The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-11

was not sustained by his party colleagues.
however, and on a viva voce vote the
motion appeared lost. Allen of Michigan
demanded the yeas and nays. The
vote stood yeas, lis; nays, 20. One hun
ured members were announced as paired
on this vote. A quorum having appeared,
McCreary moved TO dispense with further
proceedings under the call, but was antag-
onized by his own side of the house, and
on demand of Bynum the yeas and nays
were ordered and further proceeding dis
pensed with, yeas 10, nays 59 and the
journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read.
Enloe of Tennessee asked to have the
| journal corrected, in that 1t recorded that
on certain vote he was present, not vot-
ing. He was not present at any time dur
ing that vote. Rogers of Arkansas made
this text for an attack on the speaker. A
| few days ago the House had listened to
homilies on a free ballot and fair count.
Why, fair count could not be
obtained in the House. He
then proceeded to quote from and
comment upon Speaker Reeds article in
| the North american ReUicw on the contested
| election cases. He regarded the article as
| an apology for the election committee
| Commenting on the fact that the recently
seated members voted for the federal cleo
| ton bill, he said he was reminded
| of the Scriptural quotation, "WelI done,
thou good and faithful servant,
euter thou into the service of the Lord"
| pointing to the speaker. At the conclusion
| of Rogers's remarks, the journal was
amended as suggested by Enloe.
Fithian and Williams of Illinois then
moved to have the journal corrected, but
the speaker protein. (Burrows) recognized
Cam on, who moved approval of the jour
nal and demanded the previous question.
| The previous question was ordered, 104 to
| 5S the speaker counting quorum
| Fithian and Williams fhen spoke at some
| length about the error in recording their
names. both stating that they were not
| present during the roll-cal. Cannon re-
replied that that made no difference. IL
! the rules could be evaded by man step
| ping out of the house second before his
name was called and stepping back after it
| had been called, the rule amounted to
| nothing. The gentleman had been present.
| according to his own showing, and even If
| he was not. there was quorum
| without him. so he (Cannon) could not see
| what harm there was in moving the previ-
| Gus question. Ever since the day before
| yesterday the Republicans had been trying
| to do business. This morning the witty
| gentleman from Arkansas wasted an hour
scolding the Republicans. 1t was obvious
| that the Democrats did not want to legis-
late. They did not want the diplomatic
and consular bill considered. 1t was evil
| dent that il legislation was to be had the
/ Republican representatives must be in
their places and must do the legislation.
Ii the gentlemen step out on account of
sickness he hoped they would speedily re-
cover and come back. If they were absent
/ by leave of the House, he was satisfied they
would return. There were important bills
to be passed. They were putting wrong
fully in this House members not entitled to
sit here. and the Republicans owed it to
themselves to seat men who were entitled
to seats, in spite of ali the common scolds
| in the United States. [Republican ap<
| plause.l
McMillin of Tennessee contended that
member must be present and refuse to
vote in order to give the speaker a right
to record his name. The gentleman from
| Illinois (Cannon) had said the Democrats
| did not want to consider the diplomatic
| and consular appropriation bill. That bill
| appropriated Is per cent. more than the
| current law; yet the gentleman having it
in charge attempted to push it through.
| After fifteen minutes of debate against
| that, the Democrats protested and the re-
| suit was the waste of time of which COM
| plant was made. Why should the Repub-
licans complain of the Democratic side
when they had the responsibility at
| tending large majority which they had
| made by questionable methods. IL they
wanted to do business let them bring MEM
| bers back from fishing, election rings and
| summer resorts.
| Grosvenor of Ohio said that when the
| Democratic party obstructed legislation he
| dit not complain nor did he wonder at the
| present exhibition OF obstructive tactics
made by the Democrats of the House.
The school in W hich the Democrats trained
was the school of obstruction. 1t was
totally incompetent to be the leader of
public sentiment, to project any new ideas
| of policy, or to carry into actual execution
any affirmative policy it might
advocate before the people. While
| the country had been going
| forward with rapid strides the Democrats
nearly stood still, holding on to the coat
tails of progress. The gentleman from
| Tennessee (McMillin) said that no matter
what the country wanted, it must not look
/ to the Decorate side for assistance, but
| send for the Republican members if some
thing was needed. Do not depend
| on the Democratic party, for it
| is incapable, morally, politically, and
| in every other way, OF doing anything.
| Talk about farm mortgages became q
laughing matter to the Democrats when a
man spoke seriously on the subject. The
/ agricultural committee of the House had
| number OF important measures to report.
Democrat-Why does it not do itf
Grosyenor-Beeause the Democratic party has
| obstructed legislation to the extent of more
| than one-quarter OF the time of this congress-
+ Continuing, Grosvenor extolled the pres
| emit code of rules, saying the Democrats
| would never repeal or materially modify
| this code. They would camp tomorrow
| night where Republicans camped last night
| and say they were always In favor of this
code. lLaughter.]
i Grosvenor reviewed the legislation en-
| acted by the Republicans in the present
| congress and then proceeded to criticise
| the Democrats for their obstructive tao
tics He said:
Let them be combined, let them keep 10 up.
let them abuse their constitutional privilege to
order rolcails; but let IL be understood that the
| American people know what they are
| doing and how they are doing it
and the American people win decide between
| the Republican party and the Democratic party,
and with their verdict they viii be entirely con-
tent Applause on the Republican side, and
cries of Thompson Thompson" from the
| Democratic s1de.I
The journal was then approved, yeas 1C3,
nays 81.