The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-09-03


Called on the Pending Question.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The House
had up for consideration to-day the
lard bill, which caused quite discus
sion for while. The row began when
Mr.. Brosius, of Pennsylvania, demand
ed the regular order, and contended
that the unfinished business was the
Conger lard bill, the vote upon the
passage of which on Saturday was in
conclusive, owing to the absence Of
quorum.
Mr.. Blount contended that in the
special orders there was a distinct time
given to each bill mentioned therein,
and the time stated for the lard bill had
expired.
MIR. Herbert, of Alabama. contro-
verted the position that the lard bill
had now the right of way. 1t had had
its day in Court and had exhausted all
the time allotted to it.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri. held the view
that the lard bill was unfinished busi-
ness. The previous question had been
ordered and the yeas and nays had been
ordered on it's passage.
Mr.. Crisp argued that the bill could
not come up before the disposition Of
the bills on the Speakers table. even if
it had been considered in regular order.
The Speaker decided that the ques-
tion before the House was the roll call
on the passage of the bill.
Mr. Mason, of Illinois, appealed from
the decision. On sustaining the de-
cision the vote stood-yeas 123, nays
23-no quorum, and call of the House
was ordered; 1872 members having re-
sponded to their names, Mr.. Brosius
moved to dispense with further pro-
ceedings under the call, upon which
motion the opponents of the lard bill,
in order to consume time, ordered the
yeas and nays.
The vote required on sustaining the
decision OF the Speaker, but the quo
rum had melted away.
Another call of the House brought
another quorum, which in like manner
disappeared when the voting was re-
sumed on sustaining the decision of
the Chair.
Mr.. Morgan, of Mississippi, moved an
adjournment with view to reach
some arrangement whereby the exist
ing condition of affairs might be ter
minated. Lost-yeas 46, nays 1913.
Mr.. Cannon then offered resolution,
reciting that twice to-day legislative
proceedings have been interrupted by
the want Of quorum; that certain
members answered to their names un-
der the call, but did not respond on
regular roll.calls, many of them leav-
ing the hall so they could not be count
ed; that there was large number OF
members absent without leave, and
directing the sergeant at arms to i'm
mediately notify by telegraph all mem
bers absent. except those absent on &C
count of illness, to return to Washing
ton without delay, and revoking all
| leaves of absence except those on ac-
count Of illness.
The following are the members
named in the preamble: Messrs. An
drew, Baker, Beckwith. Boatner, Car
Teton, Catchings, Chapman, Covert,
Crane, Crisp, Cummings, Enloe, Flow
er, Grimes. Hayes, Kinsey, Lawler,
; Lehibach, Lester of Georgia, McClam-
my, Moore of Texas, Morgan, Mutchler,
O'Ferrall, Osborne, Pugsley, Raines,
Robertson, Rowland, Seney, Shlveley,
Skinner, Spooner, Tillman, Turner Of
Georgia, Turner Of New York, Wallace,
Washington, Wheeler Of Alabama,
Whiting. Wilkinson, Wilcox and Will
liams of Illinois.
Mr.. Blount raised point Of order
against the resolution and entered his
protest against the preamble. That
preamble was an arraignment OF every
member mentioned in it, and its adop-
ton would be censure of those mem
bers. The resolution relating to send
ing for absent members was, of course,
in order It was in accordance with
the rules and practices of the House,
but the preamble was Il censure of GER
tain gentlemen and was without pre-
cedent in the House. There was moth
ing in the rules to Justify such an out
rage upon members upon this floor.
Mr.. Cannon said that he offered the
resolution not for the purpose of CEN
suring anybody 1t recited two facts:
First, that the House had found itself
without a quorum twice during the
day; second, there had been two calls of
the House and that upon those calls
more than a quorum responded, but
that after the proceedings were dis
pensed with the quorum could not be
found in the House. He recited the
facts for the purpose of showing the
necessity for the adoption of the reso-
luton. namely, that one moment the
House had quorum, and further,
what was absolutely patent to every
body, that between the call of the
House and the call of the roll members
by the score disappeared into the cloak
rooms and lobbies.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas: Have not they
that right"
MIR. Cannon: "Have not I the right
to recite the fact and let their conStitu-
ents Judge of their right?"
Mr.. Vaux, Of Pennsylvania: "Havc
you the right to impute motives? That
is not the parliamentary power of the
majority in this House until the en-
pire comes" Applause on the Demo
cratic side.
Mr.. Grain: "Did you not threaten to
lock the doors and compel us to stay
here till the bill was passed? ?"
Mr.. Cannon, not noticing the ques-
ton, said that before this Congress
gentlemen had lilibustered, and broken
Quorums sitting.
Mr.. Flower, of New York: $50 did
you. Your party is now leading the
flibnstering."
Mr.. Cannon: The CALLED jade
winces Laughter.] Now for the first
time since the adoption of the new
rules. with the Federal election bill
and the tariff bill and other important
bills passed, when this bill, which pre-
vents the counterfeiting of food pro,
ducts" Here his voice was drowned
bv applause and laughter on the Demo
cratic side ''For the first time" con
tinued Mr.. Cannon, lin this session g
new order Of iilibustering takes place
Renewed laughter and applause on the
. | nemocrytir side Men answer to the