The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
THE LARD BILL PASSED.
Cannon Ia Attacked by Small Fry Poll
tIcIaus But hIalus Them WIFI

Cannon ia Attacked by Small Fry Poll.
tIelans, But hIaies Them wilt.
WASHINGTON, August 2S.-In the
House this morning. after the reading
and approving OF the Journal, the
Speaker stated that tho pending queG.
tion waS the vote on sustaining the de.
cision OF the chair, ruling ahat the Lard
bill was unfinished business.
The opposition to the Lard bill, 80
rampant yesterday, seemed to have dis.
appeared, and the decision of the chair
was promptly sustained by vote OF $50
to 4G.
The Lard bill was then paased-Yeas,
1oG; nays, 81.
The question ofthe Cannon resolution
was again brought forward by personal
explanation from Mr.. Williams, of Hi.
nois, one OF the gentlemen named in the
preamble. He said that on Tuesday he
had remained in the House until 3
o'clock, when be had been called home
on account OF illness in his family, and
when he had been excueed by the House.
He was then proceeding to comment
upon Mr.. Cannon's action as member
oil the Committee on Rules when he was
called to order by the Speaker, who re.
quested that he coniine himself to the
question OF personal privilege.
Mr.. Cannon-Let him 20 on; he does
not hurt anybody.
The Speaker replied that it was not n
question as to whether anybody was
hurt or not; it was n question Of the
consump,ian OF public time.
Mr.. Williams-I was only going to say
that the gentleman from Illinois, could
not be hurt after the proceedings Of yes.
terday. Democratic laughter and ap-
plause.l
Mr.. Cannon-Itis scarcely proper for
the gentleman 10 make that remark.
Yesterdays proceedings appear in the
Congressional Record officially, and
am not afraid Of yesterdays proceedings.
am only afraid OF lies outside Of this
chamber.
Mr.. Williams-What do you mean by
that expression
MIR. CannOn-I mean exactly what
say. Continuing he said that what bud
transpired yesterday touching certain
alleged Objectionable. matter appeared
in the official record without the cross
ing OF II" or the dotting OF an a."
and in the presence OF the American
people he was willing 10 be tried by the
record, and objected to being tried by
lies outside ithis chamber.
Mr.. Enloe-I challenge that state
ment.
Mr.. Williams said that while it might
be a pleasure to his colleague to send out
his resolution for publication, he had
received bis full reward; and he (Mr.
Williams) would not ii he could add ad.
ditionaf punishment to that which he
had already received. Democratic ap.
plause.
Mr.. Boatner, OF Louisiana, rising to a
question Of personal privilege, said that
he had been included in the black list.
He had temporarily absented himself
for tho purpose OF breaking quorum
and for the purpose of defeating bill
which he could not properly character
ize in parliamentary language. Consid.
ering that bill as q blow to his constitu.
cuts, which could not be defended on
,iny Democratic or constitutional priuci.
Pile, he considered it his highest duty to
undertake to defeat it by any means
short of absolute criminaiity.
Mr.. Mason, Of illinois, said that he
desired to correct an impression tha,
had grown out OF remark of his made
a few days ago that the gentleman from
Iowa Mr.. Couger) had caused delay in
the House in receiving certain evidence
from the Postotfice Department. He
did not intend that such construction
should he put upon his words.