absent except on
account of Illness. to return to Washington
without delay Revokng all leaves of alb
sence except those granted on account of
, Illness.
The following are the members named in
the preamble; Andrew. Baker, Beekwith
Boothner, Carleton, Catchins, Chipmsn.
Coleman, Covert, Crane, Crisp, Cummings,
Enloe, Flower, Grimes, Hayes, Linsie,
. Lawier, Lehlbach, Lester OF Georg a, Nc
Clammy, Moore OF Texas, Morgan. Mutch-
Ter, oferall, Osborne, Pugsley, Raines,
Robertson. Rowland, Sepey, Shiyeley,
Skinner, Spooner, Tillman. Turner Of
Georgia, Turner of New York, Wallace
Washington, Wheeler Of Alabsma, Whit
ing, wilkinson, Wilcox, ami Williams OF
Illinois.
Blount, of Georgia, raised the point OF
order against the resolution and entered a
protest against the preamble. The pre-.
amble was an arraignnent Of every member
mentioned in it, and its adoption would be
a esnsure Of those members. The resolu-
luton relating to the sending for Rhsen,
members was in order in accordance with
| "a rEta htIt
the preamble WAS a censure Of certain gea-
tiemen and without precedent in the House
There was nothing in the rules 10 justify
such an outrage upon members upon this
floor.
4 Cannon said he offered the resolution not
for the purpose OF censuring anybody. He
recited two fscts First, the House found
itself without a quorum twice during the
day; second, there had been two calls Of
the ilouse and upon those calls more than
a quorum had responded, but after those
proceedings were dispensed with quorum
could not be found in the House. There
was nothing in the preamble except a re
cital of facts as shown BY the record. He
eoull take issue with the gentleman from
Georgia on its being eensure, but if 1t b.
censure, 1t was ceusGre based upon facts.
He had recited those facts for the purpose
Of shown The necessity for the adoption
OF the resolution named One moment the
Iouse hail quorum. and the next twenty
minutes was far short of quorum Be
tween call of the House and call of
the roll, members bv scores disappeared
into the lobbies and cloak rooms.
Crane, of Tcxas-liave they not that
right.
Cannon-iIave not right 10 recite the
fact AMI let their constituents judge of
their right?
Vsux. of Pennsylvsnia-liave you a
right 10 impute motives? This is not a
parliamentary rower of the majority OF
this House until an empire comes. Ap-
pause from democratic side
Crane--Dd you not threaten 10 lock the
doors and comIol us to stay here until
the bill paasci?
Cannon--Not noticing the question said
before this Congress gentlemen, have fill
bustered and broken quorums sitting in their
| seats
Flower of New York, so lid you. Your
party is now leaiiug fliibustcripg
Csnnon--Gailed jade winces Laugh
ter. And now, for the first time snce the
adoption of the new ruIe., With the federal
clet ton bill, tariff bill, aud other imp lrtant
bills passed, when this bill which prevents
c0u1 1ttft- ting food products, (hcrc his
voice is drowned by applause, and laughter
On ie democratic side) for the first time,
Continued Cannon, in this session, new
order Of tibbustering takes place. Renewed
laughter, and applause on democratic side
Men answered TO the call of their names on
the call of the House and march out of the
chamber the moment the vote il taken on
The pending question. Renewed laughter.
/ sant here and now to rescin1 leaves of
absence. | want to telegraph members alb
,ett their places here, their leaves Of
alb ence sre recinded. Applause on the re-
publican side | want more than this; |
! want by this preamble TO call attention ID
the record to tell the exact files. nothing
more or less. Because so far SIS | can as
member Of this House this bill must be
voted upon If can get il voted upon. Re-
neVc1 applause
Iia.eh of Missouri said that lie had never
known a resolution like this to be presented
to the House during its effort to secure a
quorum The preamble was for the pnr-
pose Of drawing the attention of the country
to the names of the members mentioned.
II was implied that an undeserved censure
did not give the members mentioned the
opportunity they would have in any legal
body or before any justice of the peace
Applause from the democratic side
Wheeler of Alabama said that V hen Con
grsss convened he had thought that all
members came here as equals. but he had
very soon found that they had been making
a ruler over themselves, and today found
new rulers springiog up to usurp powers
never before exercised in any parliamentary
body tince the world began. Laughter
He was Oue of the gentlemen mentioned in
This reso luton, and he was proud of il. In
the course he had pursued today he had
obeyed the men who sent him here, and he
would always obey them in preference to
the order of the gentle nan from Illinois
O.born of Pennsylvania with 8 great
show Of Indignation said he understood his
name vas on the list. He wished to say
that the gentleman from Illinois in puttirg
his name on the list was very much in er-
ror. He had been here sinee J. O'Clock
and answered every roll cali. Been here
when the genial gentleman from Illinois
had not. Laughter and spplsuss oa dem
ocrstic tide. Had been here, looked for
the gen leman from Illinois but hs1 nt
seen him. Why the gentleman should So
lee. him was more than he cO1ld under
stand.
Cannon call the gentlemsns attention
TO the faCt fhat di1 not know vnetller he
was present or absent, | went by the list of
sbsentees recorded by the clark at the desk
and if there be an error il touching the
gentleman | can only say that regret that
such mistake occurred.
Cammings of New York.-That list Civ
en- to ven vas refused to the House.
0sborn.--i want the record to show that
was present from II until this hour, AMI
thirk under the Circumstance that ii was an
unkind thing to sttempt to publish a msn
as beiag away from his post of duty. d m
eeratic applausel-
Csnnon--I hope the record will be cor
rsetea. lDerisive laughter from the demo
cratic side.
Speaker pro TEN Payson.-The Chair
states that he is a5yissd by the clerk in re-
srone OF the gentlemen from Pennsylvsni
Osborn is net heard at the desk owing to
the confusion. Democratic laughter.
Smith Of Illinois-Is my name reported
/. On the black sisi2 Laughter
Speaker PRO tem-Ihe Chair is not ad-
, vised Of any such list. The name Of the
gentleman is not on the list.
II For 4 few moments there was great con
fusion in the House. Fully dozen MEM
bers we've on their feet demanding reco2ni-
ton on question Of personal privilege, ard
thsir efforts to secure such rs cognitson vas
n isiY seconded BY their frieods.
FIna lg Grain OF Texas WAS recognized.
He said that this 10 nothing bss petty