The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-11

yeas and nays. The vote resulted: yeas 49,
nays ~. One hundred members were an
nounced az paired on this vote.
A uuOrum having Appeared. Mr.. McCreary
moved TO dispense with further proceedings
under the cali. but he was RntHgonized on his
own side oi tie House, and ON demand OF Mr..
Bynum Dem Ind the yeas and nays were
ordered. further proceedings o under the cal
tue Jourua, OF yesterdays proceedings was
read. "
journal corrected, in that 1t ecorded that ON n
certain vote hs was present aud not voting.
Ito was not present at any time during that
vote, and though he appreciated the tribute to
his fidelity IN attending the sess ons OF the
House, 1t was at the expense OF accuracy;
Mr.. Rogers Dem, AIR. objected to the re-
Nlr. Enloe then moved that the journal be
corrected in accordance with the facts.
The NJ euker was about TO put the question
VIXEN Mr.. hogers claimed the floor Tor he pur-
pose of debating II. Ar. loGers said that he
desired to bring the House back 10 the idea
that this was II deliherative body. lLaugher;l
lie was happy to have the opportunity 10 cal
the attention II the coqntrt to the net in mat
ment went. he rules did not seem TO bind
the rules hni resulted in false count.
Had not the House reached curious climax IN
Amer:ean history when GSn ,hnir 0s tHe
districts. hal TO have their actions questioned
BY another representative OF another district
OF another State who had been honornd by the
Observation-Disclosures him II that was not u
humiliation aud disgrace to the Huuse. he
ago tho House had listened to homtlies on a
count could not DO obtained oven in the
House, lie then quoted fr,m and COM
monted i, upon Speaker Reeds article 10 II,
contested elections. He. regarded the article
az an apology Tor the Elections COMMITTEES.
seated members had voted for the Federal
Election bin, he said he was reminded Of the
eper b GEnf tie ss
vice OF the Lord" lpointing to the. Speaker.
He then made general criticism IT the code
Mr.. Mckinley at the time OF its ADOPTION,
TO the elect that the pe9ple were we're, more more
in wns RSc R0e w ad done
This su said Nj Rogers. was tho old maxim that
the enl justlnes the means" Il was this this
doncy In 1876. and to the blocks OF five" let
ter this Prneipe which INSPIRED nd pn ime
On M6 the Fd
eral Election bill. He commended to the other
side Of the House sg the aFicSS i9 the A wss
told that It was a lady who. TO nse an Irish
bull, iAthered 1t, but it was said that the real
author was q DISTINGUISHED gentleman from
Maine. who held y high and honorable position
under the present Administration;
Mr.. Enloe said tha, in making the motion TO
would lead to debate. He was glad to have
been instrumental in bringing the gentleman
recognition: but he disc,aimed any sort OF
und"r,tan ing with the gentlemen. Tor he
would not like to disturb the harmonious rela-
tious which had existed between tho speaker
and himself. He then said hat he was not
present yesterday when the Journal showed
that he was present and not voting.
The journal was then amended as suggested
MIR. fithian tDem.. I'D and Mr.. Williams
Dem, ILL., thon rose to correct the journal:
but the Speaker PRO ten. MIR. Burrow- OF
Michigan recognized Mr.. Cannon tRer; NJ;
who moved the approval of the journal and
Despite MIR. titbians protests the question
was put and the yeas and rays ordered. me
previous question was ordered yeas. luA;
nays, 5S-the leaker counting quorum. MIR.
Adams Rep Ill. voted in the negative with
In tHe debate which followed Mr.. Fithian said
that the Journal was incorrect In that 1t rc-
corded him as present and not yotlnG on a, Ger o
beginning OF the roll call yesterday but he left
before hiS name WAS called
corded Yesterday as present and not voting.
when he was not present dur ing the whole rol!
call. He came into the chamber while the pairs
the SPEAK er had no right to Announce him us
present The worst part OF this whole proceed
ns sn sons to-
the truth and publish lie by ordering the
previous question.
day Mr.. Fithian passed bis desk and said locu-
lary that he was going out, IT., and TO tel he
message hut it Seemed 10 lave been carried
The .Speaker-The gentleman from Illinois
tMr. fithianl. then. does not seem to have any
Mr. CapnoH lItep: i!li said that it was
IegisIate. They did not want, the Diplomatic
hi. own side Of the House, It was evident
the past II Legislation was TO be had
the Republican, representatives must be in
iican aupause.l II gen tlemen we're absent on
account ot sickness he hoped they would
speedily recover and come back; II they were
they would return. There were more import
ant, bills, to be passed. such IS the origiual
sitting wrongfully in this house members who
were not entitled to sit hero and the Repub-
lcans owed l. to themEseyes to seat the men sI1
the common scoIds anywhere in the United
States. tepnblichn applause. o,, .. ,o
gentleman from Illinois thought it well 10 APP
ply tho lash to the members ot his own party;
Tho Republican, have twenty MAJORITY ah pa
larger Why should the Republicans complnin
OF tho Democratic side when they have the
responsibility attending large majority
which they made. by questionable, methods
II they wanted TO do business let them bring
their members, back from iishinG from eiec:
Pioneering. and from summer resorts. and they
would not put their Speaker and their clerks
to the necessity OF keeping q constant vigil 10
sec who was present and not voting.
Mr.. Grosvenor lRer.. Dho) criticised tho
Democrats for their obstructive tactics. Let
them be continued, he said Let them keep II
UP. Let them abuse their constitutional priv:
lege % order roll calls. but lot II be understood
that the American people knew whit they were
doing and why they were doing 1t. Tho Ameri-
can reople would decide between the Repub-
lean party aud the Democratic party. and
with their verdict he would be entirely con-
tent. Applause on Republican side and cries
for Thompson, Thompson from the Demo-
The journal was then approved. Yeas, 1903;
The conference report on tho Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill was adopted.
Yeas. IA: nays; tG
Mr. Funston REP. Kan.) submitted. and tho
House passed the conference report on the
AGRICULTURAL Appropriation bill.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole Mr.. Peters OF Kansas In the CHAIR on
the Land Grant Forfeiture bill.
Mr. McAdop Dem, y. j. sLoke Of tho efforts
OF Democratic Houses to forfeit unearned land
grants. and OF the steady opposition OF he
Senate to those efforts. Now, both Houses be-
ing in control OF the Republicans. u comprom-
ise had been patched up. The pending meas
ure might well be entitled a Dill to compound
felony with the railroads which have stole
the landR" II was q deuson. o snare, and q
false pretence. The land was gone. and this
bill WAS 10 nall up the stable door when 1t was
knOwn that the horse was not inside.