New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02

constitatIonS Of quorum Of The l House. 9;
reports Of the recent Republican caucus. to the effect
posed Of under general parliamentary law. order
to increase the Republican majority. and that the
's Mr. Mckinley declared that there had been. in
that caucus no discussion whstever Of this or any
Mr. howell added that Mr.. Crisp had had personal
information from him the day after the caucus that
inc Mr. csp admitted that fact but stated that he
also informed BY newspaper man that the re-
Of IL In the fact that although the Republican leader
tNIr Mckinley had assured the House on January
that code Of rules would be reported within week,
discussion as to the responsibility for the delay
in reporting the rules took place at this point between
it. in part to the fact that Mr.. Carlisle had been pre-
vented by illness from attending meetings Of the
mittee, and the latter stating that he had been absent
only two days on account of Illness and declaring his
readiness, at all times to meet with the Committee
Rules and even expressing his willingness 10 have the
committee report the rules to the House without re-
Mr.. springer-In order to give the Committee on
Rules chance to report. move that the House do
The speakcr-The gentleman from Georgia has the
Mr.. Crisp-we have now heard a statement from
each side to what has been done by the Committee
on Rules. and whatever view of the matter the Hase
tons has reported this with undue haste. the
Committee on Rules has not been in too great hurry.
There Is TINS further circumstance TO corrObOrae the
statement Of that proceeding that since then
there there, has not been meeting Of the Committee on
y, At the close Of Mr.. Crsps argument tat o'coco
Mr; howel TOOK the floor. He said he was glad To
find out, at last, why the time of the House had
be d %atee for many days The House had been
to meet this contested election by discussion. and
without delay, until they had found statement in
Republican newspaper as to the intention Of the Re
publican side of the House. 1t was on the strength
Of that statement that the House had had three or
fhp frv had
RECALLED with the choicest excerpts from the Demo
cratic nand Of polite expression And yet the
promptly informed by colleague on the Committee
on EeGuons tiiat there was not word Of truth in
the newspaper statement. But the gentleman had
preferred to take the statement Of a newspaper
respondent. who had not been present, rather than
the ltatement OF an associate who had been present.
And that was the Justification for what the House
would call attention to another newspaper statement
published widely so long ago as September last and
Of the Housethat it was the intention of the minority
side TO resist by every known to parliamentary
law the unseating Of any Democratic member whose
to the right or wrong of the case
MI Mr.: Rowell spoke until hafpast There being
longer any time rule in the House,. Then there
a motion to adjourn. made on the Democratic side.
OFerra proceeded with an arrnmenf in favor Of lack
After Mr.. O'FerraIl had been speaking more than
nan an hour, he stopped and said that he had Just
been told that an arrangement had been made by
% ia te House was to adjourn at the conclusion Of
speak to empty benches, he suggested that he be
allowed to finish his argument on Monday.
several Republican members THAT Is fair
on this there was much confusion on the attempt TO
s snH and aS IN G % as 70 the length Of the de-
effort did not succeed, and Mr.. OFerralI directed
10 60 on with his remarks.
Mr.. oFerra said that, the facts in the case were
not known to MEMBERS he would proceed to read from
inc printed record IN the case. or he would ask the
The Speaker-It cannot be read
MI. O'ferfal-lt can be read as part Of my speech.
Mr. O'Ferrall- The Chair will allow to read it
The speaker-Accordng TO the rules now governing
this body, gentlemen have no right to read from
There was good deal of contest over the point.
Mr. OFerrall declaring that he would read the record
ana ' H case fs until ne droPRed in his seat and ey
challenging him to 90 oil and do 1t.
Finally, after much confusion and excitement, it
was agreed that each side should be allowed three
hours for debate on Monday: and with that un-
votel the House at q :45 p. IN. adjourned.
The Republicans made strenuous efforts all day 10
to finally dispose Of the pending ELECTION case v without
recourse 70 SoTnt of present and not
than Republican 9'' quorum TcT "' This s. W." morn I9
ing Mr. o'Donnell; who has been unavod;
ably absent returned and the Republicans thought
with the addition of that Of the speaker. would
however, that Representative NeldrInghaus, Of
Missouri, had slipped away and gone over to New
whippers-in kilograms were Immediately dispatched
lin, requesting his attendance, and it is possible
that he will reach the city tonight.
Meanwhile il found that Mr. Rockwell OF
Massachusetts,, who is ILL., was willing, in the emer.
gcncy, TO risk the danger Of exposure and fatigue and
to the Capitol. The other absences on the
Republican side Representative Wilber Of New
York. who is Ill that his attendance Is out of the
question, and Representative Caswell. This member
has been at his home at the bedside Of his sick wife.
but has inst reached here that she is dead and
Mr. caswe Yielding In to the smergency will sink his
ington again early next week.
Mr.. Randall has made for publication a statement
that the effort to blame Mr.. Carlisle for tho
reporting of rules from the Committee on Rules IS
ridiculous. Mr. Carlisle. he Is of minority.
not responsible for the action Of the committee and
that Mr.. Carlisle to his (Randalls) knowledge and
with his concurrence and authority :" has been ever
ready TO meet and act-as minority