The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-16

! bill with senate amendments with the re-
comrnendatiOn that the amendments he non
cOacurred in. This was at once considered
| in Committee Of the Whole. and Mr.. Nc
| kinley offered a resolution from the COM
mittee on Rules, but before 1t could be read
Mr. EnlOe. of Tennessee, rose to question
OF privilege. He offered the following reso-
luton: "Resolyed. that the Clerk of the
| House OF Representatives be directed 10
communicate 10 the Senate the fact that the
| House resents and condemns the utter
ances of the Hon Robert L. Kennedy, a rep
| rcsentatiye from the State OfOhiO, delivered
| in the House September ID, rejecting upon
| the character and integrity Of the Senate as
| body" At the suggestion Oithe Speaker
Mr. Enloe withdrew his resolution for the
present. and Mr.. Mckinley, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported resolution Tor
] the immediate consideration OF the 1arih
| bill in the House. After two hours gem
eral debate, it shall be ir order to move
nOn-cOncurrence in the Senate amendments
, in gross and to agree to the Committee ol
! Conference asked for by the Senate. The
House shall, without further delay or other
| notion, proceed 10 vote on said motion.
The previous question on the resolution
was ortlered-yeas, ll6; nays, IL.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, protested against
| the resolution, contending that 1t was
" rndY on deilDeratlOn.
| 2 sir. Mcmillan. Of Tennessee, also opposed
| the resolution, and criticised TIE COMMITTEE
on Rules for reporting it.
| I The majority in caucus had determined
| that not only the minority should be
! thrOtted, but that the Plumed knight
Should be throtted.
The resolution was then adopted; yeas
| ia; nays. -.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, gave very brief
statement of the Senate amendments, but
entered into no argument as TO their pro
/ priety or imprOprety.
Mr.. Flower. Of New York said that the
Estimated revenue for the year was SlJO,-
OOO. 900. This Congress had appropriated
$l6l. 100000. What was the need, he asked,
! OF this tariff bill? Why not leave the pres
ent law as it was. with an amendment for
RECIPROCITY which meant reciprocity, and
not one of these jumping jacks, the string
of which the President could pull at any
time:
Aner further discussion the senate
amendments were nOn-cOncurrcd ln-yeas
l90 nays, -.
MIR. Enloe then called up his resolution in
regard to Mr.. kenncdy's speech on Heptem-
ber Sd.
Mr.. Grosyenor, OF Ohio, raised the point
3f order that the resolution was not in
order.
MIR. Enloe contendcd that the point WAS
not well taken. 1t was aquestiOn affecting
the dignity Of the House and the in
tegrity of the Senate. The gentleman from
Ohio kenncdy-had no more right 10 make
a personal attack ON member Of the sen
ate than he Mr.. Enoe-had TO say the
Speaker was corrupt or that the President
was criminal
Mr.. Bayne, OF Pennsylvania. Said that he
cOncurred in the remarks of the gentleman
from Tennessee. it was due to the Senate
Of tue nited States for the H. use to adopt
the resolution which had been offered. This
was no place TO attack members of the SEN
ate. The rules and courtesy which had al
ways maintained i'm this body bad pro-
tected IFS members against assaults from the
senate, and the senators from assaults
from the members Of the House. He trust
ed. in the interest Of what was the right Of
what was due tO the House. in honor 10 it,
self, that no technicality should be allowed
to come in the way Of condemnng the ut
teranccs made by the gentleman Of ohio.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, spoke in favor of
the EnlOe resolution.
Pending action. the House, on motion of
Mr. Mckinley, adjourned.