The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-02
ROGERS GOES FOR REED.
he SAYS THE SPEAKER CROWDS
HIM OFF THE FLOOR.

The Speaker Denies il and Lively
Little Tilt Follows Absenteeism
Among the Members Running Mad
and Business Interfered With-The
sundry Civil Bill Up.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The House this
morning resumed consideration of the SEN
ate amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
The question being concerning the amend
ment appropriating $4,000 for lighthouse
near Maryland point, Potomac river, Mr.
Rogers of Arkansas rose, and, being recog-
nized by the speaker, said that he wished to
submit few remarks.
Mr.. Cannon made the point that debate
was not in order.
The speaker was at first inclined to sus-
tain this point, but after brief debate in
order to save time he recognized Mr.. Can
non to move the previous question.
Against this Mr.. Rogers protested, saying
that this was the sec md time that the
speaker, after having recognized him,
had summarily put him Off the floor.
The speaker thought that he had always
treated the gentleman with politeness and
respect. The chair had not recognized the
gentleman for debate. When The gentle.
man rose, of course, the chair could not tell
what he rose for till he stated it.
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.
MIR. Rogers suggested that when no one
was occupying the floor and a gentleman
rose and was recognized, it was none of the
chairs business what he was recognized for
The Speaker-The chair respectfully states
that it is the chairs business as speaker OF
the House.
Mr.. Rogers--The chair arrogates that
right.
The Speaker-The chair arrogateS moth
ing. The chair acts as speaker OF the House.
He has always endeavored 70 act toward
the gentleman with entire fairness and
respect.
Mr.. Rogers-It is difference of opinion.
The Speaker-It is a difference Of opinion
which this House can and does base its
judgment on.
Mr.. RogerS-I have no doubt about that; {;
l have no doubt whatever.
The Speaker have not either
Mr.. Rogers remarked that that was one
point on which the speaker and he agreed.
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ORDERED.
The previous question was ordered by a
vote of 103 yeas to Ga nays.
On non-concurring to the Senate amend
ment no quorum voted.
A motion to adjourn was made and voted
down and call of the House was ordered.
This disclosed lack of a quorum and further
proceedings under the call were dispensed
with.
The remainder Of the afternoon was con.
sumed in vain attempt to secure the
presence of q quorum, and without dis
posing of the bill the House at $50 o'clock
took a recess until 8 O'Clock, the evening
session to be for the consideration of private
pension bills.
ABSENTEEISM ON THE INCREASE
The list of absentees is growing larger,
and although the democrats look upon it
with feeling of equanimity. the republi-
cans, who are responsible for legislation, re-
gard it with impatience. They feel that
tley are entitled to the attendance of their
colleagues in order to control the business
of the House. On a call of the House
to respond to their names: Messrs
Anderson, Allen of Mississippi, Anderson of
Mississippi, Andrew, Atkinson of Pennsyl-
vania, Baker, Bankhead, Barnes, Bartine,
Beckwith, Baden, Biggs, Blan chard, Bland,
Bliss, Blount, Boatner, Bowden, Brewer,
Browne of Virginia, t. NJ. Browne of
Indiana, Bullock, Bum, Burrows, Butter
worth, Caldwell, Campbell, Gambler, Gay,
Gambler OF Massachuset s, Carlton,
Sdo"olI, SucdCudus ClduCys AldTk6
of Alabama, Clarke Of Wisconsin,
Clements, Clunie, Cobb, Cogswell, Connell,
Cothran, Cowles. Cuberson of Texas. Cul-
bertson of Pennsylvania, Cutcheon, Dalzell,
Dargan, Darlington, Davidson, DeHaven,
De Lano, Dibble, Dringley, Dumphy, Evans,
Ewart, Fitch, Flood, Flower. Funston,
Gear, Geissenhainer, Gibson, Clifford,
GreenhaIge, Grimes, Grosvenor, Grout,
Hansbrough. Hare, Henderson Of
North Carolina, Herbert, Her.
mann, Hooker, Hopkins. Houk,
Kennedy, Kerr of Pennsylvania, Ketcham,
Kilgore, Knapp, Laidlow. Lansing. Lester
Of Georgia, Lind, Lodge, Magner, Mansur,
Martin of Texas, Mason, McComas, Nc
Cormick. McCreary, McDuffie, Mckinley,
Miles, Milliken, Mills, Moore of Texas,
Morey, Mudd, Mutchler, Niedringhaus,
Norton. Mute, O'Neal of Indi-
ana, Owens of Indiana, Owens
Of Ohio, Parrett, Payne, Paynter,
Perry, Phelan, Pierce, Quackenbush, Quinn,
Randall, Rife. Robertson. Rusk. Scranton,
Seney, Sherman, Shively, Skinner, Spinola,
Stahlnecker, Stewart of Vermont, Stock
dale, Stone of Missouri, Stump, Sweeney,
Tarsney, Taylor of Tennessee, j. d. Taylor
of Ohio, Townsend of Pennsylvania,
Tucker, Turner Of New York,
Vaux, Venable, Waddill, Wade,
Walker, Wallace of New York,
asulns OOn, w hesler OF AIapatna, w neeler
of Michigan, Whitthorne, Wickham, Wiley,
Wilkinson, Willard, Wilson of Missouri
Wilson of West Virginia, Yardey and
Yoder.
The absence of few Of the above men,
toned was due to sickness, either Of them
selves or their families.
Mr.. Cannonshas given notice that, at the
ear lest opportunity, be will ask action on
resolution revoking all leaves of absence ex-
cepting those granted on account Of sick
ness.
Uninteresting personalities between Mr.
Enloe of Tennessee and Mr.. Sawyer Of New
York diversified the dreary proceedings of
the evening session.
After the passaye of two bills the House
at 1880 o'clock adjourned.