The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-09-04
CONGRESS-
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. q.


Mr. Hawley Comm expressed his regret mt
| Mr.. Buffers absence, because the amendment,
he had doubt, had been offered rs a satire
or joke Ho protested against putting on
record anything so offensive.
The amendment was rejected.
Tho next question was on tho amendment
offered by Mr.. Blair IN. H. to add the words
land their use a beverage"
Mr.. Blair said that the great evil was not in
| the sale of liquors, but in their consumption.
! il was idle TO talk of the selling an occasional
| glass of liquor in the restaurant while the real
| evil was omitted. That real evil was the con-
sumption of liquor by Senators in their COM
| mittee. rooms.
! After remarks by Mr. Teller (Colo.) and
! Sherman (Ohio) the resolution was referred to
| the Committee on Rules.
The tariff hill was then taken up and con-
sumed the entire days session, tho adjourn
mont taking place mt p. IN.
In the House. Mr.. Cannon (Ill) introduced
resolution reciting that certain Members call
| ing them by name answered to their names
| upon n call of the House, but did not respond
| to their names at regular roll calls thus pro-
| venting quorum. This raised racket; the
Members whose names had been mentioned
taking oflcnse ut the resolution. Upon a vote
being ordered, Mr.. McClammy IN CT made
tho point Of order that 10 quorum was present,
aud the Speaker directed the Doorkeepers to
notify Members in the committee rooms that
their attendance WAS required in the House,
but even this movement brought into the
Chamber but 50 Members. call Of the House
was ordered The call disclosed tho presence
of l63 Members and the House waited pa
ticntly For 10 minutes until the three abscntecs
necessary TO make quorum reported them
selves to the Clerk.
Mr. Brosius Pa moved that all further pro-
ceedings under the call be dispensed with.
The opponents of the "lard bill, led by Mr.
Mason tlll.), ordered the yeas and nays In or
der to consume time.
The motion was agreed to--yeas 146, nays 81.
The Clerk then proceeded TO read tho Jour
nal in the usual abridged form, whom Mr. Ma
son demanded the reading in extenso, which
was done.
The Speaker" Tho Clerk Is reading prop
eriy and viii continue"
The reading of the Journal consumed pre-
cisely one hour, and then Mr.. Diuglcy (Mel
moved its approval, and on that motion do
manded the previous question. The previous
question was ordered-yeas 100, nays 56-the
Clerk noting quorum
Mr.. Turner IN. " then SGT out to consume
time, and after talking awhile, yielded the
floor TO Mr.. McAdoo On. j.. who proceeded TO
score Mr. Cannon (lll.l and to ridcule his
craftsmanship.
Mr.. Cannon rose to reply. He admitted that
he was not great statesman, and also admit
ted the superiority Of the Gentleman from New
Jersey IN that respect. His friend abouuded
In one thing, and that was wind. Loud laugh
ter
There was instantly great confusion aud dis.
order In the hall
Mr.. McAdoo shouted out that he wanted the
words 10 10 upon record as a specimen Of Mr.
Cannon's yulgarity. Mr. CaTuth lKy.l sug.
Rested the proprioty OF clearing the galleries of
ladies. while Mr. Enloe ('renn.l was clamOring
for recognition on question OF order.
Again Dir. MoAdoo shouted out 70 Mr.. Can
non " If you can afford 10 Let that 60 on the
record as n specimen of your sable jockey wit
i can afford to have il there. cannot indulge
in black guardian with you. You onght TO
argue with stable jockey. That is your size"
Finally Dir. Enioe was recognized on his
point OF order. aud demanded that the words
be taken down.
Mr.. Cannon" Oh. If II annoys the gentle
man will Withdraw It,"
After brief discussion the Speaker over
ruled the point Of order on the ground that
Mr. Enlocs proper course would have been to
call the gentleman TO order and not TO raise
point Of order
Mr.. Mason III accused Mr. Cannon Of being
id tramp, and said that II his (Canuons)
family had been in the gallery ho would not
have used such vulgar language His (biasons)
family were in tho gallery, and ho would not
sit tamely by aud hear them nsulted
la the row Of seats between them sat Repre-.
sentatiyes Bockwith IN. j.. aud Wilson
WASH. on either side OF Representative Lehl-
back n. j.. They ali took part soto voce,
in the controversy when suddenly Mr Wilson
and Dir. BeckWith were seen 20 rise aud tho
former struck at the latter, lightly touching
him on the breast. Lehiback spraug between
them and Mr.. Wilson was unable to reach
around him. Representative Williams Ohio,
anxious 10 stop the ARRAY. seized Mr. Beck with
from behind and forced him into his scat with
considerable anger At this Beckwitl turned
his attention to his supposed ns4ailant ia tho
rear, aud 1t required the efforts Of two or three
Republicans 70 prevent collision. Mr. VIII
liams succeeded in assuring Beck with that he
had no hostile intentions, and the latter re-
gumed bis seat.
BY this time every Democrat was on his feet
enjoying the family quarrel, Mr.. Enloe Tenn
suggesting that the House adopt tho London
prize ring rules.
Mr. Cannon explained that he had no inten-
ton Of insulting anybody. He had long been
a member Of the House, and had never before
been accused Of such action. He had smarted
under the language used toward him by Mr..
McAdoo, and had retortcd when in temper.
When the tumult quoted. Mr. Brosius pa
offered resolution for the arrest of absontees,
directing the Sergeant al. Arms 10 telegraph
for absent members, and revoking all leaves Of
absence except those granted on account Of Ill
ness.
The resolution was agreed to, and the House
at BIS adjourned.
THURSDAY. AUG. 20.
IN the Senate the resolution heretofore offer
cd by Dir. Bate tIsnu.j for the suspension of