The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-12
A MINORITY'S RIGHTS
Queer Notions of Republicans
Concerning Them.
EDMUND'S UTAH EDUCATION PITT
Hoar's Scheme for Controlling Conoros.,o,,
hlectlons-chandler's Emigration Bill
The Ohio Ballot Box Forgery.

"AsHINTToN, Feb. ia quorum wa,
eountedas usual, by the speaker ON tbf
vote to approve the journal
cannon, OF Illinois, called I'D the pro
APoseo code OF rules and offered a resolu
blon providing that the general debate shall
close at 10 O'Clock tomorrow and the pre-
Vlous question shall be considered at 4
O'CLOCK tomorrow. A vigorous protest
against cutting off discussion in such short
oroer was made by the Democrats, but was
=. no erect Cannon demanded the pre-
Flous question, but the House would not
sustain the demand, many Republicans
Young against it. The demand was re-
IecVeo. cannon demanded the yeas and
nays On his demand for the previous oues-
tion, out not sufficient number of NOM
oers arose to enforce the demand ona
amid applause from the Democratic eide
the speaker so announced 'uo'
springer oHered resolution providing
that the general debate shall proceed ,,n+iI
adjournment tomorrow. after ubioh on LII
code Will be considered under tho e.
xnubes rule till o'clock on Friday vben
~ previous question will be considere6 |
ana ordered adopted without objection.
NrosVenor took the floor and spoke for
t tne new cooe. In his opinion the rights of
minor
lty expressed its opposition to a measnra
tecoroeo us votes against it and protested
70 the country. The proposed rules in
stead OF Vestlng the power in the sneaker
~ould prevent one man power from rnIing
10 G ene rouse as had been the case in the
Forty ninth and Fiftietb Congr % vne
Wnen the speaker had declined To recoo
lie t !I Tor the passage of the tobacco
LAX Dill, the Blair educational Dill and the
SeneraI pension bills. The Democrats vvere |
nere today to obstruct leg sla ion. The
tbis o.s purpose OF the Democl a5ic party on J
enls moor was to obstruct and impede the |
representatives of the people from ooinS- G
onward with the business of the neonle c
4tIhe republican party was on the Side of L
Songress; the Democratic party stood as |
an oostructlonist and nothing else Tho b
r. bo LpI9 now made was that the major
olllty which had been placed upon if bv The S
ToCes OF the people of the country He +
AneW OF no plans to rob the treasure IF e
e 1ue aOuelnpt were made he would fight II n
, nme minority characterized the pro il
peS ,e., coue as complete revolution II
VI documentary procedure and especially az
antagonlzes the clause providinp that te
one hundred members should constitute M
d quorum In committee of the whole he NJ
spoke OF the various occasions upon which pc
z resort 70 nlloustering has been of benefit
o ~, rue country, and referred with much in
-, =, - oSiCdo VI bu6 force Dill bV
'u e minority under the lead of Randall ad
Fayson defended the code He reviewed pc
u some detail instances where the minori
y dllatory tactics had defeated the will de
u the majority. The only rights which en-
ne minority were emitted to were tn have o me
ar, Tree and full discussion. and tn off, sol
.:uienonents germane to pending proposi- he
nded. 'i0 unworthy sb.
HaOch made war upon the report as an /
aua he was opposed to the report in the
oCo; because 1t was partisan Question we
NJ because 1t came from the Rennhjino,1 dir
lde OF the House, Representing the Po,S1 off
can party. The Republicans actei I,.aI, ris
! e.ec1lng Reed as speaker. Today Reed Lol
9pnosenCeo more clearly and fairly lty
ian a any other man the scheme con
~ purpose and determination of he
party: Gentlemen on the other side Tht
la sald that the only rights of the min Ion!
,tsfy were to discuss and amend butsso for
tne Democratic minority were CON
'rned, one of their rights was tn nroton+
le public treasury. W pioVeoV
I unston suggested that the Democratic Tho
ln9rlty should protect the treasure fro,',
e democratic sergeant-at-arms. '--
Hatch replied that if the gen+1o,, rSn.
On know better than to assert tbat n.a
a . f On tne democratic side was RESPONSE. N
!. .I lor the pad action of the subordinate who
rgeant-at7arms he had better 90 hack 70 Sou
insas and stay there. Pending furthe, Her
oate recess was taken until il o,ciocl, NJ
0iooh his