Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27

The Chair therefore thinks that the ques-
ton now before the House 10 roll-call on
the passage of the bill.
THE DECISION ArpKALrD PROM.
Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, appealed from tho
decision.
On sustaining the decision the vote
stood Yeas. 1923: NAYS. %. No quorum,
and a call Of the House was ordered.
One hundred and eighty-two members
having responded TO their names Mr..
Brosius moved TO dispense with further
proceedings 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 de-
cision Of the Speaker, but the quorum had
melted away, and another call Of the
House brought another quorum. which in
like manner disappeared when voting was
resumed on sustaining the decision OF the
Chair.
Mr. Morgan. of Mississippi, moved adj
journment with view 20 reaching some
arrangement whereby the existing condi-
ton OF affairs might be terminated. Lost
yeas, as; nays, 1913.
Mr.. Cannon then offered a resolution re-
citing that twice TO-DAY legislative pro-
ceedings have been interrupted by want
Of quorum; that certain members
lennmerating them answered to their
names under calls. but did not re-
spond On the regular roll-call,
many Of them leaving the hall so that they
could not bo counted" That there was
large number Of members absent without
leave; and directing the Sergeant-at-Ar Arms
TO immediately notify b. telegraph all
members absent, except those absent on
account Of illness. 20 return TO Washing
ton without delay and revoking all leaves
Of absence except those granted on &C
count of illness.
Mr.. cASSoN's BLACKLIST.
The following are the members named
in the preamble: Messrs. Baker. Beck
with, Boatner, Carleton. Catchings, Chip
man. Coleman, Covert. Crane. Crisp. Cum
mings. Enloe. Flower. Grimes. HAYES.
Kinsey. Iawler, Lehlbach. Lester of
Georgia. McClammy, Moore of Texas,
Morgan, Mutchler, O'Ferrall. Osborne,
Pugsley,. Raines, Robertson, ROWLAND,
Seney, Shively, Skinner. Spooner, Iillman,
Turner of Georgia, Turner OF New York,
Wallace. Washington, Wheeler OF Alabama,
Whiting, Wilkinson. Wilcox, and Will
liams Of Illinois.
Mr.. BLoUNr PROTESTS.
Mr.. Blount raised a point of order
against the resolution and entered his pro-
test against the preamble. That preamble
was an arraignment of every member men,
toned in IL and its adoption would be
censure of those members. The resolu-
ton relating TO sending for absent men,
bers was Of course in order. IL was in ac-
cordance with the rules and practices OF
the House. But the preamble was cen
sure of certain gentlemen and was with
out precedent in the House. There was
nothing in the rules to Justify such On
outrage upon members upon this floor.
Mr.. CANNON EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Cannon said that he offered the reso-
luton not for the purpose OF censurlng
ANYBODY. 1t recited two facts--frst, that
the House had found itself without quo
rum twice during the day: second, there
had been two calls of the House. and that
upon those calls more than a quorum had
responded, but that after the proceedings
were dispensed with quorum could not be
found in the House. He recited these
facts for the purpose of showing the neces-
sity for the adoption of the resolution
namely. that one moment the House had
auorum. and further what was absolutely
patent 20 everybody, that between the call
of the House and the call of the roll, men,
beers by the score disappeared into the
cioak-rooms and lobbies.
MI. Grain (of Texas: Have not they
that rights
Mr.. Cannon: Have not | a right to recite
the fact and let their constituents Judge OF
the right?
CENTRE SHOT FROM vAUx.
Mr.. Vaux cot Pennsylvania; Have you
the right TO impute motives? That ls not
a parliamentary power of the majority IN
this House until the empire comes. lap
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Grain: Did you not threaten to lock
the doors and compel us TO stay here until
the bill was passed
Mr.. Cannon. not noticing the question,
said that before this Congress gentlemen
had flibustered and broken quOrums sit
Mr.. Flower, of New York: SO did you.
Your party is now leading the flibustering.
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 prevents
the counterfeiting Of food products
there his voice was drowned by applause
and laughter on the Democratic side.l
MR.. CANNON wRATHY.
For the first time, continued Mr.. Cannon,
this session new order of filibusterlng
takes place. Renewed laughter and APP
pause on the Democratic side.l Men an:
swer to the call of their names on call OF
the House and march out OF the chamber
the moment a vote il taken on the pending
question. Renewed laughter. / want
here and now to rescind leaves of absence.
| want to telegraph TO members who are
absent that their place is here and that
their leaves of absence are resclnded.
Applause on tine Repu blican side.I Iwant
no ore than this | want by this preamble
to call attention to the record; to tell the
exact facts-nothing more nor less; be-
cause. so far a. ! can rs member OF TINS
House, this bill must be voted upon IL can
get it voted upon. Renewed applause.]
AN UNDERSIGNED GIN iURE.
Mr.. Hatch said that he had never known
n resolution like this presented To the
House during its efforts TO secure quo
rum. The preamble was for the simple
purpose of drawing the attention OF the
country TO the names OF the members
Ii was not only anlmplied cen.
sure. but il was an undeserved cepsure, be-
cause il did not give the members mention
ed the opportunity they would have IN any
LEGAL body or before any justice OF the
peace. Applause on the Democratic side.
In was unnecessary because the ruling OF
the Chair placed the bill in the regular or
der after the reading of THE journal, and
there il was bound to stay unless dis.
posed of until II o'clock on the 4th of
March next.
PROUD OF BEING ON THE LIST.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of Alabama, said that when
Congress convened he had thought that all
the members came here as equals, but he
had soon found that they had been making
rules over themselves and to-day they
found new rulers sprlnging up to powers
never before exercised in any parliament
ary body since the world began. Laugh
ter He was one of the gentlemen men
toned in this resolution and he was proud
of it. In the course he had pursued. to-
day he had obeyed the men who sent HIM
here and be would always obey. them In
declining to vote to the order Of the gentle
man from Illinois.
RADICAL on THE LIST.
Mr.. Osborne Republican). of Pennsyl-
wanna, with a great show of indignation
SAID that he understood his name was on
the list. He would say to the gentleman
from Illinois that in putting his name on
the list he had been very much in error:
He had been here since IL o'clock and had
answered at every roll-call. He had been
here when the genial gentleman from Hi
nois had not teen. Laughter and ap-
plause on the Democratic slde:I He